Category: Essays

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (G.A.A.P.). Briefly discuss Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or G.A.A.P. What are they? What is their purpose? Name the U.S. and international standard-setting bodies that established these principles. Are all companies required to follow these principles? Why or why not?

Your answer should illustrate understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and their international counterpart. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts.

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Annual Reports. Visit the website for Tootsie Roll (www.tootsie.com). Click on “Company Information” then “Financial Information”. Open the latest annual report and review it to find the answers to the following questions:

§ What are Tootsie Roll’s corporate principles? Do you agree with these principles, or do you feel there are additional principles that should be included?

What was the total amount of Tootsie Roll’s assets for the most current year available?

§ What was the total amount of Tootsie Roll’s liabilities for the most current year available?

§ What is the amount of the difference between Tootsie Roll’s assets and liabilities? What is this difference called?

Based on your initial findings at the Tootsie Roll website, would you consider investing in them? Why or why not? Your answer should illustrate critical thought and understanding of the annual report and financial statements. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts.

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Debits and Credits. Define debits and credits and explain how they are used to record business transactions. Is it true that debits always increase and credits always decrease? Why or why not?

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Revenue & Expense. Review the section called “Investor Insight” in Chapter 3 of your text which shows the major revenue and expense accounts of the Chicago Cubs baseball team. Considering the huge increase in professional baseball players’ salaries in the last decade, what do you think has happened to total expenses and net income of professional baseball teams? If net income has not decreased, what has been done to offset the higher salaries? Should fans be expected to pay higher prices for ‘America’s national pastime’ to help offset the costs of higher salaries? Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts

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Perpetual Inventory System. Present a detailed explanation of the recording of purchases under a perpetual inventory system. Use hypothetical figures to illustrate the perpetual inventory system. After presenting your hypothetical figures, discuss how a perpetual inventory system is different from a periodic inventory system. Your answer should illustrate understanding of the perpetual inventory system. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts.

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Inventory Valuation Methods. Identify the differences between F.I.F.O., L.I.F.O., and the average-cost methodof inventory valuation. Be sure to include the effects of each method on cost of goods sold and net income in your answer. Also discuss the differences between the physical movement of goods and cost flow assumptions. Your answer should illustrate understanding of the three major inventory valuation methods, and the relationship between physical inventory flow and cost flow assumptions. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts.

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Why do I need accounting? Consider the following scenario: Your friend (who is also in school) just emailed you to express frustration with his accounting class. In the email, he said, “Why do I need to take accounting? What will I ever need to know about reporting and analyzing long-lived assets? I am a management major.” Write a 100- to 250-word response to your friend, including specific details about the benefits of learning accounting. Focus particularly on reporting and analyzing long-lived assets from a manager’s perspective. Discuss the benefit and purpose of learning accounting as a business student. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts.

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Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Search the Internet and locate an annual financial report for a public U.S. company. Read the Notes to the Financial Statements to determine the criteria for cash equivalents and how cash and cash equivalents are handled. Discuss your findings. Find information about the internal control policy of the company and summarize this policy in your post. Is it in compliance with SOX? What are some references to SOX mentioned in the annual report? Your answer should demonstrate understanding of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and be a minimum of 100 to 200 words in length. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts.

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Week Four Homework Problems. Complete the following Workbook Template Week Four or you may complete the problems P8-2B and P8-6B from Chapter 8 and Problems 9P-2B and P9-7B from Chapter 9. Submit your assignment to the instructor by the posted due date. Show all your work to earn full credit.

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Liabilities and Financial Analysis. Discuss current liabilities and long-term liabilities. What are the differences between the two? Illustrate your understanding of liabilities, making sure to identify major types of current liabilities. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts

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