Financial Statements 1 Financial Statements ACC 280 Emily Roddy Financial Statements 2 Introduction The purpose of this paper is to define accounting‚ and identify the four basic financial statements. The paper also explains how the different financial statements are interrelated to each other and why they are useful to managers‚ investors‚ creditors‚ and employees. Accounting Accounting is a business discipline that allows companies to record‚ analyze‚ and retrieve critical
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Comparing IFRS to GAAP ACC/ 291 11/3/2014 Lori Haines Comparing IFRS to GAAP GAAP Revenue Recognition GAAP rules for recognition are detailed regarding specific industries‚ such as real estate and software. It uses the "complete contract method" and has special rules for rendering software services. Organizations can recognize revenue from the sale of goods made delivery from a definitive agreement for a fixed fee that they are reasonably sure they will collect. Under GAAP‚ companies must wait until
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ACC 100 AC 100 Final Project Paper Fed Ex vs. UPS Jennifer Kulka‚ Yukari Matsubara‚ Cathy Myers and Elizabeth Scofield Notre Dame de Namur University Federal Express was founded in 1973 by Fred Smith. The idea came from FedEx Corporation operates in four segments. FedEx Express is the world’s largest express transportation company‚ delivering some 3 million packages daily. It provides transportation‚ e-commerce‚ and business services worldwide. The company offers a range of shipping services
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Guillermo Furniture Store Analysis University of Phoenix ACC 561 July 2011 Guillermo Furniture Store Analysis This document presents the major components of a budget that includes the risks associated with sales forecasts‚ and an analysis of ethical considerations in the preparation and subsequent use of the budget. Consideration is given for the requirements of the organizations code of ethics in the use of any performance tools. Major Budget Components A master budget
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Memorendium to: from: subject: date: The purpose of this brief report is to explain the need for the internal control system within the organization. When controls are in place with an insurance and portfolio approach. An internal control system in any organization is a way to regulate‚ to reduce lost‚ to minimize risks‚ and to accomplish the organizational goals and success (McCarthy‚ 2004). The majority of organizations depend on the insurance approach and the portfolio risk management
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This week’s consensus is overwhelmingly a feeling of clarity as compared to last week. Our team feels much more comfortable with statements of cash flows and financial statement analysis than with dividends‚ bonds‚ etc. The following are individual reflections on what we learned during week four. I think this week was easier for me than others because of the simplicity behind the terms. The statements of cash flows include operating activities‚ investing activities and financing activities. Operating
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Weekly Reflection Summary- WK 4 The objectives for week 4 include learning the importance of the statement of cash flow‚ the financial statements analysis‚ and how to master the fundamentals of both. The statement of cash flow is one of the main financial statements which investors rely on to measure a company’s financial strength. Some investors are very much interested in this statement because they absolutely want returns on their investment. The cash flow statement identifies the cash is
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Professor Duren June 11‚ 2013 Financial Accounting Question #3 3. What are the essential features of the allowance method of accounting for bad debts? The allowance method tries to match the written off account with the period in which the sale was made. There are three essential accounting features to the allowance method: 1. Uncollected debt for accounts receivable are matched against revenues within the same accounting period in which they are recorded
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1. The accrual basis of accounting: (Points : 1) Is generally accepted for external reporting because it is more useful for most business decisions Is flawed because it gives complete information about cash flows Recognizes revenues when received in cash Recognizes expenses when paid in cash Eliminates the need for adjusting entries at the end of each period 2. The 12-month period that ends when a company’s activities are at their lowest point
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Gross profit is a company’s residual profit after selling a product or service; it involves deducting the cost associated with the production and sales. To calculate gross profit it involves examining the income statement. In the income statement you take the revenue and subtract the cost of goods sold. This is also called gross margin and gross profit. Gross profit is needed in a company because it shows how efficiently management uses labor and supplies in the production process (Investopedia
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