280 Answered Questions for the topic Managerial Accounting

Managerial Accounting Accounting

07/20/19

​RyRy, Inc. manufactures dance apparel. Unit sales projections for the first five months of the upcoming year are as​ follows:
Month Unit Sales January 3,500 February ​3,800 March ​3,300 April 5,000 May                       ​5,000 Beginning finished goods inventory consisted of 850 units. The desired... more
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Managerial Accounting Accounting

07/20/19

​RyRy, Inc. manufactures dance apparel. Unit sales projections for the first five months of the upcoming year are as​ follows:

Month Unit Sales January 3,500 February ​3,800 March ​3,300 April 5,000 May                       ​5,000 Beginning finished goods inventory consisted of 850 units. The desired... more
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Managerial Accounting

06/21/19

Why isn't the retained earnings of a public company always distributed back to the shareholders?
Shareholders own a public company, so why shouldn't all of a company's income be distributed back to them? Why are dividends (if any) just a small fraction of a company's retained earnings?
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Managerial Accounting

06/20/19

Liquidity and Prices?
Do fewer transaction costs and higher liquidity relate to lower market prices? Are there any good resources that deal with these topics in more detail?
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Managerial Accounting

06/15/19

What is the meaning of realization in finance?
The definition of "realization" is well defined by multiple sources in accounting terms while we google it. But, can someone explain in terms of real life example that suits the meaning of... more
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Managerial Accounting

06/14/19

When does a public company report a balance sheet?
As 31st March is the last day of the financial year in India. I was browsing some data and found that there are many companies that have not reported their balance sheets for 2013-2014. Is there a... more
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Managerial Accounting

06/08/19

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles question?
In _QuickBooks 2011 for Dummies_, pg. 24, there are listed several generally accepted accounting principles. I see that **Expense Principle** The *expense principle* states that an expense occurs... more
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Managerial Accounting

06/08/19

What can a CPA do that an EA cannot, and vice versa?
A lot of the responsibilities of CPAs and Enrolled Agents appear to overlap, but could someone outline the key differences? When would I choose to hire one versus the other?
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Managerial Accounting

06/06/19

Why some companies are reporting loss due to the new US tax law?
From http://uk.businessinsider.com/bank-of-america-fourth-quarter-earnings-q4-2018-1?r=US&IR=T: > Like the other big banks, Bank of America took a hit from the recently > enacted tax... more
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Managerial Accounting

06/06/19

Should a strategy backtested against three years of tick data continue to produce positive results?
Let's say we have a Binary Options 5-minute trading strategy that relies on multiple indicators and exploits price reversals in currency pairs. Now let's say there is a combination of inputs for... more
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Managerial Accounting

06/06/19

Should there be a relation between stocks when used as input data for integrating Technical Analysis with Machine Learning?
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Managerial Accounting

06/06/19

Why is volume a totally independent variable from price?
In Martin Pring's book "Technical analysis explained", when talking about volume, he asserts that it is "a totally independent variable from price" Why is this?
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Managerial Accounting

06/05/19

Salary vs Dividend: is this example wrong?
I saw a link to a great article in old (2012) question. **http://vereecke.ca/index.php/articles/will-that-be-salary-or-dividends/** I've tried understanding the article well, but I think that the... more
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Managerial Accounting

06/05/19

How to weigh many factors using a SMA/EMA?
I'm learning about the SMA/EMA technical analysis, as well as, indicators such as Bollinger Bands, Stochastic Oscillators, MACD, etc. How do you know which one to use and which to weigh more over... more
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Managerial Accounting

05/29/19

Application of Control Theory in Quantitative Finance?
I have recently completed an MSc in Control Systems from a top university. It seems to me that control theory must have an application within quantitative finance. I would like to apply my degree... more
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Managerial Accounting

05/29/19

Confusion about Balance sheet equation and sum of the cashflows?
I was solving a business case I had at school where i just needed to compute the cashflows (CF). Once I have done so I wanted to check that my calculations are all good by verifying that the... more
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Managerial Accounting

05/29/19

Does financial transaction tax (FFT) debilitate high frequency trading?
In Taiwan there is a FFT of 0.3% on equity sell, and coincidentally HFT seemed to be non-existent in Taiwan market. HFT features high volumes of trades, does the tax make HFT infeasible?
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Managerial Accounting Accounting Equity Assets

05/15/19

What is the difference between equity and assets?
I am (going to be) using GNU Cash, which uses the double-entry method; I use it for personal finance. Reading various tutorials for GNU cash, it lists 5 types of accounts: income, expense, assets,... more
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Managerial Accounting Accounting Children

05/14/19

How to teach personal accounting to an 8-year-old?
I try to teach my 8 year old daughter the basics of finance. She has some her own money (partly in a wallet, partly in a piggy-bank). Some time ago, she threw a short tantrum about "someone... more
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Managerial Accounting Accounting Double Entry

05/13/19

Comprehensive tutorial on double-entry personal finance?
Can anyone recommend a comprehensive tutorial on using double-entry accounting to manage personal finances? I've read a few articles that make double-entry seem worth learning, but I'm struggling... more
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Managerial Accounting Accounting Asset Pricing

05/13/19

Assets, Liabilities, Equity?
I am writing a business plan based on some old notes from a master in economics. However I am I bit confused. Can you please confirm the following is right? (above all what's **marked in... more
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Managerial Accounting Accounting Bookkeeping Double Entry

05/12/19

What would be the appropriate account for written off loans to friends and family?
In the past I have lent some money to friends and family, which I have not gotten back. I don't want to ask them for the cash, but I do want to clean up my accounts. How would I record this in my... more
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Managerial Accounting Accounting Rent Utilities

05/12/19

How to divide up utilities amongst tenants?
Let's say I have two tenants who share my apartment with me. It is agreed that utilities shall be divided equally amongst us. However, one tenant has, as part of his lease, a stipulation that all... more
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Managerial Accounting Accounting Billing

05/12/19

How companies bill for their services?
I'm doing an accounting software as part of a homework project, targetting SMB to print delivery forms and invoices for physical products and services (services such as laundry). But I don't know... more
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Managerial Accounting Accounting Double Entry Record Keeping

05/12/19

What's an account called that always balances to 0?
I use a pretty standard double-entry system in GnuCash (Income/Expenses, Assets/Liabilities). With my wife going back to school this fall, I did something in my accounting that I haven't done... more
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