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Who are the two key international players in the development of international accounting standards?

QUESTION Who are the two key international players in the development of international accounting standards? Explain their role. T he two key international players in the development of international accounting standards are the IASB (International Accounting Standards Board) and the IOSCO (International Organization of Securities Commissions). The IASB is a private accounting standards-setting body which […]

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Date: September 2nd, 2020

All businesses are involved in three types of activitiesfinancing investing and operating.

QUESTION All businesses are involved in three types of activitiesfinancing, investing, and operating. Listed below are the names and descriptions of companies in several different industries. Abitibi Consolidated Inc.manufacturer and marketer of newsprint Cal StateNorthridge Stdt Unionuniversity student union Oracle Corporationcomputer software developer and retailer Sportsco Investmentsowner of the Vancouver Canucks hockey club   ANSWER: […]

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Date: September 2nd, 2020

Indicate in which part of the statement of cash flows each item would appear: operating activities

QUESTION Indicate in which part of the statement of cash flows each item would appear: operating activities (O), investing activities (I), or financing activities (F). (a) _____ Cash received from customers. (b) _____ Cash paid to stockholders (dividends). (c) _____ Cash received from issuing new common stock. (d) _____ Cash paid to suppliers.   ANSWER: […]

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Date: September 2nd, 2020

What are the three main types of business activity? Give examples of each activity.

QUESTION What are the three main types of business activity? Give examples of each activity. The three main types of business activities are operating, financing and investing. All these three activities involve cash flow but the use of money decides the category to which it belongs. Operating activities constitute the daily business activities carried out […]

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Date: September 2nd, 2020

What are the three basic forms of business organizations?

QUESTION What are the three basic forms of business organizations? The three basic forms of business organizations are sole proprietorship, partnership and corporation. A sole proprietorship is the business owned by one person. The owner may operate the business himself or may employ others to operate it. A partnership form of business organization is the […]

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Date: September 2nd, 2020

Why is liquidity important in analysis of financial statements?

QUESTION Why is liquidity important in analysis of financial statements? Explain its importance from the viewpoint of more than one type of user. Liquidity is very important part of financial statement analysis. For an investor considering an investment in a company, liquidity of the stock of the company will be important to measure the transaction […]

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Date: September 2nd, 2020