Verizon Financial Analysis Paper

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| Treatment of Intercompany Profits and Transactions, Verizon and Harley Davidson | New Jersey City University | | Sumit Rana | 11/10/2014 | | CERTIFICATION OF AUTHORSHIP I certify that I am the author of this assignment. I understand that this is an individual assignment and no assistance is allowed. I also understand that the honor system is in place. I certify that this paper was prepared by me specifically for this course and no other. I have read the Course Syllabus and the NJCU Academic Integrity Policy and I believe that I am in compliance with the policies of each. I understand that if there is any evidence in this assignment of copying from another student, the textbook,…show more content…
For businesses where Verizon does not have control but exercises significant influence are accounted under equity method. Cost method is used when Verizon does not have ability to exercise significant…show more content…
Verizon owns 23.1% of this company and recorded Net Income of 925 million in 2013. When looking at notes to 10k, Verizon’s corporate eliminations policy is “Corporate, eliminations and other includes unallocated corporate expenses, intersegment eliminations recorded in consolidation, the results of other businesses, such as our investments in unconsolidated businesses, pension and other employee benefit related costs, lease financing, as well as other adjustments and gains and losses that are not allocated in assessing segment performance due to their non-operational nature. Although such transactions are excluded from the business segment results, they are included in reported consolidated earnings. Gains and losses that are not individually significant are included in all segment results as these items are included in the chief operating decision maker’s assessment of segment performance” (10K 2013, Edgar). In the reconciliation of total reportable segments, the total corporate eliminations were $912 million. By looking at these numbers and policies of Verizon Communications Inc, the reader gets an inside look at how these intercompany transactions are vital for proper reporting. In Verizon’s case, if these were not done, there will be an increase in Income for 2013 of $912 million which is a significant

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