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    Q1: How many truckloads of product are actually required to carry $10 million of product? Show your calculations. The Wellbutrin XL tablet include the packaging space that stated in the question was. Dimensions of a 18 wheeler trailer was 17m x 4.5m x 2.5m Solution: Firstly‚ change the unit of the 18 wheeler trailer because different unit of measurement cannot calculate the volumes so the dimension of 18 wheeler trailer has change to centimeters. a. To convert the unit of measurement 1 meter (m)

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    Assignment 4 Case 7.2 Revenue Recognition Associated with Frequent Flier Miles Continental Airlines: Revenue is deferred and recognized when transportation is provided • Revenue is realized‚ and earned. The carrier has performed its duty‚ the service has been preformed. The amount of the claim is known AMR (American): Revenue is deferred and recognized over the period approximating mileage credits are used • Because there is no actual way of knowing when/if mileage will be used‚ it is not

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    Revenue Recognition: IFRS and FASB Convergence With the growth of international business there is a need to standardize financial statements globally. Presently there are “approximately 120 foreign private issuers currently that report to the Commission using IFRS financial statements.” By standardizing accounting practices investors will be able to make informed decisions based on comparability and accuracy of financial statements. The SEC released this statement in 2008‚ “We believe that

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    HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY School of Accounting and Finance Intermediate Accounting 1 Assignment The implication of HKFRS 15 Submitted by WU Haoye Student number: 13102758D Word count: 1115 SEM Group: SEM001 Written by William WU (13102758D) The  implication  of  HKFRS  15   Revenue is the gross inflow of economic benefits during the period arising in the course of business of the ordinary activities of the entity‚ other than increases relating to contributions from equity

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    Revenue Recognition Fraud: Methods and Reason In today’s corporate arena‚ fraud has taken its seat among the top priorities of those who make policies and set standards. The majority of large-scale fraud is perpetrated by the improper recognition of company revenues and is‚ in practice‚ generally simple. Revenue recognition fraud can be carried out by keeping the books open past the end of the accounting period‚ recording consignment goods as sales‚ improper bill-and-hold transactions‚ failure

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    fully recovered through cash receipts. Once the seller has recovered all costs‚ any subsequent cash receipts are included in income. The cost recovery method is used when the uncertainty of collection of the sales price is so great that even use of the installment method cannot be justified. Under the cost recovery method‚ both revenues and cost of sales are recognized at the point of sale‚ but the related gross profit is deferred until all costs of sales have been recovered. Each installment must

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    a) -Revenues are inflows of assets or settlements of liabilities or both. Revenues come from activities of the entity’s central operations. -Gains are increases in net assets and from peripheral or incidental transactions of an entity. -The difference between gains and revenues depend to a great extent on the typical activities of a company. For example‚ when McDonald’s sells a hamburger‚ it records the selling price as revenue. However‚ when Mc Donald’s sells land‚ it records any excess of

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    The accountant determines income by subtracting expenses from revenues. As simple as this may seem‚ there are many complexities that arise when trying to implement this concept. For example‚ there are many activities and events that must take place to generate revenues. The accountant adopts the procedure of recognizing revenues at the time a certain critical event takes place. The sales (or accrual) basis is the most widely used method for recognizing revenues. Revenues are assumed to be earned

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    these procedures and practices. (Do not use qualitative characteristics.) (a) Market value changes are not recognized in the accounting records. (b) Lower of cost or market is used to value inventories. (c) Financial information is presented so that investors will not be misled. (d) Intangible assets are capitalized and amortized over periods benefited. (e) Repair tools are expensed when purchased. (f) Agricultural companies use market value for purposes of valuing crops. (g) Each enterprise

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    4.2. Diversifying revenues In recent years it has been widely believed that airports have become increasingly reliant on non-aero revenues. Over the past 15 years‚ the proportion of revenue derived from aeronautical activities has slightly increased indicating that the share of revenue derived from non-aeronautical activities has decreased. Financial crises‚ tough competition coming from neighbouring airports and pressure on lowering airport charges from LCCs‚ have put a dent in airport’s aeronautical

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