1. a) What are some of the reasons that the financial statements
will not reflect a fair picture of the company’s financial
performance?
(b)Under what circumstances are investors interested in
multi-year projections?
2. a) Identify and explain what would make an intense analysis
of financial statements superfluous.
(b) Why should users of financial statements provide themselves
with an additional layer of protection through the scrutiny of the
numbers?
Shareholders invest in companies for two basic reasons: 1)
long-term capital gain, and 2) a current revenue stream via
dividends. Companies use various methods to satisfy one or both of
these shareholder objectives. Identify each principle distribution
method, and discuss the pros and cons to both shareholder and
company.
List and elaborate on three reasons Long term care regulations
that were introduced. Were the reasons political? Were the reasons
justifiable? If so why? As of date, have these regulations been
proven effective, or have they hurt long term care programs and
services? Be sure to post supportive arguments to make your
response effective.
List and elaborate on three reasons Long term care regulations
that were introduced. Were the reasons political? Were the reasons
justifiable? If so why? As of date, have these regulations been
proven effective, or have they hurt long term care programs and
services? Be sure to post supportive arguments to make your
response effective.
What does the current portion of long term debt represent? In
periods of rising prices, which inventory method (LIFO or FIFO)
will provide you with a higher net income? Record the journal entry
to write off $4,000 of receivables that were deemed uncollectible
assume that $500 of the receivables written off in were
subsequently collected record the journal entry to record the
collection of the $500. What does a deferred tax liability
represent? What does a deferred tax asset represent?
Do stock values reflect what, short or long term cash flows
expectations? Why are quarterly earnings important for the
companies? for stock values? What do you think is happening right
now with the company valuations?