Investments last updated August 25, 2008
- The FASB discussion on Financial Instruments
- Financial Frequently Asked Questions (about investments) Kiplinger Magazine
- Barker, R. Just How Juicy is that IPO?, Business Week, 10/6/1997
- Elstrom, P. The New World Order, Business Week, 10/13/1997
- Reilly, David. Gauging the Worth of 'Market Value' 2/20/2008, The Wall Street Journal, C1
- Not an article, but a related web site: Invest Smart (learn about investing)
- Also of interest: Standard and Poor's Compustat
- The issuance of securities to the public is regulated at both the federal and state level. For an example of state regulation, see Securities (State of Missouri)
- A useful site: Futures and Options Glossar
below are links to examples and downloadable (excel) files to help you master the technical material in this chapter. On the Inventory Issues page you will find a number of topics discusses relating to the material in the inventory chapter. Excerpts from the financila statements of Boeing and IBM. To practice some of the technical skills acquired in these chapters use the downloadable files linked below:
- FAS15: Investments in equity and debt securities, purchase, sale, income (trading, available for sale and held to maturity)
- Equity: Investment in Equity securities under APB 18. A. Initial investment 30%; B. Initial investment 10%, then additional purchase and change to the equity method.
- Accounting Standards: SFAS 115; SFAS 119; SFAS 125 and APB 18
Review Quizzes - Note these are pretty old quizzes, but they may still be somewhat helpful for practice purposes
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Email: heidemarie.lundblad@csun.edu - Notice: I do not read or answer email from unidentified sources.
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