Module 4 Analyzing and Interpreting Financial Statements DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Q4-1. Return on investment measures profitability in relation to the amount of investment that has been made in the business. A company can always increase dollar profit by increasing the amount of investment (assuming it is a profitable investment). So‚ dollar profits are not necessarily a meaningful way to look at financial performance. Using return on investment in our analysis‚ whether as investors or business
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS ACCT 7815 MID-TERM EXAM SPRING 2015 NAME: STUDENT ID: THERE ARE 30 MULTIPLE CHOICES QUESTIONS WITH EACH QUESTION WORTH 3 POINTS (TOTAL POINTS: 90) 1. Which of the following ratios is not generally considered to be helpful in assessing short-term liquidity? A. Acid-test ratio B. Current ratio C. Days’ to collect receivables D. Total asset turnover 2. Which of the following statements is incorrect? A. Current assets are expected to be converted
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Form 10-K) Refer to the financial reports of Apple‚ Inc. for the year ended September 25‚ 2010 +Concepts+ a. In your own words‚ define "revenues." Explain how revenues are different from "gains." b. Describe what it means for a business to "recognize" revenues. What specific accounts and financial statements are affected by the process of revenue recognition? Describe the revenue recognition criteria outline in the FASB’s Statement of Concepts No. 5. c. Refer to the Revenue Recognition discussion
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items) 1. The objectives of financial reporting for business enterprises are based on a. reporting on management’s stewardship b. Generally accepted accounting principles c. the needs of the users of the information d. Accountancy Law 2. Which of the following basic elements are directly related to the measurement of financial position? a. Assets‚ liabilities‚ income b. Revenues and expenses c. Assets‚ liabilities‚ equity‚ revenues and expenses d. Assets‚ liabilities
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The issue of revenue recognition practices is an area that has received a lot of attention from regulators. Whenever there is a report of financial restatements or negative earnings‚ regulators pay extra attention to review the financial statements in order to verify that that there are not any indications of financial fraud or that the organization overstepped their boundaries in the area of managed earnings. The reason that regulators have taken a special interest in financial accounting and potential
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General Mills Inc. – Understanding Financial Statements a.) General Mills makes money through producing various food products and distributing them all over the world. b.) The financial statements that are commonly prepared for external reporting purposes are the Balance Sheet‚ Income Statement‚ and Statement of Cash Flows. General Mills gives these statements a title of Consolidated Statements of Earnings‚ Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated statements of Cash Flows. Consolidated means
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Home Depot is one of the largest home repair retailers in my area. I will highlight their 2015 financial statement‚ and give examples of how the statement could be useful to their business leaders‚ as well as outside venders. 2015 financial highlights. (n.d.). In fiscal year 2015‚ we grew sales for the sixth consecutive year‚ with positive sales growth in all three U.S. Divisions‚ Canada and Mexico. Comparable store sales were up 5.6 percent; total sales were up 6.4 percent; and diluted earnings
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debentures issued by the company | | | 5. The main role of the trustee for debenture holders is to protect the interests of: | shareholders | | debenture holders | | directors | | auditors | | | 6. The main functions of the Financial Reporting Council include: I. overseeing the process for the setting of accounting standards of the AASB II. determining the AASB’s broad strategic direction III. monitoring and reviewing the level of funding for the AASB IV. directing the AASB
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and the Financial Statement When faced with a lawsuit you have to know whether or not to consider contingencies. According to Schroeder‚ Clark‚ and Cathey (2005) a contingency is a future event that could possibly have an impact on the firm. There are four different ways a contingency should come to view and they are income tax disputes‚ notes receivable discounted‚ accommodation endorsements‚ and what this company is dealing with a pending lawsuit. When a gain is possible‚ the financial statement
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understand the purpose behind the presentation of financial statements‚ we must figure out why they are important. A company’s financial statements provide various financial information that investors and creditors use to evaluate a company’s financial performance. Financial statements are also important to a company’s managers because by publishing financial statements‚ management can communicate with interested outside parties. A company’s financial conditions are of a major concern to investors and
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