ACCOUNTING FOR INTANGIBLE ASSETS “WHY NOT ELIMINATE GOODWILL?” INTRODUCTION The Balance Sheet is one of the financial statements necessary to help different kinds of individuals – owners of enterprises‚ management of companies‚ analysts‚ creditors‚ inventors in making business decisions. It is a statement that tells about the financial position of the company. It encompasses the three main elements of the accounting equation – the assets‚ the liabilities and owner’s equity. The assets are
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Quiz 1: 50 points – Due November 8‚ 2008 at Midnight Each question is worth 3.33 points 1. Financial statement ratios support informed judgments and decision making most effectively: a. when viewed for a single year. b. When viewed as a trend of entity data. c. When compared to an industry average for the most recent year. d. When the trend of entity data is compared to the trend of industry data. 2. When comparing entity financial ratios with industry ratios: a. it should be assumed
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Course Project Comprehensive Balance Sheet December 31st 2012 Assets Current Assets Cash $42‚485 Account Receivable $165‚824 Allowance for Doubtful accounts 1‚850 Net Accounts Receivable 163‚974 Inventories 499‚493 Securities (available for sale/at fair market value) 28‚250 Notes Receivable (due next year) 23‚000 Prepaid Expenses 16‚252 Total Current Assets……………………………………………………………………………………$773‚454 Non-Current Assets
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Star River Electronics Ltd. Team 14 Constantine Brocoum Courtney Delia Stephanie Doherty David Dubois Radu Oprea December 19th‚ 2009 Contents Objectives 1 Management Summary 1 Financial Health 1 Financial Forecast for 2002 and 2003 3 Key Driver Assumptions 5 Star River WACC 5 Free Cash Flows of the Packaging Machine Investment 7 Appendices 7 i. Objectives This report seeks to answer the following five questions about Star River Electronics Ltd.: 1. Assess the current
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DQ 6.1‚ 6.2‚ 6.12‚ 6.13‚ 7.1 P6.9‚ P6.11‚ p7.7‚ P7.9 * 6.1 balance sheet income statement statement of cash flow * 6.2 to disclose the information about the company that may effect future decisions‚ but is not necessarily included in financial statements 6.12 asset must be from a past transaction must have future economic benefit control by the entity 6.13 must have a present obligation obligation involves economic cost in the future * * 7.1 no measurement of environmental
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Toy World‚ Inc. Case Analysis Seth Roberts Financial Policy Executive Summary Toy World‚ Inc. is a company that has been manufacturing toys for children since 1973. Since 1976‚ the company has enjoyed profitable operations. At the end of 1993‚ revenue and profit came close to $8 million and $270 thousand respectively. With Jack McClintock as president and Dan Hoffman as production manager‚ the two have tried to find a strategy to adjust operations to the volatility
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Final Exam 1. During a recession‚ unemployment ________ while inflation A. falls; falls. B. rises; falls. C. rises; rises. D. falls; rises. 2. Student A says that customer satisfaction is a mark of a world-class business. Student B says that proactive ethics is a mark of a world-class business. Which student is correct? A. Both B. Student A only C. Neither D. Student B only 3. Which of the following represents the basic accounting equation? A. Owners ’ Equity − Liabilities = Assets B. Liabilities
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supportive evidence is needed to determine whether apparent misstatements are actually material. e. Describe a situation in which confirmation will be considered highly reliable and another in which it will not be reliable. Confirmation of bank balances is considered highly reliable whereas confirmation of a department store charge account is often not considered reliable. Banks are accustomed to confirmations from auditors and
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Exhibit 1 Pro Forma Balance Sheets Under Seasonal Production‚ 1994 (thousands of dollars) Actual Dec. 31‚ 1993 Casha Accounts receivableb Inventoryc Current assets Net plant and equipmentd Total assets Accounts payablee Notes payable‚ bankf Accrued taxesg Long-term debt‚ current portion Current liabilities Long-term debth Seasonal Liabilities Shareholders’ equity Total liabilities and equity Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May July Aug. Sept. Oct. $200 2‚905 586 $878 1‚060 586 $1‚526 260 586 $1
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understand by the concept of conservatism ? Why is it also called the concept of prudence? Why is it not applied as strongly today as it used to be in the Past? Question 1(b) What is a Balance Sheet? How does a Funds Flow Statement differ from a Balance Sheet? Enumerate the items which are usually shown in a Balance Sheet and a Funds Flow Statement. Question 2(a) Discuss the importance of ratio analysis for inter-firm and intra-firm comparisons including circumstances responsible for its limitations
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