SMG FE 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Financial Accounting Standards Board, Retained Earnings, International Financial Reporting Standards

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Investors, financial analysts, managers, and other interested parties such as creditors rely on financial statements to obtain reliable information about a corporation. Public companies must file financial results with the securities and exchange. Commission (sec: on a quarterly basis (10-q, an annual basis (10-k) The annual report with financial statements must be sent to their shareholders every year. Preparation of financial statements: generally accepted accounting principles (gaap) Set by financial accounting standards board (fasb) to provide a common set of rules and a standard format for public companies" report. Corporations required to hire an auditor to . Ensure they are prepared according to gaap. Provide evidence: in europe, have international financial reporting standard (ifrs) Balance sheet: also called statement of financial position . Provides a snapshot of the firm"s financial position at give point in time: example: height and weight. Any dividends not returned to shareholders = retained earnings to grow company.

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