Long-Term Debt Concepts A. i. Secured debt of Rite-Aid is backed by and tied to specific assets of the corporation while unsecured debt is based on their credit-worthiness to pay this debt. Distinguishing between secured/unsecured debts provides needed information to investors, credit rating agencies, and lenders. ii. Guaranteed means a promise to answer for payment of debt or performance of some obligation if the entity liable fails to perform. Rite-Aid's wholly owned subsidiaries guarantee
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of which requires their financial statements to be reported under the same guidelines and standards. All of these countries abide by the International Financial Reporting Standards, making it easier for companies abroad to have financial cohesion. Unfortunately the United States has yet to adjust their financial standards, but many feel this necessary change is coming. Signs of a possible change arose when the SEC approved the use of International Financial Reporting Standards by non-U.S. registrants
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Standards Board Paper Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB) is a private, not-for-profit organization responsible for setting accounting standard for public companies in the United States. It was created in 1973 as a replacement for the Committee on Accounting (CAP) and the Accounting Principle Board (APB). Financial Accounting Standard Board mission is stated as “to establish and improve standards of financial accounting and reporting that foster financial reporting by nongovernmental entities
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these support mechanisms are still lacking in China. II. The recent economic reform program stimulated the growth of the accounting profession in China. A. With the recognition by the State of joint stock company form, the demands for financial information from investors and other interested parties increased. B. The establishment of two stock exchanges helped rapid growth of the accounting activities. C. Various government regulations on the implementation of economic
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standard setting process, nationally and internationally. 4. Evaluate the relationship between accounting theories and framework to the practice in the real world. 5. Analyze the recognition, measurement and other current issues in financial reporting. COURSE OUTLINE |Week |Topic |Contact Hours |Learning Levels|References | | |
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Contents Contents Page………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….1 Main Body……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….2 1. Harmonisation – what it means……………………………………………………………………………………………….…2 2. IASB’s reasoning for financial reporting harmonisation…………………………….………………………………..3 3. Approaches to harmonisation………………………………………………………………………..…………………………..4 4. Obstacles in harmonisation………………………………………………….……………………………………………………..6 5. The convergence between IASB and FASB today
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Testbank to accompany Company Accounting 10e by Ken Leo, Jeffrey Knapp, Sue McGowan & John Sweeting Prepared by Peter Baxter [pic] © John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 2015 Chapter 1: Nature and regulation of companies Multiple-choice questions 1. The advantages of a company over a partnership and sole trader do not include which of the following? a. Members are able to sell their shares at any time to another person without having to obtain permission
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ethicality of financial reporting as it pertains to the Excello Telecommunications case. Other topics that will be touched on will be reporting standards, SOX Act criteria, and alternatives for Excello. Excello Telecommunications Introduction Excello has a dilemma with end of year reporting and in meeting their earnings estimates in accordance to calculations at the beginning of the year. What the CFO wishes to achieve is finding a way to include a large sale in the 2010 year-end reporting statements
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2009 International Accounting Standards Board (IASB® ) IFRS for SMEs ® International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS®) for Small and Medium-sized Entities (SMEs) International Financial Reporting Standard for Small and Medium-sized Entities (IFRS for SMEs) The International Financial Reporting Standard for Small and Medium-sized Entities (IFRS for SMEs) is issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), 30 Cannon Street, London EC4M 6XH, United Kingdom. Tel:
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Government Accounting and Financial Reposting is - and Should be-Different. Government and Business Enterprises environments differs. The environment differences between them are organization purposes, process of generating revenue, relationship with stakeholders, budgetary obligation and potential for longevity. Due to these environmental differences the need for their accounting and financial reporting users differs too. The accounting and financial reporting standards for government
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