Memorándum de Entendimiento (MoU) entre Codelco y SQM
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6. Users and Uses of Financial Information Management Common Questions Human Resources IRS Labor Unions SEC Marketing Finance Investors Creditors SO 2 Identify the users and uses of accounting information. Customers Internal Users External Users
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11. Users and Uses of Financial Information SO 2 Identify the users and uses of accounting information. Illustration 1-4 Steps in analyzing ethics cases
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19. Communicating with Users Companies prepare four financial statements from the summarized accounting data: Balance Sheet Income Statement Statement of Cash Flows Retained Earnings Statement SO 4 Describe the content and purpose of each of the financial statements.
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22. Communicating with Users Income Statement SO 4 Describe the content and purpose of each of the financial statements. Retained Earnings Statement Net income is needed to determine the ending balance in stockholder’s equity. Illustration 1-6 Illustration 1-5
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24. Communicating with Users SO 4 Describe the content and purpose of each of the financial statements. Retained Earnings Statement The ending balance in retained earnings is needed in preparing the balance sheet Balance Sheet Illustration 1-8 Illustration 1-6
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30. Other Elements of an Annual Report Management’s Report The SEC mandates inclusion of Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) . Management highlights favorable or unfavorable trends related to liquidity, capital resources, and results of operations. SO 6 Describe the components that supplement the financial statements in an annual report.
31. Other Elements of an Annual Report Management’s Report SO 6 Describe the components that supplement the financial statements in an annual report. Illustration 1-15
32. Other Elements of an Annual Report Notes are the means of amplifying or explaining the items presented in the main body of the statements. Accounting Policies Companies should present a statement identifying the accounting policies adopted (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies). SO 6 Describe the components that supplement the financial statements in an annual report.
33. Other Elements of an Annual Report Notes are the means of amplifying or explaining the items presented in the main body of the statements. SO 6 Describe the components that supplement the financial statements in an annual report. Illustration 1-16
34. Other Elements of an Annual Report Auditor’s Report Standard unqualified opinion – auditor expresses the opinion that the financial statements are presented fairly, in all material respects, in conformity with GAAP. SO 6 Describe the components that supplement the financial statements in an annual report. Illustration 1-17
1. On the topic, “Challenges Facing Financial Accounting,” what did the AICPA Special Committee on Financial Reporting suggest should be included in future financial statements? Non-financial Measurements (customer satisfaction indexes, backlog information, and reject rates on goods purchases). Forward-looking Information Soft Assets (a company’s know-how, market dominance, marketing setup, well-trained employees, and brand image). Timeliness (no real time financial information)
Service Cost - Actuaries compute service cost as the present value of the new benefits earned by employees during the year. Future salary levels considered in calculation. Interest on Liability - Interest accrues each year on the PBO just as it does on any discounted debt. Actual Return on Plan Assets - Increase in pension funds from interest, dividends, and realized and unrealized changes in the fair market value of the plan assets. Amortization of Unrecognized Prior Service Cost - The cost of providing retroactive benefits is allocated to pension expense in the future, specifically to the remaining service-years of the affected employees. Gain or Loss - Volatility in pension expense can be caused by sudden and large changes in the market value of plan assets and by changes in the projected benefit obligation. Two items comprise the gain or loss: difference between the actual return and the expected return on plan assets and, amortization of the unrecognized net gain or loss from previous periods
Service Cost - Actuaries compute service cost as the present value of the new benefits earned by employees during the year. Future salary levels considered in calculation. Interest on Liability - Interest accrues each year on the PBO just as it does on any discounted debt. Actual Return on Plan Assets - Increase in pension funds from interest, dividends, and realized and unrealized changes in the fair market value of the plan assets. Amortization of Unrecognized Prior Service Cost - The cost of providing retroactive benefits is allocated to pension expense in the future, specifically to the remaining service-years of the affected employees. Gain or Loss - Volatility in pension expense can be caused by sudden and large changes in the market value of plan assets and by changes in the projected benefit obligation. Two items comprise the gain or loss: difference between the actual return and the expected return on plan assets and, amortization of the unrecognized net gain or loss from previous periods