"If Managers Are Not Making a Decision, They Don't Need

question 52

True/False

"If managers are not making a decision, they don't need information," according to Parlin Award recipient Ron Tatham.

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Definitions:

Dividends

A distribution of a portion of a company's earnings to its shareholders, usually determined by the board of directors.

Operating Activities

Cash flows directly related to the production and delivery of a company's goods and services.

Direct Method

A method of reporting the cash flows from operating activities as the difference between the operating cash receipts and the operating cash payments.

Indirect Method

A method of reporting the cash flows from operating activities as the net income from operations adjusted for all deferrals of past cash receipts and payments and all accruals of expected future cash receipts and payments.