There have been several concepts learned and discussed that will be beneficial to persons holding positions in the accounting field. Some skills required to be successful are; differentiating between accrual-basis and cash-basis accounting‚ detailing what creating adjusting entries entails‚ and the logistics of preparing an adjusted trial balance. These two methods are somewhat alike but do have a couple differences. Both methods have been tested and proven to be effective ways for companies to
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CheckPoint: Ratio‚ Vertical‚ and Horizontal Analyses The calculations you perform for this CheckPoint form the basis of your analysis of your capstone project. · Write in 100 to 200 words an explanation of the three tools of financial statement analysis and the function of each. · Examine PepsiCo‚ Inc.’s Consolidated Balance Sheet on p. A6 in Appendix A of Financial Accounting‚ especially its Current Assets‚ Current Liabilities‚ and Total Assets for years 2005 and 2004
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The company I chose to analyze is WorldCom. This company based in Mississippi had recognized that for several years it has been bloating or increasing their earnings through booking about $3.8 billion expenses as long-term investments rather than operating costs. They did that by posting operating expenses such as salaries and wages as long-term investments on the balance sheet while those costs should have been expensed and posted to the income statement. When they did that‚ they overstated assets
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Article Rebuttal Larry D. Bluford‚ Jr. BCOM/275 December 12th‚ 2012 Ernestine Givens‚ MBA University of Phoenix The death penalty has been in existence over 100 years in California. When capital punishment began the first method of execution was hanging. In 1937‚ they stopped hanging the convicted and replaced the method with the gas chamber. However‚ in 1972‚ the death penalty was considered cruel and unusual punishment. The abolishment of
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Welcome to WritePoint‚ the automated review system that recognizes errors most commonly made by university students in academic essays. The system embeds comments into your paper and suggests possible changes in grammar and style. Please evaluate each comment carefully to ensure that the suggested change is appropriate for your paper‚ but remember that your instructor’s preferences for style and format prevail. You will also need to review your own citations and references since WritePoint capability
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The term cash flows refer to the receipts and payment of cash. A financial statement that shows how changes in balance sheet accounts and income affect cash and cash equivalents is known as a statement of cash flow. Similar to an income statement‚ a cash flow statement records a company’s performance over a period of time. Consistently‚ companies will disclose the cash arising are generally required to prepare a statement of cash flow in their annual reports because it contains vital information
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Financial Statements Paper ACC/290 September 04‚ 2013 University of Phoenix Financial Statements Paper Many businesses continue to rise and fall in a tremendously competitive environment in the United States and across the world. There are several internal factors such as managers or employees and external factors such as competition or government interference that drive the success and profitability of a business or organization. One major component of operating a successful and profitable
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Comparing IFRS to GAAP Essay ACC/290 November 24‚ 2014 Comparing IFRS to GAAP Paper Although the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) have a lot of similar guidelines and expectations‚ they also differ in many ways. The IFRS employs more of a “principles based” accounting standards whereas GAAP utilizes more of a “rules based” approach. Even though there are differences between terminology‚ revenue recognition‚ gains and/or losses
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xx/xx/xxxx xacc/280 week 8 Checkpoint The collapse of Enron back in 2001 shows a number of unethical practice. This company shows unethical practice in accounting as well as business. This company is a perfect example on how unethical behavior of a few people can affect millions of individuals. This also affected these individuals for many years after. Enron was the first business to have nationwide gas pipeline networks. On November 8‚ 2001 Enron made an announcement in a SEC filing that
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XACC/280 Final | Financial Analysis | Instructor: Zeno Gavales | Gracie Sandoval 2/24/2013 | To any company whether small or a large corporation‚ the financial analysis is very important in order for a successful business. This will determine if the company is healthy enough to invest or even to see where you are weak in the financial part of the business. It is the company’s responsibility to present accurate analysis of their financial reports. What I hope to present to you
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