Key pointers to balance sheet and profit and loss statements: A balance sheet represents the financial affairs of the company and is also referred to as “Assets and Liabilities” statement and is always as on a particular date and not for a period. A profit and loss account represents the summary of financial transactions during a particular period and depicts the profit or loss for the period along with income tax paid on the profit and how the profit has been allocated (appropriated).
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reporting).” This is a rather broad question and an impossible one to answer using the evidence in the empirical accounting literature in capital markets alone. Accounting is only one mechanism in financial reporting and corporate governance and it evolved to fit in with other mechanisms‚ to be part of a general reporting‚ financing and governance equilibrium. The evidence in the international accounting literature is consistent with such an equilibrium (e.g.‚ Ball‚ Kothari and Robin‚ 2000). Evaluating the
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ACT202 Coursework: Budgeting Deadline: Final Week of the semester Hillyard Company‚ an office supplies specialty store‚ prepares its master budget on a quarterly basis. The following data have been assembled to assist in preparing the master budget for the first quarter: a. As of December 31‚ 2011 (the end of the prior quarter)‚ the company’s general ledger showed the following account balances: DEBIT CREDIT $ $ Cash 48‚000 Accounts receivable 224‚000 Finished goods Inventory (1000 units) 60
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6‚007 Sept 20 980 Sept. 10 430 23‚007 Sept. 18 3‚600 Sept. 19 3‚000 Accounts Payable Sept. 30 1‚800 Sept 18 3‚600 Sept. 2 17‚280 Sept. 30 85 Sept. 30 13‚680 Sept. 30 Bal 12‚133 Service Revenue Accounts Receivable Sept 30 9‚620 Sept. 8 1‚690 Sept. 14 5‚820 Sept. 20 980 Sept. 14 5‚820 Sept. 25
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Starbucks Access the Internet to acquire a copy of the most recent annual report for the publicly traded company used to complete the Financial Reporting Problem‚ Part 1 assignment due in Week Six. Analyze the information contained in the company’s balance sheet and income statement to answer the following questions: •Are the assets included under the company’s current assets listed in the proper order? Explain your answer. The current assets should be listed in the order of liquidity. The
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Journal Entries Example Company A was incorporated on January 1‚ 2010 with an initial capital of 5‚000 shares of common stock having $20 par value. During the first month of its operations‚ the company engaged in following transactions: Date Transaction Jan 2 An amount of $36‚000 was paid as advance rent for three months. Jan 3 Paid $60‚000 cash on the purchase of equipment costing $80‚000. The remaining amount was recognized as a one year note payable with interest rate of 9%. Jan 4 Purchased office
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Accounting Basics f or S t u d e n t s Ba sic a ccou nting le ss ons an d qu es tio ns fo r high s cho ol a nd c ollege s tude nts By Michael Celender Accounting Basics for Students Copyright © 2010 Michael Celender. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means‚ including but not limited to digital copying and printing‚ without the express written permission of the author. The author‚ Michael Celender‚ has made his best effort
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CHANGES IN BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNTS The total assets of a firm and the claims on assets change over time because of investing and financing activities. For example‚ a firm may issue common stock for cash; acquire a building by mortgaging a portion of the purchase price‚ or issue common stock in exchange for convertible bonds. These investing and financing activities affect the amount and structure of a firm’s assets‚ liabilities‚ and shareholders’ equity. The total assets of a firm and the claims
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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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1) The standards and rules that are recognized as a general guide for financial reporting are called __________. D. generally accepted accounting principles 2) What is value chain management best defined as? A. All activities associated with providing a product or service 3) These are selected account balances on December 31‚ 2008. Land (location of the corporation’s office building) $150‚000 Land (held for future use) 225‚000 Corporate Office Building 900
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