A Friend of the Family Has Just Received Her First

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Essay

A friend of the family has just received her first set of financial statements from her accountant.When she finds out that you are an accounting major, she asks you the following question: "Why aren't my employees listed as an asset on my company's balance sheet?"
Required:
Write an explanation describing the characteristics that an economic resource must possess in order to be considered an asset.Include in your discussion the primary reason why "human resources" are not recognized as assets.

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Describe the role of fathers in childcare and their influence on child development and gender-typing behaviors.

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Definitions:

Inventory Turnover

A measure of the number of times inventory is turned into goods sold during the year, computed by dividing the cost of goods sold by the average inventory.

Inventory Management

The practice of overseeing and controlling the ordering, storage, and use of components that a company uses in the production of the items it sells, as well as the management of finished products available for sale.

Average Total Assets

A financial metric calculated by averaging a company's total assets at the beginning and end of an accounting period, used to evaluate assets' efficiency.

Return Ratio

A financial metric indicating the profitability or effectiveness of an investment, often expressed as a percentage.