Revenue Recognition: Case Study on Caltron Computers‚ Inc. Julie Mong April 17 ‚ 2010 1. In general‚ evaluate Caltron’s revenue recognition policy and the quality of Caltron’s earnings. Caltron Computers‚ Inc.‚ a computer hardware company‚ is publicly held with market capitalization amounting to over $450 million. Carlton’s system designs enable their mini-computer systems to measure up to the power of mainframes with small cost outlays. The accounting practices
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Revenue Recognition Policy (Note 2): A. Sale of goods Revenue Recognition According to the annual report ’s financial statement notes‚ CV Technologies (CVT) recognizes revenue when the title of goods is passed on to the customer‚ and when reasonable assurance exists regarding the measurement and collection of the consideration given. This means that once CVT ships its goods to their reliable customers‚ they will account for those goods as sold‚ and recognize the contract amount as revenue. This
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#1-E) Experience with Revenue Recognition--- Do you have any experience related to revenue recognition? Surely‚ I do #2-Please read the financial statement analysis case (Merck & Johnson & Johnson) on page 613‚ Chapter 12. Please read the instructions for (a)‚ (b)‚ and (c) and address the three questions that are asked. Case Merck & Johnson & Johnson are two leaders producers of health care products. Each has considerable assets‚ and each expends considerable funds each year toward the development
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Oscar J. "Revenue recognition convergence: The contract-based model." Journal Of Corporate Accounting & Finance (Wiley) 22‚ no. 6 (2011): 87-92. The article “Revenue Recognition Convergence: The Contract-Based Model” is all about revenue recognition. It begins by explaining the conceptual background information to give you an overview of what revenue recognition is both in the US and internationally. Part of this section also discusses what problems have been found with revenue recognition. Because
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Handout Cases on Revenue Recognition CASE 1 The Sea-Soft Water Company distributes its water softeners to dealers upon their request. The contract agreement with the dealers is that they may have 90 days to sell and pay for the softeners. Until the 90-day period is over‚ any softeners may be returned at the dealer’s expense and with no further obligations on the dealer’s part. If the water softeners are damaged while in the hands of a dealer‚ Sea-Soft agrees to accept the return of the
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Methods of Revenue Recognition 1. The Accrual Method of Revenue Recognition The most common revenue recognition system is based on the accrual method. Under this approach‚ if the revenue recognition rules presented in the last section have been met‚ then revenue may be recognized in full. In addition‚ expenses related to that revenue‚ even if supplier invoices have not yet been received should be recognized and matched against the revenue. The name of this method does not imply that the revenue
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Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers” Jade Nelson ACCT 4111-01 10/28/2014 Over the past few years‚ the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) have been working closely together to develop a new set of revenue recognition standards in an effort to merge the standards of FASB and IASB‚ lessen the amount of industry-specific differences in the standards‚ and make the standards more principles-based
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Introduction & Intent of Project The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and The Financial 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
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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: Apple Inc. THE COMPANY Our analysis of Apple Inc. will incorporate the general overview of the company and how it records it revenues. We will observe how they make an honest effort to be within compliance of all accounting standards according to the Financial Accounting Standards Board for recording and disclosure of its income. Apple’s leading competitor‚ Google Inc.‚ will also be examined to see whether they are comparable to Apple and still within compliance of the Securities
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