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Examining Financial Statements - Landry’s Restaurants
Examining Financial Statements - Landry's Restaurants Financial statement users around the globe use financial statements to evaluate the performance of companies (Fundamentals of Financial Accounting, 2006). In order to locate a company’s reported assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues, statement users rely on four types of financial statements. The four financial statements include: Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Statement of Retained Earnings, and Statement of Cash Flows (Fundamentals of Financial Accounting, 2006, p. 6). Each of these
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Gm Financial Report Analysis
Introduction General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), the world's largest automaker, has been the global industry sales leader for 76 years. General Motors was founded 1908, in Flint, Michigan and currently employs approximately 284,000 people around the world. GM's global headquarters is the Renaissance Center located in Detroit, Michigan, USA, They currently manufacture their cars and trucks in 35 different countries. Its European headquarters are based in Zurich, Switzerland, and its Holden headquarters are located in
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Financial Industry Embraces Instant Messaging
Financial Industry Embraces Instant Messaging Secure IM gains new support as major financial institutions sign on. Scarlet Pruitt, IDG News Service Wednesday, April 10, 2002 Corporate instant messaging got a needed ratings boost this week as a slew of leading financial firms announced plans to adopt a cross-industry secure IM service that will allow users to communicate instantly with colleagues and clients. Advertisement More than 30,000 employees and clients of Credit Suisse First Boston, The
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Overview of Acupuncture
ACUPUNCTURE Sheila Hnida History Acupuncture is thought to have originated in China. It is mentioned in documents dating from the Common Era.[1] The earliest written account is found in the Nei Ging (The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine). The document is believed to be from around 200 B.C., and is one of the oldest medical text books.[2] Acupuncture has been a major part of primary healthcare in China for the last 5,000 years
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Overview of the 60's
Overview of the 60's Many social changes that were addressed in the 1960s are still the issues being confronted today. The '60s was a decade of social and political upheaval. In spite of all the turmoil, there were some positive results: the civil rights revolution, John F. Kennedy's bold vision of a new frontier, and the breathtaking advances in space helped bring about progress and prosperity. However, much was negative: student and anti-war protest movements,
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Vertical Industry Sector Overview of the Canadian Supermarket Sectorintroduction
Introduction The focus of this paper is the supermarket sector in Canada. In this sector the development of a company strategy is of utmost importance as the goods are typically commodity goods. The goods sold in supermarkets usually are of little or no comparative advantage. We found that some interesting developments have occurred in this sector, as we will see in this paper. We will identify the leading companies, and determine how the inter-company strategies
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Strategic Plan Overview
STRATEGIC PLAN OVERVIEW Executive Summary For the last 6 weeks, this author has been developing a plan to address the many concerns within the department. The lack of employee involvement, growing need for more money, not enough placements and having to travel too far to see children. The department has a great many dissatisfied employees that are delivering service to state custody children. This report will touch on low moral in the department and
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Markstrat Overview
The Markstrat World is a territory of 250 million inhabitants whose monetary unit is the Markstrat Dollar. The World has 5 competing firms each with its own range of products. The products fall into two distinct categories of consumer durables - Sonites and Vodites. The Sonite Market: 1. The Buffs: This consumer group is enthusiastic and generally very knowledgeable regarding new and available brands. Their greatest interests lie in the quality and technical features of
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Apple Financial Analysis
Company Analysis - Apple TABLE OF CONTENTS COMPANY OVERVIEW 5 Introduction 5 Brief History & Current Happenings 5 Apple Products & Services 7 Business Strategy 9 INDUSTRY ANALYSIS 10 SWOT Analysis 10 Industry Overview 13 FINANCIAL ANALYSIS 16 Short-Term Liquidity Analysis 16 Current ratio 16 Acid Test (or Quick Test Ratio) 16 Accounts Receivable Turnover 17 Inventory Turnover 17 Days in Sales Receivables 17 Days in Inventory 18 Days Purchases in Account Payable 18 Average
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Bridgteon Industries Cost Accounting System
The managerial accounting system at Bridgeton, as it is presented, seems to be lacking detail necessary for efficient analysis. The sections used are sales, direct material, direct labor and overhead by account number, each divided into individual accounts and summed to find totals. There is no separation of fixed and variable costs in any of the accounts, making it difficult to analyze exactly where operations are costing money and, therefore, how they could possibly be
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Richard Linklater: An Overview
In 1989, a book by Rick Schmidt entitled How to Make a Feature Film at Used Car Prices was published. This book was a how-to on making an independent film at a maximum of $10,000, and had become a “bible” of filmmakers in the early/mid 90’s such as Spike Lee, Quentin Tarantino, and eventually Richard Linklater. Linklater originally had plans to become a doctor, studying gynecology at Sam Huston State University, but left college and
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Ogden Financial Data
OGDEN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA DECEMBER 31 1988 1987(*) 1986(*) (In thousands of dollars, except per-share amounts) Net sales and service revenues $1,087,785 $ 902,565 $ 819,629 INCOME (LOSS) FROM: Continuing operations 57,780 47,802 35,109 Discontinued operations 80,920 Net income (loss) 57,780 47,802 116,029 EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE: Continuing operations 1.44 1.19 .89 Discontinued operations 2.09 Total 1.44 1.19 2.98 EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE-ASSUMING FULL DILUTION: Continuing operations 1.41 1.17
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Accountability
What is accountability and the definition: (DOD) The obligation imposed by law or lawful order or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping. Why is accountability important to the Army? Accountability is
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Accounting Types
Types of Assets Cash-Monetary items that are available to meet current obligations of the business. It includes bank deposits, currency & coins, checks, money orders, and traveler's checks. Accounts Receivable-Business claims against the property of a customer arising from the sale of goods and/or services on account. Notes Receivable-Formal written promises given by customers or others to pay definite sums of money to the business at specified times. Inventory-Expenditures for items held for resale in
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Cell Phone Overview (not Mine)
--------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- [Cell Phones] - By Kript0n (Version 1.0) [Contribution to Black Sun Research Facility] [Parts of this text by Extrem Dreames] --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- http://blacksun.box.sk [Table of Contents] .Intro .Intro Q&A .Getting to Business .The numbers .Cells and frequencies (info & tables) .Programming the NAM ---------------------------[Intro]---------------------------- Cell phones. Everybody knows what they are. But haven't you tried to understand them a little better? Like, how the hell your cellphone connects to the "server" or shit
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Financial Intermediaries
Financial intermediaries play an important part in the economic balance of society. There are several advantages that the roles of financial intermediaries play. These places bring together borrowers and lenders; people willing to save their unspent money and those wishing to borrow extra. (Amos Web, 2007) Financial intermediaries have provided two strategic advantages to savers. The first advantage that intermediaries perform is to provide many loans. They have established so many loans that those who
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Accounting
Question 1: a) List out the financial statements that reporting enterprises present in their annual reports. What information can be derived from these statements? b) What are the objectives of financial statements? c) Who are the users of financial information? What decisions do these users make and what information do they need? d) What are the principle qualitative characteristics of financial information? Explain these characteristics. Are there other qualitative characteristics? If there are, list and
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History of Accounting
Once upon a time, Luca Pacioli wrote a math book. It was just a little survey and should have been treated like ordinary books of the time and read and then disappeared into historical archives and forgotten. A few brief chapters on practical mathematics made this one special. The time was 1494. Columbus had discovered America just two years before. The author was a Franciscan monk. The chapter on practical mathematics addressed mathematics in business.
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Accounting Changes
Many investors believe they know everything there may be to know of companies, but the SEC made that all happen in its ruling about disclosers in its financial statements in 2002. The SEC now was able to make it possible for everyone, not just insiders to see the company for who they truly were. No creative accounting policy could be done with about a thorough explanation in the companies annual 10-K report. The reason many
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Financial Management Notes
ROLE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - Financial management is one of the functions of management - Financial management is concerned with o Profits and losses of operations o Control over funds o Ensuring appropriate cash flow is available o Chas management o Raising funds / controlling internal funds o Investment of funds o Cost control / pricing o Forecasting / measuring financial performance against expectations - Accounting is a subset of financial management. Financial transactions must
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Case Study- "confidential Accounts at Swiss Bank Corporation"
Ethical principles are essential for the proper and fair conduct of business around the world. In principal, ethical principles can and should dominate any and all decision making, regardless if it occurs during a business transaction. Without ethics, it would be impossible to conduct business and establish the trust necessary between consumers and business entities. Of the many ethical principles that exist, several exist that relate to business ethics. Egoism is defined as the ethical
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Financial Analysis
INTRODUCTION A financial statement analysis is basically doing homework on a company’s financial statements, analyzing everything down to the footnotes. Analysts look at these statements to determine whether or not to invest in a company. They look at previous performance to determine future performance. Financial statement analysis allows you to compare more than two companies at a time. They compare different ratios as well as looking at the annual report. Included in the annual report
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Overview of the Development Of
I. Introduction There is little said about the prehistory of man and in what the people at that time believed in. Following the first beginnings of believing in supernatural were in the ancient times (3500 BC - 500) when the written and spoken word appeared, various civilizations established various beliefs in the creation of the world, gods, and man. Egyptians had their Egyptian polytheistic religion (their gods Atum, Ra, Amun, etc.), Greek also practice a
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Financial Analysis for Commercial Projects
Financial Analysis For Commercial Projects All projects require some form of financial analysis because they involve the expenditure of money, which must be both planned and justified. The main purposes of the financial analysis of projects are • To provide an adequate financing plan for the proposed investment • To determine the profitability of a project from the point of view of the owners or the project beneficiaries • To assist in planning the operation
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Pest Analysis Overview
PEST Overview Political Factors The political arena has a huge influence upon the regulation of businesses, and the spending power of consumers and other businesses. You must consider issues such as: 1.How stable is the political environment? 2.Will government policy influence laws that regulate or tax your business? 3.What is the government's position on marketing ethics? 4. What is the government's policy on the economy? 5. Does the government have a view on culture and
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