system. A predetermined overhead rate is based on the relationship between estimated annual overhead costs and annual operating activity. It also used to apply the provisions of the estimated cost of manufacturing overhead cost object for a particular reporting period. This rate is often used to help close the books faster, because it avoids the preparation of the actual manufacturing overhead costs as part of period end closing process. However, the difference between the actual and the estimated
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first exercise in financial statement analysis and lay the foundation for two important financial themes: the concept of financial health, and the financial-economic definition of value and its determinants. Questions 1. What can the historical income statements (case Exhibit 1) and balance sheets (case Exhibit 2) tell you about the financial health and current condition of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc.? 2. How can financial ratios extend your understanding of financial statements
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Type: Memorization 3. Increased productivity due to technology has A) increased corporations' reliance on debt for capital expansion needs. B) created larger asset values on the firm's historical balance sheet. C) made it cheaper (in terms of interest costs) for firms to borrow money. D) helped to keep corporate costs in check. Answer: D Difficulty: Medium Type: Conceptual 4. Insider trading occurs when A) someone has information not available to the public which they use to profit from trading in
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depreciation cost over the period of its useful life because it is a non-cash expense, depreciation lowers the company's reported earnings while increasing free cash flow. In a simple word depreciation is all about the reduction in the value of fixed assets and the allocation of the cost of assets to periods in which the assets are used. While depreciation expense is recorded on the income statement of a business, its impact is generally recorded in a separate account and disclosed
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amounts that it owes. An account showing the income and expenditure of a firm over a period of time. These documents are required by law in order to show people the financial strengths and weaknesses of an organisation's recent performance and current situation. They can also be used to assess the potential of a business, particularly when trend analysis is used to estimate future performances based on recent history. Both documents are based on historical data and show what has happened
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Sweta Shah Xiaoyun zhang Case One Requirement 1: The accounting issue in this case is how to account for the coupons which was introduced on Sep. 1 2009 for the new detergent Fresh & Bright Marketing campaign by a detergent manufacturer called Consumer Cleaning Products Corporation (CCPC). The coupon drops served as a sales incentive, which can
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The Charter Company Page 1 of 9 The Charter Company Overview The Charter Company was organized in 1959 as a consolidation of several existing corporations. The company’s primary line of business was petroleum production and marketing, although it also maintained a significant equity investment in the Charter Security Life Insurance Company. In 1983, the Charter Company was listed by Fortune magazine among the 100 largest U.S. industrial companies. For the year ended December 31, 1983, revenues
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Fair Value Accounting: The Road to Be Most Travelled By Rock Lefebvre, Elena Simonova and Mihaela Scarlat Fair Value Accounting: The Road to Be Most Travelled By Rock Lefebvre, Elena Simonova and Mihaela Scarlat December 2009 Sponsored by the Certified General Accountants Association of Ontario Introduction ................................................................................................................................ Fair Value Accounting – An Overview.............
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state of being accountable; especially; an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for ones actions. "Accountability" stems from late Latin accomptare (to account), a prefixed form of computare (to calculate), which in turn derived from putare (to reckon). While the word itself does not appear in English until its use in 13th century Norman England, the concept of account-giving has ancient roots in record keeping activities related to governance and money-lending systems
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their sales through employee satisfaction. The exceptional customer service is implemented in order to satisfy their financial performance as part of their objective. This puts Riordan in the lead to achieve their goals and secure some of the largest accounts to increase their market. The value and the effectiveness of Riordan manufacturing is truly as effective using the SWOT analysis. They also exemplify ways to generate planned revenues with the delivery of their product, which in turn strengthens
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