KNUST SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Earnings management is in the best interest of shareholders. Discuss ACF 351 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ACCOUNTING & FINANCE BY‚ DUNOO SELASI LARRY Earnings management is in the best interest of shareholders. Discuss Earnings‚ sometimes called profit‚ net income are the single most important item in the financial statements. They indicate the extent to which a company has engaged in value added activities‚ they are signals that helps direct resource allocation
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2003 2002 Revenue (pre-tax) $99.6 $73.4 $56.1 Cost of sales (Revenue x 40%) ($39.8) ($29.4) ($22.4) Selling expense ($23.3) ($18.5) ($17.5) General and Administrative expense ($19.9) ($13.2) ($14.2) Depreciation and Amortization ($0.9) ($0.6) ($0.7) Other Income (expense) $0.0 ($1.4) $0.2 Net profit (loss)--GAAP $15.7 $10.3 $1.5 Add back amount eligible for capitalization Under SAB 104 (40% of total costs X 85%) $33.9 $25.0 $19.1 Adjusted Net Income (loss)
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Under fair value accounting‚ earnings of a firm constitutes three broad components namely asset income‚ realized gains and unrealized gains. What impact does this have on a firm’s earnings quality given that the main shift from current accounting standards is the inclusion of unrealized gains into earnings computation? Often‚ it holds true that what matters is not how much a firm makes‚ but how it makes its money . Investors value earnings that are sustainable‚ inherent to a firm’s business and
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Impact of interest rate on Market Interest rate is one of the most prominent macroeconomic factors among many other macroeconomic factors. It has direct impact not only on our market but also on other macro economic factors like inflation‚ money supply and investment. Government uses this powerful tool to control money supply‚ inflation‚ recession‚ employment and also investment pattern. Over all‚ we can say that through interest rate government controls the economic phases of a country. Now in
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Earnings Gap Earnings gap by gender can be explained by several different theories. Varying on the individual views/opinions some theories may make more sense than others. In my opinion the one theory that best explains this gap between genders is the occupational segregation. There are some occupations that are female‚ and others that are male. One of the explanations for this is the discontinuity of the female participation/attachment in labor force. During their labor force participation
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Earnings Management During Import Relief Investigations “Earnings Management During Import Relief Investigations” was written by Jennifer J. Jones. It illustrates her study and examination of the effects of managing reported earnings to alleviate the costs of tariffs and quota increases on import businesses. The ITC or (United States International Trade Commission) conducts relief investigations on companies that import goods so they can make a determination on the import relief rate. The ITC sets
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wages differentials which arises due to non-monetary characteristics of different jobs. Jobs considered intrinsically less attractive compared to average jobs will tend to pay higher wages. For example‚ coal miners who work at high risk due to unpleasant working environment are paid more than others with similar levels of education. Besides that‚ odd working hours such as night shifts pays negative compensating differentials as well. The second factor is human capital which is the accumulation
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Dell Inc. Fiscal Year 2012 First Quarter Earnings Conference Call May 17‚ 2011 OPERATOR: Good afternoon and welcome to the Dell Inc. First Quarter Fiscal Year 2012 Earnings Conference Call. I’d like to inform all participants that this call is being recorded at the request of Dell. This broadcast is the copyrighted property of Dell Inc. and a rebroadcast of this information in whole or part without the prior written permission of Dell Inc. is prohibited. As a reminder‚ Dell is also simulcasting
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How Earning A Degree Will Change My Life Earning a degree will change my life‚ and my children’s life in many ways. A degree would help us in this economic downturn. I have been working at Village Inn as a server for a year now‚ and while it pays the bills‚ there is no room to go on vacation‚ or go out to eat ourselves. There are no emergency funds set aside. Our economy may be getting better; however I do not believe I can get a head working at Village Inn. I will continue skating by‚ or
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paths. All of these outcomes can destabilize families and relationships causing stress and depression. * The importance of positive attitudes towards disability and specific requirements helps a person with additional needs to feel more valued and equal to every other child or young person‚ it also prevents isolation of a child. A positive attitude ensures inclusive and tting. It builds positive relationships so that everyone in the setting and in the world feels respected‚ safe and happy
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