Chapter 1 A Survey of International Accounting A brief description of the major points covered in each case and problem. CASES Case 1 In this case, students are introduced to the difference in accounting for R&D costs between IFRS and U.S. GAAP and asked to comment on whether one method is better than the other, as well as whether any part of R&D should be capitalized. Case 2 (prepared by Peter Secord, Saint Mary’s University) In this real life case, students are asked to discuss
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Accounting System and Financial Reporting of NGOs: Case Study of a BRAC’s Project Munima Siddika1, Mohammad Sarwar Jahan Rekabder2 and A.K.M. Delwar Hossain3 tawheedfj@yahoo.com Abstract: In the absence of specific accounting and financial reporting standards and diverse interpretation of certain terms under the laws of the land, it has become a very difficult task to follow a standardized procedure in generation and presentation of accounting and financial information of NGOs
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Foods Ruchi Soya Analyst - Nisha Harchekar nishaharchekar@way2wealth.com Sectors - FMCG, Pharma, Entertainment WAY2WEALTH Securities Pvt. Ltd., 15/A Chander Mukhi, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400 021. Tel: +91 22 4019 2900 email: research@way2wealth.com website: www.way2wealth.com Indian Processed Food Industry Sector Coverage Opportunities Galore Executive Summary The size of global processed food industry is estimated to be valued around US $3.6 trillion and accounts
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Amira Alickovic, Cory Vance, Kaitlyn Shaw, Kelly Cheng Professor Elrod - Accounting 3309 The University of Texas at Arlington General Information 1. What is the name of the corporation you will analyze? Target 2. The corporate headquarters is located in what city? Minneapolis, Minnesota 3. When is the fiscal year end of the corporation? Jan. 31, 2015 4. What are the primary products or services of the corporation? * Clothing * Shoes & Jewelry * Baby & Kids
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Holdings is a semiconductor intellectual property (IP) supplier famous as low power compensation, high performance digital products. It was founded in 1990 in Cambridge UK, now has become an world’s leading semiconductor IP company which employing over 2,300 people and having 28 offices around the world. ARM licenses its technology as IP rather than manufacturing its own CPUs. Due to its own business model, the whole embodies all resources. The authorized capital can support the company cost and
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upcoming exams. 1 2011 AICPA Newly Released Questions – Financial 1. Fenn Museum, a nongovernmental not-for-profit organization, had the following balances in its statement of functional expenses: Education Fundraising Management and general Research $300,000 250,000 200,000 50,000 What amount should Fenn report as expenses for support services? a. b. c. d. $350,000 $450,000 $500,000 $800,000 Solution: Choice "b" is correct. The expenses of not for profit organizations are typically classified
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THE ACCOUNTING REVIEW Vol. 88, No. 2 2013 pp. 463–498 American Accounting Association DOI: 10.2308/accr-50318 Managerial Ability and Earnings Quality Peter R. Demerjian Emory University Baruch Lev New York University Melissa F. Lewis University of Utah Sarah E. McVay University of Washington ABSTRACT: We examine the relation between managerial ability and earnings quality. We find that earnings quality is positively associated with managerial ability. Specifically, more able managers are
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Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Finance, Japan, Public Policy Review, Vol.8, No.1, June 2012 45 Public Sector Accounting - An Interdisciplinary Field Involving Accounting, Economics, and Jurisprudence 1 Ryosuke Tao Research Fellow, Institute of Administrative Management Abstract Public sector accounting has recently been improved. Currently, there are requirements to disclose stock information in addition to the flow information presented in budget statements or accounts statements. Public
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Fall of Enron Paul M. Healy and Krishna G. Palepu F rom the start of the 1990s until year-end 1998, Enron’s stock rose by 311 percent, only modestly higher than the rate of growth in the Standard & Poor’s 500. But then the stock soared. It increased by 56 percent in 1999 and a further 87 percent in 2000, compared to a 20 percent increase and a 10 percent decline for the index during the same years. By December 31, 2000, Enron’s stock was priced at $83.13, and its market capitalization exceeded
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