ESSAY ON: Microsoft’s “Conservative” Accounting

Number of Pages 20

This research paper: A 20 page paper discussing Microsoft’s approach to what it terms conservative accounting. The company recently abandoned the use of stock options to inflate earnings reflected on its balance sheet, but it still practices “cookie jar” reserves to smooth out business results year to year. The paper discusses the issue of these items, and at least one accountant’s view of Microsoft as the purveyor of massive financial fraud. Bibliography lists 13 sources.


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