Microsoft purchase of LinkedIn Accounting Changes after Acquisitions May 25, 2018 Microsoft purchase of LinkedIn: Accounting Changes after…

Microsoft purchase of LinkedIn

Accounting Changes after Acquisitions

May 25, 2018

Microsoft purchase of LinkedIn: Accounting Changes after Acquisitions

LO1.              Understand how accounting changes after an acquisition in the context of accounting changes covered by ASC 250 “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections.”

LO2.              Distinguish between “changes in accounting entity”, which are covered in ASC 250, and accounting changes after acquisitions, which are covered in ASC 805 “business combinations.”

LO3.              Understand that the acquiring company (Microsoft) includes acquiree (LinkedIn) revenue beginning on the acquisition date (December 8, 2016).

LO4.              Understand that Microsoft does not restate prior periods to include LinkedIn’s revenue.

LO5.              Understand Microsoft’s footnote disclosures of LinkedIn revenue.

LO6.              Identify Microsoft’s footnote disclosure with the requirements in ASC 805 “business combinations.”

LO7.              Calculate and analyze Microsoft’s revenue growth including LinkedIn.

LO8.              Calculate and analyze Microsoft’s revenue growth excluding LinkedIn.

LO9.              Calculate and analyze LinkedIn’s revenue growth as a Microsoft subsidiary.

LO10.           Understand what Microsoft meant when it said that the acquisition is expected to      be accretive to non-GAAP earnings within two years.

Microsoft Acquisition of LinkedIn

           On June 13, 2016 Microsoft and LinkedIn announced that the two companies agreed on a friendly acquisition of LinkedIn by Microsoft. In an interview, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said that he long admired LinkedIn and had been contemplating an acquisition for a long time.[1] LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman also supported the acquisition and eventually joined Microsoft’s board.[2] In its press release announcing the acquisition, Microsoft made it clear that it was buying LinkedIn for its long term strategic potential, rather than for its immediate contribution to the bottom line:

Microsoft expects the acquisition to have minimal dilution of ~1 percent to non-GAAP earnings per share for the remainder of fiscal year 2017 post-closing and for fiscal year 2018 based on the expected close date, and become accretive to Microsoft’s non-GAAP earnings per share in Microsoft’s fiscal year 2019 or less than two years post-closing.

Calculate Your Essay Price
(550 words)

Approximate price: $22

Calculate the price of your order

550 words
We'll send you the first draft for approval by September 11, 2018 at 10:52 AM
Total price:
$26
The price is based on these factors:
Academic level
Number of pages
Urgency
Basic features
  • Free title page and bibliography
  • Unlimited revisions
  • Plagiarism-free guarantee
  • Money-back guarantee
  • 24/7 support
On-demand options
  • Writer’s samples
  • Part-by-part delivery
  • Overnight delivery
  • Copies of used sources
  • Expert Proofreading
Paper format
  • 275 words per page
  • 12 pt Arial/Times New Roman
  • Double line spacing
  • Any citation style (APA, MLA, Chicago/Turabian, Harvard)

Our guarantees

Delivering a high-quality product at a reasonable price is not enough anymore.
That’s why we have developed 5 beneficial guarantees that will make your experience with our service enjoyable, easy, and safe.

Money-back guarantee

You have to be 100% sure of the quality of your product to give a money-back guarantee. This describes us perfectly. Make sure that this guarantee is totally transparent.

Read more

Zero-plagiarism guarantee

Each paper is composed from scratch, according to your instructions. It is then checked by our plagiarism-detection software. There is no gap where plagiarism could squeeze in.

Read more

Free-revision policy

Thanks to our free revisions, there is no way for you to be unsatisfied. We will work on your paper until you are completely happy with the result.

Read more

Privacy policy

Your email is safe, as we store it according to international data protection rules. Your bank details are secure, as we use only reliable payment systems.

Read more

Fair-cooperation guarantee

By sending us your money, you buy the service we provide. Check out our terms and conditions if you prefer business talks to be laid out in official language.

Read more