Robert Joote is the owner of Peak Company. Robert has prepared the following balance sheet: Robert didn?t

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Robert Joote is the owner of Peak Company. Robert has prepared the following balance sheet:

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Robert didn?t know how to determine the balance for his capital account so he just ?plugged? the number. (He made up a number that would give him the result that he wanted.) He had heard somewhere that assets had to equal the total of liabilities and owner?s equity so he made up a number for capital so that these would be equal.

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In a memo, explain to Robert?

(a) How to determine the balance for his capital account,?

(b) Why his balance sheet is incorrect,?

(c) What he should do to correct it. Include in your explanation how the financial statements are interrelated, and why the order of preparation is important.

Financial Statements
Financial statements are the standardized formats to present the financial information related to a business or an organization for its users. Financial statements contain the historical information as well as current period’s financial...
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Accounting Principles Volume 1

ISBN: 978-1119502425

8th Canadian Edition

Authors: Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso, Paul D. Kimmel, Barbara Trenholm, Valerie Warren, Lori Novak

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