Group Case Study “Microsoft’s Financial Reporting Strategy” Microsoft’s Financial Reporting Strategy ABSTRACT 2 This case study examines the factors explaining the difference between Microsoft’s market value of equity to book value of equity and overall financial reporting strategies employed at the firm. We analyzed financial information dating from 1985 to 1999 and 2011 annual report provided by Microsoft. We found factors explaining market value of equity are perceived risk and future cash
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Locate the mandatory reporting laws for your state‚ locate your workplace policy & procedure for mandatory reporting. Discuss the following scenarios: 1) A colleague striking a patient In Massachusetts‚ as a nurse‚ I am mandated to report any type or forms of abuse to the Board‚ in addition to my supervisor. According to M.G.L c. 111 S 172‚ if I suspect patient abuse‚ neglect‚ mistreatment or misappropriation of a patient‚ I am mandated to report the situation (www.mass.gov). If such an event like
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what the phrases “accounting standards” and “financial reporting” refer to. Accounting standards refer to the accounting methods used in an accounting system like the IFRS. Financial reporting refers to the representation of financial information‚ in order to be uniform the financial reporting must be based on a fixed set of rules‚ invole complete objectivity and no bias. The IFRS (International financial reporting standards) has indeed helped the uniformity of financial reporting. However‚ in some
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Administration- MBA Semester 1 MB0041 – Financial and Management Accounting Q1. Accounting is one of the oldest‚ structured management information system. Give the meaning of accounting and book keeping? Explain the objectives of accounting? ANS. Meaning of Accounting- The systematic and comprehensive recording of financial transactions pertaining to a business. Accounting also refers to the process of summarizing‚ analyzing and reporting these transactions. The financial statements that summarize
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HISTORY OF ACCOUNTING LEARNING OUTCOMES Understand the history of accounting dating from prehistoric times to written record keeping. Identify the seven preconditions for the emergence of systematic book keeping. Know Luca Pacioll contributions in introducing double entry book keeping. Accounting is a tool‚ invented by humankind‚ to fulfill needs of society. Unlike the explorers of the past who discovered new lands‚ accounting cannot in any true sense be said to have been discovered
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E THICAL P RACTICES AND C OMPLIANCE WITH C ODE OF E THICS IN THE ACME L ABORATORIES L TD . ETHICAL PRACTICES AND COMPLIANCE WITH CODE OF ETHICS IN THE ACME LABORATORIES LTD. Course: Managing People at Work Course No: H501 Submitted to Mr. Neaz Ahmed Professor IBA‚ University of Dhaka Submitted by Zahra Maryam (Roll-08) Tasmima Kashem (Roll-09) A T M Shafayatul Islam (Roll-25) Institute of Business Administration‚ University of Dhaka December 31‚ 2012 Letter of Transmittal December
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Content 1 Introduction 1 1.Task one 2 The models and concepts affecting the pricing decisions taken by organisations‚ critically reflecting upon their usefulness 2 2‚ Task two 6 The role of standard costing and variance analysis in management accounting and a critically discussion of the value and limitations of variance analysis as a means of identifying key areas which have contributed to the overall profit figure. 6 3‚ The advantages and disadvantages of introducing an Activity Based Costing
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A Comprehensive Business Reporting Model Financial Reporting for Investors July 2007 CFA Institute Centre Comprehensive Business Reporting Model Staff Kurt Schacht‚ CFA Managing Director Rebecca McEnally‚ CFA Capital Markets Policy Group Georgene Palacky‚ CPA Director Financial Reporting Group Members of the Comprehensive Business Reporting Model Subcommittee and the Corporate Disclosure Policy Council Gerald I. White‚ CFA‚ Chair Grace & White Inc. New York‚ NY United States
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Police started this program in 1929 as a means to have reliable uniform crime statistics for the nation. Law Enforcement Executives‚ Students of Criminal Justice‚ Researchers‚ Members of the Media and the public at large have used the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) as their starting place for information on crime across the nation. The UCR divides offenses into two groups‚ Part I and Part II crimes. The UCR program collects data about Part 1 offenses in order to measure the level and scope of crime
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Scoring level | The depth and quality of the research undertaken by you | The application of the research to the WIL task | The ability to apply appropriate accounting theories to the context of the task | The ability to synthesise information into a coherent and engaging report | The ability to correctly acknowledge sources using the Harvard Referencing system | Score | | 8 marks | 6 marks | 6 marks | 6 marks | 4 marks | | 4- AccomplishedHigh Distinction | * Materials referred to are
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