Schools‚ Inc. Graduate School of Business COMMENTARY: GLOBAL COMPARABILITY IN FINANCIAL REPORTING: WHAT‚ WHY‚ HOW AND WHEN? REACTION PAPER The commentary paper mainly deals with the evolution and convergence of accounting standards. In response to comparability & convergence issues that have arisen to date‚ the commentary has discussed what comprises global comparability in financial reporting‚ why it has arises and how they could make it into reality and its timeline
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‘12-140MR ASIC’S areas of focus for 30 June 2012 financial report’. A review of the relevant disclosures made in Super Retail Group Ltd’s 2012 Annual Report is assessed against relevant policies that relate to element 8‚ estimates and accounting policy judgements under ASIC’s press release. Executive Summary This Report was commissioned on the request of the Board in relation to ASIC’s press release: ‘12-140MR ASIC’S areas of focus for 30 June 2012 financial report’. A review of the relevant disclosures
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Analyzing Financial Analysts: What They Look for in Financial Reports and How They Determine Earnings’ Quality Carol M Graham‚ Mark V Cannice‚ Todd L Sayre. Journal of Management Research. New Delhi: Aug 2002. Vol. 2‚ Iss. 2; pg. 63‚ 10 pgs Abstract (Summary) The impact that financial analysts have on the share prices of publicly held companies has come under increasing scrutiny. However‚ despite the role they play in the financial markets‚ surprisingly little is known about the way in which analysts
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Home Depot & Lowe’s | Financial Comparison and Analysis | | INTRODUCTION Lowe’s (LOW) and Home Depot (HD) are competitors in the every growing market of Home Improvement. The following analysis of each company will examine the home improvement industry‚ the individual companies‚ their operating philosophies‚ their financial strengths or weaknesses‚ and a final conclusion on which company would be a better long-term investment. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW The growing trend of home
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Required Textbook: Doupnik and Perera: International Accounting. McGraw Hill Irwin 2012‚ 3rd edition. HANDOUTS Numerous handouts from various sources. RECOMMENDED: Wall Street Journal‚ the Economist‚ Business Week‚ Financial Times Mission STATEMENT: The mission of the Department of Accounting is to provide high quality educational programs to students preparing for professional careers in accounting and business information systems‚ to support research and other scholarly activities
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asset or renew the lease contract. The three major types of leases are the operating lease‚ financial/capital lease and the direct financing lease. The operating lease is a short-term lease contract where the lessor bears all operating and repairing costs of the asset and the lessee pays periodic rental payments to the lessor‚ and where the lease is cancelable‚ and there is no bargain purchase option. Financial/capital lease is a long-term lease contract where the lessee bears all operating‚ repairing
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The Comparative Analysis of Financial Reporting Between China and the UK Introduction As commonly acknowledged‚ accounting‚ as a social science‚ a language of economy‚ is affected by the environment in which it stays; In the meantime‚ it also brings impact on this environment (Černe 2009). There are numerous factors that affect the accounting system of a country‚ such as culture‚ politics and economy and other non-accounting factors (Nobes & Parker 2010). China is one of the most populous
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Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Briefing Abstract The City of Detroit‚ founded in 1701‚ and incorporated in 1806‚ is in Wayne County‚ State of Michigan. Detroit is on an international waterway‚ which connects by means of the St. Lawrence Seaway to seaports around the world. Existing as the largest city in the State of Michigan‚ Detroit is notorious for its tradition in automotive and is a colloquialism for the automobile industry in the United States. Detroit is also known for its popular
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Business Analysis II: General Electric Company Financial Analysis Cristina Mota Crespo University of Phoenix MGT/521 Management September 26‚ 2012 Prof. Elsie Jimenez-Galarza General Electric Company Financial Analysis This essay is continuation of the financial evaluation from last week; we had to choose a company among the Fortune 500 in my case I chose GE Company. This Finance is about the study of money‚ it helps managers and senior leadership in an organization
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its current financial position. The three basic financial statements are the (1) balance sheet‚ which shows firm’s assets‚ liabilities‚ and net worth on a stated date; (2) income statement (also called profit & loss account)‚ which shows how the net income of the firm is arrived at over a stated period‚ and (3) cash flow statement‚ which shows the inflows and outflows of cash caused by the firm’s activities during a stated period. Also called business financials B. financial statements provide vital
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