Financial Reporting Problem Part 1 XACC/290 Kathleen Downey Brittany Baker Amazon became a publically traded company in October 1995. In 1996‚ it was reincorporated in Delaware. Amazon issued its initial public offering of stock on May 15‚ 1997‚ trading under the NASDAQ stock exchange symbol AMZN‚ at a price of $18.00 per share in the U.S. ($1.50 after three stock splits in the late 1990s Wikipedia). Amazon’s initial business proposal was different they it did not expect to make
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Accounting consists of basic assumptions‚ principles‚ and constraints. There are four basic assumptions of accounting that are the fundamental basis of any set of accounts. The four basic assumptions of accounting include: monetary unit assumption‚ economic period assumption‚ time period assumption‚ and going concern assumption. Monetary unit assumption states that only transaction data that is expressed in terms of money can be included in the accounting records. Economic period assumption states
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752(in millions) 2005 vertical analysis 5.4% with 1‚716(cash/equivalent)‚ 31‚727 (total assets) 2004 vertical analysis 4.6% with 1‚280 and 27‚987 Coca cola Current ratio in 2005 is 1% they had 10‚250 in assets and 9‚836 in liabilities Current ratio in 2004 was 1% with 12‚281 in assets and liabilities of 11‚133 Vertical analysis in 2005 rounded up to 1% with 4‚701 in cash and assets of 29‚427 Vertical analysis of 2004 with 1% cash at 6‚707 and assets of
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Nine Steps of Accounting Cycle William Watkins XACC/280 March 6‚ 2012 Donna Adams Nine Steps of the Accounting Cycle Screen Shot 08 March 2012 [pic] The nine steps of the accounting cycle ae generally described as follows. These steps are designed to follow a logical sequence to record transactions and prepare financial statements‚ and begins with transaction analysis and ends with closing of the books. Step 1. Collect and analyze the transactions
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and credit line item under assets because we spend cash and the $25‚000 would increase the value of the business. Next we had to but the land for $150‚000. This was a debit and credit line item under assets because we used cash and credit $100‚000 under liability because we now owe a debt. After fully balancing the equation‚ we had $200‚ 00 in assets (what we invested) and $100‚000 in liabilities and shareholder’s equity. Chapter 1 Accounting in Action: E 1-5 pg. 34 Instructions: For each
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AC300:Financial Accounting I - Compulsory essay due 15th November Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of financial statements prepared on an accrual basis The financial statement is a financial document used to indicate the financial position of a business at a particular moment in time. A business’s financial position can be analysed into three main areas: Profitability‚ liquidity and stewardships. The statement is prepared at the end of each financial year using accounting basis. The Accrual accounting
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18/04/2013 BUSS 1030 Accounting‚ Business and Society Lecture 8: Statement of Cash Flows Chapter 8 Measuring & reporting cash flows pages 448-472 448 472 pages 484-489 1 1 Learning objectives 1. 2. 3. 4. Explain why cash is important to the reporting entity Define cash and cash equivalents Distinguish between accrual- and cash-based transaction recognition Compare and contrast the roles of the four external financial reports (statement of financial performance‚ statement of financial
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ACC290 – Principles of Accounting I – Final Exam Study Guide 2012 Remember to check out ACCNerd.com for the latest updates! 1. Which financial statement is used to determine cash generated from operations? A. Income statement B. Statement of operations C. Statement of cash flows D. Retained earnings statement 2. In terms of sequence‚ in what order must the four basic financial statements be prepared? A. Balance sheet‚ income statement‚ statement of cash flows‚ and capital statement
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Welcome to WritePoint‚ the automated review system that recognizes errors most commonly made by university students in academic essays. The system embeds comments into your paper and suggests possible changes in grammar and style. Please evaluate each comment carefully to ensure that the suggested change is appropriate for your paper‚ but remember that your instructor’s preferences for style and format prevail. You will also need to review your own citations and references since WritePoint capability
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Accrual concept Accrual Concept is a fall-out of Accounting Period concept. This concept requires that expenses incurred for a particular accounting period should be reckoned in the same period‚ irrespective of the fact whether these expenses have been paid in cash or not in that year. The same holds true for revenues‚ i.e.‚ revenues earned in a specific accounting period are construed as incomes of the same period‚ irrespective of their receipts. This concept is also known as the accrual theory
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