Consolidated Financial Statements Are Required by GAAP in Certain Circumstances

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Essay

Consolidated financial statements are required by GAAP in certain circumstances.This information can be very useful to stockholders and creditors.Yet,there are limitations to these financial statements for which the users must be aware.What are at least three (3)limitations of consolidated financial statements?

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Definitions:

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales, such as salaries of production supervisors and depreciation of factory equipment.

Direct Labor Costs

Expenses related to labor that is directly involved in the production of goods or the provision of services.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

An estimated rate used to assign manufacturing overhead costs to products, calculated before the accounting period starts.

Standard Cost Variances

Differences between the estimated costs to produce a good or service and the actual costs incurred.