The "Cookie Jar Reserves" Earnings Management Technique Involves Increasing Earnings

question 68

True/False

The "cookie jar reserves" earnings management technique involves increasing earnings so as to increase managers' compensation.

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Definitions:

FIFO Method

FIFO method, or First-In, First-Out, is an inventory costing method where the first items placed into inventory are the first ones sold, used for calculating cost of goods sold and ending inventory.

Cost of Goods Sold

Cost of goods sold is the direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by a company, including the cost of materials and labor.

Periodic System

An inventory system in which the inventory level is updated and cost of goods sold is calculated at the end of an accounting period.

Perpetual Inventory

An inventory management system that records the sale or purchase of inventory immediately through the use of computerized point-of-sale systems and enterprise asset management software.