gaming industry‚ both from the viewpoint of someone that is interested in playing computer games and as an investor. The topic that I have chosen to address is the issue of revenue recognition. Revenue Recognition Analysis I started by looking at EAs annual report (Form 10-K) for the fiscal year ending March 31‚ 2007. Revenue recognition is discussed in some detail.
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Accounting Standards Board (FASB) have undertaken a joint revenue recognition project that clarifies the principles for recognizing revenue that can be applied consistently across various transactions‚ industries‚ and capital markets. This project will apply to all contracts with customers except leases‚ financial instruments and insurance contracts. The joint project will attempt to remove inconsistencies and weaknesses in existing revenue recognition standards by retrofitting‚ and thoroughly improving
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Marginal Revenue and Marginal Cost An understanding of marginal revenue and marginal cost is economically crucial to owning and operating a successful business. Marginal revenue is the amount of change in total revenue by selling one additional product. So if a company sells four extra unit of product and brings extra total revenue of 500 dollars than the marginal revenue for this month would be 125 dollars. This is found by taking the change in total revenue‚ 500 dollars‚ and dividing it by the
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GOVERNMENT REVENUE | A Toolkit and Guide for Legislators and Civil Society Organizations | | This toolkit is meant to equip Legislators and Civil Society Organizations to effectively monitor the Government of Zimbabwe Revenues as part of the broader Budgetary Policy Analysis and input | | | | Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 4 1.1 Background 4 1.2 Enabling Legislations 4 1.3 Tax Reforms 5 1.4 Taxes and the economy 6 1.5 The toolkit 6 Chapter 2: Government Revenues categories
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REVENUE RECOGNITION MCDONALD ’S CORPORATION INTRODUCTION McDonald’s and Burger King have been in competition for over 50 years. Similar companies can choose different revenue recognition methods that can cause them to appear different. This report’s purpose is to explain McDonald’s revenue recognition policies and methods in comparison to Burger King’s. DISCUSSION FOR ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND METHODS McDonald’s and Burger King’s revenues mainly consist of two things‚ sales and franchise fees
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Revenue Recognition & Theories of Accounting The Joint Project Revenue recognition requirements in US generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) differ from those in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs); the former consists of broad concepts whereas IFRSs contain fewer standards‚ but applying the two main standards to complex transactions were difficult and needed improvement (Australian Accounting Standards Board‚ 2010). Accordingly‚ the International Accounting Standards
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Just like any other business that keeps track of claims for payments the health care industry also has a system of their own called The revenue cycle. The revenue cycle manages claims processing‚ payment and revenue generation. Meaning the process includes keeping track of claims and making sure payments are collected and denied claims are addressed in an appropriate manner. In present times health care industry is a very complicated in terms of managing the services provided. A physician must document
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Revenue Recognition Revenue is the electricity that drives business. Revenue has been the starting point on every income statement generated‚ every sales meeting conducted‚ and is on every entrepreneur’s wish list. The basic concept for revenue recognition is that revenue should not be recognized until it is realized or realizable and earned. There are also four criteria must be met in order to recognize revenue: 1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists: Consider the substance of the transaction
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Revenue Recognition 1a Identify and explain when the company recognizes revenue The Consolidated Statement of Earnings on page 39 of the 2011 10K describes the 2 sources of revenue: retail sales and credit cards. Page 33 of the notes state that they recognize revenue from sales at their retail stores at the point of sale‚ net of an allowance for estimated sales returns. Page 43 describes revenue from sales to customers shipped directly from stores and online and catalog sales includes shipping
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Substantive Audit Testing: Revenue Cycle 1. Substantive Audit Testing: Revenue Cycle 2. MULTIPLE CHOICE: 3. 1. Which of the following might be detected by an auditor’s review of the client’s sales cut-off? 4. a. Excessive goods returned for credit. 5. b. Unrecorded sales discounts. c. Lapping of year end accounts receivable. d. Inflated sales for the year. 6. ANSWER: D 7. 2. Which of the following forms of evidence represents the most competent evidence that a receivable actually exists? 8. a. A
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