Yearly Archives: 2022

Analyzing Liabilities The purpose of this assignment is to analyze liabilities when making business decisions.   Read Case Study 13-1 “Accounting for Contingent Assets: The Case of Cardinal Health,” from Chapter 13 in the textbook.   In a 250-500 word executive summary to the Cardinal Health CEO, address the following:   Explain the justification that […]

Long-Term Asset Capitalization   The purpose of this assignment is to analyze long-term assets in the financial statements and to interpret financial statement footnotes related to long-term assets.   Complete Problem 10.6 from the textbook.   Name the PDF file LastnameFirstinitial.ACC502.T4, where the T4 refers to Topic 4 assignment.   While APA style is not […]

Analyzing Asset Ratios The purpose of this assignment is to calculate asset ratios, analyze them, and compare them between two competitors in the same industry.   Review the most recent annual reports of The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo focusing on the balance sheet and footnote inventories.   Using the correct formulas and a separate tab […]

Analyzing Revenue   The purpose of this assignment is to apply the accounting revenue recognition concepts in a case study.   One of the most common methods to manipulate revenue is through a strategy called channel stuffing. Refer to the “Krispy Kreme, Sarbanes-Oxley, and Corporate Greed” and the “A Hole in Krispy Kreme’s Story,” located […]

For this assignment you will be making adjustments to the financial statements based on new transactions and describing various financial reports. Refer to the Excel spreadsheet, “Company Overview Template,” for the instructions and details to complete this assignment.   While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is […]

DQ1 External users of financial statements use the information to make key business decisions. Some common users include banks, investors, suppliers, and customers. Briefly describe one reason why one of these stakeholders would evaluate the financial information and provide at least one example to illustrate your ideas. Participate in follow-up discussion by providing additional reasons […]

DQ1 Select a publicly traded company and access its most recent financial statements, form 10-K. Include the name of the company in your subject line, and do not choose a company about which one of your classmates has already posted. Navigate to the notes to the financial statements and locate the company’s note on their […]

DQ1 In the textbook there are 21 questions provided regarding items to consider when conducting an industry analysis. Review the questions listed on pages 116 and 117. Choose three that you think are the most important of all questions provided. Discuss why those three items are important when conducting an industry analysis. Participate in follow-up […]

DQ1 The stockholders’ equity section of the balance sheet typically includes the line items of retained earnings, common stock, treasury stock, and other comprehensive income. Select two of these line items and explain what their balances might indicate about how the company is utilizing the investment by its stockholders. In your response, address whether you […]

DQ1 The ability for a company to meet its liability obligations is important when assessing financial stability. Consider what high liability balances might indicate about a company and explain the pros and cons of this type of balance. Provide real-world examples to illustrate your ideas. Participate in follow-up discussion by discussing whether you agree or […]