When comparing a firm that uses LIFO inventory accounting to firms that use FIFO, an analyst should:
A. Subtract the LIFO reserve from cost of sales.
B. Add the change in the LIFO reserve to inventories.
C. Subtract the change in the LIFO reserve from cost of sales.
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An analyst needs to compare the financial statements of Firm X and Firm Y. Which of the following differences in the two firms financial reporting is least likely to require the analyst to make an adj
A. Straight-line depreciation Accelerated depreciation
B. Direct method cash flows Indirect method cash flows
C. IFRS financial reporting U.S. GAAP financial reporting
Over the past two years, a firm reported higher operating cash flow as a result of securitizing its accounts receivable and from increasing income tax benefits from employee stock options. The tax ben
A. Both sources are sustainable.
B. Neither source is sustainable.
C. Only one of these sources is sustainable.
As part of its working capital management program, Rotan Corporation has an accounts payable financing arrangement with the First National Bank. The bank pays Rotans vendors within 30 days of the invo
A. Both will decrease.
B. Neither will decrease.
C. Only one will decrease.
Long-lived assets cease to be depreciated when the firms management decides to dispose of the assets by:
A. sale.
B. abandonment.
C. Exchange for another asset.