to prepare and provide financial statements for each accounting period. This has been the case since the conception of The Companies Act 1948’ (Flint‚ 1982)‚ last amended in 1985. Although it’s been over 55 years of reporting entities preparing financial statements‚ the objective of these statements has always been a matter of discussion. The Accounting Standards Board (ASB) came up with a precise outline in 1999 which stated "The objective of financial statements is to provide information about
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Financial Statement Analysis A financial statement analysis will be presented for Microsoft Corporation. “Microsoft Corporation is engaged in developing‚ manufacturing‚ licensing and supporting a range of software products and services for different types of computing devices†(MSN.com‚ 2010). This corporation trades publicly (NASDAQ: MSFT) and does business in Puerto Rico with offices in Guaynabo‚ PR (services) and Humacao‚ PR (manufacturing and services). To measure their progress
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Tom’s of Maine is a natural personal care products Company...‚" and the mission statement begins here. "They have all natural ingredients and they have a commitment to the environment‚ this is what I had heard on the radio. That sounds like a company that is worthy of my time. So I decided to analyze Tom’s of Maine’s mission statement. I saw in this company a business that cares about the environment‚ so they must care for their employees‚ customers‚ and the general public. "Build a relationship
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Preparation of financial statements for sole proprietorships Learning Objectives: Identifying the components of Financial Statements Identifying the objectives of Financial Statements Understanding the preparation of Financial Statements Adjustments needed in Financial Statements 1. Introduction Generally Financial Statements are prepared for any business annually. As per the Periodic concept the profits and losses of a business is computed for a period. In practice this period is a one year
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ACC501: COMPUTERISED ACCOUNTING TUTORIAL 4 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS i. ‘Why are adjusting entries necessary? Surely they cause too much delay in preparing financial statements‚ and the financial effect of any entries made is immaterial in the long run.’ Respond to this criticism. ii. The owner of a business reviews the income statement prepared by you and asks‚ “Why do you report a profit of only $30 000 when cash collections of $100 000 were received and cash payments for the period totalled only
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Section 1: A draft Executive Summary Apple Inc. is a multiplier company. The California Corporation founded in 1977. Its wholly-owned subsidiaries designs‚ manufactures and markets personal computers‚ mobile communication and media equipment‚ and other internet applications‚ it provides the products to the different type of customers. The company gives the strategy is free‚ The Company’s business strategy leverages its unique ability to design and develop its own operating systems‚ hardware
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Liqi wang Accounting Income tax Both Amgen and Gilead are fully disclosed the income tax information according to GAAP requirements. Both companies recorded income tax in financial statement such as income statement and specified the detailed components of income taxes. Amgen recorded income tax based on pretax income‚ applicable tax rate and tax planning opportunities available in various jurisdictions. Gilead’s income provision was computed under liability method. Both
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ICBI 2010 - University of Kelaniya‚ Sri Lanka THE VALUE RELEVANCE OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS’ INFORMATION: WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE LISTED COMPANIES IN COLOMBO STOCK EXCHANGE. W.V.A.D. Karunarathne Doctoral Candidate‚ Department of Government Economics‚ Huazhong Normal University‚ Wuhan‚ Hubei‚ P.R. China. anurawvadk@kln.ac.lk / anurawvadk@gmail.com R.M.D.A.P. Rajapakse Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies‚ University of Kelaniya‚ Sri Lanka. amilarajapakse@gmail.com . ABSTRACT Investors
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Income statement: In the case of sole proprietary and partnership concerns there are no prescribed forms of the income statement and balance sheet. Their preparation is also desirable but not compulsory. However‚ they are generally prepared. In the case of trading concern‚ a trading account and in the case of a manufacturing concern‚ a manufacturing account and a trading account can also be prepared. In such a case‚ the account heading is mentioned as follows: Manufacturing/trading and profit and
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Unit 5-The principles underpinning the role of the Practitioner working with Children E1 As a childcare worker it is important to develop professional relationships with children‚ families‚ colleagues and other professionals. One way I can develop a professional relationship with parents is to always be approachable‚ to listen to what they say‚ be honest with them and always keep them up to date with any changes. This gives them confidence to speak to me about any concerns they have. With
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