The balance sheet consists of assets and liabilities of any firm. The assets are called as the uses of the firm and the liabilities are called as the sources of the firm. Sources of the firm: (Debts or liabilities): The debts or liabilities are the claims of the outsiders against the assets of the firm. The liabilities refer to the amount payable by the firm to the claimholders; i.e. the amount owed by the firm to other parties. For an obligation to be recognized as a liability‚ it must meet three
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Pacific Groove Spice Company is a company that sells a selection of food‚ spices‚ teas and coffees. Due to ever increasing awareness regarding diet and flavor in public‚ the company has experienced tremendous growth and is in constant need of funds. Debra Peterson‚ the CEO of the company‚ is evaluating different options to raise the funds required to invest in accounts receivable‚ inventory and fixed assets. Need for funds became more critical when the chief supplier of funds to the company‚ the
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Identify and describe the steps in the accounting process. 1. Identifying the financial transaction a business may perform several transactions. Of which‚ only financial transactions are recorded in accounts. In the first step of the accounting process‚ therefore‚ financial transactions are identified. Financial transactions are those which are expressed in monetary terms. 2. Recording of Financial Transactions In the second step of accounting process‚ all financial transactions performed
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The retained earnings statement would not show A) the retained earnings beginning balance. B) revenues and expenses. C) dividends. D) the ending retained earning balance. 3. Net income will result during a time period when: A) assets exceed liabilities. B) assets exceed revenues. C) expenses exceed revenues. D) revenues exceed expenses. 4. Which of the following is not a common way that managers use the balance sheet? A) To analyze the balances of assets‚ liabilities‚ and stockholders’
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Financial Accounting Easy: 1. Which of the following is usually considered cash? a. Certificate of deposit b. Checking account c. Money market saving certificate d. Postulated Check 2. In preparing the August 31‚ 2011 bank reconciliation‚ Apex Company provided the ff. information Balance per bank statement 1‚805‚000 Deposit in transit 325‚000 Return of customer’s check for 60‚000 Insufficient fund Outstanding checks 275‚000 Bank service change
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QUESTIONS – Professor Naughton Before our final class‚ please read the Dragon Soup case and analyze the associated Excel Sheet. Kerr had been given the task of valuing Dragon’s equity for a possible acquisition. He was told by his boss to assume a valuation of ten times sustainable earnings‚ plus the value of cash and marketable investments on the balance sheet. The Excel Sheet completes this calculation for you‚ based on inputs that are provided in the top portion of the “Assumptions and Statements”
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Course Home Use the financial statements from the most recent year to fill in the table below. You may find some formulae calling for an average‚ e.g.‚ average inventory‚ average receivables. Because we only have the Balance sheet for one year‚ you can only use the one year number not an average. Assume interest expense is $0.00 Be sure to cite your references Green boxes to be filled in by instructor Ratio Formula (express the ratio in words)
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Goodwill | $ 122‚750‚000 | | | | | | | Cr. | Cash | $40‚000‚000 | | | | Cr. | C/S | $70‚000‚000 | | | | Cr. | APIC | $ 5‚000‚000 | | | | Cr. | NCI | $ 33‚750‚000 | Here are the reasons that I suggest to make that general entry: Determine Consideration Transferred To acquire 80% of the outstanding common stock of Baked Beans Corp‚ the amount of consideration Allfoods Corp. transferred is: (in millions) (1) Cash 40 (2) Common Stock 70 (3) Contingient
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Balance Sheet and Income Statement Commentary Belinda Greer BSA/500 March 24‚ 2012 Murali Ramachandran Balance Sheet and Income Statement Commentary Balance sheets and income statements are a snapshot of a company’s stability and financial situation. Combined the statements show the income‚ expenses‚ and stockholder’s equity in the company. These statements are often analyzed by financial institutions when a company comes to them needing a loan. Stockholders and other investors also look
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MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The percentage analysis of increases and decreases in individual items in comparative financial statements is called a. vertical analysis b. solvency analysis c. profitability analysis d. horizontal analysis 2. Which of the following below generally is the most useful in analyzing companies of different sizes a. comparative statements b. common-sized financial statements c. price-level accounting d. audit report
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