Financial Statement from GAAP to IFRSFinancial statements are prepared either in GAAP or IFRS. The translation of the financial statements from GAAP to IFRS implies that items within the incomes statement as well as the balance sheet will be treated Continue Reading...
Financial statements are produced in order to help stakeholders understand the financial condition of the entity in question. Different types of entities, however, have different reporting requirements. A self-employed individual has very different n Continue Reading...
Working capital reduction is not always a bad thing -- tightening receivables and inventory turns is often considered to be good financial policy. In the case of Unilever, it is important to synthesize the two statements. We can see, for example, t Continue Reading...
Financial Statements All publicly-traded firms are required to produce financial statements. These statements are produced according to standardized guidelines, and their production is an essential component to the efficient function of modern capit Continue Reading...
Financial Statements Accounting is a means of keeping track of a firm's financial transactions. There are two different types of accounting, financial and managerial. Financial accounting focuses on the construction of financial statements with the Continue Reading...
Financial statements allow investors to compare the performance of different publicly-traded companies. This is because there are specific rules that govern how each company can compile and present its statements, and these rules are enforced by the Continue Reading...
Financial Statements Importance of Financial Statements The Importance of Accurate Financial Statements to Outside Business Interests The four financial statements are the balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flow, and statement of Continue Reading...
MICROSOFT: No terrorist is going to try to blow up Microsoft; no oil products are needed to run computer hardware and software; computers run the world of commerce; and Bill Gates owns a huge percentage of all things computer software-related, so t Continue Reading...
financial statements of Marriott Hotels and discusses measurement bases they employ. The essay also surveys the literature for current thinking on fair value measurement. According to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), measurem Continue Reading...
Social Issues in Public Planning a. Public planning is an important aspect that defines how services are delivered in any given society. The different approaches to planning dictate the motivation behind a planner’s work and how he or she execu Continue Reading...
Fraud Identify potential financial statement fraud schemes at Apollo In many instances the quantitative figures of companies can be misleading. The nature of generally accepted accounting principles (here forth referred to as GAAP), are such that t Continue Reading...
Using these different techniques reveals different information about the company. So for example we know that Tesco earned £67.6 billion in revenue last year, and that this is an increase of 8.1% over the previous year. This is the top line nu Continue Reading...
Accounting The role of financial statements in investing is that they provide a consistent format that can be used by potential investors and other stakeholders to evaluate a company. There are several components that facilitate this happening. For Continue Reading...
Accounting Qualitative Characteristics of Financial Statements There are four principal qualitative characteristics that make the information provided in financial statements useful to users. These are understandability, relevance, reliability and Continue Reading...
Consolidation of Financial Statement Analysis In the wake of the Enron collapse, the chairman of the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) repeated his calls for the nation's securities laws to be updated in an effort to avoid another such case. In a Continue Reading...
Health Management and Financial Statements Describe the four basic financial statements. What are some ways in which accounting for health care organizations (HCOs), especially not-for-profit (NFP) ones, tends to differ from accounting in other indu Continue Reading...
The reduction in liabilities represents a move to reduce financial leverage in a period of tightening credit and risk profiles. The cash build-up too is an assertive move to combat liquidity concerns and build structural soundness to the balance she Continue Reading...
Accounting Process and Financial Statements. A reliable internal system of accounting is an essential element of a solvent profit or nonprofit business entity. By recording virtually every business activity or endeavor, with regards to the creation Continue Reading...
Financial Reporting on the Internet (AMETEK, Inc.) The company's management as AMETEK observes in its 2012 annual report is responsible for not only the preparation but also the integrity of the financial statements and other related information (AM Continue Reading...
Financial Analysis The balance sheet shows that most line items have a change that is greater that is 5%. This report will attempt to explain the wild fluctuations in the numbers from one year to the next. With respect to the current assets, the de Continue Reading...
Financial Accounting For Merck, the company is based in the U.S. And uses the U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to compile its financial statements. Novartis is based in Switzerland, and it uses international financial reporting Continue Reading...
Financial Standards Reporting standards for financial transactions have been varied with regard to countries and companies across the globe for many years. This fact has made it difficult for transactions to be reported with any great degree of accu Continue Reading...
GAAP vs. IFRS As globalization begins to hit full stride, new rules and customs must be addressed with older and more established practices. The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) represents a global perspective on the accounting rul Continue Reading...
GAAP Newsletter Dear Managers: In the 21st century, particularly after a combination of the Global Recession and issues surrounding companies like Enron and Arthur Anderson, there has been a new paradigm about accounting in the media, for stakehold Continue Reading...
Financial Management Fundamental Decisions in Financial Management In financial management, there are three fundamental decisions, which are central to capital budgeting, capital structure and working capital management. Capital budgeting refers to Continue Reading...
Hence, the likelihood of having to repurchase a large amount of repurchases would result. This was increasingly risky as the company spiralled into much lower reserves than it would admit publicly. The increasing risks were recognized by New Century Continue Reading...
Financial Structure of Financial Environment Financial structure is the mixture of financial instruments, financial markets and other financial institutions operating within the economy. ( Fase & Abma, 2003). Financial structure consists of a co Continue Reading...
Financial Management of Not-For-Profit Organizations: Generally, financial management of not-for-profit organizations is similar to the process of financial management in the profit making sector in several aspects. Nonetheless, there are several ma Continue Reading...
Financial Analysis Electronic communication has increased the availability and speed at which financial information is made public. Announcements and stock prices are made available in real time. Aggregated and historical information is widely avail Continue Reading...
By adding up the two figures one obtains the company's total net worth. The basic rule of a balance sheet is that the assets on one side have to add up to the same amount as the liabilities and the owners' equity combined, on the other side. Invest Continue Reading...
Thus, the Board ultimately had little control over this particular cost, which is how it is found itself in a difficult financial position this year. The general lack of control over the budget is a definite weakness for the Bridgeport Board of Educ Continue Reading...
Another point of difficulty is that different firms may use different calendars when reporting. For example, the fiscal year at FedEx ends at the end of May, while at UPS the fiscal years ends at the end of December. This makes for a difficult comp Continue Reading...
Financial Audit SOW Financial Audit Statement of Work The objectives of this work order is for the contractor to express an opinion on the fairness in which the financial statements are fairly presented, in all material aspects, financial position, Continue Reading...
Financial reporting system is any system that compiles financial data and presents it to management in a meaningful format. There are different types of such systems, depending on the system's purpose. So a company can have a one system to assist wit Continue Reading...
GAAP There are two main types of accounting, cash accounting and accrual accounting. The former is used mainly in private businesses, and small ones at that. The latter is the basis for generally accepted accounting principles and is therefore much Continue Reading...
e. they ignore other key indicators and measures of financial performance. Other equally important measures and/or indicators of performance in this case include but they are not limited to employee morale, client service and satisfaction, quality of Continue Reading...
