Yeti is recalling nearly two million soft coolers and gear cases, including the Hopper M30 Soft Cooler 1.0 and 2.0, Hopper M20 Soft Backpack Cooler, and SideKick Dry Gear Case, due to a magnet ingestion hazard. The products, sold between March 2018 and January 2023, feature large internal pockets with powerful magnet closures that can […]
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How would Kraft account for the contingent liability arising from a class action lawsuit alleging that it takes more than the advertised 3 ½ minutes to prepare Velveeta Microwaveable Shells & Cheese cups?
November 28, 2022 
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On the packaging of Velveeta Microwaveable Shells & Cheese cups, it says that it takes three and a half minutes to cook to the right consistency of cheese. However, for one upset Florida woman, it seems to be untrue. According to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Amanda Ramirez has filed a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing Kraft […]
Continue readingDoes GM have a contingent liability for its 2015 – 2019 Chevrolet Corvettes?
October 12, 2020 0 Comments
Recently, a class action lawsuit was filed against General Motors (GM) accuses GM of using inferior materials and a faulty manufacturing process that resulted in poor quality wheels on its 2015 – 2019 Chevrolet Corvette sport cars. The 18 parties who filed the lawsuit state that wheels on their Corvettes have bent or cracked even […]
Continue readingHow does Amazon’s redemption of its notes payable impact its financial statements?
January 11, 2020 0 Comments
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) recently redeemed $1 billion of its 2.6% notes payable one month before the maturity date. “Redeemed” means that Amazon paid cash to the note holders for the principal amount of the notes and the interest accrued up to the redemption date. Questions Assume that, on the date of redemption, it had been […]
Continue readingAccounting Case Template tool available to build an introductory financial accounting case assignment
January 3, 2019 3 Comments
Again, as we start a new semester, I wanted to point out the availability of a tool that may be of use in teaching introductory financial accounting. The Accounting Case Template (ACT) is a web tool I designed that allows instructors to quickly build an introductory financial accounting case assignment. A variety of options are provided from […]
Continue reading10-K, Ch 01 Financial statements, Ch 02 Transaction analysis, Ch 03 Accrual income, Ch 04 Internal control and cash, Ch 05 Receivables and revenues, Ch 06 Inventory & COGS, Ch 07 PP&E and Intangibles, Ch 08 Current liabilities, Ch 09 Long-term liabilities, Ch 10 Stockholders' equity, Ch 11 Statement of cash flows, Ch 12 Financial statement analysis, Financial accounting
Create Customized Financial Accounting Case Assignments with the Accounting Case Template
August 20, 2018 3 Comments
Again, as we start the fall semester, I wanted to point out the availability of a tool that may be of use in teaching introductory financial accounting. The Accounting Case Template (ACT) is a web tool I designed that allows instructors to quickly build an introductory financial accounting case assignment. A variety of options are provided from […]
Continue readingCh 01 Financial statements, Ch 02 Transaction analysis, Ch 03 Accrual income, Ch 04 Internal control and cash, Ch 05 Receivables and revenues, Ch 06 Inventory & COGS, Ch 07 PP&E and Intangibles, Ch 08 Current liabilities, Ch 09 Long-term liabilities, Ch 10 Stockholders' equity, Ch 11 Statement of cash flows, Ch 12 Financial statement analysis, Financial accounting
Create Customized Financial Accounting Case Assignments with the Accounting Case Template
January 10, 2018 1 Comment
The Accounting Case Template (ACT) is a web tool I designed that allows instructors to quickly build an introductory financial accounting case assignment. A variety of options are provided from which the instructor can choose, allowing the instructor to quickly build a case assignment customized for his/her specific course. It takes about two minutes to […]
Continue reading10-K, Ch 01 Financial statements, Ch 02 Transaction analysis, Ch 03 Accrual income, Ch 04 Internal control and cash, Ch 05 Receivables and revenues, Ch 06 Inventory & COGS, Ch 07 PP&E and Intangibles, Ch 08 Current liabilities, Ch 09 Long-term liabilities, Ch 10 Stockholders' equity, Ch 11 Statement of cash flows, Ch 12 Financial statement analysis, Financial accounting
Introductory financial accounting Jeopardy game for end-of-semester review
April 4, 2017 2 Comments
At the end of the semester, I thought it might be useful to have a review game before the final exam. I have created a Jeopardy-style game that covers basic topics within an introductory financial accounting course. This PowerPoint file contains a Jeopardy-style game suitable for use in an introductory financial accounting class. There are […]
Continue readingCh 01 Financial statements, Ch 02 Transaction analysis, Ch 03 Accrual income, Ch 05 Receivables and revenues, Ch 06 Inventory & COGS, Ch 07 PP&E and Intangibles, Ch 08 Current liabilities, Ch 09 Long-term liabilities, Ch 10 Stockholders' equity, Ch 11 Statement of cash flows, Ch 12 Financial statement analysis, Financial accounting
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