Harm principle

Businesses use the accounting to cycle to identify, record, and process any accounting events which may occur during daily business operations and throughout the life of said businesses. Businesses must ensure that all entries recorded are accurately so that one can measure the businesses financial success at a specified time. The purpose of this paper is to discuss in great detail the steps, role, omission, and financially statements of the accounting cycle. There are a total of ten steps…

Viacom is a media company that is based in New York, New York. Originally founded in 1952, They have hold of entertainment in 165 countries, reaching more than 3 billion people around the globe. They are most known for their television networks, such as MTV, Nickelodeon, and Comedy Central. Viacom has seen a severe fluctuation with revenue over the past decade. The peak of the company’s revenue was seen five years ago, as the they have been seeing a steady decrease since 2011. For comparison,…

Group Assignment Four Corporate Financial Statements Apple Inc. Leading business through “reportable operating segments… [in] the Americas, Europe, Greater China, Japan, and [parts] of Asia,” (Apple Inc. 2015, p. 2) through highly intelligent, premium technological advances such as wearables, 3D Touch, the iPad, iOS, and more, Apple brand products are on the bleeding edge of innovation, supporting modern corporations, start-ups, professionals, and individuals alike. A corporation amassing,…

The cash flow statement is comprised of three main areas; operating activities, investing activities and financial activities. Cash flow from operating activities includes Net Income, Depreciation, Extraordinary gains/losses/write-offs, Accounts Payable, Inventory, and Accounts Receivable. The sum of losses or profits in each of these sections will total the net cash from operations. The analysis will cover three years’ worth of data outlining high, lows, and/or trends. The comparison of our…

Apple Inc. Mission: "Apple is committed to bringing the best personal computing experience to students, educators, creative professionals and consumers around the world through its innovative hardware, software and internet offerings." Vision: "Man is the creator of change in this world. As such he should be above systems and structures, and not subordinate to them." Apple Inc. is a corporation which is a manufacturer of personal computers, mobile phones, computer peripherals, and computer…

Future prediction According to the information from the newspaper, some news should be notified that the outstanding achievement for the last year, which the overseas buyers bought 80% of the 45,000 bikes Compton sold, with demand growing strongly among urbanites in Asia and the U.S., and it made £3.4m profit on a turnover of £28m last year and employs 240 staff, more than half of which have skilled manufacturing jobs. Compton exports its bikes to 44 countries, and has stores in cities in the…

Cash and cash equivalents of Google Inc. as a percentage of total assets was 14% in 2014 which is lower than the 17% that it was back in 2013 or 16% in 2012. The reason for this decrease in cash and cash equivalents is that Google Inc. spent $738 million to settle its accounts payable and $1,000million paying its short-term debts. In terms of accounts receivable, it was stated in its 2014 Annual Report, “We record accounts receivable at the invoiced amount and we normally do not charge interest…

Liquidity The current and quick ratio are used to determine a company’s ability to meet its short-term obligations. Though it is not surprising that the current ratio is generally higher due to the inclusion of inventory in the calculation, the bulk of Nintendo’s current assets are in the form of cash and cash equivalents, indicating that it is highly liquid. Nintendo uses little debt leverage and accrues minimal liabilities, which explains why their current/quick assets cause the current and…

Form 10-K revealed that the company is financially stable, despite challenges due to the high risk dependence on Congressional budget constraints that includes Department of Defense sequestration. The company uses General Acceptable Accounting Principles (GAAP) along with some…

CHAPTER 7 Cash and Receivables ASSIGNMENT CLASSIFICATION TABLE Topics Questions Brief Exercises Exercises Problems 1. Accounting for cash. 1, 2, 3, 4, 21 1 1, 2 1 2. Accounting for accounts receivable, bad debts, other allowances. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 2, 3, 4, 5 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 18, 19 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 3. Accounting for notes receivable. 13, 14 6, 7, 8 18, 19…