in China. It made Biosensors the strongest foreign player amongst Medtronic, Boston Scientific and other multinational competitors in the medical devices industry (Biodesign.stanford.edu, 2012). To keep ahead of the competition, Biosensors invested US$34 million in its research and development for its latest development
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President & CEO Timo Ihamuotila CFO Matt Shimao Head of Investor Relations Disclaimer It should be noted that certain statements herein which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, those regarding: A) the expected plans and benefits of our strategic partnership with Microsoft to combine complementary assets and expertise to form a global mobile ecosystem and to adopt Windows Phone as our primary smartphone platform; B) the timing and expected benefits
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All CFA Institute members and candidates are required to comply with the Code and Standards Basic structure for enforcing the Code and Standards The CFA Institute Bylaws primary principles Based on two Fair process to member and candidate Confidentiality of proceedings Rules of Procedure Maintains oversight and responsibility The CFA Institute Board of Governors Through the Disciplinary Review Committee (DRC) Is responsible for the enforcement of the Code and Standards Conducts professional
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commonly abbreviated as US GAAP or simply GAAP. However, in the theoretical sense, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles encompass the entire industry of accounting, and not only the United States. Outside the academic context, GAAP means US GAAP. Similar too many other countries practicing under the common law system, the United States government does not directly set accounting standards, in the belief that the private sector has better knowledge and resources. US GAAP is not written in law
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Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), will eventually be replaced by International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Convergence has profound implications for publicly traded companies and their many stakeholders such as investors, lenders, government agencies, and employees. A key issue facing accounting standard-setters is the treatment of inventory costing, an area in which GAAP and IFRS differ. This study addresses three research questions: What is the past and current usage of different inventory
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Business Combinations Liberty University November 6, 2011 Abstract This paper discusses the business combinations on both the national level in the United States and the international level around the globe. It examines the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the International Accounting Standards Board, the differences between the two boards, and the joint conceptual framework project that is in the process of being formulated. The history of the FASB and the different responsibilities it
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application of IFRS. Of course, M&S published comparative figures for the IFRS based results for the latest year and they restated the previous year as they should. However, I seem to be the only person who is worried or concerned or bothered in the slightest about the potential for smoke and mirrors lying behind some or all of what was revealed. Why am I worried? Well, M&S is still trying to work its way out of a fairly tough trading period and coming at the end of the transition to IFRS I wanted to
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On February 2, 2010 Kraft and Cadbury, two leading firms in the snack industry finalized their merger decision after five months of negotiation. In this report we will examine why it made strategic sense for the two companies to combine and evaluate the performance of the combined companies since its merger. In particular we will analyze the post-merger financial statements and highlight a few points regarding the accounting. INTRODUCTION OF KRAFT AND CADBURY Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT) is the
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IFRS The Changeover A Guide for Users of Financial Reports A Canadian Performance Reporting Board Publication IFRS The Changeover A Guide for Users of Financial Reports A Canadian Performance Reporting Board Publication The IFRS Changeover — A Guide for Users of Financial Reports Copyright © 2010 The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants 277 Wellington Street West Toronto ON M5V 3H2 www.cica.ca ISBN 978-1-55385-512-5 Printed in Canada Disponible en français
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Financial Accounting and Reporting March 2015 Maldives Business School Cover Page ASSIGNMENT BRIEF BTEC HND/Associate Degree in Business (Management/HR/Marketing) The student must fill the relevant parts of the following table. Student Date Student First Name Student Last Name ID Task No. submitted Date issued Mohamed 1 8th March 2015 Statement of authenticity I, the above named student, hereby confirm that this assignment is my own work and not copied or plagiarized. It
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