LIMITATIONS OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION The contact groups of decision-makers have widely different information needs about an enterprise. It must be stressed that accounting is only one of a number of sources on information available to decision-makers though they are sometimes tempted to place more faith in accounting than excepted. Other sources are just as important if not more important than the information provided by the financial statements. It is therefore essential to highlight the limitations
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1. a) Net Income = 135‚750$ b) OCF = 155‚000$ 2. a) Equity Value = Net fixed assets – long-term liabilities 2006: $3600 2007: $3240 b) Net working capital = (current asset– current liabilities year 1) Change = (CA-CL of years 1) – (CA-CL of year 2) = 972-727 = 245 3. Common Size Income Statement: Sales/Revenue = 100% Cost of Goods Sold = 65.3% Depreciation = 13% Earnings before interest and taxes = 21.64% Interest Paid = 16.32% Taxable income = 53.25% Taxes (34%) = 1.8%
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ACCT1046 TUTORIAL ACTIVITIES - TOPIC 5 QUESTION ONE Artful Antiques has provided the following information that relates to the financial year ended 31 March 2013: I ACCOUNT Accounts payable Accounts receivable Accrued wages Accumulated depreciation - Equipment Accumulated depreciation - Vehicle Capital- A. Frank Cash at bank Cost of goods sold Equipment (at cost) General and administrative expenses Interest income Interest expense Inventory Loan (payable in December 2014) Prepaid insurance
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Question 3: Paragraph 81 states that if the amount of consideration to which an entity will be entitled is variable‚ the cumulative amount of revenue the entity recognizes to date should not exceed the amount to which the entity is reasonably assured to be entitled. An entity is reasonably assured to be entitled to the amount allocated to satisfied performance obligations only if the entity has experience with similar performance obligations and that experience is predictive of the amount of consideration
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Accounting Cycle Paper Acc 421 Date Accounting Cycle Paper Accounting is a financial information system designed to record‚ classify‚ report‚ and interpret financial data. The accrual concepts states that accounting income is measured by matching the expenses incurred in a given accounting period with the revenues earned in that period. The accounting cycle is 6 steps. The accounting cycle is a logical series of steps that accountants follow to keep necessary accounting records
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information for a statement of cash flows. Discuss special problems in preparing a statement of cash flows. Explain the use of a work sheet in preparing a statement of cash flows. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons‚ Inc. Kieso‚ Intermediate Accounting‚ 13/e Instructor’s Manual (For Instructor Use Only) 23-1 CHAPTER REVIEW 1. Corporate investors and potential investors seek information about the financial position‚ results of operations‚ and cash flow. The required presentation of the
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The accounting cycle refers to the process by which companies produce their financial statements for a specific period of time. It is called a cycle because the steps are repeated each reporting period. The organization at which I am employed completes its accounting cycle monthly. The organization is a privately owned nursing facility licensed and incorporated in the state of Virginia that has been in business since 1966. An explanation of the overall accounting cycle at the organization including
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and have been asked to mentor you since you are a new accounting clerk in my accounting department. There are a few things that I need to go over with you that you need to know and remember. The first thing is I will explain why adjusting entries are necessary. Next‚ I will describe the 4 types of adjusting entries and provide a manufacturing industry example of each. Then‚ describe how these entries would be recorded in a computerized accounting system. Lastly‚ I will describe two ethical issues that
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indicates that the operation of Singapore Airline is highly relying on its own financial resources rather than debt. Interest Coverage Ratio provides an insight of a company’s ability to pay the interest charges on its debt. The ratio below 1.0 is generally considered as unable to generate enough cash to cover its interest for companies in any industry. The ratio of 1.5 is considered as the minium requirenment for any companies to be able to finance its interest charges (Bergen‚ JV 2010). In the period
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HW 10% MT 45% Final 45% HW is submitted electronically on the following Tuesday Financial accounting: (1) Investor—outside the company (2) Creditor—outside the company (3) Management—inside the company Different points of view (1)-–whether the investment is worthwhile (2)—whether they can get the money back (3)—prepare the financial statement and would not want to share every information with investors/creditors; but investors and creditors want to know the truth—accurate financial data
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