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Classifi cation of Assets and Liabilities Indicate the appropriate classifi cation of each of the following as a current asset (CA), noncurrent asset (NCA), current liability (CL), or long-term
Current Ratio Baldwin Corp. reported the following current accounts at the end of two recent years:December 31, 2010 December 31, 2009 Cash $ 3,000 $ 6,000 Accounts receivable 15,000 10,000 Inventory
Classifi cation of Financial Statement Items Carnival Corporation & plc is one of the largest cruise companies in the world with such well-known brands as Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America Line,
The Operating Cycle Two Wheeler Cycle Shop buys all of its bikes from one manufacturer, Baxter Bikes. On average, bikes are on hand for 45 days before Two Wheeler sells them. The company sells some
Characteristics of Useful Accounting Information Fill in the blank with the qualitative characteristic for each of the following descriptions._________________ 1. Information that users can depend on
Elements of an Annual Report List three examples of the types of information that normally appear in a company’s annual report.AppendixLO1
Investing and Financing Activities A company borrowed $100,000 from its bank and the next day used $80,000 of the cash from the loan to buy a new piece of equipment for its plant. Explain how each of
Retained Earnings A company started the year with retained earnings of $200,000. During the year, it reported net income of $80,000 and paid dividends of $50,000. Compute the company’s ending
Profi t Margin A company reported sales of $100,000; cost of goods sold of $60,000; selling, general, and administrative expenses of $15,000; and income tax expense of $10,000. Compute the
Multiple versus Single-Step Income Statement A retailer is considering whether to prepare a multiple- or single-step income statement.Provide three lines that appear on a multiple-step statement that
Working Capital and Current Ratio A company reported current assets of $80,000 and current liabilities of $60,000.Compute the amount of working capital and the current ratio.AppendixLO1
Classifi cation of Assets Indicate whether each of the following assets is a current asset (CA) or a noncurrent asset (NCA).________ Accounts receivable ________ Land ________ Inventories ________
Qualitative Characteristics of Accounting Information List four qualities that make accounting information useful.AppendixLO1
Objectives of Financial Reporting State the primary objective of fi nancial reporting and the three secondary objectives.AppendixLO1
What is the fi rst note in the annual report of all publicly held companies? What is its purpose?AppendixLO1
In auditing the fi nancial statements of a company, does the auditor certify that the statements are totally accurate without errors of any size or variety? Explain.AppendixLO1
How does a statement of retained earnings act as a link between an income statement and a balance sheet?AppendixLO1
What is the major weakness of the single-step form for the income statement?AppendixLO1
What is meant by a company’s capital structure?AppendixLO1
What are the limitations of working capital as a measure of the liquidity of a business as opposed to the current ratio?AppendixLO1
How do the two basic forms of owners’ equity items for a corporation—capital stock and retained earnings—differ?AppendixLO1
How would you evaluate the following statement: A note payable with an original maturity of fi ve years will be classifi ed on the balance sheet as a long-term liability until it matures.AppendixLO1
How does the concept of the operating cycle relate to the defi nition of a current asset?AppendixLO1
Does the IASB recognize a comparable qualitative characteristic to the concept of conservatism in the United States? If so, what is that concept?AppendixLO1
How does the concept of materiality relate to the size of a company?AppendixLO1
What is the difference between comparability and consistency as they relate to the use of accounting information?AppendixLO1
What is the qualitative characteristic of comparability?Why is it important in preparing fi nancial statements?AppendixLO1
What does relevance mean with regard to the use of accounting information?AppendixLO1
A key characteristic of useful fi nancial information is understandability. How does this qualitative characteristic relate to the background of the user of the information?AppendixLO1
How would you evaluate the following statement:The cash fl ows to a company are irrelevant to an investor; all the investor cares about is the potential for receiving dividends on the
Read and use the fi nancial statements and other elements in the annual report of a publicly held company.AppendixLO1
Identify the components of the statement of cash fl ows and prepare the statement.AppendixLO1
Identify the components of the statement of retained earnings and prepare the statement.AppendixLO1
Use a multiple-step income statement to analyze a company’s operations.AppendixLO1
Explain the difference between a single-step and multiple-step income statement and prepare each type of income statement.AppendixLO1
Use a classifi ed balance sheet to analyze a company’s fi nancial position.AppendixLO1
Explain the concept and purpose of a classifi ed balance sheet and prepare the statement.AppendixLO1
Describe the qualitative characteristics of accounting information.AppendixLO1
Describe the objectives of fi nancial reporting.AppendixLO1
Notes Receivable Patterson Company is a large diversifi ed business with a unit that sells commercial real estate. As a company, Patterson has been profi table in recent years with the exception of
Liquidity Oak and Maple both provide computer consulting services to their clients. The following are the current assets for each company at the end of the year. (All amounts are in millions of
Comparing Two Companies in the Same Industry:Kellogg’s and General Mills Refer to the fi nancial statement information of Kellogg’s and General Mills reproduced at the end of this book.Required
Reading Apple Computer’s Statement of Cash Flows The following items appeared in the Investing Activities section of Apple Computer’s 2008 statement of cash fl ows. (All amounts are in millions
Reading Apple’s Balance Sheet and Notes to the Statements Following is information available in Apple Computer’s 2008 annual report in Note 2 to the fi nancial statements:The following table
Accounts and Notes Receivable Tweety Inc. sold merchandise for $6,000 to P.D. Cat on July 31, 2010, with payment due in 30 days. Subsequent to this, Cat experienced cash fl ow problems and was unable
Effects of Changes in Receivable Balances on Statement of Cash Flows St. Charles Antique Market reported a net loss of $6,000 for the year ended December 31, 2010. The following items were included
Investments in Stock Trendy Supercenter occasionally fi nds itself with excess cash to invest and consequently entered into the following transactions during 2010:Jan. 15: Purchased 100 shares of BMI
Investments in Bonds and Stock Vermont Corp. enters into the following transactions during 2010:July 1: Paid $10,000 to acquire on the open market $10,000 face value of Maine bonds. The bonds have a
Credit Card Sales A local fast-food store is considering accepting major credit cards in its outlets. Current annual sales are $800,000 per outlet. The company can purchase the equipment needed to
Accounts Receivable Turnover for Best Buy and Radio Shack The following information was summarized from a recent annual report of Best Buy Co. Inc.:(In millions)Receivables:February 28, 2009 $ 1,868
Using an Aging Schedule to Account for Bad Debts Rough Stuff is a distributor of large rocks. It sells on credit to commercial landscaping companies and extends terms that require customers to pay in
Allowance Method for Accounting for Bad Debts At the beginning of 2010, Miyazaki Company’s accounts receivable balance was$105,000, and the balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts was $1,950.
Accounts and Notes Receivable Linus Corp. sold merchandise for $5,000 to C. Brown on May 15, 2010, with payment due in 30 days. Subsequent to this, Brown experienced cash fl ow problems and was
Effects of Changes in Receivable Balances on Statement of Cash Flows Stegner Inc. reported net income of $130,000 for the year ended December 31, 2010.The following items were included on Stegner’s
Investments in Stock Atlas Superstores occasionally fi nds itself with excess cash to invest and consequently entered into the following transactions during 2010:Jan. 15: Purchased 200 shares of
Investments in Bonds and Stock Swartz Inc. enters into the following transactions during 2010:July 1: Paid $10,000 to acquire on the open market $10,000 face value of Gallatin bonds. The bonds have a
Credit Card Sales Gas stations sometimes sell gasoline at a lower price to customers who pay cash than to customers who use a credit card. A local gas station owner pays 2% of the sales price to the
Accounts Receivable Turnover for Coca-Cola and PepsiCo The following information was summarized from the 2008 annual report of The Coca-Cola Company:(In millions)Trade accounts receivable, less
Using an Aging Schedule to Account for Bad Debts Sparkle Jewels distributes fi ne stones. It sells on credit to retail jewelry stores and extends terms that require the stores to pay in 60 days. For
Allowance Method for Accounting for Bad Debts At the beginning of 2010, EZ Tech Company’s accounts receivable balance was $140,000 and the balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts was $2,350. EZ
Impact of Transactions Involving Cash, Securities, and Receivables on Statement of Cash Flows From the following list, identify each item as operating (O), investing (I), fi nancing (F), or not
Cash Collections—Direct Method Emily Enterprises’ comparative balance sheets included accounts receivable of $224,600 at December 31, 2009, and $205,700 at December 31, 2010. Sales reported on
Impact of Transactions Involving Receivables on Statement of Cash Flows From the following list, identify whether the change in the account balance during the year would be added to or deducted from
Investment in Stock On August 15, 2010, Cubs Corp. purchases 5,000 shares of common stock in Sox Inc.at a market price of $15 per share. In addition, Cubs pays brokerage fees of $1,000. On October
Investment in Stock On October 1, 2010, Chicago Corp. purchases 1,000 shares of the preferred stock of Denver Corp. for $40 per share. Chicago pays another $1,000 in commissions. On October 20, 2010,
Purchase and Sale of Bonds Starship Enterprises enters into the following transactions during 2010 and 2011:2010 Jan. 1: Purchased $100,000 face value of Northern Lights Inc. bonds at face value.The
Classifi cation of Cash Equivalents and Investments on a Balance Sheet Classify each of the following items as a cash equivalent (CE), a short-term investment(STI), or a long-term investment (LTI).1.
Certifi cate of Deposit On May 31, 2010, Elmer Corp. purchased a 120-day, 9% certifi cate of deposit for$50,000. The CD was redeemed on September 28, 2010. Identify and analyze the transactions and
Credit Card Sales Darlene’s Diner accepts American Express® credit cards from its customers. Darlene’s is closed on Sundays and on that day records the weekly sales and remits the credit card
Notes Receivable On September 1, 2010, Dougherty Corp. accepted a six-month, 7%, $45,000 interestbearing note from Rozelle Company in payment of an accounts receivable. Dougherty’s year-end is
Accounts Receivable Turnover for General Mills The 2009 annual report of General Mills (the maker of Cheerios® and Wheaties®)reported the following amounts (in millions of dollars):Net sales, for
Using an Aging Schedule to Account for Bad Debts Carter Company sells on credit with terms of n/30. For the $500,000 of accounts at the end of the year that are not overdue, there is a 90%
Allowance Method of Accounting for Bad Debts—Comparison of the Two Approaches Kandel Company had the following data available for 2010 (before making any adjustments):Accounts receivable, 12/31/10
Comparison of the Direct Write-Off and Allowance Methods of Accounting for Bad Debts In its fi rst year of business, Rideaway Bikes has net income of $145,000, exclusive of any adjustment for bad
Accounts Receivable on the Statement of Cash Flows Wildcat started the year with $25,000 in accounts receivable and ended the year with$40,000 in the account. Describe how information regarding the
Accounting for Sale of Stock On March 5, Spartan sold stock in another company for $12,300. Spartan bought the stock on February 14 for $10,100. Identify and analyze the transaction on Spartan’s
Accounting for Credit Card Sales On July 20, Wolverine presents credit card drafts to its bank in the amount of $10,000;the collection charge is 4%. Identify and analyze the transaction on
Accounting for Notes Receivable On November 1, 2010, Gopher issued a $50,000, 6%, 90-day promissory note. Identify and analyze the adjustment required on December 31, the end of the company’s fi
Accounts Receivable Turnover Hawkeye recorded sales of $240,000 for the year. Accounts receivable amounted to$40,000 at the beginning of the year and $20,000 at the end of the year. Compute the
Accounting for Bad Debts Badger recorded $500,000 of net sales for the year of which 2% is estimated to be uncollectible.Identify and analyze the adjustment required at the end of the year to record
What is the appropriate treatment of any fees or commissions paid to purchase stock in another company?AppendixLO1
Stanzel Corp. purchased 1,000 shares of IBM common stock. What will determine whether the shares are classifi ed as current assets or noncurrent assets?AppendixLO1
On December 31, Stockton Inc. invests idle cash in two different certifi cates of deposit. The fi rst is an 8%, 90-day CD, and the second has an interest rate of 9%and matures in 120 days. How is
Why does the discounting of a note receivable with recourse result in a contingent liability?Should the liability be reported on the balance sheet?Explain.AppendixLO1
What is the distinction between an account receivable and a note receivable?AppendixLO1
When estimating bad debts on the basis of a percentage of accounts receivable, what is the advantage of using an aging schedule?AppendixLO1
When bad debts are estimated, why is the balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts considered when the percentage of accounts receivable approach is used but not when the percentage of net credit
What is the theoretical justifi cation for the allowance method of accounting for bad debts?AppendixLO1
Explain the effects of transactions involving liquid assets on the statement of cash fl ows.AppendixLO1
Show that you understand the accounting for and disclosure of various types of investments that companies make.AppendixLO1
Explain various techniques that companies use to accelerate the infl ow of cash from sales.AppendixLO1
Show that you understand how to account for interest-bearing notes receivable.AppendixLO1
Explain how information about sales and receivables can be combined to evaluate how effi cient a company is in collecting its receivables.AppendixLO1
Show that you understand how to account for accounts receivable, including bad debts.AppendixLO1
What are the two types of events that affect an entity?Describe each.AppendixLO1
What is the signifi cance of source documents to the recording process? Give two examples of source documents.AppendixLO1
What are four different forms of cash?AppendixLO1
How does an account receivable differ from a note receivable?AppendixLO1
Explain what is meant by this statement: One company’s account receivable is another company’s account payable.AppendixLO1
What do accountants mean when they refer to the double-entry system of accounting? (Appendix)AppendixLO1

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