Interim Reports

question 23

Essay

Interim reports.A few years ago, a publishing company in the fourth quarter had a net profit figure that exceeded sales for that quarter. Such a situation as this suggests that some difficult accounting issues are involved in interim reporting.
Instructions
(a) What are the major accounting related to interim reports?
(b) What problem exists with income taxes in interim reports and how does GAAP recommend that taxes be reported? What does GAAP require?
(c) Many academicians have attempted to predict the year's net income after the first quarter's income is reported. These attempts are generally unsuccessful, no matter how sophisticated the prediction model. What might be the reason for this inability to predict?

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