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    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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    available from year 2008 • Receipts from customers • Proceed from Interest and bill discounts received • Proceed from sales of plant and equipment • Proceed from issue of equity securities In the beginning of 2009 financial year‚ the company has a balance of $123‚055‚000‚ where the total increase in assets for the year 2009 from year 2008 was only $125‚816‚000. Hence company has not borrowed

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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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    The most recognizable person in the history of mankind is Jesus Christ. The Christ figure is a representation of a character that has similar characteristics to Christ. Christ figures in literature are typically subtle references that your teacher points out or they are pointed out in plain sight by the author. Physical productions‚ such as movies and television shows have been using the idea of a Christ figure‚ as well. An example of this is The Doctor in the British Sci-Fi show “Doctor Who.” The

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    accounting periods. T162. An adjusting entry includes at least one balance sheet account and at least one income statement account. T163. Recording incurred but unpaid expenses is an example of an accrual. F164. If all transactions were originally recorded in conformity with GAAP‚ there would be no need for adjusting entries at the end of the period. T165. Every adjusting entry must change both an income statement account and a balance sheet account. F166. When the reduction in prepaid expenses is not

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    Expenses 275‚340 ------------------------------------------------- Net Income $246‚660 Grennell Farm Balance Sheet (Sales/Delivery Method) ------------------------------------------------- Year Ending December 31‚ 2009 Assets Liabilities Current Assets Total Liabilities 33‚000 Cash 30‚900 Paid-In Capital 450‚000 Inventory 92‚100 Common Stock 7‚500 A.R. 59‚600 Long-Term Assets Retained Earnings 179‚600 Land 375‚000 Equipment 412‚500 Depreciation

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    Assignment - A Question 1(a) What do you 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

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    they want us to comment on the way that the company has achieved its return on equity over the last 10 years‚ starting with 1985. I would like you to prepare this analysis. I suggest you forget the strike years of 1989 and 1990. Also‚ concentrate on what happened in the 1993-1994 period. I hope the analysis will include a direct comparison of the quality of 1985 and 1994 returns on stockholders’ equity and the other key financial ratios for these two years. Finally‚ you should know that the company

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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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    Decoding Apple ’s Balance Sheet In March of 2009‚ Apple had its best March quarter revenue and earnings in Apple history (Apple). In order to see how this occurred‚ it is important to look over the financial statements of Apple. There is a lot of information available to investors who are interested in investing in a company. By looking specifically at the balance sheet of Apple I am going to determine if investing in Apple is a good idea or a bad idea. Some things I am going to consider are

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