By not reporting potential future environmental cleanup liabilities, companies
are folllowing the correct accounting principles. |
may be overstating their shareholder net worth. |
may be over reporting their true liabilities |
are understating shareholder net worth. |
By not reporting potential future environmental cleanup liabilities, companies | |
By not reporting potential future environmental cleanup liabilities, companies may be under-reporting their true liabilities and overstating their shareholder net worth. | |
Correct option is | may be overstating their shareholder net worth. |
By not reporting potential future environmental cleanup liabilities, companies are folllowing the correct accounting principles. may...
Waste companies have great latitude in setting reserves (liabilities) for future environmental costs at their dumps. The process involves estimating how high the costs will be 30 years or more in the future and calculating how big a fund is needed in today's dollars to satisfy the future obligation. For example, Waste Management Inc., previously accused of using aggressive accounting methods, once recorded a $173.3 million cost that lowered its third-quarter profit by 63 percent. The cost included $45 million...
Accounting, Analysis, and Principles The following information is taken from the 2020 annual report of Bugant, Inc. Bugant's fiscal year ends December 31 of each year. Bugant's December 31, 2020, balance sheet is as follows. $ 450 1,800 2,250 2,000 Bugant, Inc. Balance Sheet December 31, 2020 Assets Cash Inventory Total current assets Plant and equipment Accumulated depreciation Total assets Liabilities Bonds payable (net of discount) Stockholders' equity Common stock Retained earnings Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (160) $4,090 $1,426...
IFRS 3 outlines the accounting requirements for business combinations. Which of the following statements is correct? Multiple Choice The new entity method can only be used when cash is the sole consideration offered by the acquirer in a business combination. The only acceptable method of accounting for business combinations is the new entity method. Companies may choose between the new entity method and the acquisition method when accounting for business combinations. The only acceptable method of accounting for business combinations...
ACC206: Financial Reporting 3.0 1. When bonds are sold at a discount and the effective interest method is used, at each subsequent interest payment date, which of the following is true? a. The cash paid for interest is less than the effective interest expense. b. The cash paid for interest is equal to the effective interest expense. c. The cash paid for interest is more than if the bonds had been sold at a premium. d. The cash paid for...
CASE 20 Enron: Not Accounting for the Future* INTRODUCTION Once upon a time, there was a gleaming office tower in Houston, Texas. In front of that gleaming tower was a giant "E" slowly revolving, flashing in the hot Texas sun. But in 2001, the Enron Corporation, which once ranked among the top Fortune 500 companies, would collapse under a mountain of debt that had been concealed through a complex scheme of off-balance-sheet partnerships. Forced to declare bankruptcy, the energy firm...
3) Cash Service Revenue Salaries Expense Accounts Payable C Retained Earnings Utilities Expense Accounts Receivable Common Stock Dividends How many of the above accounts have a normal debit balance? A) Six. C) Four D) Seven. 214) For a journal entry with only two lines, the following entry is valid: Increase in Revenue, Decrease in Expense A) True B) False 215) For a journal entry with only two lines, the following entry is valid Increase in Expense, Increase in Dividends. B)...
Mastery Problem: Net Present Value and Internal Rate of Return Part One Companies use capital investment analysis to evaluate long-term investments. Capital investment evaluation methods that use present values are (1) Net present value method (NPV) and (2) Internal rate of return (IRR) method. Methods That Use Present Values Of the two capital investment evaluation methods, a defining characteristic NPV and IRR is that they consider the time value of money. This means that money tomorrow is worth less than money today....
Can somebody help me with my accounting project, here are the instructions: Financial Analysis Project Project Requirements and Instructions Sheet Objective In accordance with the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities objectives of the course, you are required to evaluate the financial performance of a publicly traded US Corporation and write a 10 page (excluding appendix and other supporting documents) report on your findings. This event will help participants develop the ability to understand, analyze, and make decisions based on financial information—these...
1. Why is growing the number of users such an important metric for social media companies? How does Metcalfe’s Law relate to the profitability of social media companies? 2. Most social media companies rely on ad revenue as their main source of income. What are other ways that LinkedIn generates income? Why is it important for a company to have multiple ways of generating income? 3.Why do recruiters and job seekers like LinkedIn? Explain why an employer may dislike LinkedIn....
_____ report a company's performance for each period, independent of other periods. a.The statement of cash flows and the income statement b.The statement of cash flows and the balance sheet c.The income statement and the balance sheet d.The balance sheet and the statement of retained earnings Which of the following is the last of the financial statements to be prepared by a company for any given financial year? a.The statement of stockholders' equity b.The balance sheet c.The statement of cash...