not an agent. Recording revenue in this manner means that Groupon was recording a “cost of goods sold” entry with each “revenue” entry on every sale it made. These entries heavily inflated the amount of revenue Groupon was reporting. Although net income was not affected by this‚ many other things were such as revenue growth rates and gross profit margins (Hilton‚ 2013). Herein lies the problem‚ Groupon is an agent‚ not a principal. To be considered a principal‚ a few criteria must be met. These
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Integrated Case 3-16 D¡¦Leon Inc.‚ Part I Financial Statements and Taxes Donna Jamison‚ a 2000 graduate of the University of Florida with 4 years of banking experience‚ was recently brought in as assistant to the chairman of the board of D¡¦Leon Inc.‚ a small food producer that operates in north Florida and whose specialty is high-quality pecan and other nut products sold in the snack-foods market. D¡¦Leon¡¦s president‚ Al Watkins‚ decided in 2004 to undertake a major expansion and to ¡§go
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CASE STUDY #2 – DARDEN RESTAURANTS‚ INC. – TRANSACTIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS Concepts a. To prepare accrual-based financial statements‚ a company must adjust its accounts. This is accomplished with periodic adjustments (also known as adjusting journal entries or accounting adjustments). For each account below‚ explain the types of transactions or events that necessitate periodic adjustments to the account for the typical company. i. “Inventories‚ net.” – If a company purchases products to be resold
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consideration. This report analyzes the new project based on the estimated WACC to decide if Flash memory should accept or reject this project. Furthermore‚ the report prepares three years pro-forma for 2010‚ 2011‚ 2012 to show the impact on the income statement with and without the new project so that financing requirements based on each scenario can be determined. Additionally‚ this report lists the pros and cons of three financing alternatives: obtaining external financing through factoring group
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financial statements and information to determine an organization’s financial position and health by applying analytical models used to evaluate financial performance. iii) In controlling and monitoring the financial activities to ensure the achievement of financial goals. Course Contents 1. Financial Planning An Overview of Financial Planning‚ Developing a Long-term Financial Plan‚ Developing a Short-Term Financial Plan. Preparation of Cash budget‚ pro-forma Balance Sheet and pro-forma Income Statement
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provides an early exercise in financial statement analysis and lays the foundation for two important financial themes: the concept of financial health‚ and the financial-economic definition of value and its determinants. Suggested Questions for Advance Assignment 1. What are the definition and purpose of an income statement‚ as shown in case Exhibit 1? What are the definition and purpose of a balance sheet as shown in case Exhibit 2? How are the two statements related? In answering the questions
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How to Conduct Tax Audit – Part 1 Analysis of Certain Clauses Audit under Section 44AB of the Income Tax Act By Raman Jokhakar‚ Chartered Accountant Objective To understand the purposes of this Form To learn nuances of the clauses To understand audit risk To effectively carry out attestation To document adequately To disclose standard notes‚ limitations and stands To know inter links between clauses To be aware of important stands taken by Courts To understand the objective of the
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distributing the balance funds to all regions in Indonesia. Renewal of local financial management in the era of regional autonomy‚ characterized by a very fundamental change‚ ranging from the budgeting system‚ treasury up to the responsibilities financial statements. Before the passing of autonomy‚ accountability regional financial reports to be prepared by the Local Government Budget Calculation just a report and Calculation Memorandum and the system used to generate the report is MAKUDA (Regional Financial
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Question A–2 The FASB has taken the position that the income effects of the hedge instrument and the income effects of the item being hedged should be recognized at the same time. Question A–3 If interest rates change‚ the change in the debt’s fair value will be less than the change in the swap’s fair value. The gain or loss on the $500‚000 notional difference will not be offset by a corresponding loss or gain on debt. Any increase or decrease in income resulting from a hedging arrangement would be a
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Module 3 – Chapter 12 Problem 12-1A Part 1 KAZAAM COMPANY Statement of Cash Flows For Year Ended December 31‚ 2011 Cash flows from operating activities Net income $73‚750 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities Increase in accounts receivable ($49‚625 - $65‚000) (15‚375) Increase in inventory ($252‚500 - $273‚750) (21‚250) Decrease in prepaid expenses ($6‚250 - $5‚375) 875 Decrease in
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