Chapter Twelve: Corporations & Their Financial Statements

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LOS Question:Describe the structure of the earnings statement and explain the sources of net income(or net earnings).
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LOS Question:Describe the components of the cash flow statement and classify an accounting activity oritem as a cash flow from operating, financing or investing activities.
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LOS Question:Explain the importance of the notes to the financial statements and the auditor’s report.
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I’VE SEEN VARIOUS FORMS OF THE BASIC ACCOUNTING EQUATION. WHICHEQUATION IS CORRECT?
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HOW DOES A BALANCE SHEET BALANCE WHEN A COMPANY FIRST STARTSOUT?
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WHAT DOES “CONSOLIDATED” MEAN WHEN WE ARE TALKING ABOUTCONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS?
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WHAT ARE THE JOURNAL ENTRIES FOR DIVIDENDS DECLARED AND FOR NEWBOND ISSUES?
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HOW DOES A COMPANY ESTABLISH THE VALUE OF GOODWILL?
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CAN YOU PLEASE GIVE ME AN EXAMPLE OF AN INTANGIBLE ASSET WITH AFINITE LIFE
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CAN A COMPANY WRITE OFF GOODWILL?
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WHAT IS THE NET ASSET VALUE OF A COMPANY? IS IT RELATED TO BOOKVALUE?
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HOW COME ISSUED SHARES ARE NOT MENTIONED ON THE BALANCE SHEET?
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CAN YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FIFO AND LIFO WITHAN EXAMPLE?
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CAN YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN HOW CAPITALIZING A LEASE WORKS?
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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF CAPITALIZING ITEMS ON THE BALANCE SHEET?
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HOW IS THE DECISION REACHED TO CAPITALIZE AN ITEM ON THE BALANCESHEET?
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DOES ACCUMULATED APPRECIATION ON THE BALANCE SHEET MEAN THATTHE COMPANY HAS EXTRA CASH AVAILABLE?
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CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN AMORTIZATION, DEPRECIATION ANDDEPLETION? THEY ALL SEEM TO BE THE SAME THING.
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WHAT IS A SINKING FUND?
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COULD YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES WOULD DIFFERFROM GOVERNMENT TAXATION PRINCIPLES?
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CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHY FUTURE TAXES WOULD SOMETIMES BE RECORDEDAS AN ASSET AND SOMETIMES AS A LIABILITY?
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HOW COME THE TAXES A COMPANY HAS TO PAY TO THE GOVERNMENT MAYNOT BE THE SAME AS THEY SHOW ON THEIR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS?
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WHAT SHOULD I REMEMBER REGARDING PERMANENT AND TEMPORARYDIFFERENCES BETWEEN TAX PROVISIONS AND ACTUAL TAX PAYABLE?
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CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENS ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN ABOND IS SOLD AT A PRICE HIGHER THAN PAR?
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WHAT ARE THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ISSUING A BOND?

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