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Therefore, Caterpillar earned 4.36% from existing assets in the year 2014. Results from 2013 were equivalent while holding at 4.46%, and in the year 2012 Caterpillar’s return on assets was 6.39%. Caterpillar’s competitors displayed improved results with the Terex Corporation having a return on assets of 5.38% in the year 2014. Another competitor of Parker-Hannifin Corporation held a 7.84% return on assets, which is superior to Caterpillar’s 4.38%. (Quotes & Info- Yahoo! Finance, n.d.). The…

Good governance and Indonesian state asset management According to Hughes (2012,) Governance is about framing rules and organizations with the intention of providing accountability. Within the context of Indonesian state asset management, good governance principles are defined based on the list of good governance principles as listed by the National Development Agency, which include principles such as transparency, accountability, regulatory compliance, professionalism and competency, efficiency…

RUNNING HEADER: MINI CASE 1: COMPUTRON INDUSTRIES Mini Case 1: Computron Industries Stephanie Walker Averett University Dr. Jeffrey Woo BSA554-M724-SU16 Comprehensive Financial Management May 2016 Mini Case 1: Computron Industries In 2012, Computron Industries, a manufacturer of electronic calculators, has been going through some expansion and growth. Some factors of this growth have include new sales offices, doubling of plant faculties and an expensive advertising campaign.…

investors and creditors prefer FV. On the other hand these policy and decision makers lost interest in historical cost (HC) because it became old fashioned and doesn’t keep up with current market. Nowadays everyone wants to see the actual values on the balance sheet, “one of the major financial statements that gives a snapshot…

identification; (2) First-In, First-Out (FIFO); (3) Last-In, First-Out (LIFO); (4) Weighted average. In this paper, the most common methods, LIFO and FIFO are discussed. Usage of each method causes the greatest differences in numbers reported on the balance sheet and income statement, and, ultimately, the financial statements. According to Jesswein…

Additionally, impairment charges also allow investors to be able to assess corporate management and how they make decisions. Companies that write off a lot of charges due to impairment have not made strategic investment decisions. On the other hand, managements that choose to take an all-encompassing charge should be viewed more favorably than companies that take recurring impairment charges-manipulating their position. Recent research conducted by KPMG, indicated “impairment charges have the…

manner is associating a cost to the items, like the appraisal value and overhead cost (Schroeder et al, 2011). Brignall (2007) mentions that under the general accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the assets a firm acquires must be recorded on the balance sheet with the historical cost; additionally, the long lived assets must be assessed accordingly due to inflation minus the depreciation rate. Schroeder et al (2011) added that the depreciation of the assets is computed for financial purposes,…

week market high of 1.08 and low of 62 cents, they have continued a positive momentum with strong market performances in what has been increasingly challenging conditions. They have positioned themselves well with a strong metropolitan radio group, investment focus on growth areas, with radio expected to grow 4% year on year over the coming five years Ibis World (2015).This positions them importantly with just over 60% of proportionate earnings in growth media, compared to 44% at the end of FY13…

It also shows how these cash link the ending balance to the beginning balance shown on the company’s statement of financial position. From the statement of cash flow (table 10), we know that NIKE’s cash from operation of fiscal 2014 is positive $3003 million compare to that of fiscal 2013 which is positive $2968…

The chart of accounts is a “system of accounting records developed by every organization to be compatible with its particular financial structure, and in agreement with the amount of detail required in its financial statements” (BusinessDictionary.com, 2015a). When a business spends or receives money for items, a chart of accounts (“COA”) is used to define and classify said items. In other words, COAs are used to segregate the finances of a business. For the purpose of this essay question,…