EM6602 Accounting for Decision-Making and Control Microsoft’s Financial Reporting Strategy (HBR 9-100-027) Team Members Toh Wei Hong‚ Prashant Trivedi‚ Preethy Varadarajan Question 1 The difference between Microsoft’s market value and book value is primarily due to unrecorded intangible assets such as brand value‚ customer loyalty‚ human capital‚ and commercial advantages such as long-term contracts and market dominance. These intangible assets confer Microsoft a tremendous edge over its
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Case Study: Hotel Continental Prepared by: William Andrew G. Bulaqueña Ricci A. Tilos Nympha Marie R. Rubin Sheila Mae N. Chua Tristram A. Gamo John Paul T. Antiquiera Safie Jane M. Ayco MGT 12-G Prepared for: Asst. Prof. Dina Wong – Remoto HOTEL CONTINENTAL In July 1989‚ Mr. Oscar Mendoza‚ owner of Triumph Tours read in the newspapers an advertisement for the leasing of Hotel Continental’s facilities. During the last six months‚ Oscar Mendoza has been seriously thinking about
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A sound financial reporting system‚ supported by high quality accounting standards and backed by a solid regulatory‚ governance and ethical framework‚ is a pre-requisite for economic development”. Economic development is affected by many factors; some believe that a strong financial reporting system is one of them. Throughout the report this will analysed and discussed to come to a sound understanding whether it does and if so‚ how effective it really is. High quality accounting standards
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FRAMEWORK FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING SCOPE OF THE FRAMEWORK The existing framework deals with the ■ Objectives of financial statements; ■ Qualitative characteristics of financial statements; ■ Elements of financial statements; ■ Underlying Assumptions; ■ Recognition of the elements of financial statements; ■ Measurement of the elements of financial statements; and ■ Concepts of capital and capital maintenance OBJECTIVES The objective of general purpose financial reporting. The objective
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Lecture 1 – Corporate Financial Reporting and Revision LECTURE OUTLINE Outline the nature and characteristics of companies Describe the sources of corporate financial reporting in Australia Identify which entities need to prepare financial reports that comply with accounting standards Account for share issues and dividends Account for asset revaluations and asset impairment Nature of Companies Type of organization established under the cooperation’s act 2001 Legal capacity and powers
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International Financial Reporting Convergence: Evidence from Three Continental European Countries PASCALE DELVAILLE‚ GABI EBBERS AND CHIARA SACCON† ESCP-EAP‚ Paris‚ France‚ Allianz AG‚ Mu¨nchen‚ Germany and †Universita` Ca’ Foscari di Venezia‚ Venezia‚ Italy ABSTRACT Listed companies in the European Union are required to apply International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in their consolidated accounts as of 1 January 2005. The purpose of this paper is to compare developments
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A Case Analysis of Hotel Continental Submitted by: Michael F. Cui I. Perspective Held by the Student I assume the point of view of Mr. Oscar Mendoza‚ the owner of Triumph Tours‚ who has been seriously thinking about operating a hotel to complement his travel agency business. II. Case Facts Mr. Oscar Mendoza has been considering opening a hotel to complement his travel agency business‚ Triumph Tours‚ because
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Microsoft’s Financial Reporting Strategy Q1. What are the factors that likely explain the equity and its reported book value of equity? Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 1999 Market Capitalisation: USD 460 Billion Book Value: USD 28 Billion MVE more than 16 times of BVE! Factor 1 Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 Intangible Assets • BVE does not reflect certain intangible assets’ value such as brand‚ customer loyalty‚ and human capital – Likely to provide tremendous earnings growth
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ACCOUNTING FOR LEASES IFRS questions are available at the end of this chapter. TRUE-FALSe—Conceptual Answer No. Description T 1. Benefits of leasing. F 2. Accounting for long-term leases. F 3. Classifying lease containing purchase option. T 4. Accounting for executory costs. F 5. Depreciating a capitalized asset. F 6. Lessee recording of interest expense. T 7. Benefit of leasing to lessor. F 8. Distinction between direct-financing and sales-type leases. F 9. Lessors’ classification
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Business Unit 10: Financial Accounting and Financial Reporting Student name Assessor name Date issued Completion date Submitted on 28/03/15 09/05/15 Assignment title Presentation of financial information and Interpretation of Financial Statements (2 of 2) Learning Outcome Learning outcome Assessment Criteria In this assessment you will have the opportunity to present evidence that shows you are able to: Task no. Evidence (Page no) LO3 Be able to present financial information in accepted
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