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Assignment

There are two main parts to this Case that require you to prepare and submit a 3- to 5-page paper. Please make sure this paper is well organized and covers all of the items below.

Part I

• Why is revenue recognition a significant issue? How do we determine when revenues are recorded for accounting purposes?
• Explain the difference between a product and period expense.
• Discuss the matching concept as it relates to accounting for revenues and inventory.

Part II

• Refer to the latest annual financial statements for the two following companies: Apple and Samsung. Generally, this information is found in the Investor Relations area of the website.

Clearly identify the companies, the time period, and include the link to the financial statements you are analyzing in your report.

• What accounting conventions do the two companies follow, US GAAP or IFRS?

• Locate the income statement for the past two years for both companies. Prepare a table comparing five items or more from each statement.

• Comment on the changes from one year to another. Is the company doing better or worse? Did revenues and expenses increase or decrease?

Is it easy to discern trends or compare the information from year to year and between the two companies? Please, comment on both aspects and show some examples.

Assignment Expectations

The submission should be 3- to 5-pages and need to include answers to all the questions listed above. Show computations, discuss the results, and include references in APA format.

Module- SLP: INCOME STATEMENT

We are using the same company as in the first Module. However, you need to consider some additional information.

• One client indicated that they were interested in purchasing $42,500 worth of products, so the bookkeeper recorded the transaction. However, the client has not actually committed to the purchase.

• The bookkeeper already corrected the sales account. However, the bookkeeper may have made a mistake when computing cost of goods sold. She included total production costs for 2014 and did not adjust ending inventory for the $42,500 worth of units left at the end of the year. The amount of ending inventory was determined using a physical count.

Nybrostrand Company
31-Dec-14
Trial Balance   (accounts in alphabetical order)
	Debit	Credit
Accounts payable		$ 78,000
Accounts receivable	$ 36,500
Cash	30,000
Common stock		10,000
Depreciation expense	24,350
Cost of goods sold	307,000
Equipment (net of   depreciation)	415,000
Insurance	1,400
Inventory	34,000
Long-term debt		127,000
Marketing	4,500
Paid-in capital		50,000
Property taxes	16,900
Rent	28,000
Retained earnings		?
Revenues		586,000
Salaries	78,500
Utilities	6,700
Total	982,850	982,850

SLP Assignment Expectations

Prepare an income statement for the company in good format. Always include the name of the company and the period covered in the title. Don't forget dollar signs where appropriate. You do not need to include the balance sheet. Consequently, you will not need all the accounts listed above. How does the income or loss compare to the original income statement? Explain the importance of the matching concept.

The submission should be 2- to 4-pages and needs to include answers to all the questions listed above. Show computations, discuss the results, and include references in APA format.