Comparative Analysis Case:
The Coca-Cola Company versus PepsiCo, Inc.
Instructions:
Go to KWW website and use information found there to answer the following questions related to The Coca-Cola versus PepsiCo, Inc.
A)
(1) What specific items does Coca-Cola discuss in its Note 1-Accounting Polices? (Prepare a list of the headings only)
(2) What specific items does PepsiCo discuss in its Note 2- Our Summary of significant Accounting Policies? (Prepare a list of the headings only.)
B) For what lines of business or segments do Coca-Cola and PepsiCo present segmented information?
C) Note and comment on the similarities and differences between the auditor's reports submitted by the independent auditors of Coca-Cola and PepsiCo for the year 2004.