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ACC 620: Financial Reporting II is a continuation of ACC 610.
In ACC 620, your focus in the final project will be on developing skills in critical thinking and applying
accounting theories and practices according to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). You will be analyzing situations and communicating results to
decision makers with an emphasis on stockholders’ equity, income measurement, income taxes, pensions, leases, and statements of changes in financial
positions.
COMPANY BEING ANALYZED IS COSTCO!
Complete critical elements I and II of the final project.
I. Stockholders’ Equity
A. Determine how your company got its initial financial start in terms of debt (liabilities) or equity (capital). Support your response.
B. Analyze the equity section of your company’s balance sheet as compared to your company’s industry average. Rate the company’s performance
against its competitors.
C. Review your company’s dividend policy and its history. Based on the information, discuss the trends over the past year.
II. Income Measurement/Revenue Recognition
A. Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) came together on a unified project to
outline the accounting principles for recognizing revenue and to develop a common revenue standard for U.S. GAAP and IFRS. Research IAS-18,
Revenue, and discuss how it would apply to your company.
B. Review your company’s revenue over the past two years. Analyze the change in revenue (increase/decrease) and give the reasons for this
change.
C. Reflecting upon your company’s balance sheet, identify the unearned revenue accounts listed. How does your company handle the proper
accounting treatment with regard to recognizing revenue from unearned revenue accounts?
Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a 2–4-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-
inch margins, and at least three sources cited in APA format.
Costco’s last 3 annual reports and grading rubric for paper will be provided.

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