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Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Differences between Financial Accounting and Tax for Valuation in M&A
Frank, Mary Margaret; Elmore, Frederick A.Technical Note DARDEN-C-2421-EAccounting and ControlThis technical note outlines the differences between financial accounting standards and tax law that affect the valuation of potential targets depending on the deal structure employed. Valuation models typically rely on financial accounting information to estimate the value of the deal; but tax laws, not financial accounting standards, affect the after-tax cash flows attributable to the deal. The note provides steps to determine a target’s tax b...Starting at €8.20
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The Conceptual Framework Underlying the Preparation of the Statement of Cash Flow
Simko, Paul J.; Lynch, Luann J.Technical Note DARDEN-C-2250-EAccounting and ControlThe objective of the statement of cash flow is to facilitate an understanding of the financial consequences of business activities by providing detail pertaining to the sources and uses of a company’s cash. While the income statement and balance sheet are based on accrual accounting, the statement of cash flow is intended to represent the cash-flow consequences of business activities. Most of the challenge with preparing and ultimately understand...Starting at €8.20
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The Treatment of Goodwill and Other Purchased Intangibles for Tax Purposes
Frank, Mary MargaretTechnical Note DARDEN-C-2258-EAccounting and ControlThis note outlines the effect of Section 197 of the IRS Code on goodwill and other intangibles purchased in an acquisition by comparing the treatment of goodwill and other purchased intangibles for tax and financial accounting purposes. The allocation of the purchase price in different taxable asset deal structures, the residual method, contingent payments and recapture taxes are also briefly discussed. These tax laws affect current and future ca...Starting at €8.20
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How to Put More Strategy in Your "Taxes and Business Strategy" Course: A Case-Method Approach
Frank, Mary MargaretTechnical Note DARDEN-C-2265-EAccounting and ControlThis technical note provides the design for a case-method course called "Taxation and Management Decisions" taught in Darden's MBA program. The course is a general management course, and is designed specifically to exclude mergers and acquisitions, which are taught in another elective. While the entire course is taught through the case method, students discuss and analyze a mixture of cases and press articles and exercises. The case method is an ...Starting at €8.20
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A Note on Performance Measurement
Lynch, Luann J.Technical Note DARDEN-C-2399-EAccounting and ControlPerformance measurement is at the heart of management. How a manager’s performance is measured strongly influences that manager’s decisions and how that manager spends his or her time. If you tell the manager you are going to evaluate him or her based on some performance measure and you choose the right performance measure, you’ll likely get what you want. But if you choose the wrong one, you can send things in the wrong direction. What gets meas...Starting at €8.20
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The United States of America: An Annual Report Compilation, 2022
Simko, Paul J.; Smith, Richard P.Technical Note DARDEN-C-2461-EAccounting and ControlThis technical note provides a compiled 2022 annual report for the United States of America, consolidated for the public and private sectors. It includes financial statements, accompanying notes, discussion and analysis, and a summary of risk factors. An introductory section specifies the report’s overarching purpose, as well as describing the role of accounting more generally for any defined entity. This annual report is designed to enable acces...Starting at €8.20
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Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Hopkins, Justin J.; Craddock, JennyTechnical Note DARDEN-C-2472-EAccounting and ControlThis technical note provides background on defined benefit pension plans in the United States and a basic understanding of accounting for defined benefit plans. Topics discussed include differences between defined benefit and defined contribution plans, the effects of defined benefit plans on the balance sheet and income statements, and interpreting related footnote disclosures. This note is intended to be a broad overview of pension plan account...Starting at €8.20
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Accounting for Bonds
Lynch, Luann J.; Benazzo, JackTechnical Note DARDEN-C-2475-EAccounting and ControlThis technical note provides an overview of accounting for bonds. It discusses bonds priced at face value, a discount, and a premium. It discusses the differences between the coupon rate and effective interest rate and their implications for both the pricing and accounting for bonds. It covers the amortization of bond discounts and premiums, and it briefly discusses the early retirement of bonds and accounting for bonds using the fair value metho...Starting at €8.20
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Accounting for Owners Equity
Lynch, Luann J.; Benazzo, JackTechnical Note DARDEN-C-2476-EAccounting and ControlThis technical note provides an overview of accounting for owners equity. It discusses the concepts of common stock and preferred stock, as well as authorized, issued, and outstanding shares. It covers the accounting for issuances of stock, repurchases of stock (treasury stock), capital stock and additional paid in capital, and dividends. It touches briefly on comprehensive income and earnings per share.Starting at €8.20
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Equity Compensation and the US Tax Consequences
Frank, Mary Margaret; Lynch, Luann J.Technical Note DARDEN-C-2385Accounting and ControlThis technical note explores the many different forms of equity compensation. Equity compensation, defined as compensation that provides for the delivery of equity securities, aligns employees’ incentives with shareholder value driven by a company’s stock price. Equity compensation is used extensively to attract and retain key employees. However, the types of equity compensation differ in their effects on incentives, dilution, net income, corpora...Starting at €8.20