Course: Accounting theory and policies ACCT725

book: financial accounting theory 7th by Willian R. Scott

The Happylife corporation is a manufacturing company situated in the United States It manufactures computer parts and sells them to the other companies. It has been working in the industry for 20 years. Until now, the company does not have any bonus incentives for its managers. But this year, the company wants to start a bonus scheme for its managers. The company is considering the following two schemes for bonus purposes:

Scheme I: The managers will receive a bonus of 10% if the net income goes beyond $100000.

Scheme II: The company will provide a bonus of 10% only if the net income under $500000 and will not provide any bonus above that amount.

Required:

1. Identify the bonus type of the schemes that the company is considering.

2. Explain both bonus types in your own words.

3. In Scheme I, as the bonus does not cease upon a certain plan would be called? limit so what this

4. Explain the different ways how managers would try to change the net eamings considering both the schemes for the firm to earn a bonus and what kind of motivation it is for earning management.

5. Explain how earnings management can be good as well as bad.

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Question 3 (14 points) The Happylife corporation is a manufacturing company situated in the United States. It manufactures computer parts and sells them to the other companies. It has been working in the industry for 20 years. Until now, the company does not have any bonus incentives for its managers. But this year, the company wants to start a bonus scheme for its managers. The company is considering the following two schemes for bonus purposes: Scheme I: The managers will receive a bonus of 10% i the nel income goes beyond $100000. Scheme II: The company will provide a bonus of 10 % only if the net income under $500000 and will not provide any bonus above that amount Required: 1. Identify the bonus type of the schemes that the company is considering 2. Explain both bonus types in your own words. 3. In Scheme I, as the bonus does not cease upon a certain limit so what this plan would be called? 4. Explain the different ways how managers would try to change the net eamings considering both the schemes for the firm to eam a bonus and what kind of motivation it is for earning management 5. Explain how earnings management can be good as well as bad