8/27 Cost Accounting Chapter 1 Flashcards
Transactions and Translation
chapters 11 and 12
We jump around on the chapters
true
Ch 17 and 18
governmental accounting
Chapter 1 homework is due thursday
you have to have read chapter 1 and have done the homework
homework is due on date listed
but he may or may not collect it. He reserves the right to collect it
Slides
will be posted online, he will post the authors and his when there are changes
Additional Info
these are his 500 pages of research or so that is additional to help us understand the material
Tests
there are three tests,
the second midterm is comprehensive, but the final is not. don’t fall behind
show your work, otherwise you will not get full credit if you guess, unless you have work you will not get full credit if you get it right
Class period before the test
we will have a discussion from students questions
Not Required Material
It says on the syllabus which things we will not cover
Final
Friday on test week
Homework
Answers are posted
Acquisitions
Because of regulations these are going to increase
Departmental Quiz Objectives
- Ascertain the appropriate consolidated balance sheet values at the date of acquisitions
- Apply the equity method of accounting for investments.
- Understand the calc. and required disclosures of the results of foreign currency transactions
- Determine appropriate balance sheet values that result from foreign currency translations
- Understand the basic disclosure requirements under current gov financial standards
Quizzes
there are scheduled quizzes and unscheduled quizzes. be prepared
Class Assignments
There will be in class assignments
Participation
Is now ten points. email him questions and ask questions because this is only his view of if you participated. Every week you can follow where you sit with those participation points
Late Assignments
Homework is due within one hour of the end of class
Make up Quizzes and Exams
Notify him within 48 hours it is $5
Grading
these are updated weekly, you have two weeks to correct a grade with me, it is on a curve. he can’t give everyone A’s
End of Semester Evaluations
Talk to him about problems, he will evaluate the criticism
Tests
No cheat Sheets
Chapter 1
Notes
Reasons for Enterprise epansion
size often allows economies of scale
new earning potential
earnings stability through diversification
management rewards for a bigger company size
Prestige
Subsidiary
is a corp that is controlled by another corporation, P vs S are separate legal entities
Manipulation of Financial Reporting
the use of subsidiaries or other entities to borrow money without reporting the debt on their balance sheet
using special entities to manipulate profits
manipulation of accounting for mergers and acquisitions
Pooling of interest allowed for manipulation
The FASB did away with those
Two Types of expansion
Internal Expansion,
Internal Expansion
Investment Account = BV of net assets (Sub)
External Expansion
the parent buys the Sub and they receive stock in it