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Does the reporting of capital leases appear to have value to users of financial statements? Why are there costs of reporting capital leases?
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Distinguish among sell-offs, spin-offs, split-offs, and split-ups.
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According to The Wall Street Journal article on February 1, 1996 (“Intrinsic Value” by Roger Lowenstein, p. C1), pension fund assets in the United States grew dramatically—by approximately 29 percent—...
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Current discussions by the Boards point to a possibility that a converged standard on leases will not be achieved. How will lack of converged standard on leases affect the Boards’ Joint Project?
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What are the main issues surrounding the special purpose entity and its successor, the variable interest entity.
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What do the following actuarial terms mean: accumulated benefits, actuarial liability, vested benefits, service cost, and unfunded accumulated benefits? How are they measured? How are projected benefi...
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What are the differences between a foreign currency orientation and a U.S. dollar orientation regarding the translation of foreign currency operations?
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