discussion questions finanical mangerial accounting

NO PLAGIARISM!!!!!! ABSOLUTELY NO PLAGIARISM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TWO REFERENCE!!!!! ANSWER THE DISCUSSION IN ITS ENTIRELTY NO EXPECTION!! GRAMMAR NEEDS TO UP TO PAR. YOUR RESPONSE must BE AT A BE A MASTER’S LEVEL

1.US GAAP follows the Historical Cost Concept in valuing the cost of long-term assets. Explain this principle and how it compares to the standards used in the reporting of long-term assets under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). If there is a convergence of standards, which method do you believe should be used and why?

2.Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the following types of financing: 1. Issuing bonds 2. Borrowing from the bank 3. Equity financing Provide an example of how a public company has relied more on one method of financing than the others and why it has done so.

3.Discuss the differences between the indirect and direct methods of preparing the statement of cash flows. What do you believe are the most significant advantages and disadvantages of using each method? Explain your reasoning.

4. Discuss the efficient market hypothesis. Explain why financial statement analysis can or cannot be performed in a way that provides significant advantage to an investor.

5.Identify a real-life outsourcing decision that has been made. Identify the specific reasons for the outsourcing. If information is available, discuss the results of the outsourcing decision (jobs lost, cost savings, etc.). Cite sources as deemed necessary.

6. Identify the costs and benefits to a company of gathering, reporting, and disclosing non financial information (e.g., balanced scorecard, corporate social responsibility reporting, sustainability reporting, etc.).

the first question is due tomorrow at 1:00 pm eastern standard time the rest of the questions are due Sunday the 16th 5:00 pm no expections