The AJAX Construction company has been set up nearly 50 years ago and become a successful mid-sized construction company in Newcastle. The three main role players of the AJAX Construction company are Allan Armstrong who is the owner, Mr Bob Brown the General Manager (GM) and Ms Wendy Wasp the company’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO). They had conquered many survival problems impacting on the company during these 50 years. They exposure to the sinking Australian dollar in early ‘80s, the high interest rates of the early ‘90s, the earthquake in 1989 and the shutting down of steel production facilities in 1999. They have overcome these issues and built up this successful company with a great team work, skills in their roles and responsibilities
The first would be that instead of capitalizing the $210,000 to set up displays to promote the line, these displays could have been recorded as an Advertising Expense. One of the IFRS criteria for something to be considered an asset is that the benefit must be reasonably measurable. When it comes to anything done for the purpose of advertisement or promotion, it is hard to measure the benefit and that is why this cost could have been expensed rather than capitalized. However, by recording this event as an expense this would mean that Athina’s net income would have been overstated by $210,000 and that is an undesirable outcome for the national chain.
Lumber companies such as Rough and Ready Lumber Co. and The Swanson group have been providing jobs for the last several Decades. Specifically, Rough and Ready Lumber Co. began in 1922 in Cave Junction Oregon by the Krauss brothers, additionally, the Swanson Group was founded in 1951 in Glendale Oregon. In brief, these lumber companies create direct and indirect jobs for thousands of citizens in the surrounding areas of their locations. While there is a natural need for the product these companies provide, there have been several barriers preventing logging, which is necessary to keep business doors open.
I would not purchase the stock of this company for a market price of $24 per share.
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Q1. Based on the 2004 statement of profit and loss data, do you agree with Water’s decision to keep product 103?
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