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    Offering 1. Why has Netscape been so successful to date? What appears to be its strategy? What must be accomplished if it is to be a highly successful going concern in the long run? How risky is its current competitive position? 2. Does Netscape need to go public to satisfy its capital needs? What would you estimate might be the magnitude of its capital needs over the next 3 to 5 years? What sources other than the public equity market could be tapped to satisfy those needs? 3. Why in general do

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    Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Amy Santus RN BSN HCS/571 October 3‚ 2011 Debra Vaughn Increasing pressures of cutting costs and improving the quality of care in health care services influences the management of the health care organization to implement the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) within their daily routines. Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) are a set of uniform accounting guidelines health care organizations follow

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    The accounting practices at Carlton normally permit revenue recognition after the shipment of the computer systems. Peale‚ Gower and Quill‚ Carlton’s auditors‚ are worried about the accounting practices regarding revenue recognition of certain transactions during the last quarter of 20X1. They are also worried about the adverse effects of such accounting on the company’s quality of earnings and thereby on its planned public stock offering in February 20X2. The present US GAAP (Generally Accepted

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    There are two methods of accounting a business may use to record their transactions; cash basis accounting and accrual basis accounting. While both are effective‚ most businesses choose accrual basis accounting because cash basis accounting is not an acceptable form of accounting under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). However a small business may still elect to use this method. (Nobles‚ Mattison‚ Matsumura. 134) Cash basis accounting only records cash transactions‚ which gives little

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    UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST College of Business Administration-Manila UESONs’ PRE-MIDTERM EXAM -FUNDAMENTALS OF ACCOUNTING 1&2- NAME: ___________________________ SECTION: ___________ CELL LEADER: ______________________ WS: ___ CG: ___ SS: ___ DIRECTION: Write your FINAL ANSWERS on the ANSWER SHEET provided. USE CAPITAL LETTERS. NO ERASURES! NO CHEATING! 1. | 26. | 51. | 76. | 2. | 27. | 52. | 77. | 3. | 28. | 53. | 78. | 4. | 29. | 54. | 79. | 5. | 30. | 55. |

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    The Carlton Polish Company Duisenberg School of Finance 04-03-2013 1. Comparable Economic Laboratory (EL) is like Carlton a leading manufacturer in chemical supplies. However this company is much bigger‚ internationally operating and directly supplying to end-users‚ mainly institutions. The product range being offered is most in line with the products offered by Carlton Polish. Another comparison is the compounded growth rate of sales: EL has a growth rate of 13% and Carlton of 14.59%

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    University of Dubuque School of Business BAC 241: Principles of Financial Accounting Homework Chapter 4: Completing Accounting Cycle Name: Due Thursday‚ October 04‚ 2012 in class 1. During 2013‚ Rumbo Corporation had cash and credit sales of $21‚760 and $15‚225‚ respectively. The company also collected accounts receivable of $9‚765 and incurred operating expenses of $27‚700‚ 80 percent of which were paid during the year. In addition‚ Rumbo paid $4‚500 for an 18-month advertising

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    Add: Net Income $3300 Less: Dividends $2000 Retained earnings‚ June 30 $1300 ____________________________________________________________________________ Eckersley Service Company Balance Sheet June 30‚ 2011 Assets Cash $4600 Accounts Receivable $4000 Supplies $2400 Equipment $29000 Total Assets $40000 Liabilities and

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    STATEMENTS d 3. Pro forma financial statements are: a. statements recapping the performance of a firm for the past five years. b. accounting statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. c. accounting statements filed with the Internal Revenue Service. d. projected accounting statements based on a sales forecast. e. the most-recently compiled accounting statements of a firm. PLUG VARIABLE e 4. The designated source of external financing required to make a pro forma balance sheet

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    1. Under cash basis of accounting‚ revenue and expense recognition would occur when cash is received and disbursed. Contrast cash basis of accounting with accrual basis. Give suitable examples. ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING - An accounting basis wherein revenue and expenses are recorded in the period in which they are earned or incurred regardless of whether cash is received or disbursed in that period. This is the accounting basis that generally is required to be used in order to conform to generally

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