asset and is the difference between a company’s total value and current market value of their tangible assets (Buying a Business). For example, a company purchases another firm for ten million and the tangible assets of that firm are worth one million; nine million would be the company’s goodwill. There are many things that make up the value of a company’s goodwill; such as customer loyalty, reputation, copyrights, patents etc. Most of the value of a company does not come from the hard assets, but
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Question 1: The total consideration transferred by Allfoods in the acquisition of Baked Beans is $135 million. The considerations consisted of cash paid, stock issued, and the fair values of a contingent consideration and precombination services This final calculation was determined by reviewing FASB Accounting Standard Codification 805 “Business Combinations”. Authoritative Literature: The $40 million in cash transferred by Allfoods is included in the overall considerations according to ASC
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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING INFORMATION AND THE RELEVANCE/IRRELEVANCE ISSUE (Global Business & Economics Review Volume 5 No.2 December 2003 pp:140-175) Stanley C. W. Salvary, Canisius College ABSTRACT Some current research conclude that the numbers in financial statements are not relevant for three basic reasons. The numbers: (1) are not isomorphic with capital market values, (2) do not have a future orientation, and (3) are un-interpretable since they are based upon five different measurement attributes
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capital and assets. The lower of cost or market value can shape critical business decisions that need to be made. Understanding how to capitalize interest properly during a construction project can save money. When putting an asset to rest its important to portray accurately the loss or gain. When thinking about expanding by acquiring an existing business it is important to know how to adjust goodwill for impairment. Lower of Cost or Market Value A requirement of U.S. GAAP is that inventory
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IFRS 7: Financial Instruments: Disclosures This IAS contains amendments resulting from the adoption of Commission Regulations (EC) No. 2238/2004 of 29 December 2004 , Nr. 2237/2004 of 29 December 2004, No. 2236/2004 of 29 December 2004 and No. 108/2006 of 11 January 2006. Objective 1. The objective of this IFRS is to require entities to provide disclosures in their financial statements that enable users to evaluate: (a) the significance of financial instruments for the entity’s
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Executive Summary The report analyzes three options to record the transfer of the in process research and development project Drug X from Bust-a-Knee to Pharmers. Based on the analysis, we recommend Options #3 as the approach to record the journal entries at the date of transfer. The first option records the acquisition of Drug X and OuchX into an intangible account -- “ownership”. In the case of transfer ownership of the IPR&D of Drug X from Brust-a-Knee to Pharmers, Brust-a-Knee receives
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136 Positive Accounting Theory and Science JCC Journal of CENTRUM Cathedra ™ Positive Accounting Theory and Science by M. Humayun Kabir Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Business Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand Abstract This paper examines the development of positive accounting theory (PAT) and compares it with three standard accounts of science: Popper (1959), Kuhn (1996), and Lakatos (1970). PAT has been one of the most influential accounting research programs
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Chapter 15 Stockholders’ Equity Instructor: WANG Kun Department of Accounting Course outline The corporate form – general introduction Corporate capital Issuance of stock Reacquisition of shares: treasury stock Preferred stock Dividend policy Presentation and analysis 2 The corporate classification Ownership form Public sector corporations: such as stated- owned Private sector corporations: Profit oriented non-profit profit-seeking Stock company 3 Capital
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CHAPTER 13 REPORTING AND ANALYZING INVESTMENTS Summary of Questions by Objectives and Bloom’s Taxonomy Item | SO | BT | Item | SO | BT | Item | SO | BT | Item | SO | BT | Item | SO | BT | True-False Statements | 1. | 1 | K | 8. | 3 | C | 15. | 4 | C | 22. | 5 | C | 29. | 4 | | 2. | 1 | C | 9. | 3 | C | 16. | 4 | K | 23. | 6 | K | 30. | 5 | | 3. | 2 | K | 10. | 3 | K | 17. | 5 | C | 24. | 6 | K | 31. | 6 | | 4. | 2 | C | 11
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Lessee Ltd leased equipment from Lessor Inc. Lessee Ltd. applied IFRS. The accounting treatment for this lease requires an analysis of several factors. We have received analysis from two accountants. Each analysis is incorrect. Our objective is to determine the proper accounting treatment for the lease. 1. Was the junior accountant’s analysis correct? Why or why not? The junior accountant has opinioned that the lease is an operating lease. He has reasoned that it is an operating lease because
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