Deere & Company (NYSE: DE), otherwise known as John Deere, builds tractors and other farm equipment. For the past several years, it has been difficult for farmers to get bank loans for planting crops and for purchasing large, expensive farm equipment. Deere has stepped in to fill the gap in agricultural financing – Deere makes […]
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Would the costs related to the clothing vending machines that Uniqlo has installed in airports and shopping malls be expensed or capitalized?
September 19, 2017 
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Uniqlo, a Japanese clothing designer, manufacturer, and retailer, is installing vending machines in some airports and shopping malls in the U.S., including Oakland Airport (San Francisco), George Bush Intercontinental Airport (Houston), and Queens Center (New York.) Uniqlo’s thermal jackets and parkas, which are thin, warm, and easily packable, are going to be stocked in the […]
Continue readingWhat closing entries would McDonald’s have made in 2016 based on its trial balance?
September 13, 2017 0 Comments
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is a publicly held corporation and issued its financial statements for 2016 in 2017. To follow is a condensed and adapted trial balance as of December 31, 2016, that was constructed from those financial statements. Please note that the accounts have been adapted and condensed for educational use and should […]
Continue readingWhat information can be calculated from McDonald’s 2016 trial balance?
September 11, 2017 0 Comments
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is a publicly held corporation and issued its financial statements for 2016 in 2017. To follow is a condensed and adapted trial balance as of December 31, 2016, that was constructed from those financial statements. Please note that the accounts have been adapted and condensed for educational use and should not […]
Continue readingWhy is internal control important for companies – and for students – to understand?
September 9, 2017 0 Comments
An article in Accounting Today from September 7, 2017, has the headline “Internal control weaknesses correlate with financial fraud.” Three accounting researchers* have found that “…the incidence of fraud disclosures at companies previously found by auditors to have material weaknesses in their internal controls is approximately 80 to 90 percent greater than companies on average, […]
Continue readingRegister for Snapchat 101: Engaging Students in Accounting, an IMA Faculty Friday Webinar
September 6, 2017 6 Comments
On Friday, September 29, 2017, I will be the speaker for the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Faculty Friday Webinar entitled “Snapchat 101: Engaging Students in Accounting.” Snapchat can be a pretty neat tool for engaging with students, especially those in online classes or in large classes. I will be talking first about how to […]
Continue readingWould Subway have disclosed or accrued for the class-action lawsuit filed against it for the length of its footlong subs?
September 5, 2017 0 Comments
Nine Subway customers joined forces to file a class-action lawsuit against Subway, alleging that its footlong submarine sandwiches were not actually a foot, or 12 inches, in length, but were closer to 11 inches. The class action suit was filed in 2013 and Subway settled a few years later, agreeing to pay the plaintiffs’ attorneys […]
Continue readingWhat is the impact on Netflix’s assets, liabilities, and equity from its new credit line?
August 30, 2017 0 Comments
In July 2017, Netflix, Inc., (NASDAQ: NFLX) obtained a new credit line for $500 million through five lenders. This credit line means that Netflix will be able to borrow as it needs cash to fund its operations. According to Netflix’s regulatory filing, it plans to use the funds for operations and general corporate needs. The […]
Continue readingWhat information is provided in McDonald’s basic financial statements?
August 22, 2017 0 Comments
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is a publicly held corporation with more than $31 billion in assets. It started in 1940 as a BBQ restaurant in San Bernardino, California. In 1948, McDonald’s switched to burgers, shakes, potato chips, and pie. Its Golden Arches are generally believed to be the most recognized symbol in the world. To […]
Continue readingNEW! Create Customized Financial Accounting Case Assignments with the Accounting Case Template
August 11, 2017 4 Comments
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 […]
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