Purpose of Financial Statements The objective of financial statements is to provide information about the financial position‚ performance and changes in financial position of an enterprise that is useful to a wide range of users in making economic decisions (IASB Framework). Financial Statements provide useful information to a wide range of users: Managers require Financial Statements to manage the affairs of the company by assessing its financial performance and position and taking important business
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154 Analysis of Financial Statements: Local Farm Supply‚ Marketing Cooperatives This report analyzes the balance sheets and income statements of local farm supply and marketing cooperatives‚ comparing 1995 and 1994 and trends over the past 10 years. The data in this report represent four cooperative sizes and types. Common size income statements and balance sheets are used to compare different cooperative sizes and types. Trends for major balance sheet and income statement items and ratio analysis
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Managerial and Financial Accounting Report FIN540 Accounting for Managerial Decision Making Abstract Financial accounting develops account information that is used by external parties such as stockholders‚ suppliers‚ banks‚ and government regulatory agencies in their decision-making. Management accounting develops confidential accounting information that is used by managers within an organization. Management accounting is a complex process of identifying‚ accumulating and analyzing information
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Nature of Auditing and the Public Accounting Profession 1. Auditing neither creates goods nor adds utility to existing goods and therefore does not add value to business. Auditing exists only because it has been legally mandated. Auditing exists because it is needed by the company. It is beneficial to users who need assurance if their financial statements reflect economic conditions that occurred in a period. Without reliable information‚ companies might make less effective decisions which
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Chapter 01 The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments Multiple Choice Questions 1. Gaw Company owns 15% of the common stock of Trace Corporation and used the fair-value method to account for this investment. Trace reported net income of $110‚000 for 2011 and paid dividends of $60‚000 on October 1‚ 2011. How much income should Gaw recognize on this investment in 2011? A. $16‚500. B. $9‚000. C. $25‚500. D. $7‚500. E. $50‚000. 2. Yaro Company owns 30% of the common stock
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Financial Reporting Accurate financial reporting is paramount to the establishment of a level playing field for businesses. It also aids in analyzing trends in business and the economy. The first part of the research paper should outline the different offices and bureaus of financial reporting and why they are significant. The second part of the research paper will present some positive and negative examples of financial reporting results and offer analysis about them. These examples can incorporate
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Chapter 1 the equity method of accounting for investments Chapter Outline I. Three methods are principally used to account for an investment in equity securities. A. Fair-value method: applied by an investor when only a small percentage of a company’s voting stock is held. 1. Income is recognized when dividends are declared. 2. Portfolios are reported at market value. If market values are unavailable‚ investment is reported at cost. B. Consolidation: when
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Definition & Meaning: The combined financial statements of a parent company and its subsidiaries. Definition of ’Consolidated Financial Statements’: Consolidated financial statements are the combined financial statements of a company and all of its subsidiaries‚ divisions‚ or suborganizations. Explanation: Because consolidated financial statements present an aggregated look at the financial position of a parent and its subsidiaries‚ they enable you to gauge the overall health of an entire
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Appendix A 2011 Financial Report Financial Review Pfizer Inc. and Subsidiary Companies INTRODUCTION Our Financial Review is provided to assist readers in understanding the results of operations‚ financial condition and cash flows of Pfizer Inc. (the Company). It should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The discussion in this Financial Review contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and
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|1. |Notes Receivable and Accounts Receivable can also be called trade receivables. |True False | |2. |Receivables not currently collectible are reported in the investments section of the balance sheet. | | | | |True False |
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