...CHAPTER 23: TRANSFER PRICING Chapter Contents: - Definition and Overview - Transfer Pricing Options - Market-based Transfer Prices - Cost-based Transfer Prices - Negotiated Transfer Prices - Survey of Practice - External Reporting - Dual Transfer Pricing - Transfer Pricing and Multinational Income Taxes - Other Regulatory Issues Definition and Overview: A transfer price is what one part of a company charges another part of the same company for goods or services. In the excerpt from Casablanca, Rick apparently loaned Ferrari 100 cartons of cigarettes for which he was never repaid. Now that Ferrari owns both the Blue Parrot and Rick’s Café, he jokes about the fact that what was previously a debt that he owed to Rick, is now a “debt” from one nightclub that he owns to another nightclub that he owns. If Ferrari continues to transfer cartons of cigarettes between the two clubs, he might wish to establish a “transfer price” for cigarettes, but knowing Ferrari, he won’t bother. We will restrict attention to transfers that involve a tangible product, and we will refer to the two corporate entities engaged in the transfer as divisions. Hence, the transfer price is the price that the “selling” division charges the “buying” division for the product. Because objects that float usually flow downstream, the selling division is called the upstream division and the buying division is called the downstream division...
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...3 Effects of Exchange Rates On International Transfer Pricing Decisions Canri Chan (E-mail: canri.chan@miis.edu), Monterey Institute of International Studies Steven P. Landry (E-mail: steve.landry@miis.edu), Monterey Institute of International Studies Terrance Jalbert (E-mail: jalbert@hawaii.edu), University of Hawaii at Hilo Abstract Events leading to the passing of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act have led to increased concern with and scrutiny of potential management manipulation of financial statements. From an agency theory perspective, managers have incentives to manipulate organizational methods and choices in order to produce financial statements that those managers believe will maximize their incentive compensation. Transfer pricing represents one possible choice that managers can manipulate. This paper investigates whether exchange rates affect transfer pricing particularly as it relates to maximizing overall corporate profitability. The effects of taxes and government regulations have been explored in considerable depth in the transfer pricing literature. However, while transfer prices should also be affected by exchange rates in predictable ways, this variable has received comparably little attention in the literature. Inclusion of exchange rates in an analysis of transfer pricing and corporate profitability presents an opportunity to add to the literature. We conducted an experiment to examine how managers set transfer prices. We found that, while individuals were influenced...
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...ACC650 Module 6 - Quiz - Internal Control and Transfer Pricing Click Link Below To Buy: http://hwcampus.com/shop/acc650-module-6-quiz-internal-control-transfer-pricing/ 1) Which of the following describes the goal that should be pursued when setting transfer prices? Maximize profits of the buying division. Maximize profits of the selling division. Allow top management to become actively involved when calculating the proper dollar amounts. Establish incentives for autonomous division managers to make decisions that are in the overall organization's best interests (i.e., goal congruence). Minimize opportunity costs. 2) The amounts charged for goods and services exchanged between two divisions are known as: a. opportunity costs. transfer prices. standard variable costs. residual prices. target prices. 3) Which of the following is an appropriate base to distribute the cost of building depreciation to responsibility centers? a. Number of employees in the responsibility centers. Budgeted sales dollars of the responsibility centers. Square feet occupied by the responsibility centers. Budgeted net income of the responsibility centers. Total budgeted direct operating costs of the responsibility centers 4) Which of the following bodies oversees audits and auditors, and sanctions firms and individuals for violations of laws and regulations? American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). American Accounting Association...
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... * v * t * e | In Management accounting or managerial accounting, managers use the provisions of accounting information in order to better inform themselves before they decide matters within their organizations, which aids their management and performance of control functions. Contents [hide] * 1 Definition * 2 Scope, practice, and application * 3 Differences between financial accountancy and management accounting * 4 Traditional vs. innovative practices * 5 Role within a corporation * 6 Specific methodologies * 6.1 Activity-based costing (ABC) * 6.2 Grenzplankostenrechnung (GPK) * 6.3 Lean accounting (accounting for lean enterprise) * 6.4 Resource consumption accounting (RCA) * 6.5 Throughput accounting * 6.6 Transfer pricing * 7 Resources and continuous learning * 8 Tasks/services provided * 9 Related qualifications * 10 Methods * 11 See also * 12 References * 13 External links ------------------------------------------------- Definition[edit] IFAC Definition of enterprise financial management concerning three broad areas: cost accounting; performance evaluation and analysis;...
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...the institute of cost accountants of india(ICAI) (A Statutory body under an act of parliament) SYLLABUS 2012 STRUCTURE & contents Evaluation Synthesis ANALYSIS ANALYSIS APPLICATION APPLICATION COMPREHENSION COMPREHENSION COMPREHENSION KNOWLEDGE KNOWLEDGE KNOWLEDGE LEVEL A LEVEL B LEVEL C FOUNDATION COURSE - Syllabus 2012 the institute of cost accountants of india(ICAI) (A Statutory body under an act of parliament) SYLLABUS 2012 STRUCTURE & contents The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (Statutory Body under an Act of Parliament) Page 1 FOUNDATION COURSE - Syllabus 2012 The Following table lists the learning objectives and the verbs that appear in the syllabus learning aims and examination question. Learning objectives Level A COMPREHENSION What you are expected to understand List Make a list of. State Express, fully or clearly , the details/ facts of. Define Give the exact meaning of. Communicate the key features of. Distinguish Highlight the differences between. Explain Make clear or intangible/state the meaning or purpose of. Identify Recognise, establish or select after consideration. Illustrate What you are expected to know Definition Describe KNOWLEDGE Verbs used Use an example to describe or explain something. The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (Statutory Body under an Act of Parliament) ...
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...------------------------------------------------- Definition[edit] IFAC Definition of enterprise financial management embracing three broad areas: cost accounting; performance evaluation and analysis; planning and decision support. Managerial accounting is associated with higher value, more predictive information.[1] Copyright July 2009, International Federation of Accountants One simple definition of management accounting is the provision of financial and non-financial decision-making information to managers.[2] According to the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA): "Management accounting is a profession that involves partnering in management decision making, devising planning and performance management systems,and providing expertise in financial reporting and control to assist management in the formulation and implementation of an organization's strategy".[3] ------------------------------------------------- Scope, practice, and application[edit] The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) states that management accounting as practice extends to the following three areas: * Strategic management—advancing the role of the management accountant as a strategic partner in the organization. * Performance management—developing the practice of business decision-making and managing the performance of the organization. * Risk management—contributing to frameworks and practices for identifying, measuring, managing and reporting risks to the achievement of the objectives of the organization...
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...Chapter 01 Introduction to International Accounting Multiple Choice Questions 1. Which of the following groups is a supranational organization? A) United Nations B) Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development C) International Federation of Accountants D) All of the above Answer: D Level: Easy LO: 1 2. Determination of net present value involves: A) forecasting future profits and cash flows. B) discounting future cash flows back to their present value. C) analysis on an after-tax basis. D) All of the above Answer: D Level: Medium LO: 1 3. International accounting can be defined in terms of which the following levels? A) Supranational organizations B) Company C) Country D) All of the above Answer: D Level: Easy LO: 1 4. The factor used to convert from one country's currency to another country's currency is called the: A) Interest rate. B) Cost of capital. C) Exchange rate. D) Strike price. Answer: C Level: Easy LO: 2 5. What is the term used to describe the possibility that a foreign currency will decrease in US $ value over the life of an asset such as Accounts Receivable? A) foreign exchange translation B) foreign exchange risk C) hedging ...
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...management control system targets. Therefore, conventional management control systems focus on getting better operational efficiency. But as operational efficiency is no longer adequate to create sustainable competitive advantages, management control systems must be expanded to managerial practices that cultivate employee cooperation and creativeness in the discovery and development of new business opportunities. This is especially the case in the high-tech industries that are at the faced with the challenges of globalisation and employee teams must combine efficient communication with creativity. ``Project managers and product designers in software and other industries thus need to find ways to divide up products and tasks so that even teams of many of clever people can work and communicate efficiently as well as creatively'' (Cusumano, 1997). Simons (1987 and 1990) argued that control systems is in four categories, namely i. ii. iii. iv. Diagnostic control systems Boundary control systems Interactive systems Belief systems. These four different management control systems are identified recently by companies as effective categories of controlling system, companies must apply them in a way that maximizes operational effectiveness without limiting employee creativity. This task can be accomplished by using diagnostic measures as a way to improve operational effectiveness and the other three types of control measures as a way to mitigate its negative effects on employee creativity...
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...Financial Accounting Standards Board ORIGINAL PRONOUNCEMENTS AS AMENDED Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 Fair Value Measurements Copyright © 2010 by Financial Accounting Foundation. All rights reserved. Content copyrighted by Financial Accounting Foundation may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Financial Accounting Foundation. FAS157 Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 Fair Value Measurements STATUS Issued: September 2006 Effective Date: For financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years Affects: Amends APB 21, paragraphs 13 and 18 Deletes APB 21, footnote 1 Amends APB 28, paragraph 30 Amends APB 29, paragraphs 18 and 20(a) Deletes APB 29, paragraph 25 and footnote 5 Amends FAS 13, paragraph 5(c) Amends FAS 15, paragraphs 13 and 28 Deletes FAS 15, footnotes 2, 5a, and 6 Amends FAS 19, paragraph 47(l)(i) Amends FAS 35, paragraph 11 and footnote 5 Deletes FAS 35, footnote 4a Amends FAS 60, paragraph 19 Deletes FAS 60, footnote 4a Amends FAS 63, paragraphs 4, 8, and 38 through 40 Amends FAS 65, paragraphs 4, 6, 9, 10, 12, and 29 Amends FAS 67, paragraphs 8 and 28 Deletes FAS 67, footnote 6 Amends FAS 87, paragraphs 49 and 264 and footnote 12 Deletes FAS 87, footnote...
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... shortage in May). * George (Farm Operations) - Income statements don’t follow reporting policies. Opportunity: * Entering the chicken-parts market. * Raising transfer prices to the sales division or finding external buyers willing to pay a higher price. * Selling packaged whole chickens if farm and plant can supply the chicken, and the farm’s capacity be expanded by building a new farm. Threats: * Daily demands fluctuate Answers to Questions: 1. Farm’ Actual Divisional Profit: Using Direct Variable Costing; spoilage to be part of COGS and abnormal spoilage as a separate expense: see excel Exhibit 2 2. Management Control System (Managerial Compensation, Transfer Pricing, and Organization Structure): a. Managerial Compensation: Farm operations should not be a profit centre; it should be a cost centre because it will provide an incentive for George to keep costs low rather than trying to sell to another party for a higher profit margin; thus, preventing the plant operations manager from purchasing its chickens at a higher price. This will inevitably measure performance for each centre more appropriately. Plant centre should be a cost centre as well vs. the sales centre, which should be considered the only profit centre for measuring performance. By having this in place, relevant managerial bonus compensations can now be determined. b. Transfer Pricing – As mentioned, because it is advised to...
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...the global Islamic finance market exceeds US$2 trillion. Although the sukuk market is still small compared to the conventional bond market, sukuk are considered as the most successful financial product among the Islamic financial institutions and also considered as one of the fastest industries in its growth in international financial landscape. Sukuk generally refers to Shariah-compliant bonds; the spread in a striking pace of sukuk in GCC1 and Muslim-majority countries in Asia has made from it a very important way for fund raising. Recently sukuk have also been attracting attention in non-Islamic countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa; for example in 2014, sovereign sukuk were issued by the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, and South Africa (Lackmann, 2015). The main objective of this paper is to provide a panoramic picture describing the key elements characterizing sukuk from different perspectives combined. In this review we will first try to present the general context of sukuk i.e. the definition, types, and the basic structure of sukuk, and also to make a contrast of conventional bonds with sukuk to outline the main differences, and next we will discuss about controversy and Shariah concerns with sukuk, then finally we will analyze the implications for accounting reporting such as recognition and valuation issues related to sukuk structures. General overview Derived from the term ‘sakk’ in classic Arabic, the term ‘sukuk’ (the plural of ‘sakk’) as used...
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...Chapter 07 Foreign Currency Transactions and Hedging Foreign Exchange Risk Multiple Choice Questions 1. According to the World Trade Organization, what was the size of international trade in 2008? A) $7,000,000,000 (7 billion dollars) B) $70,000,000,000 (70 billion dollars) C) $37,000,000,000 (37 billion dollars) D) $16,000,000,000,000 (16 trillion dollars) Answer: D Level: Easy LO: 1 2. In the years between 1990 and 2001 when global gross domestic product rose 27%, what was the growth in global exports? A) 25% B) 75% C) 35% D) 50% Answer: B Level: Medium LO: 1 3. What is a “foreign exchange rate?” A) the price to buy a foreign currency B) the price to buy foreign goods C) the difference between the price of goods in a foreign currency and the price in a domestic currency D) the cost to hold all monetary assets in a single currency Answer: A Level: Easy LO: 1 4. Why was there very little fluctuation in the foreign exchange rate in the period 1945-1973? A) This was a period when the world economy was very stable. B) There was very little growth in the world economy between 1945 and 1973. C) Countries linked their currency to the U.S. dollar, which was backed by gold reserves. D) Most currencies were pegged to the British...
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...(MCS) is a system which gathers and uses information to evaluate the performance of different organizational resources like human, physical, financial and also the organization as a whole considering the organizational strategies. Finally, MCS influences the behaviour of organizational resources to implement organizational strategies. Keywords: Management , Control , Systems 1. Introduction To introduce this topic and understanding the importance of management control system we know that In the present globalised world, organisations need to use management control systems that go beyond the strategies that focus on acquisition of technology and logistics which are not sufficient to give the organisation sustained long-term competitive edge over its competitors. Management Control Systems (MCS) as defined by Anthony (cited by LangfieldSmith, 1997) is the process by which managers ensure that resources are obtained and used effectively and efficiently in the accomplishment of the organization s objectives . MCS is a system used in an organization which collects and uses information to evaluate the performance of the organizational resources that will eventually influence the behaviour of the organization to implement organizational strategies. This paper will look into issues within MCS such as transaction cost economics and transfer pricing. Also considered in this paper is a look of MCS tools and techniques, such as budgeting as a powerful control mechanism in organizations, business...
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...An alternative approach to measurement that seeks to capture changes in asset and liability values over time. The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) defines fair value as "... an amount at which an asset could be exchanged between knowledgeable and willing parties in an arms length transaction". Under the fair value measurement approach, assets and liabilities are re-measured periodically to reflect changes in their value, with the resulting change impacting either net income or other comprehensive income for the period. The result is a balance sheet that better reflects the current value of assets and liabilities. The cost is greater volatility in periodic reported performance caused by changes in fair value. The notion of fair value accounting is intuitive when applied to quoted investments such as equities, bonds, commodities, etc. that are carried in an entity’s balance sheet at their market value. This form of fair value accounting is often termed mark-to-market accounting. However, while market prices are one aspect of fair value measurement, the term is increasingly being used to describe measurement by other means. For example, accountants often arrive at an estimate of fair value for non-quoted investments based on a model (e.g., a share option valued by applying a specialist option valuation model) or specialist opinion. Such applications of fair value measurement are referred to as mark-to-model accounting. The IASB has followed US standard-setters...
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...of Nike, you asked us to make sure the company is correctly implementing share-based payment reporting and SPE reporting correctly under GAAP. Therefore, the team has done extensive research on two reporting styles, so we fully understand what you are looking for. We will discuss our research on the subjects in this memo for you to review before we make the final steps to start the audit on Nike. In 1993 FASB issue SFAS 123, which required companies to reflect stock based compensation in their operating results. Due to opposition from legislators and special interest groups, companies were only required do footnote disclosures for share-based payments. In 2004 the FASB revised SFAS 123 and issued SFAS 123 (R) which now requires companies to incur stock option compensation expenses. This means that the company must expense the estimated fair value. This new standard has had a significant effect on profits for many companies. The valuation methods required by the FASB are based on pricing models that are complicated and require companies to use a number of assumptions which could cause a material difference in the company’s operating results. Due to the number of estimates and assumptions, users of financial statements should pay close attention to the disclosures and the accounting estimates, particularly those found on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. Shared-based payment reporting A share-based payment is when the...
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