Background Eagle Incorporated (“Eagle”) recently entered into a contract with Tiger Company (“Tiger”) to lease a backhoe, which Eagle will use for a new project involving the construction of several apartment complexes in the Mobile area. The pertinent terms of the lease are as follows: • The lease term is for 10 years, while the economic life of the backhoe is estimated to be 15 years. The useful life of the backhoe is also estimated to be 15 years. • Annual lease payments of $16,000 are due
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identify eight common misconceptions involving scope exceptions, determining whether an entity is a variable interest entity (VIE) and determining the primary beneficiary of a VIE. Introduction Two years after the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) revised the Variable Interest Model in its consolidation guidance, we continue to see eight common misconceptions. Under the traditional voting model, ownership of a majority voting interest is the determining factor for a controlling financial interest
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More Than a Numbers Game A Brief Histor y of Accounting Thomas A. King John Wiley & Sons, Inc. More Than a Numbers Game More Than a Numbers Game A Brief Histor y of Accounting Thomas A. King John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Copyright © 2006 by Thomas A. King. All rights reserved. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. Published simultaneously in Canada. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or
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Diamond Foods, Inc.: Anatomy and Motivations of Earnings Manipulation Mahendra R. Gujarathi ABSTRACT: Diamond Foods is America’s largest walnut processor specializing in processing, marketing, and distributing nuts and snack products. This real-world case presents financial reporting issues around the commodities cost shifting strategy used by Diamond’s management to falsify earnings. By delaying the recognition of a portion of the cost of walnuts acquired into later accounting periods, Diamond
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Communicating Internal Control 1843 AU Section 325 Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit (Supersedes SAS No. 112.) Source: SAS No. 115. Effective for audits of financial statements for periods ending on or after December 15, 2009. Earlier implementation is permitted. Applicability .01 This section establishes standards and provides guidance on communicating matters related to an entity's internal control over financial reporting identified in an audit of
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ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION AND PRESENTATION Account Title Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Accumulated Depreciation—Buildings Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment Advertising Expense Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Amortization Expense Bad Debt Expense Bonds Payable Buildings Cash Common Stock Copyrights Cost of Goods Sold Debt Investments Depreciation Expense Discount on Bonds Payable Dividend Revenue Dividends Dividends Payable Equipment Freight-Out Gain on Disposal of Plant Assets Goodwill Income
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Research Journal of Finance and Accounting ISSN 2222-1697 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2847 (Online) Vol 3, No 8, 2012 www.iiste.org COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FAIR VALUE AND HISTORICAL COST ACCOUNTING ON REPORTED PROFIT: A STUDY OF SELECTED MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN NIGERIA BESSONG, PETER KEKUNG and CHARLES, EFFIONG DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR, P.M.B.1115, CALABAR, CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA Tel: +234 8037079607 ABSTRACT This study aimed to critically
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2009 annual report The DineEquity difference. differentiated brands. disciplined approach. dynamic leadership. dedication to being the best. Our commitment to differentiating the Applebee’s and IHOP brands drives everything we do. At DineEquity, we leverage the resources of the largest full-service restaurant company in the world with the agility to connect with guests on a local level. We are working harder than ever to energize the brands, optimize operations, expand our market share and
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CHAPTER 19 Accounting for Income Taxes ASSIGNMENT CLASSIFICATION TABLE (BY TOPIC) Topics 1. Reconcile pretax financial income with taxable income. 2. Identify temporary and permanent differences. 3. Determine deferred income taxes and related items— single tax rate. 4. Classification of deferred taxes. 5. Determine deferred income taxes and related items— multiple tax rates, expected future income. 6. Determine deferred taxes, multiple rates, expected future losses. 7. Carryback and carryforward
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objectives in mind. First, we seek to reflect the changing topical emphases and content in the advanced accounting course; coverage is completely updated for new developments concerning applicable reporting issues and requirements, including the newest FASB and GASB pronouncements and proposals. We extensively discuss International Financial Reporting Standards where appropriate throughout the book. Second, we write from the perspective of enhancing teachability; many of the topics in this course are
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