Accounting Horizons Vol. 27, No. 2 2013 pp. 301–318 American Accounting Association DOI: 10.2308/acch-50434 Capital Structure, Earnings Management, and Sarbanes-Oxley: Evidence from Canadian and U.S. Firms Kelly E. Carter SYNOPSIS: I examine Sarbanes-Oxley’s (SOX) effect on capital structure. I find that SOX is associated with higher long-term debt ratios, as firms listed in the U.S. raise their long-term debt ratios by 2 to 3 percentage points. This finding is consistent with the
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Food Restaurant inventory analysis and University of Phoenix summer seasonal index. The raw data represents inventory data over a four year time. In this assignment the B team will illustrate statistical information, discuss the inventory systems and problems, explain the problem this team is addressing, and show a table on how the data has been converted into dices. Below are the inventory indexes from the previous assignment in week two. McDonald’s Inventory Analysis by Ratio Index |Year
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The Home Depot Financial Management Project Company Financial Analysis For: Professor Ana Machuca Submitted by Team A: Betcher, Rhonda Cammack, Cheryl Desai, Shekhar Barnes, John Babatunde, Lasisi Adamson, Christopher Submission Date: February 26, 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: ...................................................................................... 3. COMPANY INTRODUCTION: ................................
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Financial Statement Analysis NAME: JAMES B. TAYLOR DATE: 04/09/2015 Table of Content I. Executive Summary.....................................................................................3 II. Introduction..................................................................................................4 III. Financial statements tools and techniques...................................................4 IV. Exhibits…………………………………………………………………...10 V. Analysis of Results......
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an increase in leverage with contract manufacturers, boosting capacity utilization and expanding its presence with retailers and distributors. Upon the review of the opportunity to acquire Mercury Athletic Footwear, the results of the financial analysis below indicate Active Gear should proceed with the acquisition. Based on the Free Cash Flow Method, considering the financial projections and assumptions for Mercury Athletic, indicate the acquisition has a positive net present value of $112,778
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Weighted Average Cost of Capital Capital Structure Debt Equity Preferred Total Cost Weight Total Cost 6.20% 40.00% 2.48% 12.40% 50.00% 6.20% 8.00% 10.00% 0.80% 100.00% 9.48% The weighted average cost of capital represents the rate of return that a company must repay its creditors for using their fun while the net present value of a project uses the time value of money to analyze the profitability of a capital investment. The NPV is calculated by discounting future cash flows
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Human Capital Management Plan 2004–2008 United States Copyright Office | Contents 1 Message from the Register of Copyrights Copyrights Copyrights 3 Introduction Human Capital Framework · 3 Framework Our Mission · 4 Copyright Office Strategic Plan Mission, Goals, and Objectives · 5 Business Process Reengineering · 5 Current Organization and Workforce · 5 Reliance Upon Library of Congress Human Resources Services · 6 7 Part 1 · Strategic Alignment 7 Part 2 · Organizational Alignment
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basis you your analysis, what recommendations would you give Phillips on each of the items listed below? In each case, justify your recommendations and estimate how much the decision will change the “true” value of the company and its value in the eyes of an investor in a private company. a. The lease or buy decision, including whether to structure as an operating lease. The new canning equipment should be leased over the 14 year term with no bargain purchase option so as to structure it as an operating
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today’s increasingly global marketplace, many investment projects, corporate acquisitions and mergers have important international components. The importance of cross-border valuation methods have been underscored by trends toward the relaxation of capital controls, European economic integration, and, since the early 1990s, the opening and growth of Eastern European, Russian, Asian and Latin American markets. Cross-border acquisitions have been a particularly prevalent form of investment since 1980
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Explain debentures as instruments for raising long-term debt capital. 3. What is Working Capital Cycle? Discuss. 4. What are the characteristics and uses of ratio analysis? Explain with examples. 5. Explain how will you estimate cash flows. 6. Explain Performance Budgeting. 1. What is the importance of cost of capital in Financial Decisions? Explain. 2. Explain the factors determining Capital Structure. 3. What is financial Forecasting? Explain. 4. What is a
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