Accounting or accountancy is the measurement, processing and communication of financial information about economic entities.[1][2] The modern field was established by the Italian mathematician Luca Pacioli in 1494.[3] Accounting, which has been called the "language of business",[4] measures the results of an organization's economic activities and conveys this information to a variety of users, including investors, creditors, management, and regulators.[5] Practitioners of accounting are known as
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examine why it made strategic sense for the two companies to combine and evaluate the performance of the combined companies since its merger. In particular we will analyze the post-merger financial statements and highlight a few points regarding the accounting. INTRODUCTION OF KRAFT AND CADBURY Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT) is the world’s largest food processing company with revenues of $40 billion (fiscal year 2009) which sells its products in more than 150 countries. We are familiar with many of its
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Fakultät Sozial- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften Lehrstuhl für Betriebswirtschaftslehre, insbesondere Internationale Rechnungslegung und Wirtschaftsprüfung Prof. Dr. Brigitte Eierle Seminar Internationale Rechnungslegung und Wirtschaftsprüfung IFRS 13 – Kritische Würdigung |Name, Vorname : |Reimers, René | | |Matrikel-Nr: |1677578 |
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Companies must always use the equity method when they hold between 25% and 50% of the common stock of an investee. True False 12. The equity method is in many ways a partial consolidation. True False 13. Under the equity method of accounting for a stock investment, cash dividends received are considered a reduction of the investee's net
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CLASSIFICATION OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION/ ACCOUNTING DISCIPLINES 1. The Accounting Profession The accounting profession may be divided into two disciplines, namely private accounting and public accounting. a) Private accounting These are accountants employed by a business firm or a NGO- frequently called management accountants. b) Public accounting This provides services on a fee basis. An accountant may practice as an individual or as a member of a public accounting firm. Public
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School , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , Chapel Hill, NC, USA Published online: 07 Jul 2010. To cite this article: Mary E. Barth & Wayne R. Landsman (2010) How did Financial Reporting Contribute to the Financial Crisis?, European Accounting Review, 19:3, 399-423, DOI: 10.1080/09638180.2010.498619 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09638180.2010.498619 PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR ARTICLE Taylor & Francis makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information
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Accounting for iPhone at Apple Inc. 1. What is subscription accounting? Subscription accounting is a method in which to recognize the revenue and cost of goods sold are evenly divided over a specific period of time. The revenue is deferred into unearned revenue which would be considered as a liability account. This method also deals with the timing of a sale, in which the sale during the middle of the month will still be recognized in the full month. In this case, Apple uses a straight-line
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to familiarize you with the specific set of accounting statements you will be using throughout the semester. 1. Who is Ford’s/Tata Motor’s auditor? Ford’s auditor is Pricewaterhousecoopers. Page 270 in Exhibit 23 Tata Motor’s auditor is Deloitte Haskins & Sells. Page 107 in Table of Contents Item 16c 2. What set of accounting standards do each apply in preparing its financial reports? Ford: US GAAP. Page 74 Part 1 Item 7 Tata Motors: IFRS. Page 107 Item 16c 3. What form does each use
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information presented to address concerns surrounding the audit of McDowells, a publicly traded company. The memo explores both share-based payment and special purpose entities. It details the proper accounting methods for each item. Finally, we offer suggestions and guidelines to ensure McDowells complies with GAAP on these matters. CONFIDENTIAL Share-based payment and SPE The transactions related to the share based payment are defined as the proceedings in which any bodies attain or get the products
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already adopted IFRS. In 2-3 pages (12-pt type, double-spaced) answer the following questions: 1. Describe the process that your selected country went through to adopt IFRS, such as how long it took for the country to fully adopt IFRS. IFRS’s are a single set of accounting standards at a global level for all sectors. Accounting standards are trustworthy statements is the reflection of financial statements to be presented to the stakeholders . United kingdom has already adopted IFRS since 2005
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