Even though the tax rate appears to be 1720 / 6725 = 25.57% In answering the following questions‚ please refer to the financial statements of Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) and the relevant Notes to these statements at the end of this write-up. 1. What could be the cause(s) for the shift in LIFO-based inventory from 70% at December 31‚ 2010 to 65% at December 31‚ 2011? A decrease in the replacement cost for Cat’s inventories‚ or an increase in the obsolescence of Cat’s older inventories
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AC301: Intermediate Accounting II CPA Exam and Qualifications Wendy Roy 10/20/2014 I went and visited a few websites to understand completely California laws for the CPA‚ some of the websites I visited were; California Board of Accountancy‚ CalCPA‚ and This Way to CPA. These websites gave insight to the education standards that California requires before taking the exam. There are many different advantages to becoming a CPA board member‚ some of these advantages are; salary‚ demand‚
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CA 1-4: (a) Differentiate between Financial Accounting and Managerial Accounting. While financial accounting is the process that culminates in the preparation of financial reports on the enterprise for use by both internal (as managers) and external parties (as investors‚ creditors‚ unions‚ and government agencies)‚ managerial accounting is the process of identifying‚ measuring‚ analyzing‚ and communicating financial information needed by management to plan‚ control‚ and evaluate a company’s operations
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Governmental Acct. Chapter 1 Homework 1-1) What justifies the different accounting & financial reporting practices of gvmt. & not-for-profit organizations as compared with business organizations? The fact that governments may have a monopoly on the services that they provide and the taxpayers must provide resources to them regardless of what they are‚ and efficiency is hard to measure as well as the quantity or quality of the services. 1-2) Describe the principal differences that distinguish
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3-1 CSR Journal 1: CSR Strategy If you were the CSR officer for a company of your choosing‚ what would your CSR strategy be and what issues would you focus on? Identify the stakeholders this strategy applies to. Describe the impact of the competitive forces shaping your strategy. Taking into consideration‚ I feel I have not worked with CSR much in my current position at my current employer; I am going to take a stab at it and look at my own employer for this exercise. This is an entirely new concept
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CHAPTER 1 Partnership Formation and Operations EXERCISES Exercise 1 –1 |1.a |Campos‚ Capital |14‚000 | | | | Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts | |14‚000 | | | | | | |
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Multiple Choice Questions 1. Which of the following entities would not require accounting information pertaining to their economic activities? a. Social clubs. b. Not-for-profit entities. c. State governments. D. All of these require accounting information. e. None of these requires accounting information. Difficulty: Easy 2. Which of the following is not an objective of financial reporting described in FASB Concepts Statement No. 1? a. To provide information about how management of
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The Manager and Management Accounting Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education‚ Inc. All Rights Reserved 1. 2. 3. Distinguish financial accounting from management accounting Understand how management accountants help firms make strategic decisions Describe the set of business functions in the value chain and identify the dimensions of performance that customers are expecting of companies Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education‚ Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1-2 4. 5. 6. 7. Explain the five-step decision-making
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*Microsoft’s Financial Reporting Strategy 1. What are the factors that likely explain the difference between Microsoft’s market value of equity and its reported book value of equity? The most obvious reason for the difference between the market value of equity and the book value of equity is the inability to record certain intangible assets such as brand value‚ customer loyalty‚ and perhaps most importantly‚ human capital. These intangible assets are likely to provide tremendous earnings
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ACCT 4022 – Advanced Accounting Notes Chapter 1: Intercorporate Acquisitions and Investments in Other Entities The Development of Complex Business Structures By expanding into new markets or acquiring other companies already in those markets‚ companies can develop new earnings potential and those in cyclical industries can add greater stability to earnings through diversification. A subsidiary is a corporation that is controlled by another corporation‚ referred to as a parent company. Control
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