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What is GAAP, and why is it important to us?

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What is the difference between hard and soft costs and how are these to be recorded under GAAP?

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Hard costs are all costs associated with the construction or purchase of capital assets and any major additions in the form of additional construction and improvements which add value to those assets. Soft costs are expenses that do not meet capital asset criteria and fail to add value to existing buildings. For a more detailed explanation of hard and soft costs, see GAAP Flyer No. 2 (Fixed Assets) on our webpage. See similar questions...

Is your software compliant with GAAP Inventory Requirements?

ERP Software - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Inventory is an asset: held for sale in the ordinary course of business; in the process of production for sale; or in the form of materials or supplies to be consumed in production or in rendering services. The inventory of manufacturing entities is raw materials and consumable stores; work in progress and finished goods, awaiting sale. Inventory does not include work in progress arising from completion of a construction contract. See similar questions...

Do you report earnings under U.S. GAAP?

CEMEX | INVESTOR SERVICES | FAQ’s
The official accounting standard for CEMEX is Mexican GAAP, which is the accounting standard in our quarterly and annual reports. The 20F report presents stockholders' equity and net income reconciled to U.S. GAAP. See similar questions...

Who are the Twelve? Why are they important?

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The Twelve, in no particular order, are Magneto, Xavier, Cyclops, Cable, Jean Grey/Phoenix, Mikhail Rasputin, Iceman, Storm, Sunfire, Polaris, Bishop, and the Living Monolith/Living Pharaoh. They were gathered by Apocalpyse in his quest to become a godlike being with more power than the Phoenix force or the Celestials. According to Uncanny X-Men #377 (specifically Apocalpyse): The Monolith is at the core of it all, as the primal earth which is the foundation for all that is to be mine. See similar questions...

Where is the blame for failing to protect the public by improving GAAP?

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On January 10, 2002, Big Five firm Andersen notified government agencies investigating the Enron situation that in recent months members of the firm destroyed documents relating to the Enron audit. The Justice Department announced it has begun a criminal investigation of Enron Corp., and members of the Bush administration acknowledged they received early warning of the trouble facing the world's top buyer and seller of natural gas. http://www.accountingweb. See similar questions...

How do I develop a good reason for the non-GAAP measure?

National Investor Relations Institute
You should have discussions internally with the CFO, controller, accounting staff and others within your company as to how and why they use this information. Talk with analysts and find out why a non-GAAP measure may be useful to them and read their research reports. Read other companies' disclosure to see how they explain their use of non-GAAP measures. The SEC specifically said that just because analysts ask for the information is not a good reason. See similar questions...

What if I am giving a non-GAAP measure for forward-looking information?

National Investor Relations Institute
The reconciliation requirement still applies unless the reconciling information is not available without unreasonable effort. If you cannot provide the reconciliation, you should disclose that fact, identify the information that is unavailable and disclose its probable significance. You would need to provide a reconciliation of that information with the appropriate GAAP measure(s) and post it on your Web site pursuant to the procedures set forth in the answer below (click here) See similar questions...

When a company discusses non-GAAP numbers orally in a one-on-one presentation, must it reconcile?

National Investor Relations Institute
No, oral comments don't need to be reconciled since a one-on-one is not considered a public event such as a presentation at an investor conference. It depends. See similar questions...

Why is this study so important?

PRIO - Frequently Asked Questions on UAB Productivity Study
It’s important because over half of America’s workforce spends their workdays in front of a computer. This is the first clinical study that documents a significant correlation between workplace productivity and computer vision problems (problems that computer users may or may not be aware of). The study results give employers hard evidence of the financial benefits of providing computer vision care for employees who use computers. See similar questions...

Why is ANSMET important?

ANSMET - Frequently Asked Questions
The ANSMET specimens have been the only reliable source of new, non-microscopic extraterrestrial material since the Apollo project, and will continue to be until future planetary sample-return missions develop and succeed. See similar questions...

Why are these tests so important?

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Removing polyps prevents colorectal cancer from ever starting. And cancers found in an early stage are more easily treated. Nine out of 10 people whose colon cancer is discovered early will be alive 5 years later. And many will live normal lifespans. But too often people don't get these tests. Then the cancer can grow and spread unnoticed, like a silent invader. In many cases, by the time people have any symptoms the cancer is very advanced and very difficult to treat. See similar questions...

Why is Maintenance Important?

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Maintenance is important because lack of adequate maintenance of the structure of the premises, equipment and utensils can result in the following: Crockery, cutlery and containers may become badly worn, broken or unable to be effectively cleaned and disinfected Some utensils and equipment such as glassware may present a risk of physical contamination when cracked or broken Defective and poorly maintained equipment, fixtures and fittings can result in the physical contamination of food Defective. See similar questions...

Why is donation important?

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Currently, more than 92,000 people nationally are waiting for a life saving organ transplant. In Missouri, more than 1,900 people are waiting for a transplant. Since 1988, over 9,000 Missouri residents have received an organ transplant. Tragically, people die each year because the need for donated organs and tissue is greater than the supply. See similar questions...

Why are enzymes important?

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Enzymes are one of the most essential elements in our body. They are responsible for constructing, synthesizing, carrying, dispensing, delivering, and eliminating the many ingredients and chemicals our body uses in its daily business of living. Digestive enzymes break down the food we eat, releasing nutrients for energy production and cell growth and repair. [back to top] See similar questions...

Why is it important?

Gas grill buying guide and Frequently Asked Questions
Also, ask about the burners. Do they power the left and right sides or the front and back? When you need to use only half the grill — say, for hot dogs for the kids — the left or right side is less awkward to use than the front or back. See similar questions...

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