expected minimum revenues under the contract. Show the sources of revenues from the set of five films and the fee. b. What are the general revenue recognition criteria established under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)? c. How would you apply the GAAP criteria for revenue recognition to account for the revenues under this contract? Explain your logic for both realizable and earned. d. Using the logic you developed in part c‚ calculate the revenue that Goliath Productions should
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discussed in the article‚ reporting net income under GAAP resulted in a loss (-$413.4 M in 2010 and -$113.9 M in 2011)‚ but because Groupon used ACSOI‚ they actually reported a gain ($60.6 M in 2010 and $81.6 M in 2011)‚ which the SEC felt did not accurately represent the company’s financial standing. B. The main difference between the acceptable non-GAAP metrics and ACSOI are the expenses not recognized under the latter‚ but included in the non-GAAP metrics. Under ACSOI‚ marketing expenses‚ acquisition-related
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Homework - EARNINGS MANAGEMENT – due Monday‚ 4/8/13 (read & bring Sec. 6) (answers are in Section 6 material) 1. What does the term Managing Earnings refer to? • The use of accounting methods to produce financial information that present an overly positive image of the company’s financial performance 2. What is SAB 99 and 108 about? SAB 99 – is about materiality SAB 108—is about quantifying financial statement misstatements What is the FASB codification reference
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The discussion of the financial analysis is preceded by a discussion of Carrefour’s strategy and accounting. Both the accounting analysis and the financial analysis are affected by Carrefour’s switch from French GAAP reporting to IFRS reporting in 2005 but specialist knowledge of French GAAP and IFRS (and first-time adoption) is not required. Questions for students 1. 2. Analyze Carrefour’s competitive and corporate strategy. What are the key risks of the company’s strategy? Analyze Carrefour’s accounting
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promote the common good‚ conserve and develop our patrimony and secure to ourselves and our posterity the blessings of independence and democracy under the rule of law and a regime of truth‚ justice‚ freedom‚ love‚ equality‚ and peace‚ do ordain and promulgate this Constitution.” ARTICLE 1 NATIONAL TERRITORY Section I: The National Territory comprises the Philippine Archipelago‚ with all the islands and waters embraced therein‚ and all other territories over which the Philippines has sovereignty or
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accounting under U.S. GAAP? a. If a derivative qualifies as a cash flow hedge‚ a company may choose to account for it as a fair value hedge. 2. When a currency is allowed to increase or decrease in value relative to other currencies‚ the currency is said to: a. Float 3. What has occurred when one company purchases the right to buy a foreign currency some time in the future at an exchange rate quoted today? a. the company has acquired a call option. 4. Under U.S. GAAP‚ what method is required
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and fraud are elements that pertain to being truthful and doing things that are ethically correct in regards to all parties involved. The last element is compliance and this can be achieved by using the general accepted accounting guidelines or GAAP. The GAAP guidelines are in compliance with the facilities ethical policies giving the facility the means to diminish the possibility of abuse and fraud from happening within the facility. References All Business. (2010). What Are
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decision makers use them to determine the course of action that businesses are to take.(Davis‚ 2011) With the accuracy of the reports in mind‚ the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has formulated the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) which are procedures and guidelines that “ govern how accounts measure‚ process‚ and communicate financial information.” (Hongren et al.‚ 2012) There are many types of current liabilities that have known amounts. Some examples are: payroll expenses
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guidance and education of the public‚ including issuers‚ auditors‚ and users of financial information.” (FASB.org‚ 2009a). The FASB is a private‚ not-for-profit organization whose primary purpose is to develop generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) within the United States. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) designated the FASB as the organization responsible for setting accounting standards for public companies in the U.S. Therefore‚ the FASB plays a vital and important role in protecting
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stakeholders along with the public to be protected from doing wrong reporting or any unethical behavior. There are three main agencies threw out the accounting world‚ (1) Sarbanes and Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX)‚ (2) Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)‚ and (3) the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct. The Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 was first started in July 2002 and was named after Senator Paul Sarbanes and Representative Michael Oxley were the main architects that had non-negotiable deadlines many
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