to elect directors (though some companies combine the annual report and the 10-K into one document). The 10-K includes information such as company history, organizational structure, executive compensation, equity, subsidiaries, and audited financial statements, among other information. Form 10-KSB: Similar to the SEC Form 10-K, the Form 10-KSB contains crucial information for investors researching potential investments. This is especially true with the companies that file the Form 10-KSB since the
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effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.) Independent Auditor's ReportTo the shareholders of Fast Times Corporation,We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Fast Times Corporation as of September 30, 2009, and the related statements of income, retained earnings, and cash flows for the past year. These financial statements are the responsibility of the company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.Except as discussed
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appear to be a good company to invest in. Prior to investing, the duties of a mutual fund manager are to examine the business environment of a potential investment. The documents that need examining are the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow sheets. This analysis will aid in the determination of the financial health of Whole Foods Market. A comparison of Whole Foods Market with two competitors—United Natural Foods and Hain Celestial Group—will be completed. Technology is important within a
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have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities, the business-type activities, the [aggregate] discretely presented component unit(s), each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the [ENTITY NAME], [COUNTY NAME] County, Ohio (the Government), as of and for the year ended [FYE DATE], which collectively comprise the Government’s basic financial statements as listed in the table of contents. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
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Case A Overview Neil, Inc. engaged Lifeson and Lee, CPAs to audit its 2010 financial statement. Neil, Inc. has never been audited in prior years. Neil, Inc. is a manufacturing company that uses the periodic inventory system and has no controls in its purchasing process. Neil, Inc. is not a public company. Lifeson and Lee conclude the audit of Neil, Inc.’s financial statements and found no material deviations from GAAP and no other scope limitations. The subsequent discussion will be regarding
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Shoes, Inc. as of December 31, 2007 and 2006 and the related statements of income, shareholder’s equity and cash flow for the two years in the period ended December 31, 2007. Apollo Shoes’ management is responsible for the financial statements presented, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of internal control. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements, an opinion on management’s assessment, and an opinion on the
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can pursue are a financial analyst and an auditor. A financial analyst should have a bachelor’s degree and is responsible in assisting businesses and individuals to make sound investment decisions. They would provide several different types of services such as recommend individual investments and collections of investments, study economic and business trends, study a company’s financial statements to determine its value and meet with investors to explain recommendations. (Financial Analysts, 2014)
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Introduction: Recently almost every corporation has investments in foreign country. Due to the quick growth in cross-country investments, the demand for internationally comparable financial information increased significantly. As a result we witnessed many countries that have adopted International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in replace of their global General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), or at least have permitted IFRS. European Union is one important example of twenty eight
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1-17 A. The interest rate for the United National Bank loan is lower than the original loan since a review report by a CPA would lower the information risk. The same goes for the First City Bank yet an even lower rate because an audit report is even more detailed, therefore, lower the information risk more. B. The loan from First City Bank offers the best annual costs: Bank | CPA Costs | Annual Interest | Total Annual Cost | Current Loan | 0 | 360,000 | 360,000 | United National | 35
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How can the financial performance of privately owned business be monitored? What are the main ways of monitoring to ensure the sound financial performance of an organization? Make use of examples to illustrate your arguments and answers. Name: XIE Yang (Jasmine) Tutor’s name: Diane Marsh Date: 16/09/2013 Word count: 1403 Introduction A primary responsibility of any business is to understand the financial situation. With this understanding, the company can
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