Classification of Assets and Liabilities in a Balance Sheet We all know that Balance sheet tells us the financial position of a business at a particular point of time. The accounting equation i.e. Assets = Liabilities + Capital forms lays the foundation for the preparation of Balance Sheet. Everything that the business owns are its assets. Alternatively‚ whatever amounts a business owes to outsiders become its liabilities. First let us see how these assets are to be classified. Current
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How did the corporate culture of Enron contribute to its Bankruptcy? Once a sound company listed in fortune 500‚ Enron‚ lead to downfall because of deceptive accounting system incorporated within the organization. Enron’s dubicious finance finally collapsed in Dec 2‚ 2001 as it filed Bankruptcy in New York Bankruptcy court. The corporate culture of Enron focused on financial performance neglecting the stakeholder’s value .The relentless emphasis on the importance of the shareholder’s value created
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statement and balance sheet. Their preparation is also desirable but not compulsory. However‚ they are generally prepared. In the case of trading concern‚ a trading account and in the case of a manufacturing concern‚ a manufacturing account and a trading account can also be prepared. In such a case‚ the account heading is mentioned as follows: Manufacturing/trading and profit and loss account. In the case of joint stock companies’ preparation of the profit and loss account and balance sheet every year
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PROJECT REQUIREMENTS CHAPTER 4 & 5 – BALANCE SHEET AND INCOME STATEMENT -Identify the different financial statements (BS*‚ IS‚ Statement of Stockholders’ Equity‚ and related notes) -Identify the different components of the BS (Assets: current and long term; Liabilities: current and long term; stockholders’ equity: preferred stock‚ common stock‚ PIC‚ treasury stock) -Identify the different component of the IS (Gross profit‚ earnings before interest and taxes‚ interest expense‚ income tax
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accounts payable owed as of the balance sheet date are included in the financial statements- Completeness(Do the balances contain all transactions for the period) 3. All purchase returns recorded in the general ledger are valid- Existence/Occurrence(Do the recorded accounts represent valid liabilities at the balance sheet date) 4. There is a risk that purchases made in the last week of the month might be recorded in the following period- Completeness(Do the balances contain all transactions for
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ACCT1A Sample Exam 3 Name: __________________________ Date: _____________ 1. The maturity date of a note receivable: A) Is the day of the credit sale. B) Is the day the note was signed. C) Is the day the note is due to be paid. D) Is the date of the first payment. E) Is the last day of the month. 2. The amount of bad debt expense can be estimated by: A) The percent of sales method. B) The percent of accounts receivable method. C) The aging of accounts receivable method. D) Only b and c. E)
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Balance Sheet Analysis Applebee’s International 2004 In analyzing the common-size balance sheet for Applebee’s‚ it is noted that the total current assets has jumped from 11% to 14% of the total assets. The total assets for Applebee’s has jumped 6% from 2000 to 2001 driven by increased in the total current assets of 28%. Of those 28% increase‚ they consisted of 88% increase in the Cash & Equivalents (increased of $10.6 millions) caused by the decreased in the Capital Stock repurchasing in 2001
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Wild Water Sports Ch 10A Balance Sheet Budget vs. Actual As of April 30‚ 2016 Apr 30‚ 16 ASSETS Current Assets Checking/Savings Bank of Florida Short-Term Investments $ Over Budget % of Budget 76‚237.45 19‚600.00 60‚000.00 30‚000.00 16‚237.45 -10‚400.00 127.1% 65.3% Total Checking/Savings 95‚837.45 90‚000.00 5‚837.45 106.5% Accounts Receivable Accounts Receivable 492‚017.50 500‚000.00 -7‚982.50 98.4% Total Accounts Receivable 492‚017.50 500‚000.00 -7‚982.50 98.4% Other Current
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then the stocks had increased by 284 percent‚ to about $48 a share. About a year and a half later‚ in 1998‚ Dunlap announced plans to buy three consumer products companies. He bought out Coleman‚ First Alert‚ and Signature Brands. Just a few short days after the announcement‚ Sunbeam’s stock closed at a record high of $52 a share. Now comes the beginning of the end. By June 1998‚ the stock prices had fallen to
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Chapter 1—Introduction to Accounting and Business TRUE/FALSE 1. The federal government is an example of an external user of accounting information. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate OBJ: 01-01 2. An example of a general-purpose financial statement is a report about projected price increases related to transportation costs. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: 01-01 3. The Canadian Public Accountability Board was created to promote public confidence in the integrity of financial reporting. ANS: T PTS: 1
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