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Gold: Store of Value and Commodity Driven Trading, Gold Reaches Nominal Highs
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Automotive: U.S. Manufacturers in a Crunch
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In the past month, AccuVal has provided services to the following industries. Contact us for current industry trends and updates!
- Aerospace & defense
- Agricultural
- Automotive
- Chemical
- Circuit board & semiconductor
- Communications
- Electronics
- Environmental services
- Food processing
- Forestry, lumber & wood products
- Healthcare & pharmaceutical
- Metalworking
- Oil & gas
- Plastics & rubber
- Primary metals
- Printing
- Retail & consumer products
- Stone, clay & glass products
- Textiles & apparel
- Transportation
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| Indicator |
Effective Date |
Current |
3 Mos |
Prior Year |
| Gold Day - comex |
Jan. 24, 2008 |
905.5 |
798.5 |
Not reported |
Key Trend: Gold has been reaching new nominal highs of over $900 per troy ounce. With worldwide volatility in the stock market, inflationary pressures, and the decline of the U.S. dollar, investors are flocking to gold. The price of gold is rising sharply while the value of the dollar declines.
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| Gold Comp. - comex |
Jan. 24, 2008 |
905.50 |
798.50 |
Not reported |
| Crude Light Oil Comp. - nymex |
Jan. 24, 2008 |
89.67 |
83.00 |
63.26 |
| Crude Light Oil Day - nymex |
Jan. 24, 2008 |
89.41 |
83.66 |
63.26 |
| Gold & Silver |
Jan. 24, 2008 |
+5.26% |
+1.14% |
-1.96% |
| Auto & Truck Parts |
Jan. 24, 2008 |
+3.64% |
+0.03% |
+2.00% |
| Auto & Truck Manufacturers |
Jan. 24, 2008 |
-0.37% |
+3.45% |
-2.60% |
| Advance Monthly Sales for Retail |
Jan. 15, 2008 |
$382.928 billion |
$380.349 billion |
$367.929 billion |
| Index of Consumer Sentiment |
Dec. 2007 |
75.50 |
80.90 |
91.70 |
| Diesel Prices |
Jan. 21, 2008 |
$3.27 |
$3.09 |
$2.43 |
| Ford Motor Company |
Jan. 24, 2008 |
$6.26 |
$8.59 |
$8.42 |
| General Motors Corp. |
Jan. 24, 2008 |
$25.62 |
$38.69 |
$32.93 |
| Toyota Motor Corporation |
Jan. 24, 2008 |
$99.70 |
$106.07 |
$131.54 |
| Daimler AG |
Jan. 24, 2008 |
$76.56 |
$106.31 |
$62.62 |
| Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. |
Jan. 24, 2008 |
$17.84 |
$19.19 |
$25.12 |
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FEATURED ARTICLE
The Ripple Effect of the American Economy Impacting Mergers & Acquisitions
 The financial challenges brought about by the current housing market credit crisis are starting to have a ripple effect through the American economy.
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FEATURED SUCCESS STORY
Steel Company Wins $50M in Cross-Border Debt Financing Bid
 AccuVal's Experience in Cross-Border Transactions Obtain Lender Approval for $50M Debt Financing Transaction
Bottom Line: Inventory Valued at $50M; Lenders Approve Loan
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ASK AN APPRAISER
Q: What is a supply and demand analysis of inventory?
A: A supply and demand analysis of inventory compares the amount of inventory on hand relative to historical sales.
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Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement 141 Continues to be Revised
The objective of FASB Statement 141 is to improve the relevance, representation, and comparability of the information contained in financial statements. The revised statement is retaining the fundamental requirements as originally stated with changes to how the acquisition method is applied. As discussed in last month's edition of the AccuVal AdVisory™, the definition for fair value, the framework for measuring fair value and disclosure about fair value measurements, has been modified with the issuance of FASB Statement 157. This statement has a direct impact on FASB Statement 141.
FASB Statement 141 now requires that assets, liabilities, and any non-controlling interests in an acquisition be measured at their fair value, as defined in FASB Statement 157, as of the acquisition date, with limited exceptions as specified in the statement. The statement continues with implications for reporting assets and liabilities arising from contingencies, recognizing and measuring goodwill or gain, and the revisions within FASB Statement 141 that impact prior statements issued by the FASB.
AccuVal has the expertise to assist any company with the proper allocation of purchase price in connection with any acquisition of a company or its assets. Our experts are knowledgeable about the current FASB Statement 141 requirements and the pending revisions. For more information about how AccuVal can assist you with your financial reporting needs, click here!. |
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With a more tragic theme than Jeff Foxworthy's comic "You might be a redneck ..." series ... our Director of Tax discusses some obvious and not so obvious ways to determine if you may be paying too much in property tax ... and what to do about it.
You might be paying too much in property taxes if ...
... your company has idle or underutilized assets. Read more.
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