The August 16, 2007, issue of the Wall Street Journal includes an article by Michael Corkery and

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The August 16, 2007, issue of the Wall Street Journal includes an article by Michael Corkery and David Reilly titled “Beazer’s Accounting Woes Extend Roller-Coaster Ride.”

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Read the article and answer the following.
(a) Explain what is meant by cookie-jar accounting? Why might a company engage in cookie-jar accounting?
(b) The article says the company released “unaudited” financial statements to investors. What does “unaudited” mean? What are the implications to investors of receiving “unaudited” financial statements?
(c)
Because of its accounting problems, Beazer was late in providing its audited financial statements to the SEC. What are the possible ramifications of not submitting an annual report on a timely basis?

Financial Statements
Financial statements are the standardized formats to present the financial information related to a business or an organization for its users. Financial statements contain the historical information as well as current period’s financial...
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Financial Accounting Tools for Business Decision Making

ISBN: 978-0470239803

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Authors: Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso

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