Revenue Recognition 1a Identify and explain when the company recognizes revenue The Consolidated Statement of Earnings on page 39 of the 2011 10K describes the 2 sources of revenue: retail sales and credit cards. Page 33 of the notes state that they recognize revenue from sales at their retail stores at the point of sale‚ net of an allowance for estimated sales returns. Page 43 describes revenue from sales to customers shipped directly from stores and online and catalog sales includes shipping
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REVENUE RECOGNITION MCDONALD ’S CORPORATION INTRODUCTION McDonald’s and Burger King have been in competition for over 50 years. Similar companies can choose different revenue recognition methods that can cause them to appear different. This report’s purpose is to explain McDonald’s revenue recognition policies and methods in comparison to Burger King’s. DISCUSSION FOR ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND METHODS McDonald’s and Burger King’s revenues mainly consist of two things‚ sales and franchise fees
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CHAPTER 18 Revenue Recognition ASSIGNMENT CLASSIFICATION TABLE (BY TOPIC) | | |Brief | | | Concepts | |Topics |Questions |Exercises |Exercises |Problems |for Analysis | |*1. Realization and recognition; sales |1‚ 2‚ 3‚ 4‚ |1‚ 2‚ 3‚ |1‚ 2‚ 3‚ 4‚
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Revenue Recognition Revenue is the electricity that drives business. Revenue has been the starting point on every income statement generated‚ every sales meeting conducted‚ and is on every entrepreneur’s wish list. The basic concept for revenue recognition is that revenue should not be recognized until it is realized or realizable and earned. There are also four criteria must be met in order to recognize revenue: 1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists: Consider the substance of the transaction
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http://accrualperspective.wordpress.com/2012/10/10/zyngas-revenue-recognition-dilemma/ Zynga’s Revenue Recognition Dilemma Leave a reply Zynga’s Revenue Recognition Dilemma Zynga has been the focus of a highly disputed topic on bookings and revenues as of late. Unfortunately for the online gaming company‚ many accountants and financial analysts are not in Zynga’s favor on the way that the company has been recognizing revenues. To put the company in perspective‚ there are 26 million digital
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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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disclosures. Accounting policies differ from accounting principles in that the principles are the rules and the policies are a company’s way of adhering to the rules. Revenue Recognition: Revenue recognition determines the accounting period‚ in which revenues and expenses are recognized. General Mills recognize sales revenue when the shipment is accepted by their customer. Sales include shipping and handling charges billed to the customer. We generally do not allow a right of return. However
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filling with 127‚500‚000 of Wellbutrin XL tablet. d. The revenue of each Wellbutrin XL tablet Wholesaler cost = $2.83 x = $2.096 Distributor cost = $2.096= $0.4192 e. Total revenue per truck 127‚500‚000 x $0.4192 = $ 53‚448‚000 One truck can carry $10million worth of Wellbutrin XL tablet product. Q2: How should the company recognize revenue based upon the two possible FOB structures mentioned in the case? In order to recognize revenue‚ there are four conditions must be met as according to GAAP
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Tiffany Fuentes Business Ethics April 11‚ 2014 Stretching the Principles of Revenue Recognition In the business world‚ not everything will work perfect to our advantage‚ but one thing people in the business world should always make sure to do is to be smart when making decisions. The best way to be smart on making decisions is following their own ethics as leaders. To be successful‚ there should not exist dishonesty‚ greed‚ or arrogance because these three factors will bring any business
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In 1897 John K. Stewart and Thomas Clark incorporated their Chicago Flexible Shaft Company‚ which made horse trimming and sheep shearing machinery.[4] In 1910 the company produced its first Sunbeam branded household appliance‚ the Princess Electric Iron. The company did not officially change its name to Sunbeam until 1946.[5] In 1928‚ the company’s head designer‚ Swedish immigrant Ivar Jepson‚ invented the Mixmaster mixer. Introduced in 1930‚ it was the first mechanical mixer with two detachable
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