Concept Introduction:
Accounting policies are the rules, principles and procedures implemented by the organization to ensure transactions properly and are used to prepare the financial statements correctly. Accounting policies are shown as a part of notes to accounts.
Accounting policies are for all transactions such as revenue recognition,
Requirement-1:
To determine:
In the question, we have to explain the accounting policies for revenue recognition of Apple’s Inc. from its financial statements.
Requirement-2:
To determine:
We have to determine from Apple’s financial statements that how Apple Company applies the revenue recognition principles and on what time it recognizes revenue.
Requirement-3:
To determine:
We have to calculate Apple’s profit margin for fiscal years September 26, 2015 and September 27, 2014 from its financial statements.
Requirement-4:
To determine:
We have to compute the profit margin for any subsequent year after September 26, 2015 and have to compare the same from the profit margin of September 28,2013.
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