ACCOUNTING/291 Capital Expenditure vs Revenue Expenditure Carlos Flannigan XACC/291 Instructor: Tameka Johnson October2 ‚2014 Expenditures are unavoidable for any company to exist in the competitive market‚ to expand the business or to find new opportunities to open up beneficial business in those areas‚ etc. Expenditure is defined as payments of cash or cash equivalent for goods or services‚ or a charge against
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Direct and Indirect Cash Flows XACC/291 Shontell Chrisman October 30‚ 2013 Direct and Indirect Cash Flows The direct and indirect presentations of cash flows both reach the same conclusions‚ however‚ the way that the conclusions are reached are different. The direct method reports everything that involves cash‚ and the indirect method reports for items that do not affect cash. A direct statement of cash flow reports a company ’s sources and use of cash. The statement has three
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Preferred Stocks Sarah Tester XACC/291 April 19‚ 2015 Lisa Cave Preferred Stocks Preferred stocks are referred to as such due to being valued over common stocks that are issued. Preferred stocks also have certain attributes that commons stocks do not offer which make them more appealing to potential investors. Preferred stocks will often pay out dividends before common stocks do‚ and that dividend rate is often higher than what common stock would receive. Preferred stock is sold as a way to raise
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Direct and Indirect Cash Flows Christine Grae XACC/291 Principles of Accounting II March 29‚ 2015 Susan Schulz When companies utilize the accrual method of accounting‚ they will prepare a cash flow statement in order to understand the flow of cash. We call this method the cash flow statement and it can be prepared in two different methods which would be indirect and direct. The methods are different but they both will be conducted with the same results for the accounting period. The direct
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Ethical Behavior Hilda Hoyt XACC/291 April 23‚ 2015 Dr. Johnny Hamblin Ethical Behavior The question asked‚ did the Sarbanes-Oxley Act make any difference and why or why not do I think this way. This Act made a big difference in the ethical behavior of companies. In the past some companies felt that they could take any liberty and show it in any way they wanted on their financial statements. For example‚ they need another tax break‚ so they would get an upper management a new car‚ when they had
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Capital and Revenue Expenditures Edwin Bivens XACC- 291 06/08/2014 Capital and Revenue Expenditures: The Differences and Similarities. In order to be able to explain the differences between Capital Expenditure and Revenue Expenditure; I believe it is important to understand what each are: A capital expenditure is an amount spent to acquire or improve a long-term asset such as equipment or buildings. Usually the cost is recorded in an account classified as Property‚ Plant and
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Stocks 1. Stocks Name Instructor XACC / 291 Date Stocks 2. Stocks shares known as “preferred”‚ because in the event of the company being liquidation‚ the preferred stock shares will receive dividends‚ and business assets before the common shares (Crook‚ 2000). If the company does not have enough money to pay both the preferred shares‚ and the common shares‚ the preferred shareholder must receive his shares first. Many different
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Exercises & Problems Week Six Robert A. Dan XACC/291 January 26‚ 2014 Christopher Phillips Exercises & Problems Week Six E11-15 Before After Stock Dividend After Stock Split Shareholders’ assets Paid-in capital Ordinary shares In excess of par value Total paid-in capital Saved earnings Total shareholders’ assets 600‚000 0 600‚000 900‚000 1‚500‚000 630‚000 12‚000 642‚000 858‚000 1‚500‚000 600‚000
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Cash Flow Week 7 Checkpoint XACC/291 Cash Flow 2 Generally‚ two approaches are used to prepare the statement of cash flows direct and indirect method. Of both these methods‚ the direct method results in a more easily understandable report. The direct method for preparing statement of cash flows emphasizes on reporting major classes of gross cash receipts and payments. A method of creating a statement of cash flow during
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References: University of Phoenix . (2013). PowerPoint 2013. Retrieved from University of Phoenix ‚ XACC/291 website.
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