On Friday‚ March 28‚ 2003‚ Richard Okumoto intently studied a set of hard-copy accounting documents called “adjusting journal entries” spread out on his desk. He had been appointed chief financial officer (CFO) of Electro Scientific Industries‚ Inc. (ESI)‚ a multi-million dollar equipment manufacturer‚ just a few weeks earlier. Okumoto was in the midst of closing the company’s books for the third quarter of fiscal year 2003‚ which ended February 28. An experienced executive who had served
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Confronting Unilever‚ Nestle and Procter&Gamble cash flow ratios (Main graph) Confronting the Unilever cash flow to sales ratios in the last three years with the same ratios of Nestle and Procter&Gamble gives several interesting points. (A) The constant relevant gap with Procter&Gamble is due both for the P&G’s superior gross margin‚ due to lower costs of goods sold‚ which leads to better net profits‚ and the advantages of to the generally accepted accounting principles (G.A.A.P.) used in
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also access CLI through Telnet‚ though the client must have network access to the router. 2. Q- Explain the difference between user EXEC and privileged EXEC modes. A- User EXEC allows a limited number of basic monitoring commands‚ known as view-only mode. It does not allow commands that change the configuration of the router. Privileged EXEC mode gives you access to all router commands. It is usually configured to require a password to enter‚ as well as ID. This keeps only authorized users on the router
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First of all‚ according to Vinod (2008 -2013) books of prime entry are books where transactions are first recorded. These may or may not be part of the double system. These are not accounts; they are simply books that record details of transactions. Books of prime entry are also known as books of original entry / subsidiary book/ daybooks among others. In any organization where company’s buy and sell goods‚ will need to divide the journal into subsidiary books. And they are as follows: Sales
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Adjusting Entries – Examples Let’s work with some examples. We are working with a one year accounting period that ends on 12/31/X2. Let’s use a three step process. Step 1 – Analyze the transaction. Step 2 – Record in the journal. Step 3 – Post to the ledger. Example 1: On 12/31/X2 (before the adjusting process)‚ Supplies‚ an asset‚ has a balance of $2‚500. Employees take a physical account of the supplies on hand. That physical count reveals that $1‚200 of supplies remains. Step 1 ‐‐ The balance
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MARKETING 675 Proctor and Gamble – Scope Case Analysis 10/18/2012 Industry This mouthwash market was initially developed by Warner-Lambert being pioneered by brand Listerine. In 1977 Warmer-Lambert launched Listermint mouthwash as a direct competitor to Scope. Before 1987 the mouthwash market was continuously growing on average of 3 percent per year‚ in 1987 the market experienced a 26 percent increase after the introduction of new flavor. In 1976 Scope was the leader in
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Decisions Today due to the rapid growth rate of globalization‚ all types of businesses are seeking to expand their operations across borders into the global market place. A firm after several considerations can choose an entry strategy to enter a foreign market‚ among the modes of entry is: Exporting‚ Lincencing‚ Joint venture and direct investment‚ strategic alliances among others that will be discussed later. Reasons why firms get involved in international markets: Chain of supply(in terms of raw
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of India. There are several opportunities for companies to contend for market share where millions upon million of people reside. One company that has somewhat recently to contend for market share in the consumer-packaged good industry is Proctor & Gamble‚ also known as P&G. Though they have made recent headway in acquiring market share in the emerging markets‚ gaining further traction in India has and will continue to prove to be a challenge. P&G is pursuing the Indian market so aggressively for
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Year 11 English Language Unit 1‚ Assessment Task 2: Report – Language in Urban Environments Written Mode Introduction Communication is a tool with which we exercise our influence on others‚ bring out changes in our and others’ attitudes‚ motivate the people around us and establish and maintain relationships with them. Communication forms a major part of our life and is a social activity. This social activity is pursued verbally through speech‚ reading and writing or non-verbally through body
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People’s Republic of China‚ however‚ economic growth and energy consumption are unabated and the excessive use of fossil fuels has caused dangerously high pollution levels. As a result‚ Chinese authorities are now offering financial incentives to encourage the production of solar energy equipment. Accepting Sun Ho’s invitation would therefore allow SPT to produce its in a market where demand is high and to benefit from government support. Admittedly‚ foreign direct investment in China also has its drawbacks
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