Special Journals and Subsidiary Ledgers The four different types of special journals are sales journal‚ cash receipts journal‚ purchase journal‚ and cash payments journal. Special journals reduce the time needed to complete the posting process and they permit greater division of labor‚ this allows several people to record entries in different journals at the same time. When a transaction cannot be recorded in a special journal it is recorded in a general journal. A sales journal would
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The company I chose to analyze is WorldCom. This company based in Mississippi had recognized that for several years it has been bloating or increasing their earnings through booking about $3.8 billion expenses as long-term investments rather than operating costs. They did that by posting operating expenses such as salaries and wages as long-term investments on the balance sheet while those costs should have been expensed and posted to the income statement. When they did that‚ they overstated assets
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Lesson Plan Week 4 Gain attention: Show a visual image of the heart on the screen using the PowerPoint projector. Go to www.innerbody.com. The students will be getting a new and different image of the heart. The anatomy will be reviewed by placing the pointer over different anatomical structures within the heart. The name of that structure will appear on the screen. This activity will also stimulate learning. 25 minutes Rule/Principle: The student will be able to explain the flow of
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Chapter 3 Problem 3 Operating Activities: Net Income $5‚560 Depreciation $4‚268 Change in Working Capital $1‚397 Cash from Operating Activities $11‚225 Investing Activities: Increased in Fixed Assets ($6‚068) Cash from Investing Activities ($6‚068) Financing Activities: Decrease in Debt ($7‚655) Dividends Paid ($2‚900) New Stock Sold $4‚800 Cash from Financing Activities ($5‚755) Net Cash Flow ($598) Beginning Cash Flow $3‚245 Net Cash Flow ($598) Ending Cash $2‚647 Problem
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This document of XACC 280 Week 1 CheckPoint 1 - Accounting Assumptions‚ Principle and Constraints consists of: Business - Accounting Write an essay in 250 to 300 words‚ including the following: · The basic assumptions of accounting · The principles of accounting · The constraints of accounting A conclusion stating how you think sound financial reporting depends on principles‚ assumptions‚ and constraints. Refer to the U.S. GAAP in your response. Do not purchase
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xx/xx/xxxx xacc/280 week 8 Checkpoint The collapse of Enron back in 2001 shows a number of unethical practice. This company shows unethical practice in accounting as well as business. This company is a perfect example on how unethical behavior of a few people can affect millions of individuals. This also affected these individuals for many years after. Enron was the first business to have nationwide gas pipeline networks. On November 8‚ 2001 Enron made an announcement in a SEC filing that
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This work of XACC 280 Week 5 Discussion Question 1 contains: What are reversing entries and why are they required? What would happen if reversing entries were not made? What transactions might require reversing entries? What transactions might not require reversing entries? Business - Accounting ACC 280 Week 1 Individual Assignment Financial Statements Paper ACC 280 Week 2 Individual Assignment Ch. 1‚ 2‚ 7 Textbook Exercises ACC 280 Week 2 Learning Team Assignment
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Ratio‚ Vertical‚ and Horizontal Analyses Regina Stewart XACC/280 February 3‚ 2012 Jose Rodriguez Ratio‚ Vertical‚ and Horizontal Analyses A detailed examination of the tools used in financial analysis‚ in addition to their various functions‚ is provided within this paper. The current ratio and calculations on the questions are provided herein. A variety of tools are used to assess the importance of financial data. Frequently used tools of financial statement analysis consist of horizontal
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Financial Analysis Coca-Cola and PepsiCo XACC/280 Financial Analysis An official financial analysis for a specific company needs two years of financial data from the company and from a competitor in the same industry. This financial analysis is between PepsiCo‚ Inc. and Coca-Cola. Pepsi and Coca-Cola dominate the beverage market worldwide. In addition to sodas‚ they also distribute a variety of water and energy drinks. Based
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This document of XACC 280 Week 9 Capstone Discussion Question shows the solutions to the following problems: Review the annual reports for PepsiCo.‚ Inc and the Coca-Cola Company in the Appendixes A B of Financial Accounting. Select either PepsiCo‚ Inc or Coca-Cola Company. In your estimation‚ the company you chose may be financially healthier or weaker. Would you invest in this company? Explain why or why not. Justify your reasoning by presenting at least three key financial ratios
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