Chap005 2022
Chap005 2022
Chap005 2022
Communicating and
Interpreting
Accounting Information
Accounting Cycle
Sarbanes-Oxley Act:
A law which strengthens
financial reporting and
corporate governance
for public companies.
Accounting Preparation
CFO, CEO, Accounting Staff
Communication Guided by GAAP
Process
Independent Auditors
Verification
Partners, Managers, Staff
Guided by GAAS
Information Government
Intermediaries Regulators
Analysis and Advice Verification
Financial analysis, SEC Members
Information services Guided by SEC regs.
Users
Analysis and Decision
Investors, Lenders, etc. Public
companies only
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The Disclosure Process:
Annual Reports and Form 10-K
Annual reports normally include:
1. Four basic financial statements.
2. Related notes (footnotes).
3. Report of Independent Accountants
(Auditor’s Opinion) if the statements are
audited.
Disclosure to investors
• Press releases
• Annual reports
Letter to stockholders from the CEO,
description of the firm philosophy,
products, successes and prospects for the
future
• Quarterly reports
Net sales
− Cost of goods sold
Gross profit
− Operating expenses
Income from operations
± Nonoperating revenues/expenses and gains/losses
Income before income taxes
− Income tax expense
Net income
Nonrecurring Items
1. Discontinued operations
2. Extraordinary items
3. Cumulative effect of changes
in accounting methods
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Consolidated Statement of Income
(in thousands, except per share data)
2000 1999
Net sales $ 837,627 100% $ 719,038 100%
Cost of goods sold 440,119 53% 384,265 53%
Gross profit 397,508 47% 334,773 47%
Selling expenses 170,541 20% 128,565 18%
General & Admin. expenses 70,333 8% 92,478 13%
Research and development costs 34,579 4% 34,002 5%
Restructuring costs - (5,894) -1%
Sumitomo transition costs - 5,713 1%
Income from operations 122,055 15% 79,909 11%
Interest and other income, net 8,791 9,182
Interest expense (1,524) (3,594)
Income before income taxes 129,322 16% 85,497 12%
Provision for income taxes 47,366 30,175
Cumulative effect of accounting change (957) -
Net income $ 80,999 10% $ 55,322 8%
Earnings per common share
Basic
A nonrecurring Income before accounting change $ 1.17 $ 0.79
item that is Cumulative effect of change (0.01)
$ 1.16 $ 0.79
presented Diluted
separately after Income before accounting change $ 1.14 $ 0.78
Cumulative effect of change (0.01)
income from $ 1.13 $ 0.78
operations. Common equivalent shares
Basic 69,946 70,397
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2004 The McGraw-Hill71,214
Companies
Notes to Financial Statements
Descriptions of the key accounting rules
applied to the company’s statements.