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ReportedEPS
$0.47
DeferredMaintenance
0.02
HeavyMaintenance
SpringsRelocations
0.03
OtherOverseasDividends
0.10
RestructuringReversal
AdjustedEPS
(earningsmanagement)
$0.63
Table-2
Accountingissues
EffectsonpreliminaryEPS
Proposedsolutionsunderearningsmanagement
DeferredMaintenance
+$0.02
Capitalizeanddeferthecosttosubsequentperiod
Capitalizeanddeferthecosttosubsequentperiodifthemaintenanceserviceimprovethequalityofservice
SpringsRelocation
+$0.03
BrazilianDividends
−−−
Recordedasotherincome
+$0.10
Recordedasotherincomeiftheycanbereasonableestimated
ItalianSubsidiaryWrite-Down
Recordedascostofgoodssoldiftheamountsareinsignificant;
recordedatoperatingcostsiftheamountsareinsignificant
ItalianSubsidiarLawsuit
Disclosedinthefootnotes
MajorAdsCampaign
Expensedthecostinthecurrentperiod
ForeignExchangeGain
Recordedasothercomprehensiveincome
Recordthereversalasliabilityaccount,chargetherestructuringcostsagainstthereversalandaddtheremainingreversalaccountintonetincome
Table-2
ddiscretiontouseaccrualschooseamongdifferentaccountingmethodstorecognizerevenues,recorddepreciationexepense,defertaxpayments,
firmshavediscretioninchoosingaccountingprinciplesandmustmakeestimatedinapplyingthoseaccountingprinciplesinmostcases.Firmsshoulddisclosesufficientinformationinthefinancialstatementsandnotestoinformusersofthesechoices.Measuringtheeconomiceffectsofafirmactivityoftenrequiresjudgement,estimationandsubjectivity.Theincreaseinthedegreeofsubjectivityalsoincreasesthepotentialforfirmstoreportaccountinginformationthatincludeunintentionalmeasurementerrororintentionalbiastoportraythefirminalightmostfavorabletothefirmoritsmanager.
thereasonwhyislargelyaffectedbydivisionmanagers’personalintergrity.tryingtocreateafavorablepictureoftheirdepartment’sgrowthandmaximizetheirowncompensation,themanagersareinducedtoaggressivelyabuseaccountingrulessandencouragequestionableearningmanagementpractices.
Tocreateoptimalmanagercompensationpayments,manipulatetheircompensation
Toinfluenceshorttermstockpriceperformancetomeetthesecurityanalyst‘sprofitforecastwhichwillenhancethesuccessintheacquisitionnegotiations.
.1.Restructuringreserve
Firmrecordarestructuringliabilityonthebalancesheetandtheassociatedrestructuringasanexpenseontheincomestatementwhenfirmshavecommittedtotherestructuringplanandtherestructuringcostsmeetthedefinitionofliability.Earningsmanagementpermitsfirmstoremainthereserveintheaccountsandabsorblossesastheyoccur.Stamfordchargesactuallossesagainstthereserveaccount,insteadofagainstnetincome.Whenthecontingencyissolved,theremainingamountinthereserveaccountwillbereservedandaddedintonetincome.
2.Foreignexchangegain
Shouldbeincludedasowners’equityaspartofothercomprehensiveincomeandincludedasearningsonlywhenfirmsreceivecashfromforeignunitsandcovertforeigncurrencyintoUSdollars.however,earningmanagementcreateopportunitiesforfirmstorealizegainsandreportedasincomebysellingthesecuritiesatagain
3.Deferredmaintenance
Maintainanceandrepaircostsshouldbeexpensedimmediatelyasincurred.Earningmanagementprovidestheopportunityformanagerstoclassifymaintenancecostsascapitalexpenditures,therefore
4.Heavymaintenance
Classifyascapitalexpendituresanddeferextracoststolaterperiod.
5.majoradvertisingcampaign
GAAPrequiresimmediateexpensingofthesecostsasincurredinthefirstquarter.ReportedaspartofSG&
Aexpenseontheincomestatement
6.Braziliandividends
Dividendincomeisreportedasearningsontheincomestatementwhenreceivedordeemtobereceivable.
7.otheroverseasdividends
Reportedasearningsontheincomestatement
8.Italiansubsidiarywrite-down
Reducetheassetaccountofinventory,reportthewritedownofinventoryasanexpenseaccountorcostofgoodssoldaccountintheincomestatement.
Managementjudgmentinthesubsequentexpendituresareacreatesamplyopportunitiesforearningsmanagement.Thecapitalizingvstheexpensechoicehasimmediateeffectsontheincomestatement.Onewaytoincreaseearningsistoclassifyroutinemaintenanceandrepaircostsascapitalexpenditures.thus,investorsmustrelyonmanagement’sintegrityandauditor’smonitoringasprotectionagainstself–interestedmanager’smanipulationsearningsthroughbiasedapplicationofthejudgmentnecessaryinmanysettings.stronggovernanceandauditorreportingofinternalreportingweaknessassisttheaccountingquality.
Aportionofanestimatedannualexpenditurethatmightbeexpensedfortheentireannualperiodmaybeaccruedordeferredattheendoftheinterimperiodasmanagementallocatestheestimatedannualexpensebetweenperiodsonthebasisthatreflectstime,salesvolumn,orproductionactivity.
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