...memo To: Daphne Duquesne | | From: Sarah Smith CC: Patricia Derrick | | Date: July 25, 2014 | | Re: Accounting for Warranties Sold Separately | | | | Dear Ms. Duquesne, Thank you for reaching out to me about the accounting standards involved in the type of warranty that you hope to sell along with your newest line of products. First, I would like to provide a little background on accounting for warranties and then I will discuss the treatment of warranties, hopefully answering all of your questions. A warranty puts two obligations on the issuer; preparedness to perform and pay for agreed upon services (FASB 460-10-25-2). According to FASB 460-10-25-5 “because of the uncertainty surrounding claims that may be made under warranties, warranty obligations fall within the definition of a contingency.” This means that we accrue losses from warranty obligation that are considered “probable”. A. A lot of new literature has been published by FASB regarding the recognition of separately priced warranties. These new items will take effect between 2015 and 2018, just in time to launch our new product. I strongly suggest complying with the newest guidelines when projecting our sales figures for the new line of products. I encourage you to review FASB 606-10-55-30 through 606-10-55-35 for a full review of upcoming changes. B. This asks the question: when is a warranty considered separately priced? Do their need to be two receipts? Can their be a range of options...
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...Student Handbook 2012 WELCOME TO WAIKATO Welcome to the University of Waikato. I hope you make the most of your time here and the opportunities that will present themselves during the course of your study. You have come to an excellent university that is ranked top in 10 subjects under the Government’s Performance Based Research Fund. We are also internationally connected; we have research connections and student exchanges with some of the world’s top universities. I urge you to consider taking part in these while you are with us. Here at the University of Waikato, you will be taught by lecturers who are leaders in their fields of research and who win national teaching awards. We are proud of our academic quality and the fact that we turn out sought-after graduates who go on to take up important roles in all parts of the world. You will already have noticed our beautiful campus which is set in 68 hectares of gardens, green space and lakes. At the heart of it all is the new Student Centre, which was completed in 2011. With its accessible areas, Library services and multitude of facilities, it is a place for students to study or just gather together and we are very proud of this building. In 2011 we celebrated 10 years of another important building, the Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts. This world-class facility was the vision of a group of driven Waikato people. It quickly became a focal point in the campus and continues to be an important venue for the performing...
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