...Financial Reporting and Analysis DE5G 35 Assessment Exemplar for Higher National Unit DE5G 35: Financial Reporting and Analysis 1st edition: May 2004 Price: £20.00 Publication code: CB 1989 Published by the Scottish Qualifications Authority, Hanover House, 24 Douglas Street, Glasgow, G2 7NQ, and Ironmills Road, Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 1LE The information in this publication may be reproduced to support SQA qualifications. If it is reproduced, SQA should be clearly acknowledged as the source. If it is to be used for any other purpose, then written permission must be obtained from the Support Materials Development Officer at SQA. It must not be reproduced for trade or commercial purposes. © Scottish Qualifications Authority 2004 DE5G 35: Financial Reporting and Analysis Contents 1 2 3 Introduction How to generate evidence Assessment exemplar Scottish Qualifications Authority Assessment Exemplars for Higher National Units DE5G 35: Financial Reporting and Analysis 1 Introduction This pack must be used in conjunction with a copy of the Unit specification which details the standard of performance expected of the candidate. A copy of the Unit specification can be obtained from SQA. This pack supplements the assessment guidelines and support notes of the Unit specification. It aims to provide an example of assessment that is valid, reliable and practicable. The assessment task(s) detailed in this pack correspond to the assessment guidelines outlined...
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...Is Coach, Inc. The Next Investment? Table of Contents Section Page Number Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 Background 4-5 Financial Analysis Results 5-6 Discussion of Results 7-14 Conclusions and Recommendations 14-15 References 16 Executive Summary This paper presents a recommendation to an investor as to whether or not he / she should invest in Coach, Inc. (Coach), a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange (COH). Coach is a retail company specializing in luxury goods and accessories for both women and men. Although Coach has been a major player in the leather handbag industry for several years, it’s most recent shortfall against expectations could serve as an indicator of competitors gaining considerable market share and potentially introducing undesirable risk to an investor. The analysis in this paper will provide investment guidance by evaluating Coach’s financials statements and financial performance against its competition and industry. It will express how Coach’s most recent annual report in comparison to prior performance signifies investors should hold off from moving on Coach’s stock in the near future. Should You Invest in Coach? Introduction As an aficionada of women’s luxury accessories, I found myself turning to some more affordable luxury brands such as Coach in my early 20s. More than a decade later, I am still a major fan and consumer...
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...Financial Reporting and Analysis ChapterÊ12ÊSolutions Income Tax Reporting Exercises Exercises 1. Determining current taxes payable (AICPA adapted) The amount of current income tax liability that would be reported on Ross Co.’s December 31, 1998, balance sheet is determined as follows: Net income before depreciation expense and income taxes $100,000 Depreciation expense (for tax purposes) (20,000) Taxable income 80,000 Tax rate 30% Current income tax liability $24,000 2. Determining deferred tax liability (AICPA adapted) To determine the deferred income tax liability reported on the December 31, 1999, balance sheet requires a calculation of the cumulative temporary (timing) differences that give rise to future taxable amounts as of that date. Gross margin temporary differences are as follows: (Book purposes) (Tax purposes) Temporary Differences Year Accrual Method Installment Method (Future Taxable Amount) 1998 $800,000 $300,000 $500,000 1999 1,300,000 700,000 600,000 Total temporary differences as of 12/31/99 $1,100,000 Tax rate in effect when differences will reverse 25% Deferred tax liability on 12/31/99 $275,000 3. Determining deferred tax liability (AICPA adapted) Tow’s deferred tax liability for December 31, 1998, is computed as follows: | |Reversal of | ...
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...1.1 Describe the different users of financial statement and their needs. Financial Statements represent a formal record of the financial activities of an entity. These are written reports that quantify the financial strength, performance and liquidity of a company. Financial Statements reflect the financial effects of business transactions and events on the entity. Types of Financial Statements They are three (3) types of financial statements, this are; 1) Statement of Financial Position Statement of Financial Position, also known as the Balance Sheet, presents the financial position of an entity at a given date. It is comprised of the following three elements: Assets: Something a business owns or controls (e.g. cash, inventory, plant and machinery, etc.) Liabilities: Something a business owes to someone (e.g. creditors, bank loans, etc.) Equity: What the business owes to its owners. This represents the amount of capital that remains in the business after its assets are used to pay off its outstanding liabilities. Equity therefore represents the difference between the assets and liabilities. 2) Income Statement Income Statement, also known as the Profit and Loss Statement, reports the company's financial performance in terms of net profit or loss over a specified period. Income Statement is composed of the following two elements: Income: What the business has earned over a period (e.g. sales revenue, dividend income, etc.) Expense: The cost incurred by the business...
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...Analysis of Unilever Financial Reporting Introduction Annual report is an exhaustive report which has involved a firm’s activities throughout the last year. It purposes to show the corporate activities and financial performance to both the shareholder and those people who are interesting in their corporation. However, it is crucial for the stock watcher doing their due diligence every year from the analysis of a corporate annual report. Not only the growth rate they concerned, but also the prospect of their stocks, the investor need to consider it carefully before doing their decisions. The following content would give the analysis of Unilever’s annual report in 2009. It would give detailed information in relevant with the companies activities, financial performance and future prospects. The company’s activity Types of product & service Unilever is an Anglo-Dutch multinational corporation that owns many of the world's consumer product brands in foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products. (Wikipedia) It provides fast-moving consumer goods in the world, mainly focus on three categories of products: nutritional foods, household and personal care. With a slogan “creating a better future every day”, this company always pays attention to innovation as well as effects of brands for their products. Unilever owns more than 400 brands as a result of acquisitions, however, the company focuses on what are called the "billion-dollar brands", 13 brands, each...
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...万科企业股份有限公司 CHINA VANKE CO.LTDS 090980122 朱雨嘉 090980123 张维璟 090980124 查玥琪 090980125 杨青钰 090980127 夏冰倩 090930116 缪苗 090960101 陈钰琳 090960105 陆旋 090980103 袁燕虹 090980104 林珊珊 090980118 周淑彦 目录 第一部分：公司简介………………………………………………………………………………………………4 第二部分：盈利能力分…………………………………………………………………………………………7 一、杜邦财务分析……………………………………………………………………………………………………7 1、万科杜邦分析图………………………………………………………………………………………………7 2、三大地产行业净资产收益率比较……………………………………………………………………………8 3、万科地产经营可持续性分析…………………………………………………………………………………8 二、每股收益与股利政策分析………………………………………………………………………………………9 1、万科2011年每股收益分析…………………………………………………………………………………9 2、万科股利政策…………………………………………………………………………………………………10 三、盈利稳定性分析………………………………………………………………………………………………………11 四、盈利含金量分析………………………………………………………………………………………………………12 五、盈利趋势分析…………………………………………………………………………………………………………13 第三部分：现金流量分析…………………………………………………………………………………………15 一、现金流量变动趋势……………………………………………………………………………………………………15 二、现金流量表的一般分析………………………………………………………………………………………………15 三、现金流量均衡状况分析………………………………………………………………………………………………16 四、经营活动现金分析……………………………………………………………………………………………………16 第四部分：偿债能力分析…………………………………………………………………………………………17 （1）短期财务安全性………………………………………………………………………………………………………17 （2）长期财务安全性………………………………………………………………………………………………………17 （3）短期流动性……………………………………………………………………………………………………………18 （4）综合分析………………………………………………………………………………………………………………18 第五部分：资产负债管理能力分析……………………………………………………………………………21 （1）资产经营效率…………………………………………………………………………………………………………21 （2）负债管理能力…………………………………………………………………………………………………………21 （3）财务灵活性……………………………………………………………………………………………………………22...
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...Chapter 2 Financial Reporting and Analysis REVIEW Financial statements are the most visible products of a company’s financial reporting process. The financial reporting process is governed by accounting rules and standards, managerial incentives, and enforcement and monitoring mechanisms. It is important for a user of financial information to understand the financial reporting environment along with the accounting information presented in financial statements. In this chapter, the concepts underlying financial reporting are discussed with special emphasis on accounting rules. Next the purpose of financial reporting is discussed – its objectives and how these objectives determine both the quality of the accounting information and the principles that underlie the accounting rules. The relevance of accounting information for business analysis and valuation is also discussed and limitations of accounting information are identified. Last, accrual accounting is discussed including the strengths and limitation of accruals, and the implications of accruals for financial statement analysis. OUTLINE | | |Financial Reporting Environment | |Statutory Financial Reports ...
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...Financial Statement Reporting and Analysis ACC-3303 Click Link Below To Buy: http://hwaid.com/shop/financial-statement-reporting-and-analysis/ Financial Statement Analysis Project You have done an excellent job for your company. The executives have been considering to promote you to a position with more responsibilities and higher pay. Whether you will have this promotion depends on your performance for this project the executives assign you to do. The specific tasks are: 1. Collect the most recent 10-K, including financial statements, their footnotes, and management discussion for one of the following primary firms: (Note: DON’T print out 10-K.) a. Merck & Co. Inc. (ticker: MRK) b. General Electric Co. (ticker: GE) Then, you need to find one major competitor of the firm you select above, and also download its most recent 10-K. You need to explain why you select this firmas the competitorfor your project study. In addition, you need to collect industrial benchmarks or ratios for the ratios you need to calculate (See 3 below), and to investigate what formulas from which these benchmarks are calculated. (5 points) 2. Summarize the management discussion and analysis. Pay close attention to the adjective terms in the description they use to excuse themselves from unsatisfactory performance. Do you think that the firm discloses its financial situation sufficiently? (15 points) 3. For the two companies (the primary and the competitor), do numerical...
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...opportunities. This, in turn, made the need of financial information essential in international capital market. Relevant and reliable financial information aids in making economic decisions relating to the reporting entity. Also enables its users to measure and quantify the economic and financial aspects of an enterprise. Kothari and Barone (2006:23) believe that 'accounting is becoming increasingly globalized'. However, ‘current accounting practice does not meet the information needs of capital market in the 21st century ’(View Point, 2007:1). To meet the diversified needs and expectations of the users a single framework of financial reporting is essential. Payne and Raagan (2008:15) also consider that 'A universal financial reporting standard would help participants in the world's capital markets and other users make economic decisions'. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK AND ACCOUNTING STANDARDS Barth (2006) explains that the definitions of financial statement elements along with the objective and the qualitative characteristics of financial reporting are set by the conceptual framework. It is aimed at the current and prospective equity and debt capital providers to help them in their capital allocation decision. Consequently, the conceptual framework ensures relevant and reliable financial reporting and thus meets the need of shareholders and other users. It is an important element, which forms the frame of reference for financial reporting. It also establishes a theoretical basis...
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...Dart Group Plc Dart Group Plc A Financial Analysis Student ID – A4042738 Student Name – Chitra Naraindas Relwani Module Code - FRA Intake - 10 Programme - MSc Finance Assignment Type - Individual Assignment Page 1 of 27 Chitra Naraindas Relwani – A4042738 Dart Group Plc Table of Content Title Company Overview – Descriptive overview Strategies DuPont Analysis Comparison Ratio Analysis 6 Page number 2 Company Valuation and 8 LBO Resisting Takeovers Encouraging Sale Forecasting Negative Equity Reference Appendix 1-4 11 15 18 20 22 25 Page 2 of 27 Chitra Naraindas Relwani – A4042738 Dart Group Plc Company Overview Dart Group Plc is a publically traded company listed on AIM rather than the main stock exchange list due to its small size and potential to grow. It is categorised into the Travel and Leisure sector and Airline subsector. As described in the company’s website, Dart Group started in 1971 as Carpenter’s Air Services Ltd. and Carpenter’s Transport Ltd. supplying flowers to the United Kingdom mainland from Guernsey. Through organic growth as well as acquisitions, the company grew, changing its name to Dart Group in 1991. In 1988 the company listed on the Unlisted Securities Market (USM), which was an easier route to the capital market for small or new companies as explained in the London Stock Exchange website. In 2002 the company announced the launch of its low-cost airline division – Jet2.com and in 2007 Jet2 Holidays was launched...
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...An Internship Report On Audit Procedure of UHY Syful Shamsul Alam & Co. and A Comparative Analysis on IFRS (IAS) and AAOIFI on Financial Reporting Issues Department of Finance Faculty of Business Studies University of Dhaka An Internship Report On Audit Procedure of UHY Syful Shamsul Alam & Co. and A Comparative Analysis on IFRS (IAS) and AAOIFI on Financial Reporting Issues (As partial fulfillment of BBA Program) Submitted To Department of Finance University of Dhaka Supervised By Taher Jamil Lecturer Department of Finance University of Dhaka Submitted By Md. Rased Mosarraf ID: 16-062 Department of Finance University of Dhaka Date of Submission: May 22, 2014. Letter of Transmittal May 22, 2014. Taher Jamil Lecturer Department of Finance University of Dhaka Subject: Submission of internship report. Dear Sir, I have the pleasure to submit an Internship Report after completing a successful three month Internship attachment at a CA firm named “UHY Syful Shamsul Alam & Co.” on “Audit Procedure of UHY Syful Shamsul Alam& Co. and A Comparative Analysis on IFRS (IAS) and AAOIFI on Financial Reporting Issues”. I have concentrated my best effort to achieve the objectives of the report and hope that my endeavor will serve the purpose. The practical knowledge and experience gathered during report preparation will immeasurably help in my future professional life. I will be obliged if you kindly approved this endeavor...
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...A Comparison and Contrast Analysis of United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) This paper examined the relationship between United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and found merging both accounting standards into a worldwide standard is ideal for investors. Corporate financial statement requirements depend on location. The two accepted accounting standard systems are GAAP and IFRS. The differences between GAAP and IFRS are GAAP is rules-based and IFRS is principle-based. How can a worldwide accounting standard benefit the world economy? The answer depends on political will, culture, countries history, and business structure. Research indicated there are only slight differences between GAAP and IFRS. These slight differences must be explored further to predict the impact on companies, economic, and financial markets. GAAP and IFRS have to be reconciled as a worldwide accounting standard to efficiently allow investors to compare foreign companies. GAAP set the accounting standard for the United States since its inception in 1929. GAAP evolved over the last 60 years (Măciucă, Ursache, Moroşan, & Apetri, 2014). IFRS was established in 1973 (Smith, 2012). IFRS used GAAP as a source document for its standards, either to imitate, modify, or omit (Chevis, 2014). The European Union established IFRS as the standard in 2005 (Smith...
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...CHAPTER 1—WHAT IS ECONOMICS? MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The basic problem of economics arises when there are unlimited resources available to fulfill society's limited wants. a.|True| b.|False| ANS: B PTS: 1 NAT: Financial theories, analysis, reporting, and markets LOC: Scarcity, tradeoffs, and opportunity cost TOP: Economics | Scarcity and Choice 2. Economics is the study of choice under conditions of a.|demand| b.|supply| c.|scarcity| d.|opportunity| e.|abundance| ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 1 NAT: Financial theories, analysis, reporting, and markets LOC: Scarcity, tradeoffs, and opportunity cost TOP: Economics | Scarcity and Choice 3. The study of economics would be superfluous if _____ did not exist. a.|demand| b.|capital| c.|corporations| d.|profit| e.|scarcity| ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: 2 NAT: Financial theories, analysis, reporting, and markets LOC: Scarcity, tradeoffs, and opportunity cost TOP: Economics | Scarcity and Choice 4. Which of the following disciplines is not a social science? a.|psychology| b.|mathematics| c.|economics| d.|political science| e.|sociology| ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 1 NAT: Financial theories, analysis, reporting, and markets LOC: The study of economics, and definitions of economics TOP: Economics | Scarcity and Choice 5. What does economics have in common with sociology? a.|Economics and sociology ask fundamentally the same questions.| b.|Economics and sociology use the same tools to analyze...
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...Microsoft’s Financial Reporting Strategy Objective • Understanding financial reporting strategy of selecting conservative accounting policies • Discuss controversial accounting issue in the software industry—software capitalization and revenue recognition • Discuss various incentives that motivate managers to select one accounting method over another • Learn how to use accounting analysis method to better reflect economic reality Microsoft’s Financial Reporting Strategy Introduction • Phenomenal financial success over the past years Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen Went public in 1986 at $25.75 per share. Revenue and operating income grew an average of 43% and 49% per year. Stable growth in stock price ( Exhibit 5 ) Report higher than expected financial performance Asset totaling $37 billion,book value of equity equal to $28 billion and market value about $460 billion on June 30,1999. Microsoft’s Financial Reporting Strategy Introduction • Conservative accounting policies GAAP allow managerial discretion in accounting policies In two key areas, Microsoft choose a rather conservative method of reporting (1) Software development costs (2) Revenue recognition Microsoft’s Financial Reporting Strategy Software development costs • FASB’s guideline (SFAS NO.86) Require capitalization once technological feasibility has been established. • Microsoft’s policy Expensed as incurred FASB’s guideline does not materially affect the company • Note From 1986 to 1999...
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...Chapter 01 Introduction to Accounting and Financial Reporting for Governmental and Not-for-Profit Entities True / False Questions 1. Special purpose governments generally provide a wider range of services to their residents than do general purpose governments. True False 2. Examples of general purpose governments include cities, towns, and public schools that receive tax revenue to finance the services they provide. True False 3. The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is the body authorized to establish accounting principles for all state and local governments, both general purpose and special purpose. True False 4. The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is the body authorized to establish accounting principles for all government entities. True False 5. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is the body authorized to establish accounting principles for all colleges and universities and health care entities. True False 6. Neither governmental nor not-for-profit entities have residual equity that can be distributed to owners. True False 7. A characteristic common to governmental and not-for-profit organizations is that they do not exist to provide goods or services at a profit or profit equivalent. True False 8. The needs of users of government financial reports are the same as those of users of business entity financial reports. True False 9. The Federal...
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