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Module 2
Review of Business Activities
and Financial Statements
Learning Objectives โ Coverage by question
True/False
Multiple Choice
Exercises
Problems
Essays
LO1 โ Examine and interpret
a balance sheet.
1-7, 11
1-8, 13-15,
24, 26, 27, 29
1-7, 9-13
1-3, 5, 6,
9-12
1
LO2 โ Examine and interpret
an income statement.
7-9
9-12, 25,
28, 30
1, 2, 9, 10
4, 5, 9-12
1, 2, 10
9-12
LO3 โ Examine and interpret
a statement of stockholdersโ
equity.
LO4- Describe a statement
of cash flows.
10
20-23
1, 2, 10
9-12
LO5 โ Apply linkages among
the four financial statements.
12-14
16-23
8-10
7-12
2
LO6 โ Explain the
accounting cycle and apply
the financial statement
effects template to analyze
accounting transactions.
15-20
31-38, 44,
45, 53-55
14-17
13-18
3
LO7 โ Prepare and explain
accounting adjustments and
their financial statement
effects.
21-25
39-43, 51, 52
17-22
13, 14,
17, 18
3, 4
LO8 โ Construct financial
statements from the
accounting records.
26-27
44, 46
23-25
18-20
3
LO9 โ Explain and apply the
closing process.
28, 29
47-50
18, 26
21, 22
3, 5
LO10 โ Locate and use
additional information from
public sources.
30, 31
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True/False
Topic: Definition of an Asset
LO: 1
1. In order for an asset to be reported on the balance sheet, it must be owned or controlled by the
company and be expected to provide future benefits.
Answer: True
Rationale: Assets reported on the balance sheet must be owned or controlled by the company and
must be expected to provide future benefits. These benefits can relate to the expected receipt of cash
or another asset, or the expected decrease in a liability.
Topic: Historical Cost
LO: 1
2. Assets are reported on the balance sheet at their current market value.
Answer: False
Rationale: Assets are generally reported at historical costs. An exception is marketable securities.
Topic: Book vs. Market Value
LO: 1
3. The book value of stockholdersโ equity (the amount reported on the balance sheet) is most typically
equal to the market value of the equity of a company.
Answer: False
Rationale: Book value and market value differ for many reasons, including reporting assets at
historical costs instead of current market value, and differences between the accounting periods in
which transactions are recognized in the financial statements and when the value implications of
those transactions are recognized by the capital markets.
Topic: Reporting of Assets and Liabilities
LO: 1
4. Assets are listed on the balance sheet in order of liquidity and liabilities are listed in order of maturity.
Answer: True
Rationale: Assets are reported in the order that they are generally expected to be converted into
cash. Receivables are, thus, reported before inventories, and inventories before PPE. Liabilities are
reported in order of maturity, with current liabilities expected to be paid within one year and long-term
liabilities expected to be paid over a longer period of time.
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Topic: Unrecorded Assets
LO: 1
5. In addition to purchased assets like inventories and equipment, companies also may report on their
balance sheets intangible assets such as the value of a brand name.
Answer: True
Rationale: Companies may report intangible assets if they acquired them in an armsโ length
transaction. But if the intangible was not purchased, if it was internally generated it may not be
included on the balance sheet because its future economic benefits cannot be reliably measured. So,
all internally generated intangible assets are excluded from the balance sheet under GAAP.
Topic: Liabilities
LO: 1
6. Liabilities and equities are both claims against the assets of a company.
Answer: True
Rationale: Both liabilities and equity are claims against the assets. In the event of default of a
company, liabilities are settled first against the assets of the company. The owners, however, still
have an interest in the remaining assets.
Topic: Unearned Revenue and Revenue Recognition Principle
(more challengingโinvolves unearned revenue and recognition thereof.)
LO: 1, 2
7. A customerโs prepayment for services not yet rendered is initially recorded as unearned revenue (a
liability). Then, at the end of the accounting period, the unearned revenue is moved from the balance
sheet to the income statement. This is an example of the revenue recognition principle.
Answer: False
Rationale: Unearned revenue is recorded for customer prepayments. But it is only moved to the
income statement when the services have been rendered and not automatically at the end of the
accounting period.
Topic: Revenue Recognition Principle and Cash
LO: 2
8. According to the revenue recognition principle, companies are required to record revenue when cash
is received as this provides the most objective evidence for the auditors.
Answer: False
Rationale: Revenue is recognized when the company has done what it is obligated to do under the
sales contract, such as, when goods have been transferred or services performed for the customer.
This means a sale of goods on credit would qualify for recognition of revenue although no cash was
received.
Topic: Accrual Accounting for Expenses
LO: 2
9. Under accrual accounting principles, the cost of inventory should be reported as an expense in the
income statement when it is sold, regardless of when it was purchased.
Answer: True
Rationale: Under accrual accounting, the cost of inventory is reported as expense in the period in
which it is used up, typically at the point of sale. Purchased inventories that have not yet been sold
are reported as assets, notwithstanding whether or not they have been paid for.
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Topic: Statement of Cash Flows
LO: 4
10. The statement of cash flows has three main sections: cash flows from operating activities, cash flows
from investing activities, and cash flows from capital activities.
Answer: False
Rationale: The statement of cash flows has three sections: cash flows from operating activities, cash
flows from investing activities, and cash flows from financing activities.
Topic: Net working Capital
LO: 1
11. Net working capital = Current assets + Current liabilities
Answer: False
Rationale: Net working capital = Current assets less current liabilities.
Topic: Articulation of Financial Statements
LO: 5
12. Articulation refers to the concept that financial statements are linked to each other and linked across
time.
Answer: True
Rationale: Balance sheets are linked over time because the permanent accountsโ closing balance last
period becomes the opening balance in the current period. The statements are linked to each other
via cash (statements of cash flow and balance sheets), via retained earnings (income statements and
balance sheets), and via equity accounts (statements of stockholdersโ equity and balance sheets).
Topic: Articulation of Financial Statements
LO: 5
13. The income statements of the prior and current year are linked via the balance sheet.
Answer: False
Rationale: The balance sheets of the prior and current year are linked via the income statement.
Topic: Articulation of Retained Earnings
LO: 5
14. Retained earnings articulate across time which means that last periodโs retained earnings plus
current period net income (or loss) is equal to the current periodโs retained earnings.
Answer: False
Rationale: Last periodโs retained earnings plus current period net income (or loss) less any dividends
paid, is equal to the current periodโs retained earnings.
Topic: Financial Statement Effects Template
LO: 6
15. The financial statement effects template captures the effects of transactions on all four financial
statements.
Answer: True
Rationale: The balance sheet accounts are all on the left side of the template and the income
statement accounts on the right. In addition, the cash column provides the statement of cash flows,
and the two equity columns can be used to construct the statement of shareholdersโ equity.
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Topic: Journal Entries
LO: 6
16. Assets, expenses and dividends increase with debits.
Answer: True
Rationale: Assets increase with debits and equity decreases with debits. Therefore, expenses and
dividends decrease equity โ they are debits.
Topic: Journal Entries
LO: 6
17. Increases are recorded on the left side of asset T-accounts and on the right side of liability T-accounts.
Answer: True
Rationale: Debits increase assets and credits increase liabilities.
Topic: Financial Statement Effects of Transactions
LO: 6
18. When shareholders contribute capital to a company, earned capital increases because the company
has earned the shareholdersโ investments.
Answer: False
Rationale: When shareholders contribute capital to a company, contributed, not earned, capital
increases.
Topic: Financial Statement Effects of Transactions
LO: 6
19. Revenues and expenses affect the income statement but not the balance sheet.
Answer: False
Rationale: Revenue and expense recognition increases retained earnings on the balance sheet.
Topic: Financial Statement Effects of Transactions
LO: 6
20. Revenue is typically recorded as earned when cash is received because that is when the company
can measure the revenue objectively.
Answer: False
Rationale: Revenue is recorded when it is earned regardless of when cash is received.
Topic: Financial Statement Effects of Transactions
LO: 7
21. Expenses that are paid in advance are held on the balance sheet until the end of the accounting
period when they are transferred to the income statement with accounting adjustments.
Answer: False
Rationale: Expenses paid in advance include prepaid insurance, inventory and fixed assets. All of
these items end up on the income statement when they are used up, not necessarily at the end of the
accounting period.
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Topic: Accrual Accounting
LO: 7
22. Accrual accounting recognizes revenues only when cash is received and expenses only when cash is
paid.
Answer: False
Rationale: Accrual accounting refers to the recognition of revenue when products and services are
delivered at an amount expected to be received and the matching of expenses when incurred. The
recognition of revenues and expenses does not, necessarily, relate to the receipt or payment of cash.
Topic: Accrual Accounting
LO: 7
23. The journal entry for recording sales revenue that has been earned is to debit accounts receivable if
cash will be received later, or credit unearned revenue if cash was received in advance.
Answer: True
Rationale: If cash is received later, the debit is to accounts receivable. If the cash is received before
revenue is earned then the appropriate debit is to cash and a credit to unearned revenue.
Topic: Accounting Adjustments
LO: 7
24. The journal entry for recording cost of sales is to debit cost of sales expense and credit the inventory
account.
Answer: True
Rationale: The journal entry for recording cost of sales is to debit cost of sales expense and credit
inventory. When the cash is paid for the inventory does not affect the expense.
Topic: Accounting Adjustments
LO: 7
25. Companies make adjustments to more accurately reflect items on the income statement and the
balance sheet.
Answer: True
Rationale: Adjustments ensure that performance and position are accurately portrayed in the financial
statements.
Topic: Preparing Financial Statements
LO: 8
26. There is a certain order in which a company prepares its financial statements. First, a company
prepares its balance sheet.
Answer: False
Rationale: A company first prepares its income statement. It then uses the net income number and
dividend information to update the retained earnings account.
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Topic: Preparing Financial Statements
LO: 8
27. Two steps must be completed in order to prepare financial statements: recording transactions during
the period and adjusting records to ensure all events are properly recorded.
Answer: True
Rationale: Both steps are required to prepare accrual based financial statements.
Topic: Closing Accounts
LO: 9
28. A company closes all of its accounts in order to zero out the balances so that next period starts with a
fresh slate.
Answer: False
Rationale: A company closes its temporary accounts only. Balance sheet accounts are never closed
out โ they have cumulative balances.
Topic: Closing Accounts
LO: 9
29. To close revenue accounts, a company must debit Retained Earnings because Revenue has a credit
balance and debits must equal credits.
Answer: False
Rationale: Revenue does have a credit balance. Therefore, to close Revenue, the company debits
Revenue and credits Retained earnings.
Topic: Additional Information Sources
LO: 10
30. All companies must file with the SEC a detailed annual report and discussion of their business
activities in their Form 10-K.
Answer: False
Rationale: Companies with publicly traded securities must file with the SEC, not all companies.
Topic: Additional Information Sources
LO: 10
31. A publicly traded company must file a Form 8-K with the SEC within four business days following a
change in its certified public accounting firm.
Answer: True
Rationale: A change in a companyโs certified public accounting firm is one of several events in which
the SEC requires a company to disclose the change by filing a Form 8-K within four business days
following the event.
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Multiple Choice
Topic: Reporting of Assets
LO: 1
1. Assets are recorded in the balance sheet in order of:
A) Market Value
B) Historic Value
C) Liquidity
D) Maturity
E) None of the above
Answer: C
Rationale: Liquidity refers to the ease of conversation to cash. Current Assets are to be used during
the current operating cycle. Non-current assets, like equipment and goodwill are reported after
current assets. Market value and historic value refer not to the order but to the valuation of assets.
Maturity refers to the order in which liabilities are recorded in the balance sheet.
Topic: Current Assets
LO: 1
2. Which of the following are included in current assets?
A) Prepaid rent
B) Taxes payable
C) Automobiles
D) Common stock
E) None of the above
Answer: A
Rationale: Taxes payable is a liability, automobiles is not a current asset but a long-term one, and
common stock is an equity.
Topic: Net Working CapitalโNumerical calculations required
LO: 1
3. In 2016, Southwest Airlines had negative net working capital of $(2,346) million and current assets of
$4,498 million.
The firmโs current liabilities are:
A) $2,152 million
B) $6,844 million
C) $2,346 million
D) $5,236 million
E) There is not enough information to calculate the amount.
Answer: B
Rationale: Net working capital = Current assets โ Current liabilities.
Current liabilities = Current assets โ Net working capital
Current liabilities = $4,498 โ $(2,346)
Current liabilities = $6,844 million
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Topic: Net Working CapitalโNumerical calculations required
LO: 1
4. In 2016, Delphi Automotive PLC had current assets of $5,419 million and current liabilities of
$4,148 million.
The firmโs net working capital is:
A) $ 1,271 million
B) $ 5,419 million
C) $ (1,271) million
D) $ 9,567 million
E) None of the above
Answer: A
Rationale: Net working capital = Current assets โ Current liabilities.
Net working capital = $5,419 โ $4,148
Net working capital = $1,271 million.
Topic: Net Working CapitalโNumerical calculations required
LO: 1
5. In 2016, Kohlโs Corporation had net working capital of $2,273 million and current liabilities of
$2,974 million.
The firmโs current assets are:
A) $ 8,221 million
B) $ (8,221) million
C) $ 5,247 million
D) $ 2,974 million
E) None of the above
Answer: C
Rationale: Net working capital = Current assets โ Current liabilities.
$2,273 = Current assets โ $2,974
Current assets = $5,247
Topic: Liabilities
LO: 1
6. Which one of the following is not a current liability?
A) Taxes payable
B) Accounts payable
C) Wages payable
D) Wage expense
E) None of the above
Answer: D
Rationale: Wage expense is an income statement account, not a balance sheet account. It is not a
current liability.
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Topic: Stockholdersโ Equity
LO: 1
7. Which of the following is included as a component of stockholdersโ equity?
A) Buildings
B) Retained earnings
C) Prepaid property taxes
D) Accounts payable
E) Dividends
Answer: B
Rationale: Retained earnings is a component of stockholdersโ equity.
earnings but they are not reported as a separate component.
Dividends affect retained
Topic: Recognition of Costs as Expense
LO: 1
8. As inventory and property plant and equipment on the balance sheet are consumed, they are
reflected:
A) As a revenue on the income statement
B) As an expense on the income statement
C) As a use of cash on the statement of cash flows
D) On the balance sheet because assets are never consumed
E) Both B and C because the financial statements articulate
Answer: B
Rationale: As assets are consumed (used up), their cost is transferred to the income statement as
expenses. Cash is not involved so C and E are incorrect.
Topic: Income Statement
LO: 2
9. Interest expense appears in which financial statement?
A) Statement of stockholdersโ equity
B) Balance sheet
C) Income statement
D) Statement of cash flows
E) All of the above
Answer: C
Rationale: Expenses, including interest expense, appear in the income statement.
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Topic: Gross ProfitโNumerical calculations required
LO: 2
10. During fiscal 2016, Mattel had sales of $5,456,650, total expenses of $5,138,628 and gross profit of
$2,554,391.
What was Mattelโs cost of sales for 2016? ($ in thousands)
A) $2,102,065 thousand
B) $5,138,628 thousand
C) $2,902,259 thousand
D) $ 903,944 thousand
E) There is not enough information to calculate the cost of sales.
Answer: C
Rationale: Sales โ Cost of sales = Gross profit
$ 5,456,650 โ Cost of sales = $2,554,391
Cost of sales = $2,902,259 thousand
Topic: Net IncomeโNumerical calculations required
LO: 2
11. During fiscal 2016, Kohlโs had sales of $18,686 million, Cost of merchandise sold of $11,944 million,
and gross profit of $6,741 million.
What was net income for 2016?
A) $ 6,741 million
B) $11,944 million
C) $ 5,299 million
D) $18,686 million
E) There is not enough information to calculate the amount.
Answer: E
Rationale: Sales โ Total expenses = Net income. There is no information about total expenses, so we
cannot compute net income.
Topic: Net IncomeโNumerical calculations required
LO: 2
12. During 2016, Skechers U.S.A., Inc. had Sales of $3,563.3 million, Gross profit of $1,634.6 million and
Selling, general, and administrative expenses of $1,278.0 million.
What was Skechersโ Cost of sales for 2016?
A) $ 1,115.7 million
B) $ 1,928.7 million
C) $
88.1 million
D) $ 1,549.5 million
E) There is not enough information to calculate the amount.
Answer: B
Rationale: Sales โ Cost of sales = Gross profit
$3,563.3 โ Cost of sales = $1,634.6.
Cost of sales = $1,928.7 million
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Topic: Components of Financial StatementsโNumerical calculations required
(more challenging; total assets not given)
LO: 1
13. In its December 31, 2016 financial statements, Harley-Davidson reported the following (in millions):
Long-term
Assets
Current
Liabilities
Long-term
Liabilities
Total
Liabilities
Equity
$6,036
$ 2,863
$ 5,107
$7,970
$1,920
At December 31, 2016, current assets amount to:
A) $2,863 million
B) $3,854 million
C) $7,970 million
D) $5,519 million
E) None of the above
Answer: B
Rationale: Total assets = Total liabilities + Equity.
Total assets โ Long-term assets = Current assets.
Current assets = $7,970 + $1,920 โ $6,036.
Current assets = $3,854 million
Topic: Components of Financial StatementsโNumerical calculations required
LO: 1
14. In 2016, Nordstrom, Inc. reported the following (in millions):
Current
Assets
Current
Liabilities
Long-term
Liabilities
Equity
$3,242
$3,029
$3,959
$870
What amount did Nordstrom report as total assets?
A) $ 4,616 million
B) $ 3,950 million
C) $ 7,307 million
D) $13,170 million
E) None of the above
Answer: E
Rationale: Total assets = Total liabilities + Equity
Total assets = $3,029 + $3,959 + $870 = $7,858 million.
This amount is not given in the problem.
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Topic: Components of Financial StatementsโNumerical calculations required
LO: 1
15. In 2016, Caterpillar Inc. reported the following (in millions):
Current
Assets
Long-term
Assets
Current
Liabilities
Total
Liabilities
$31,967
$42,737
$26,132
$61,491
What amount did Caterpillar report as equity in 2016?
A) $36,721 million
B) $13,213 million
C) $84,896 million
D) $17,457 million
E) None of the above
Answer: B
Rationale: Total assets = Total liabilities + Equity
$31,967 + $42,737 = $61,491 + Equity
Equity = $13,213 million.
Topic: Articulation of Statement of Retained Earnings with Income StatementโNumerical
calculations required
LO: 5
16. During fiscal year-end 2016, Kohlโs Corporation reports the following (in $ millions): net income of
$556, retained earnings at the end of the year of $12,522 and retained earnings at the beginning of
the year of $12,329. Assume that there were no other retained earnings transactions during fiscal
2016.
What dividends did the firm pay in fiscal year ended January 28, 2017?
A) $ 683 million
B) $ 1,669 million
C) $ 363 million
D) $-0E) There is not enough information to calculate the amount.
Answer: C
Rationale: Retained earnings, 2016 = Retained earnings, 2015 + Net Income โ Dividends
Dividends = Retained earnings, 2015 + Net Income โ Retained earnings, 2016
Dividends = $12,329 + $556 โ $12,522 = $363 million
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Topic: Articulation of Statement of Retained Earnings with Balance SheetโNumerical
calculations required
LO: 5
17. Caterpillar Inc. reports a net loss for 2016 of $(67) million, retained earnings at the end of the year of
$27,377 million, and dividends during the year of $1,802 million.
What was the companyโs retained earnings balance at the start of 2016?
A) $29,246 million
B) $30,361 million
C) $28,065 million
D) $26,572 million
E) There is not enough information to calculate the amount.
Answer: A
Rationale: Retained earnings, 2016 = Retained earnings, 2015 + Net Income โ Dividends
$27,377 = Retained earnings, 2015 + $(67) โ $1,802.
Retained earnings at the start of the year were $29,246 million.
Topic: Articulation of Statement of Retained Earnings with Balance SheetโNumerical
calculations required
LO: 5
18. Pfizer Inc., a pharmaceutical company, reported net income for fiscal 2016 of $7,215 million, retained
earnings at the start of the year of $71,993 million and dividends of $7,448 million, and other
transactions with shareholders that increased retained earnings during the year by $14 million.
If there were no additional transactions during the year that affected retained earnings, what was the
balance of retained earnings at the end of the year?
A) $ 71,774 million
B) $ 38,748 million
C) $124,926 million
D) $ 47,729 million
E) There is not enough information to calculate the amount.
Answer: A
Rationale: Retained earnings, 2016 = Retained earnings, 2015 + Net Income โ Dividends + Other
Retained earnings, 2016 = $71,993 + $7,215 – $7,448 +$14
Ending retained earnings = $71,774 million.
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Topic: Articulation of Statement of Retained Earnings with Income StatementโNumerical
calculations required
LO: 5
19. Intel reports retained earnings at the end of fiscal 2016 of $40,747 million and retained earnings at
the end of fiscal 2015 of $37,614 million. The company reported dividends of $4,925 million and other
transactions with shareholders that reduced retained earnings during the year by $2,258 million.
How much net income did the firm report in fiscal 2016?
A) $ 3,133 million net income
B) $ 3,133 million net loss
C) $10,316 million net income
D) $10,316 million net loss
E) None of the above
Answer: C
Rationale:
Retained earnings, 2016 = Retained earnings, 2015 + Net Income โ Dividends +/- Other transactions
$40,747 = $37,614 + Net income โ $4,925 โ $2,258
Net income = $10,316 million net income.
Topic: Articulation of Statement of Cash Flows with Balance SheetโNumerical calculations
required
LO: 4, 5
20. In its fiscal 2016 annual report, Nike, Inc. reported cash of $3,138 million at year end. The statement
of cash flows reports the following (in millions):
Net cash from operating activities
Net cash from investing activities
Net cash from financing activities
$3,096
(1,034)
(2,776)
What was the balance in Nikeโs cash account at the start of fiscal 2016?
A) $3,096 million
B) $1,020 million
C) $3,852 million
D) $4,357 million
E) None of the above
Answer: C
Rationale: Cash at end of year = Cash at beginning of year + Change in cash during the year
$3,138 = Cash at beginning of year + $3,096 โ $1,034 โ $2,776
Cash at beginning of year = $3,852 million
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Topic: Articulation of Statement of Cash Flows with Balance SheetโNumerical calculations
required
LO: 4, 5
21. In its fiscal 2016 balance sheet, JetBlue Airways Corporation, reported cash of $443 million at yearend. The statement of cash flows reports that cash increased by $115 million during the year and that
net cash flow from operating activities was $1,632 million.
What was the cash flow from investing activities during the year?
A) $533 million cash outflow
B) $715 million cash inflow
C) $533 million cash inflow
D) $715 million cash outflow
E) There is not enough information to determine the amount.
Answer: E
Rationale: Change in cash during the year = Cash from operations + Cash from investing + Cash
from financing. We are only given two of the four amounts.
Topic: Articulation of Statement of Cash Flows with Balance SheetโNumerical calculations
required
LO: 4, 5
22. In its fiscal year ended January 28, 2017 balance sheet, Big Lots, Inc., reported cash and cash
equivalents at the start of the year of $54,144 thousand. By the end of the year, the cash and cash
equivalents had decreased to $51,164 thousand. The companyโs statement of cash flows reported
cash from operating activities of $311,925 thousand, cash from financing activities of $(230,204)
thousand.
What amount did the company report for cash from investing activities?
A) $122,391 thousand cash inflow
B) $ 7,966 thousand cash outflow
C) $ 84,701 thousand cash inflow
D) $ 84,701 thousand cash outflow
E) None of the above.
Answer: D
Rationale: Cash at end of year = Cash at start of year + Cash from operations + Cash from investing
+ Cash from financing.
$51,164 = $54,144 + $311,925 + Cash from investing + $(230,204)
Cash from investing is an outflow of $84,701 thousand.
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Topic: Statement of Cash FlowsโNumerical calculations required
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23. On its fiscal year ended February 3, 2017 statement of cash flows, Dell Technologies Inc. reports the
following (in millions):
Net cash from operating activities
Net cash from investing activities
Cash at the beginning of the year
Change in cash during the year
$2,222
(31,256)
6,576
2,898
What did Dell report for โNet cash from financing activitiesโ during fiscal year ended 2017?
A) $31,932 million cash inflow
B) $31,932 million cash outflow
C) $2,898 million cash inflow
D) $2,898 million cash outflow
E) None of the above
Answer: A
Rationale: Change in cash during the year = Cash from operations + Cash from investing + Cash
from financing.
$2,898 = $2,222 + $(31,256) + Cash from financing
Cash from financing = $31,932 million
Topic: Transaction Effects on the Balance Sheet
LO: 1
24. How would cash collected on accounts receivable affect the balance sheet?
A) Increase liabilities and decrease equity
B) Decrease liabilities and increase equity
C) Increase assets and decrease assets
D) Increase assets and increase equity
Answer: C
Rationale: Cash collected on accounts receivable produces an increase in cash and a decrease in
accounts receivable, both asset accounts. There is no impact on liabilities or on equity.
Topic: Transaction Effects on the Income Statement (more challenging)
LO: 2
25. How would a purchase of inventory on credit affect the income statement?
A) It would increase liabilities
B) It would decrease retained earnings
C) It would increase assets
D) Both A and C, above
E) None of the above
Answer: E
Rationale: The purchase on credit increases both accounts payable and inventory, which are balance
sheet accounts. It would, therefore, have no effect on the income statement.
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Topic: Cash Conversion Cycle
LO: 1
26. The cash conversion cycle is computed as
A) Days sales outstanding + Days inventory outstanding โ Days payable outstanding
B) Days sales outstanding โ Days payable outstanding
C) Days sales outstanding โ Days inventory outstanding
D) Days sales outstanding โ Days inventory outstanding + Days payable outstanding
E) None of the above
Answer: A
Rationale: Cash conversion cycle = Days sales outstanding + Days inventory outstanding โ Days
payable outstanding.
Topic: Cash Conversion CycleโNumerical calculations required
LO: 1
27. Prestige Company has determined the following information for its recent fiscal year.
Days inventory outstanding
Days payable outstanding
Days sales outstanding
42.7 days
56.8 days
91.3 days
Compute Prestige Companyโs cash conversion cycle.
A)
8.2 days
B) 77.2 days
C) 105.4 days
D) 99.5 days
E) None of the above
Answer: B
Rationale: 91.3 days + 42.7 days โ 56.8 days = 77.2 days
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Topic: Gross Profit MarginโNumerical calculations required
LO: 2
28. Following is Stanley Black & Deckerโs income statement for 2016 (in millions):
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.
Income Statement
For the year ended December 31, 2016
($ millions)
Sales
Cost of goods sold
Gross profit
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Other operating expenses
Operating income
Interest and other nonoperating expenses
Income before income tax
Income tax expense
Net income
$11,406.9
7,139.7
$4,267.2
2,602.0
268.2
1,397.0
171.3
1,225.7
261.2
$964.5
Compute Stanley Black & Deckerโs gross profit margin.
A) 63.6%
B) 12.2%
C) 37.4%
D) 8.5%
E) None of the above
Answer: C
Rationale: $4,267.2 / $11,406.9 = 37.4%
Topic: Identifying and Classifying Balance Sheet Items
LO: 1
29. Identify which of the following items would be reported in the balance sheet.
a.
b.
c.
Cash
Sales
Long-term debt
d.
e.
f.
Wage expense
Wages payable
Retained earnings
g.
h.
i.
Net income
Inventory
Cost of goods sold
Items reported in the balance sheet would include:
A) a, b, c, e, and f
B) b, e, f, h, and i
C) c, d, e, h, and i
D) a, c, e, f, and h
E) c, e, f, h, and i
Answer: D
Rationale: Balance sheet items include: a. Cash, c. Long-term debt, e. Wages payable, f. Retained
earnings, and h. Inventory.
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Topic: Identifying and Classifying Income Statement Items
LO: 2
30. Identify which of the following items would be reported in the income statement.
a.
b.
c.
Cash
Sales
Long-term debt
d.
e.
f.
Wage expense
Wages payable
Retained earnings
g.
h.
i.
Net income
Inventory
Cost of goods sold
Items reported in the income statement would include:
A) b, e, g, and h
B) a, b, d, and i
C) b, e, f, and g
D) d, f, g, and h
E) b, d, g, and i
Answer: E
Rationale: Income statement items include: b. Sales, d. Wages expense, g. Net income, and i. Cost
of goods sold.
Topic: Financial Statement EffectsโSales on Account
LO: 6
31. Sales on account would produce what effect on the balance sheet?
A) Increase the Revenue account
B) Increase noncash assets (Accounts receivable)
C) Increase cash assets
D) A and B
E) A, B and C
Answer: B
Rationale: Revenue is not on the balance sheet, therefore Answers A, D, and E are incorrect. Cash
has not yet been received from the customer.
Topic: Financial Statement EffectsโCollection of a Receivable
LO: 6
32. Cash collected on accounts receivable would produce what effect on the balance sheet?
A) Increase liabilities and decrease equity
B) Decrease liabilities and increase equity
C) Increase assets and decrease assets
D) Decrease assets and decrease liabilities
E) None of the above
Answer: C
Rationale: Cash collected on accounts receivable produces an increase in cash and a decrease in
accounts receivable, both asset accounts. There is no impact on profit and on equity.
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Topic: Financial Statement EffectsโInventory Purchase
LO: 6
33. How would a purchase $400 of inventory on credit affect the income statement?
A) It would increase liabilities by $400.
B) It would decrease liabilities by $400.
C) It would increase noncash assets by $400.
D) Both A and C
E) None of the above
Answer: E
Rationale: There is no income statement effect of an inventory purchase.
Topic: Financial Statement EffectsโInventory Purchase
LO: 6
34. During fiscal 2016, Shoe Productions recorded inventory purchases on credit of $337.8 million. The
financial statement effect of these purchase transactions would be to:
A) Increase liabilities (Accounts payable) by $337.8 million
B) Decrease cash by $337.8 million
C) Increase expenses (Cost of goods sold) by $337.8 million
D) Decrease noncash assets (Inventory) by $337.8 million
E) Both A and D
Answer: A
Rationale: Credit purchases do not involve cash or expenses (B and C are incorrect). Noncash assets
increase not decrease (D is incorrect).
Topic: Financial Statement EffectsโCost of Goods Sold (Numerical calculation required)
LO: 6
35. During fiscal 2016, Shoe Productions recorded inventory purchases on credit of $337.8 million.
Inventory at the start of the year was $38.2 million and at the end of the year was $53.0 million.
Which of the following describes how these transactions would be entered on the financial statement
effects template?
A) Increase liabilities (Accounts payable) by $323.0 million
B) Increase expenses (Cost of goods sold) by $337.8 million
C) Increase expenses (Cost of goods sold) by $323.0 million
D) Increase noncash assets (Inventory) by $14.8 million
E) Both A and C
Answer: C
Rationale: Cost of goods sold is purchases less the increase in inventory = $323.0 (C is correct)
Liabilities increase by $337.8 when the inventory was purchased (not $323.0) so A is incorrect.
Inventory increases during the year by $14.8 million but not because of a transaction being entered
(D is incorrect).
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Topic: Financial Statement EffectsโAccounts Receivable Collection
LO: 6
36. During fiscal 2016, Plastics and Synthetic Resins Company recorded cash of $87,800 from
customers for accounts receivable collections.
Which of the following financial statement effects template entries captures this transaction?
A)
Balance Sheet
Cash
Asset
+
Noncash
Assets
+87,800
=
Liabilities +
Income Statement
Contrib.
Capital
+
=
B)
Earned
Capital
Revenues
โ
+87,800
(Retained
Earnings)
+87,800
โ
Balance Sheet
Cash
Asset
Noncash
Assets
=
+87,800
-87,800
(AR)
=
Cash
Asset
Noncash
Assets
=
+87,800
(AR)
=
+
C)
Liabilities +
+
Earned
Capital
Revenues
D)
+
+87,800
Noncash
Assets
=
+87,800
(AR)
=
Liabilities +
Net
Income
=
+87,800
Expenses
=
Net
Income
=
Income Statement
Contrib.
Capital
+
Earned
Capital
+87,800
(Retained
Earnings)
Revenues
โ
+87,800
โ
Balance Sheet
Cash
Asset
โ
โ
Liabilities +
=
Income Statement
Contrib.
Capital
Balance Sheet
+
Expenses
Expenses
=
Net
Income
=
+87,800
=
Net
Income
Income Statement
Contrib.
Capital
+
Earned
Capital
Revenues
โ
โ
Expenses
=
Answer: B
Rationale: Collecting cash from customers increases cash and decreases accounts receivable. There
is no income statement effect.
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Topic: Financial Statement Effects of Equity Transactionsโ (Numerical calculations required)
LO: 6
37. During fiscal 2016, Stanley Black & Decker Corporation reported Net income of $965.3 million and
paid dividends of $330.9 million.
Which of the following describes how these transactions would affect Stanley Black and Deckerโs
equity accounts? (in millions)
A) Increase contributed capital by $965.3 and decrease earned capital by $330.9
B) Decrease contributed capital by $330.9 and increase earned capital by $965.3
C) Increase contributed capital by $634.4
D) Increase earned capital by $634.4
E) None of the above
Answer: D
Rationale: Net income increases earned capital and dividends decrease earned capital. The net
effect is an increase to earned capital.
Topic: Financial Statement Effects of Equity Transactionsโ (Numerical calculations required)
LO: 6
38. Cariโs Bakery, Inc., began operations in October 2017. The owner contributed cash of $18,000 and a
delivery truck with fair value of $24,000 to the company.
Which of the following describes how these transactions would affect the companyโs equity accounts?
A) Increase contributed capital by $42,000
B) Increase earned capital by $42,000
C) Increase contributed capital by $18,000 and earned capital by $24,000
D) Increase earned capital by $18,000 and contributed capital by $24,000
E) None of the above
Answer: A
Rationale: Cash and equipment have both been contributed by the ownerโthis represents
contributed capital.
Topic: Accounting AdjustmentโAccrue Wages
LO: 7
39. An accrual of wages expense would have what effect on the balance sheet?
A) Decrease liabilities and increase equity
B) Increase assets and increase liabilities
C) Increase liabilities and decrease equity
D) Decrease assets and decrease liabilities
E) None of the above
Answer: C
Rationale: An accrual of wages expense increase wages payable (a liability) and decreases retained
earnings, resulting from the decrease in net income.
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Topic: Accounting AdjustmentsโCost of Goods Soldโ(Numerical calculations required)
LO: 7
40. At the end of fiscal 2017, Nickโs Greenhouse counted inventory and determined that inventories of
$87,160 were on hand. The end of fiscal year the unadjusted inventory account balance is $95,000.
Inventory at the start of the year was $99,880.
Which of the following accounting adjustments should Nickโs Greenhouse record?
A)
Balance Sheet
Cash
Asset
+
Noncash
Assets
=
-7,840
(Inventory)
=
B)
Liabilities +
Income Statement
Contrib.
Capital
+
Earned
Capital
Revenues
-7,840
(Retained
earnings)
Balance Sheet
Cash
Asset
+
Noncash
Assets
=
-4,880
(Inventory)
=
C)
Liabilities +
+
Noncash
Assets
=
Contrib.
Capital
+
Earned
Capital
Revenues
-4,880
(Retained
earnings)
-12,720
(Inventory)
=
Liabilities +
Expenses
=
Net
Income
โ
+7,840
(COGS)
=
-7,840
Income Statement
Balance Sheet
Cash
Asset
โ
โ
Expenses
=
Net
Income
โ
+4,880
(COGS)
=
-4,880
Income Statement
Contrib.
Capital
+
Earned
Capital
-12,720
(Retained
earnings)
Revenues
โ
Expenses
=
Net
Income
โ
+12,720
(COGS)
=
-12,720
D) No accounting adjustment is required.
Answer: A
Rationale: Unadjusted balance of $95,000 must be decreased to actual inventory on hand of $87,160.
This requires a decrease to inventory and an increase in COGS.
Topic: Accounting AdjustmentโSupplies Inventoryโ(Numerical calculations required)
LO: 7
41. During its first three months of operations, Cariโs Bakery, Inc. purchased supplies such as plates,
napkins, bags, and cutlery for $9,000 and recorded this as supplies inventory. Supplies on hand at
the end of the first quarter, amount to $5,600.
To prepare financial statement for the first quarter, the company must record which of the following
accounting adjustments?
A) Increase Supplies expense by $5,600 and decrease Supplies inventory by $5,600
B) Increase Supplies expense by $3,400 and decrease Supplies inventory by $3,400
C) Increase Supplies inventory by $5,600 and decrease Supplies expense by $5,600
D) Increase Supplies inventory by $3,400 and decrease Supplies expense by $3,400
E) None of the above
Answer: B
Rationale: $9,000 supplies purchased less $5,600 supplies on hand equals $3,400 in supplies used
for the quarter; this is recorded with an increase to supplies expense and a decrease to supplies
inventory of $3,400.
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Topic: Recognition of Costs as Expense
LO: 7
42. As inventory and PPE assets on the balance sheet are consumed, they are reflected:
A) As a revenue on the income statement
B) As an expense on the income statement
C) As a cash flow outflow on the Statement of Cash flows
D) Both B and C
E) Assets are never consumed.
Answer: B
Rationale: As assets are consumed (used up), their cost is transferred into the income statement as
an expense. The cash outflow occurred when the assets were originally purchased and not when
they are used up.
Topic: Accounting Adjustment for Depreciation Expense
LO: 7
43. A company records an adjusting journal entry to record $10,000 depreciation expense. Which of the
following describes the entry?
A) Debit Property Plant and Equipment and Credit Depreciation expense
B) Debit Depreciation expense and Credit Property Plant and Equipment
C) Debit Property Plant and Equipment and Credit Cash
D) Debit Depreciation expense and Credit Cash
E) Debit Net Income and Credit Property Plant and Equipment
Answer: B
Rationale: Depreciation is an expense which decreases retained earningsโit is a debit. Property
plant and equipment is being used up and thus its balance is decreasing on the balance sheetโit
requires a credit.
Topic: Calculating Net Income from Transactionsโ(Numerical calculations required)
LO: 6, 8
44 During the month of March 2017, Weimar World, a tax-preparation service, had the following
transactions.
โข
Billed $496,000 in revenues on credit
โข
Received $164,000 from customersโ accounts receivable
โข
โข
Incurred expenses of $194,000 but only paid $87,700 cash for these expenses
Prepaid $32,220 for computer services to be used next month
What was the companyโs accrual basis net income for the month?
A) $302,000
B) $264,080
C) $ 41,860
D) $408,300
E) None of the above
Answer: A
Rationale:
Revenues (earned)
Expenses (incurred)
Net income
$496,000
194,000
$302,000
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Topic: Calculating Cash Balance from Transactionsโ(Numerical calculations required)
LO: 6
45. Weimar World, a tax-preparation service, had a cash balance of $122,500 as of March 1, 2017.
During the month of March, Weimar World had the following transactions.
โข
Billed $496,000 in revenues on credit
โข
Received $164,000 from customersโ accounts receivable
โข
โข
Incurred expenses of $194,000 but only paid $87,700 cash for these expenses
Prepaid $32,200 for computer services to be used next month
What was the companyโs cash balance on March 31, 2017?
A) $332,000
B) $166,600
C) $496,000
D) $198,800
E) None of the above
Answer: B
Rationale:
Beginning cash balance
Revenues (cash receipts)
Expenses ($87,700 +$32,200)
Cash from operating activities
$122,500
$164,000
119,900
$166,600
Topic: Items Involved in Preparing Income Statement
LO: 8
46. Which of the following accounts would not be involved in preparing the income statement?
A) Depreciation expense
B) Accumulated depreciation
C) Taxes payable
D) Interest income
E) B and C
Answer: E
Rationale: Accumulated depreciation and taxes payable are both balance sheet accounts.
Topic: Closing Entries
LO: 9
47. Which of the following accounts would not appear in a closing entry?
A) Net income
B) Depreciation expense
C) Cost of goods sold
D) Inventory
E) Both A and D
Answer: E
Rationale: Net income (answer A) is not a trial balance account so it is not closed. Inventory (answer
D) is a balance sheet (permanent) account, which is never closed. Therefore, the correct answer is E.
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Topic: Closing Entries โ Dividendsโ(Numerical calculations required)
LO: 9
48. During 2016, Nike Inc., reported net income of $3,760 million. The company declared dividends of
$1,022 million.
The closing entry for dividends would include which of the following?
A) Credit Cash for $1,022 million
B) Credit Dividends for $1,022 million
C) Debit Net income for $1,022 million
D) Credit Retained earnings for $1,022 million
E) Debit Dividends for $1,022 million
Answer: B
Rationale: To close out the Dividends account, the entry includes a debit to Retained Earnings and a
credit to Dividends.
Topic: Closing Entries
LO: 9
49. Which of the following accounts would not appear in a closing entry?
A) Interest expense
B) Accumulated depreciation
C) Cost of goods sold
D) Dividends
E) Both B and D
Answer: B
Rationale: Accumulated depreciation is a balance sheet (permanent) account, which is never closed.
Topic: Closing EntriesโInventory and Cost of Goods Sold
LO: 9
50. During fiscal 2016, Caleres Inc. (formerly Brown Shoe Company), reported cost of goods sold of
$1,517.4 million. Inventory at the start of the year was $546.7 million and at the end of the year was
$585.8 million.
Which of the following describes the closing entry that the company will make for these accounts?
A) Debit Inventory $39.1 million
B) Credit Inventory $585.8 million
C) Credit Cost of goods sold $1,517.4 million
D) Both A and C
E) None of the above
Answer: C
Rationale: Cost of goods sold is a temporary account that must be closed. Inventory accounts are
never closedโthey are permanent accounts.
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Financial Statement Analysis & Valuation, 5th Edition
Topic: Accounting Adjustment for Unearned Revenue
LO: 7
51. On January 1, Fey Properties collected $7,200 for six monthsโ rent in advance from a tenant renting
an apartment. Fey Company prepares monthly financial statements.
Which of the following describes the required adjusting entry on January 31?
A) Debit Cash for $7,200 and Credit Rent revenue for $7,200
B) Debit Unearned rent revenue for $1,200 and Credit Rent revenue for $1,200
C) Debit Rent revenue for $1,200 and Credit Unearned rent revenue for $1,200
D) Debit Cash for $6,000 and Credit Unearned rent revenue for $6,000
E) Debit Unearned rent revenue for $6,000 and Credit Cash for $6,000
Answer: B
Rationale: The adjusting entry required consists of a debit to unearned rent revenue and a credit to
revenue for $1,200 ($7,200 / 6 months).
Topic: Accounting Adjustment for Prepaid Insurance
LO: 7
52. On January 1, Fey Properties paid $12,600 for a three-year insurance premium, with coverage
beginning immediately. Fey Company prepares monthly financial statements.
Which of the following describes the required adjusting entry on January 31?
A) Debit Cash for $4,200 and Credit Prepaid insurance for $4,200
B) Debit Prepaid insurance for $350 and Credit Insurance expense for $350
C) Debit Insurance expense for $350 and Credit Prepaid insurance for $350
D) Debit Cash for $8,400 and Credit Prepaid insurance for $8,400
E) Debit Insurance expense for $4,200 and Credit Prepaid insurance for $4,200
Answer: C
Rationale: The adjusting entry required consists of a debit to insurance expense and a credit to
prepaid insurance for $350 ($12,600 / 36 months).
Topic: Transaction Effects on the Financial Statements
LO: 6
53. How would a sale of $400 of inventory on credit affect the balance sheet if the cost of the inventory
sold was $160?
A) It would increase noncash assets by $400 and increase equity by $400
B) It would decrease noncash assets by $160 and decrease equity by 160
C) It would increase cash by $400 and increase equity by $400
D) Both A and B, above happen simultaneously
E) None of the above
Answer: D
Rationale: The sale on credit is an account receivable, a noncash asset that increases revenue and
therefore increases equity (answer A). The sale also involves reducing inventory by $160, a noncash
asset, which is an expense and therefore a decrease to equity of $160 (answer B). Therefore both A
and B are correct so the answer is D.
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Topic: Financial Statement Effects Template
LO: 6
54. Examine the financial statements effects template below. Then select the answer that best describes
the transaction.
Balance Sheet
Transaction
Cash
Asset
??
-300
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
+
Noncash
Assets
=
+300
=
Liabilities
+
Income Statement
Contrib.
+
Capital
Earned
Capital
Revenues
โ
Expenses
โ
=
Net
Income
=
Repay accounts payable of $300 with cash
Collect cash for accounts receivable of $300
Purchase inventory of $300 on account
Purchase inventory of $300 for cash
None of the above
Answer: D
Rationale: The purchase of inventory for cash decreases cash by $300 and increases inventory, a
noncash asset, by $300.
Topic: Financial Statement Effects Template
LO: 6
55. Examine the financial statements effects template below. Then select the answer that best describes
the transaction.
Balance Sheet
Transaction
Cash
Asset
??
-120
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
+
Noncash
Assets
=
Liabilities
+600
=
+480
+
Income Statement
Contrib.
+
Capital
Earned
Capital
Revenues
โ
โ
Expenses
=
Net
Income
=
Repay accounts payable of $120, net
Record accounts receivable of $600 and cash collected of $120
Purchase inventory of $600 partially on account
Purchase $600 of equipment on account
None of the above
Answer: C
Rationale: The purchase of $600 inventory partially on account implies that the rest is purchased for
cash. Cash decreases by $120 and accounts payable (a liability) increase for the balance of $480.
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Exercises
Topic: Financial Statement Accounts
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4
1. Identify the financial statements in which you would find each of the items listed below. Some items
may appear on more than one statement. Indicate all financial statements that apply to each item.
The possible choices are:
B:
SE :
I:
CF :
Financial Statement Item
a. Cost of goods sold
Balance Sheet
Statement of Stockholdersโ Equity
Income Statement
Statement of Cash Flows
Financial Statement
b. Trademarks
c. Inventories
d. Retained earnings
e. Accrued expenses
f.
Cash
Answer:
Financial Statement Item
a. Cost of goods sold
b. Trademarks
c. Inventories
Financial Statement
I
B
B
d. Retained earnings
B and SE
e. Accrued expenses
B
f.
Cash
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Topic: Financial Statement Accounts
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4
2. Identify the financial statements in which you would find each of the items listed below. Some items
may appear on more than one statement. Indicate all financial statements that apply to each item.
The possible choices are:
B:
SE :
I:
CF :
Balance Sheet
Statement of Stockholdersโ Equity
Income Statement
Statement of Cash Flows
Financial Statement Item
a. Land
Financial Statement
b. Cash
c. Prepaid insurance expense
d. Insurance expense
e. Revenue
f.
Unearned revenue
Answer:
Financial Statement Item
a. Land
Financial Statement
B
b. Cash
B and CF
c. Prepaid insurance expense
B
d. Insurance expense
I
e. Revenue
I
f.
B
Unearned revenue
Topic: Balance Sheet Relations
LO: 1
3. Compute the missing amounts for Nike Inc. for 2016 and 2015, in the table below:
($ millions)
Total assets
Contributed capital
Earned capital
Total Liabilities
Liabilities and equity
2016
?
$7,789
$4,469
$9,138
?
2015
$21,597
6,776
?
$8,890
$21,597
Answer:
($ millions)
Total assets
Contributed capital
Earned capital
Total Liabilities
Liabilities and equity
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2016
$21,396
$7,789
$4,469
$9,138
$21,396
2015
$21,597
$6,776
$5,931
$8,890
$21,597
Financial Statement Analysis & Valuation, 5th Edition
Topic: Balance Sheet Accounts
LO: 1
4. Identify the following as a component of Assets (A), Liabilities (L), or Equity (E)
Financial Statement Item
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Common stock
Unearned revenue
Notes payable
Retained earnings
Trademark
Prepaid rent
Accounts payable
Financial Statement Item
A/L/E
A/L/E
Answer:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Common stock
Unearned revenue
Notes payable
Retained earnings
Trademark
Prepaid rent
Accounts payable
E
L
L
E
A
A
L
Topic: Reporting of Assets
LO: 1
5. Indicate the order of appearance on the balance sheet of the assets listed on the left.
Asset
Equipment
Accounts receivable
Cash
Inventory
Goodwill
Balance sheet order
Answer:
Asset
Equipment
Accounts receivable
Cash
Inventory
Goodwill
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Balance sheet order
4
2
1
3
5
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Topic: Reporting of Liabilities and Equity
LO: 1
6. Indicate the order of appearance on the balance sheet of the liabilities and equity accounts listed on
the left.
Liability / Equity
Balance sheet order
Bonds payable
Retained earnings
Accounts payable
Contributed capital
Answer:
Liability / Equity
Balance sheet order
Bonds payable
Retained earnings
Accounts payable
Contributed capital
2
4
1
3
Topic: Balance Sheet Accounts
LO: 1
7. For each of the following financial statement items, indicate the correct balance sheet classification,
from the list below. You may use each balance sheet classification item only once.
Balance sheet classification
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Current asset
Long term asset
Current liability
Long term liability
Equity
None of the above
Financial statement item
Interest payable
Balance sheet classification
Treasury stock
Insurance expense
Goodwill
Note payable, due in 2025
Prepaid insurance expense
Answer:
Financial statement item
Interest payable
Balance sheet classification
Treasury stock
e. Equity
Insurance expense
f. None of the above
Goodwill
b. Long term asset
Note payable, due in 2025
d. Long term liability
Prepaid insurance expense
a. Current asset
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c. Current liability
Financial Statement Analysis & Valuation, 5th Edition
Topic: Articulation of Retained Earnings Account
LO: 5
8. Caterpillar Inc.โs statement of stockholdersโ equity for 2016 and 2015 shows the following amounts.
Fill in the missing items to show how retained earnings articulate across the years.
($ millions)
Retained earnings, beginning of year
Net income(loss) for the year
Dividends
Retained earnings, end of year
2016
2015
?
(67)
?
$27,377
$28,515
?
(1,781)
$29,246
Answer:
($ millions)
2016
2015
Retained earnings, beginning of year
$29,246
$28,515
Net income (loss) for the year
Dividends
Retained earnings, end of year
(67)
(1,802)
$27,377
2,512
(1,781)
$29,246
Topic: Preparation of Financial Statements and Income Statement / Balance Sheet Articulation
(more challengingโrequires preparation of two financial statements)
LO: 1, 2
9. Super Style Clothing begins operations in November. During the month the company receives
$46,000 from a shareholder for common stock and gets a $6,000 loan from a bank. The company
buys $38,000 of inventory for cash and sells half of the inventory for $30,000 on credit. The company
had no other transactions in November. Fill in the missing amounts below.
SUPER STYLE CLOTHING
Income Statement
For the Month of November
Sales
Cost of sales
Net income
SUPER STYLE CLOTHING
Balance Sheet
At the End of November
Cash
Accounts receivable
Inventory
Total assets
Accounts payable
Bank loan
Total liabilities
Contributed capital
Retained earnings
Total equity
Total liabilities and equity
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Answer:
SUPER STYLE CLOTHING
Income Statement
For the Month of November
Sales
Cost of sales
Net income
$30,000
19,000
$11,000
SUPER STYLE CLOTHING
Balance Sheet
At the End of November
Cash
Accounts receivable
Inventory
Total assets
$14,000
30,000
19,000
$63,000
Accounts payable
Bank loan
Total liabilities
$
Contributed capital
Retained earnings
Total equity
Total liabilities and equity
46,000
11,000
57,000
$63,000
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0
6,000
6,000
Financial Statement Analysis & Valuation, 5th Edition
Topic: Applying Financial Statement Linkages to Understand Transactions
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
10. Consider the effects of the independent transactions, a through d, on a companyโs balance sheet,
income statement, statement of cash flows, and statement of stockholdersโ equity.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Services were performed for cash.
Inventory was purchased for cash.
Wages were accrued at the end of the period.
Rent was paid in cash.
Complete the table below to explain the effects and financial statement linkages. Use โ+โ to indicate
the account increases and โโโ to indicate the account decreases.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Balance sheet
Cash
Noncash assets
Total liabilities
Contributed capital
Retained earnings
Other equity
Statement of cash flows
Operating cash flow
Investing cash flow
Financing cash flow
Income statement
Revenues
Expenses
Net earnings
Statement of stockholdersโ equity
Contributed capital
Retained earnings
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Answer:
a.
b.
+
โ
+
c.
d.
Balance sheet
Cash
Noncash assets
Total liabilities
โ
+
Contributed capital
Retained earnings
โ
+
โ
Other equity
Statement of cash flows
Operating cash flow
+
โ
โ
Investing cash flow
Financing cash flow
Income statement
Revenues
+
Expenses
Net earnings
+
+
โ
+
โ
+
โ
โ
Statement of stockholdersโ equity
Contributed capital
Retained earnings
Topic: Effects of Transactions on Balance Sheet Accounts
LO: 1
11. Miguel decided to open a lemonade stand on Saturdays. Match Miguelโs business activities to the
following balance sheet items. (Note: each balance sheet item can only be used once).
a. Borrowed cash from Dad to be repaid in two years.
1)
Long-term liability
b. Purchased tent from neighbor, at a garage sale.
2)
Accounts payable
c.
3)
Accounts receivable
d. The items in (c) will not be paid for until next month.
4)
Long-term asset
e. At the end of the day, Miguel has cash in his pocket from sales.
5)
Inventory
f.
6)
Cash
Bought lemons, sugar and (secret ingredient) grapefruit.
Mr. Wisner, a potential customer had no cash with him. Miguel
agrees to let Mr. Wisner pay for his lemonade next Monday.
Answer:
a. 1) Long-term liability
b. 4) Long-term asset
c. 5) Inventory
d. 2) Accounts payable
e. 6) Cash
f. 3) Accounts receivable
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Financial Statement Analysis & Valuation, 5th Edition
Topic: Effects of Transactions on Balance Sheet
LO: 1
12. Consider the transactions listed on the left. Match them to the financial statement effects listed on the
right.
Transaction
a.
b.
c.
d.
Financial Statement Effect
Sell common stock for cash
Pay accounts payable
Repurchase common stock
Purchase inventory for cash
1.
2.
3.
4.
Decrease assets and decrease equity
Decrease liabilities and decrease assets
Increase assets and decrease assets
Increase assets and increase equity
Answer:
Transaction
a.
b.
c.
d.
Sell common stock for cash
Pay accounts payable
Repurchase common stock
Purchase inventory for cash
4
2
1
3
Topic: Effects of Transactions on Balance Sheet
LO: 1
13. Consider the transactions listed on the left. Match them to the financial statement effects listed on the
right.
Transaction
a.
b.
c.
d.
Financial Statement Effect
Pay wages with cash
Repay bank loan
Prepay insurance expense
Receive prepayment from customer
1.
2.
3.
4.
Increase assets and increase liabilities
Decrease liabilities and decrease assets
Decrease assets and decrease equity
Decrease assets and increase assets
Answer:
Transaction
a.
b.
c.
d.
Pay wages with cash
Repay bank loan
Prepay insurance expense
Receive prepayment from customer
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3
2
4
1
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Topic: Using the Financial Statements Effects TemplateโBalance Sheet and Income Statement
LO: 6
14. Record the following transactions in the financial statements effects template below.
Balance Sheet
Transaction
Cash
Asset
+
Noncash
Assets
Liabil+
ities
=
Income Statement
Contrib.
+
Capital
Earned
Capital
Revenues
โ
Expenses
Net
Income
=
Purchase
$30,000 of
inventory on
credit
=
โ
=
Sell all
inventory for
$56,000 on
account
=
โ
=
Collect $18,000
cash for
accounts
receivable
=
โ
=
Pay $16,000
cash toward
accounts
payable
=
โ
=
Answer:
Balance Sheet
Noncash
Assets
=
Liabil+
ities
Purchase
$30,000 of
inventory on
credit
+30,000
(Inventory)
=
+30,00
0
(AP)
Sell all
inventory for
$56,000 on
account
+56,000
(AR)
-30,000
(Inventory)
=
โ18,000
(AR)
=
Transaction
Cash
Asset
Collect $18,000
cash for
accounts
receivable
+18,00
0
Pay $16,000
cash toward
accounts
payable
โ
16,000
+
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=
Income Statement
Contrib.
+
Capital
Earned
Capital
โ
Expenses
โ
+26,000
(Retained
Earnings)
โ
16,000
(AP)
Revenues
+56,000
(Sales)
โ
=
Net
Income
=
+30,000
(COGS)
=
โ
=
โ
=
+26,000
Financial Statement Analysis & Valuation, 5th Edition
Topic: Using the Financial Statements Effects Template โ Balance Sheet Only
LO: 6
15. Record the following transactions in the financial statements effects template below.
a) Founder contributes $44,000 in cash in exchange for common stock.
b) Obtain $26,000 short-term bank loan.
c) Purchase equipment costing $24,000 for cash.
d) Purchase inventory costing $14,000 on account.
Balance Sheet
Transaction
Cash
Asset
+
Noncash
Assets
Liabilities
=
Income Statement
Contrib.
+
Capital
+
Earned
Capital
Revenues
Expenses
โ
Net
Income
=
a)
=
โ
=
b)
=
โ
=
c)
=
โ
=
d)
=
โ
=
Balance Sheet
Income Statement
Answer:
Transaction
Cash
Asset
a)
+44,000
=
b)
+26,000
=
c)
-24,000
d)
Test Bank, Module 2
+
Noncash
Assets
=
+24,000
(Equipment
)
=
+14,000
(Inventory)
=
Liabilities
+
Contrib.
Capital
+44,000
(Common
Stock)
+26,000
(Note
Payable)
+14,000
(AP)
+
Earned
Capital
Revenues
โ
Expenses
=
โ
=
โ
=
โ
=
โ
=
Net
Income
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Topic: Inferring Transactions from Reported Financial Statements
LO: 6
16. The January 28, 2017 income statement and balance sheet for Kohlโs Corporation shows the
following items (in millions):
Net sales
Cost of merchandise sold
Merchandise inventories
$18,686
11,944
3,795
Required: Prepare the journal entries to record Net sales and Cost of goods sold for Kohlโs for the
fiscal year ended January 28, 2017. Assume all sales are for cash.
Answer:
Debit Cash
Credit Net sales
To record sales for the year.
18,686
18,686
Debit Cost of merchandise sold
Credit Merchandise inventories
To record cost of merchandise sold expense for the year.
11,944
11,944
Topic: Using the Financial Statements Effects Template (Numerical calculations required)
LO: 6, 7
17. Record the following transactions in the financial statements effects template below.
a) Company receives $6,000 from the sale of gift certificates.
b) Customers used $5,700 gift certificates. The cost of the inventory sold is $3,900.
c) The balance of the gift certificates expire unused.
Balance Sheet
Transaction
Cash
Asset
+
Noncash
Assets
=
Liabilities
Income Statement
Contrib.
Capital
+
+
Earned
Capital
Revenues
Expenses
โ
Net
Income
=
a)
=
โ
=
b)
=
โ
=
c)
=
โ
=
Answer:
Balance Sheet
Transaction
Cash
Asset
a)
+6,000
b)
+
Noncash
Assets
-3,900
(Inventory)
c)
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Income Statement
=
Liabilities
=
+6,000
(Unearned
Revenue)
=
-5,700
(Unearned
Revenue)
+1,800
(Retained
Earnings)
+5,700
โ
(Sales)
=
-300
(Unearned
Revenue)
+300
(Retained
Earnings)
+300
โ
(Sales)
+
Contrib.
+
Capital
Earned
Capital
Revenues
โ
Expenses
โ
=
Net
Income
=
+3,900
(Cost of
Goods
Sold)
=
+1,800
=
+300
Financial Statement Analysis & Valuation, 5th Edition
Topic: Preparing Accounting Adjustments and Closing Entries (Numerical calculations required)
LO: 7, 9
18. The balance sheet of Taos Promotion includes the amounts shown below. Analysis of the companyโs
records reveals the following transactions during 2017, the companyโs first year of operations:
Cash received from customers, recorded as service revenue
Purchase of supplies for cash, expensed
Cash paid for salaries, expensed
$311,475
$ 43,500
$ 28,100
Analysis of the companyโs balance sheet accounts reveals that at year-end, supplies on hand total
$7,950, employees have earned $12,000 but have not yet been paid, and on the last day of the fiscal
year, customers paid deposits of $22,050 for future promotions (this is included in total cash received
from customers, above).
Required: Prepare journal entries to adjust the account balances for revenue, supplies expense and
salary expense for the year-end. Prepare closing entries.
Answer:
Debit Service revenue
22,050
Credit Unearned revenue
22,050
To record unearned revenue for deposits received from customers.
Debit Supplies inventory
Credit Supplies expense
To record supplies on hand at year-end.
7,950
Debit Salaries expense
Credit Salaries payable
To record unpaid wages at year-end.
12,000
Debit Service revenue
Credit Retained earnings
To close revenues at year-end.
289,425
Debit Retained earnings
Credit Supplies expense
To close supplies expense at year-end.
35,550
Debit Retained earnings
Credit Salaries expense
To close salaries expense at year-end.
40,100
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7,950
12,000
289,425
35,550
40,100
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Topic: Adjusting Accounts
(Numerical calculations requiredโMore challenging, requires decrease to expense account)
LO: 7
19. Select accounts of Peteโs Pizza are shown below as of the end fiscal 2017, before any accounts have
been adjusted for the current fiscal year.
Inventory
Wages payable
Prepaid insurance
Taxes payable
Debit
$143,400
Credit
$2,400
18,400
0
Your analysis reveals additional information as follows:
โข
โข
โข
โข
The cost of inventory items on hand is $69,600.
Employee wages earned prior to year-end were $23,400. These will not be paid until the 2018
fiscal year.
The unexpired portion of the companyโs insurance policy at year end was $13,800.
The companyโs tax accountant reports that the company will owe $162,000 for income taxes for
fiscal 2017.
Prepare journal entries for any required accounting adjustments.
Answer:
Debit Cost of goods sold
Credit Inventory
To adjust inventory to amount on hand at year-end.
73,800
73,800
Debit Wages expense
Credit Wages payable
To adjust unpaid wages at year-end.
21,000
Debit Insurance expense
Credit Prepaid insurance
To adjust prepaid insurance to amount available at year-end.
4,600
Debit Tax expense
Credit Taxes payable
To record taxes owing for the year.
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21,000
4,600
162,000
162,000
Financial Statement Analysis & Valuation, 5th Edition
Topic: Adjusting Accounts
(Numerical calculations required โ More challenging, requires decrease to expense account)
LO: 7
20. Select accounts of Burger Express are shown below as of December 31, 2017, before any accounts
have been adjusted for the current fiscal year.
Prepaid rent
Accumulated depreciation – Van
Accumulated depreciation – Stoves
Gift certificates โ unearned revenue
Debit
103,680
Credit
16,500
29,250
4,680
Your analysis reveals additional information as follows:
โข
โข
โข
โข
On June 1, 2017, the company prepaid rent of $8,640 per month for a 12-month lease on its
building.
The company bought the van on January 1, 2015 for the cost of $132,000. The van is expected
to last eight years. The companyโs policy is to record depreciation evenly over the assetโs
useful life. No depreciation has been recorded during fiscal year 2017.
When purchased on January 1, 2014, the stoves had expected lives of 10 years. The
companyโs policy is to record depreciation evenly over the assetโs useful life. No depreciation
has been recorded on the stoves during fiscal 2017.
The company sells numbered gift certificates in $60 denominations. At year-end there were 30
unredeemed gift certificates.
Prepare journal entries for any required accounting adjustments.
Answer:
Debit Rent expense
60,480
Credit Prepaid rent
To record rent expense for seven months @ $8,640 per month.
60,480
Debit Depreciation expense
16,500
Credit Accumulated depreciation – Van
16,500
To record depreciation for the year on the van ($132,000 / 8 years = $16,500 per year).
Debit Depreciation expense
9,750
Credit Accumulated depreciation – Stoves
9,750
To record depreciation for the year on the stoves ($29,250/ 3 years to date = $9,750 per year).
Debit Gift certificates โ unearned revenue
2,880
Credit Revenue
2,880
To adjust for gift certificates still outstanding = $60 ร 30 = $1,800. ($4,680 – $1,800 = $2,880)
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Topic: Adjusting Accounts
(Numerical calculations requiredโMore challenging, using T-account to infer adjustments)
LO: 7
21. During the year ended December 31, 2016, Cabelaโs, Inc., a retailer of outdoor equipment and apparel,
purchased merchandise inventory at a cost of $2,413,850 (in thousands). The following T-account
reflects information contained in the companyโs 2015 and 2016 balance sheets (in thousands).
Calculate Cabelaโs cost of sales for 2016 and complete the T-account.
2015 Balance
Inventory
819,271
2016 Balance
860,360
Answer:
COGS = Beginning inventory $819,271 + Purchases $2,413,850 – Ending inventory $860,360
= $2,372,761
Inventory
819,271
2,413,850
860,360
2015 Balance
Purchases
2016 Balance
2,372,761
Cost of sales
Topic: Adjusting Accounts
(Numerical calculations requiredโMore challenging, using T-account to infer adjustments)
LO: 7
22. During the year ended December 31, 2016, Cabelaโs, Inc., a retailer of outdoor equipment and apparel,
purchased merchandise inventory at a cost of $2,413,850 (in thousands). Assume that all inventory
purchases were on account (on credit) and that accounts payable is only used for inventory purchases.
The following T-account reflects information contained in the companyโs 2015 and 2016 balance sheets
(in thousands).
Calculate the amount Cabelaโs paid in cash to its suppliers during 2016 and complete the T-account.
Accounts Payable
281,985
2015 Balance
347,784
2016 Balance
Answer:
Payments on account =
Beginning balance $281,985 + Purchases $2,413,850 โ Ending balance $347,784
= $2,348,051
Payments
Accounts Payable
281,985
2,348,051
2,413,850
347,784
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2015 Balance
Purchases
2016 Balance
Financial Statement Analysis & Valuation, 5th Edition
Topic: Constructing Financial Statements from Transaction Data (Numerical calculations required)
LO: 8
23. Organic Floral is an organic flower shop. After its first quarter of operations, the companyโs
accountant prepared the following list of account balances, in alphabetical order. The accountant also
tells you that net income for the quarter was $52,500.
Use the information below along with the net income information to prepare a balance sheet for
Organic Floral.
Debit
Accounts payable
Accounts receivable
Bank loan for van
Cash
Common stock
Cost of goods sold
Delivery van
Gas for van
Tax expense
Insurance expense
Inventory
Prepaid insurance
Rent expense
Salaries expense
Sales
Taxes payable
Credit
$6,900
$600
39,600
39,000
3,000
36,000
54,000
1,500
6,000
3,000
11,400
3,000
4,500
24,000
127,500
6,000
Answer:
ORGANIC FLORAL
Balance Sheet
Cash
Accounts receivable
Inventory
Prepaid insurance
Total current assets
$39,000
600
11,400
3,000
54,000
Accounts payable
Taxes payable
Total current liabilities
Bank loan for van
Total liabilities
$ 6,900
6,000
12,900
39,600
52,500
Delivery van
54,000
Total assets
$108,000
Common stock
Retained earnings
Total equity
Total liabilities and equity
3,000
52,500
55,500
$108,000
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Topic: Constructing Financial Statements from Transaction Data (Numerical calculations required)
LO: 8
24. Green Garden Company made $192,000 in net income during September 2017, its first month of
business. It sold its services on credit and billed its customers $360,000 for September sales. The
company collected $24,000 of these receivables in September. Company employees earned
September wages (the companyโs only expense), but those are not paid until the first of October.
Complete the following financial statements for the end of September 2017.
Income Statement
Sales
Balance Sheet
$
Cash
Wages expense
Net Income
$
Accounts receivable
$
Total assets
$
Wages payable
$
Retained earnings
Total liabilities and equity
$
Answer:
Income Statement
Balance Sheet
Sales
$360,000
Cash
$ 24,000
Wages expense
168,000
Accounts receivable
336,000
Net income
$192,000
Total assets
$360,000
Wages payable
$168,000
Retained earnings
192,000
Total liabilities and equity
$360,000
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Financial Statement Analysis & Valuation, 5th Edition
Topic: Constructing Financial Statements from Transaction Data (Numerical calculations required)
LO: 8
25. Craft Corner began operations in March with cash and common stock of $36,000. The company
made $582,000 in net income its first month. It performed print jobs for customers and billed these
customers $900,000. The company collected half of its receivables by the end of the month. The
company had cost of goods sold of $162,000 paid for in cash and $6,000 inventory left over at the
end of the month. Craft Corner employees earned wages but those are not paid until the first of April.
This was the companyโs only liability.
Complete the following statements for the end of March.
Income Statement
Sales
Balance Sheet
$
Cash
$
Cost of sales
Accounts receivable
Wages expense
Inventory
Net income
$
Total assets
$
Wages payable
$
Common Stock
Retained earnings
Total liabilities and equity
$
Answer:
Income Statement
Balance Sheet
Sales
$900,000
Cash
$318,000
Cost of sales
162,000
Accounts receivable
450,000
Wages expense
156,000
Inventory
Net income
$582,000
Total assets
$774,000
Wages payable
$156,000
Test Bank, Module 2
6,000
Common stock
36,000
Retained earnings
582,000
Total liabilities and equity
$774,000
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Topic: Preparing Closing Entries from Income Statement
LO: 9
26. The December 28, 2016 income statement of Snap-On Incorporated includes the amounts shown
below. The company paid dividends of $147.5 (in millions).
Prepare the closing entries for the company for 2016.
(in millions)
Net sales
Cost of goods sold
Other operating expenses
Interest & other expense, net
Operating income from financial services
Income tax expense
Answer:
Debit Net sales
Debit Operating income from financial services
Credit Retained earnings
To close revenue accounts for the year.
Debit Retained earnings
Credit Cost of goods sold
Credit Other operating expenses
Credit Interest & other expense, net
Credit Income tax expense
To close expense accounts for the year.
Debit Retained earnings
Credit Dividends
To close dividends for the year.
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$3,430.4
1,720.8
1,054.1
52.8
198.7
244.3
3,430.4
198.7
3,629.1
3,072.0
1,720.8
1,054.1
52.8
244.3
147.5
147.5
Financial Statement Analysis & Valuation, 5th Edition
Problems
Topic: Analyzing Balance Sheet Accounts
LO: 1
1. Selected balance sheet amounts for Harley Davidson Inc. for five recent years follow.
($ millions)
Current
Assets
2012
4,050.9
2013
3,988.8
2014
2015
Long-term
Assets
2016
Current
Liabilities
Long-term
Liabilities
Total
Liabilities
5,110.0
6,613.1
2,509.5
3,886.0
6,395.5
2,389.3
4,229.5
2,747.3
5,386.0
2,862.5
5,107.5
9,170.8
5,416.2
5,580.0
3,977.9
Total
Assets
9,528.1
5,995.1
6,036.4
9,890.2
Equity
2,557.7
2,909.3
8,133.3
1,920.2
Compute the missing balance sheet amounts for each of the five years.
Answer:
($ millions)
Current
Assets
Long-term
Assets
Total
Assets
Current
Liabilities
Long-term
Liabilities
Total
Liabilities
Equity
2012
4,050.9
5,119.9
9,170.8
1,503.1
5,110.0
6,613.1
2,557.7
2013
3,988.8
5,416.2
9,405.0
2,509.5
3,886.0
6,395.5
3,009.5
2014
3,948.1
5,580.0
9,528.1
2,389.3
4,229.5
6,618.8
2,909.3
2015
3,977.9
5,995.1
9,973.0
2,747.3
5,386.0
8,133.3
1,839.7
2016
3,853.8
6,036.4
9,890.2
2,862.5
5,107.5
7,970.0
1,920.2
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Topic: Analyzing Balance Sheet Accounts
LO: 1
2. Selected balance sheet amounts for Nordstrom Inc. for four recent years follow.
($ millions)
Current
Assets
Long-term
Assets
2013
5,228
3,346
2014
5,224
4,021
2015
3,014
2016
3,242
Total
Assets
Current
Liabilities
Long-term
Liabilities
2,541
3,953
4,005
7,698
2,911
4,616
Total
Liabilities
2,080
6,805
6,827
3,029
Equity
3,959
871
870
Compute the missing balance sheet amounts for each of the four years.
Answer:
($ millions)
Current
Assets
Long-term
Assets
Total
Assets
Current
Liabilities
Long-term
Liabilities
Total
Liabilities
Equity
2013
5,228
3,346
8,574
2,541
3,953
6,494
2,080
2014
5,224
4,021
9,245
2,800
4,005
6,805
2,440
2015
3,014
4,684
7,698
2,911
3,916
6,827
871
2016
3,242
4,616
7,858
3,029
3,959
6,988
870
Topic: Preparing a Balance Sheet from a List of Accounts
LO: 1
3. Use the accounts below for Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. to prepare a balance sheet at December 31,
2016.
($ millions)
Contributed capital
Cash
Long-term debt
Accounts receivable
Other current assets
Other long-term assets
Current liabilities
Inventory
Other long-term liabilities
Property plant and equipment
Retained earnings
Other equity
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$3,186.8
1,131.8
3,815.3
1,302.8
875.9
9,395.2
2,807.5
1,478.0
2,638.5
1,451.2
5,127.3
(1,940.5)
Financial Statement Analysis & Valuation, 5th Edition
Answer:
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.
Balance Sheet
At December 31, 2016
($ millions)
Cash
Accounts receivable
Inventory
Other current assets
Current assets
$1,131.8
1,302.8
1,478.0
875.9
4,788.5
Property plant and equipment
Other long-term assets
Total assets
1,451.2
9,395.2
$15,634.9
Current liabilities
$2,807.5
Long-term debt
Other long-term liabilities
Total liabilities
3,815.3
2,638.5
9,261.3
Contributed capital
Retained earnings
Other equity
Total equity
Total liabilities and equity
3,186.8
5,127.3
(1,940.5)
6,373.6
$15,634.9
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Topic: Preparing an Income Statement from a List of Accounts
LO: 2
4. Use the accounts below for Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. to prepare an income statement for the year
ended December 31, 2016.
($ millions)
Cost of goods sold
Sales
Other operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Income tax expense
Interest and other nonoperating expenses, net
$7,139.7
11,406.9
268.2
2,602.0
261.2
171.3
Answer:
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.
Income Statement
For the year ended December 31, 2016
($ millions)
Sales
Cost of goods sold
Gross profit
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Other operating expenses
Operating income
Interest and other nonoperating expenses
Income before income tax
Income tax expense
Net income
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$11,406.9
7,139.7
$4,267.2
2,602.0
268.2
1,397.0
171.3
1,225.7
261.2
$964.5
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Topic: Preparing a Balance Sheet and Income Statement from a List of Accounts
LO: 1, 2
5. Use the accounts below for Delphi Automotive PLC for December 31, 2016 to prepare an income
statement and a balance sheet.
($ millions)
Contributed capital
Cost of sales
Cash
Long-term liabilities
Accounts receivable
Other current assets
Other long-term assets
Other current liabilities
Other operating expenses
Other nonoperating expenses
Inventory
Accounts payable
Property, net
Retained earnings
Sales
Tax expense
Other equity
$1,636
13,107
839
5,381
2,938
410
3,358
1,585
1,572
414
1,232
2,563
3,515
1,980
16,661
242
(853)
Answer:
DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE PLC
Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31, 2016
($ millions)
Sales
Cost of sales
Gross profit
Other operating expenses
Operating income
Other nonoperating expenses
Income before taxes
Tax expense
Net income
$16,661
13,107
3,554
1,572
1,982
414
1,568
242
$1,326
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Delphi Automotive PLC
Balance Sheet
At December 31, 2016
($ millions)
Cash
Accounts receivable
Inventory
Other current assets
Current assets
$839
2,938
1,232
410
5,419
Property, net
Other long-term assets
Total assets
3,515
3,358
$12,292
Accounts payable
Other current liabilities
Current liabilities
$2,563
1,585
4,148
Long-term liabilities
Total liabilities
5,381
9,529
Contributed capital
Retained earnings
Other equity
Total equity
Total liabilities and equity
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1,636
1,980
(853)
2,763
$12,292
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Topic: Market to Book Value and Unrecorded Intangible Assets
LO: 1
6. Below are selected balance sheet and market data for three shoe companies. ($ millions)
Liabilities
Number of shares
outstanding
(in millions)
End of year
stock price
(per share)
21,396
9,138
1,682
$55.22
Dec. 31, 2016
2,394
708
155
$24.58
Jan. 28, 2017
1,475
861
43
$32.82
Market Capitalization
(Shares outstanding ร
stock price)
Market
to book ratio
Company
Year End
Assets
Nike, Inc.
May 31, 2016
Skechers, USA, Inc.
Caleres, Inc.
Company
a. Calculate the market capitalization of each company.
b. Calculate the market to book ratio for each company.
c. Comment on differences you observe.
Answer:
a. and b.
Company
Nike, Inc.
12,258
92,880
7.58
Skechers, USA, Inc.
1,686
3,810
2.26
614
1,411
2.30
Caleres, Inc.
c.
Book Value of Equity
(Assets โ Liabilities)
Nike has a market to book ratio of 7.56, the highest among the three companies. This means that
Nikeโs economic value exceeds its GAAP book value by a factor of over 7.5. This is due to the
fact that significant, valuable intangible assets are omitted from Nikeโs GAAP balance sheet.
GAAP does not allow firms to capitalize (add to their balance sheets) the value of self-generated
intangible assets. Nikeโs brand name and the โswooshโ symbol will bring future economic
benefitsโassets that the market clearly values. At the other end, Caleres and Skechers both
have a market to book of about 2.30. This means that their brand names, while still valuable, are
not significant enough to boost their stock price. Note that it would also be possible for a company
to have a book value of equity that exceeds its market value. This would mean that the market
undervalues this company, relative to GAAP, perhaps because the companyโs earning power is
low.
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Topic: Articulation of Retained Earnings
LO: 5
7. Following is information for Snap-On, Inc., for three recent years. Reconcile the retained earnings
account for the three-year period.
(in millions)
Retained earnings, December 31, 2016
3,384.9
Net income, 2016
546.4
Net income, 2015
478.7
Net income, 2014
421.9
Dividends*, 2016
148.4
Dividends*, 2015
129.0
Dividends*, 2014
108.8
*Dividends include โdividend reinvestment plan and otherโ amounts of: 1.2 (2014),
1.1 (2015) and 0.9 (2016).
Answer:
SNAP-ON, INC.
Retained Earnings Reconciliation
For Years Ending December 31
(in millions)
2016
2015
2014
Retained earnings, beginning of year
Net income (loss) for the year
Dividends declared
$2,986.9
546.4
(148.4)
$2,637.2
478.7
(129.0)
$2,324.1
421.9
(108.8)
Retained earnings, end of year
$3,384.9
$2,986.9
$2,637.2
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Topic: Articulation of Retained Earnings
LO: 5
8. Following is information for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company for three recent years. Reconcile the
retained earnings account for the three-year period.
(in millions)
Retained earnings, December 31, 2016
5,808
Net income, 2016
1,264
Net income, 2015
307
Net income, 2014
2,452
Other, 2016
56
Dividends, 2016
82
Dividends, 2015
68
Dividends, 2014
67
Answer:
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
Retained Earnings Reconciliation
For Years Ending December 31
(in millions)
2016
2015
2014
Retained earnings, beginning of year
Net income (loss) for the year
Other
Dividends
$4,570
1,264
56
(82)
$4,331
307
โ
(68)
$1,946
2,452
โ
(67)
Retained earnings, end of year
$5,808
$4,570
$4,331
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Topic: Applying Financial Statement Linkages to Understand Transactions
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
9. Consider the effects of the independent transactions, a through f, on a companyโs balance sheet,
income statement, statement of cash flows, and statement of stockholdersโ equity.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
a.
Owner invests cash into the business in exchange for stock.
Recognizes account receivable for services provided.
Pays account payable with cash.
Buys land with cash.
Buys plant equipment on credit.
Borrows money by taking out loan at bank.
Complete the table below to explain the effects and financial statement linkages. Use โ+โ to indicate
the account increases and โโโ to indicate the account decreases.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Balance sheet
Cash
Noncash assets
Total liabilities
Contributed capital
Retained earnings
Other equity
Statement of cash flows
Operating cash flow
Investing cash flow
Financing cash flow
Income statement
Revenues
Expenses
Net earnings
Statement of stockholdersโ equity
Contributed capital
Retained earnings
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Answer:
a.
b.
c.
d.
+
+
โ
โ
โ
+
e.
f.
Balance sheet
Cash
Noncash assets
โ
Total liabilities
Contributed capital
+
+
+
+
+
Retained earnings
Other equity
Statement of cash flows
+
Operating cash flow
Financing cash flow
โ
โ
Investing cash flow
+
+
Income statement
Revenues
Expenses
Net earnings
Statement of stockholdersโ equity
Contributed capital
+
Retained earnings
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Topic: Applying Financial Statement Linkages to Understand Transactions
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
10. Consider the effects of the independent transactions, a through d, on a companyโs balance sheet,
income statement, statement of cash flows, and statement of stockholdersโ equity.
a.
b.
c.
d.
The company purchased inventory on credit.
The company paid cash for rent expense.
The company collected cash from clients previously billed for goods sold.
The company paid cash for inventory purchased in Transaction a.
Complete the table below to explain the effects and financial statement linkages. Use โ+โ to indicate
the account increases and โ-โ to indicate the account decreases.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Balance sheet
Cash
Noncash assets
Total liabilities
Contributed capital
Retained earnings
Other equity
Statement of cash flows
Operating cash flow
Investing cash flow
Financing cash flow
Income statement
Revenues
Expenses
Net earnings
Statement of stockholdersโ equity
Contributed capital
Retained earnings
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Answer:
a.
b.
c.
d.
โ
+
โ
โ
Balance sheet
Cash
Noncash assets
Total liabilities
+
+
โ
Contributed capital
Retained earnings
โ
Other equity
Statement of cash flows
Operating cash flow
โ
+
โ
Investing cash flow
Financing cash flow
Income statement
Revenues
Expenses
Net earnings
+
โ
Statement of stockholdersโ equity
Contributed capital
Retained earnings
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Topic: Applying Financial Statement Linkages to Understand Transactions
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
11. Consider the effects of the independent transactions, a through h, on a companyโs balance sheet,
income statement, statement of cash flows, and statement of stockholdersโ equity.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
The company purchased inventory on credit.
The company sold all inventory purchased in transaction a) on credit (and for more than its cost).
The company collected cash from customers from transaction b).
The company purchased equipment with cash.
The company paid cash for a note payable that came due.
The company paid cash for interest on borrowings.
Wages were earned by company employees but not yet paid.
The company paid cash in dividends.
Complete the table below to explain the effects and financial statement linkages. Use โ+โ to indicate
the account increases and โโโ to indicate the account decreases.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
Balance sheet
Cash
Noncash assets
Total liabilities
Contributed capital
Retained earnings
Other equity
Statement of cash flows
Operating cash flow
Investing cash flow
Financing cash flow
Income statement
Revenues
Expenses
Net earnings
Statement of stockholdersโ equity
Contributed capital
Retained earnings
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Answer:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
โ
+
โ
โ
+
+
โ
g.
h.
Balance sheet
Cash
Noncash assets
Total liabilities
+
+
โ
โ
+
Contributed capital
Retained earnings
โ
+
โ
โ
Other equity
Statement of cash flows
โ
+
Operating cash flow
โ
Investing cash flow
โ
Financing cash flow
โ
Income statement
Revenues
Expenses
Net earnings
+
+
+
+
โ
+
โ
+
โ
โ
Statement of stockholdersโ equity
Contributed capital
Retained earnings
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Topic: Applying Financial Statement Linkages to Understand Transactions
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
12. Consider the effects of the independent transactions, a through g, on a companyโs balance sheet,
income statement, statement of cash flows, and statement of stockholdersโ equity.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
The company issued stock in exchange for cash.
The company paid cash for rent.
The company performed services for clients and immediately received cash.
The company performed services for clients and sent a bill with payment due in 30 days.
The company compensated its employees with cash for wages.
The company received cash as payment on the amount owed from clients.
The company paid cash in dividends.
Complete the table below to explain the effects and financial statement linkages. Use โ+โ to indicate
the account increases and โโโ to indicate the account decreases.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Balance sheet
Cash
Noncash assets
Total liabilities
Contributed capital
Retained earnings
Other equity
Statement of cash flows
Operating cash flow
Investing cash flow
Financing cash flow
Income statement
Revenues
Expenses
Net earnings
Statement of stockholdersโ equity
Contributed capital
Retained earnings
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Answer:
a.
b.
c.
+
โ
+
d.
e.
f.
g.
โ
+
โ
โ
Balance sheet
Cash
+
Noncash assets
Total liabilities
Contributed capital
+
Retained earnings
โ
+
โ
+
+
โ
โ
Other equity
Statement of cash flows
Operating cash flow
โ
+
Investing cash flow
Financing cash flow
โ
+
Income statement
+
Revenues
Expenses
Net earnings
+
+
โ
+
+
+
โ
โ
+
+
โ
Statement of stockholdersโ equity
Contributed capital
Retained earnings
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Topic: Use Template to Record Transactions and Accounting Adjustments
(Numerical calculations required)
LO: 6, 7
13. Maibritโs Bikeโs began operations in April 2017 and had the following transactions.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
Owner invested $120,000 cash and a truck worth $36,000 in exchange for stock.
Paid $84,000 cash for 6 monthsโ rent.
Purchased $300,000 of bicycle inventory on credit.
Sold bicycles for cash of $507,000. The cost of the bikes sold was $180,000.
Sold and invoiced bicycles to a client for $95,400. The cost of the bikes sold was $48,000.
Paid $90,000 cash for an advertising campaign in connection with Tour de France. The campaign
will run over the next two of months.
g) Paid $24,000 in cash for supplies to have on hand for bike repairs.
h) Collected $60,000 from accounts receivable.
i) Paid for bikes purchased on credit in Transaction c above.
j) Paid cash dividends of $3,000.
k) Received $6,000 cash from a customer as a deposit for a custom bicycle to be built.
Required: Record each transaction a) through k) in the financial statements effects template, below.
Balance Sheet
Transaction
Cash
Asse +
t
Noncash
Assets
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
=
Liabilities
+
Income Statement
Contrib.
Capital
+
Earned
Capital
Revenues
โ
Expenses
=
=
โ
=
=
โ
=
=
โ
=
=
โ
=
=
โ
=
=
โ
=
=
โ
=
=
โ
=
=
โ
=
=
โ
=
=
โ
=
Net
Income
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At the end of April, the following information is available:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
At the end of April, $19,200 supplies remained on hand.
Rent paid in Transaction b is for a lease that began on April 1.
At the end of April, one-third of the advertising campaign in Transaction f was completed.
The truck is expected to be used for five years (60 months).
The custom bicycle in Transaction k was built and delivered to the customer on April 30.
Required: Record any accounting adjustments required for items i. through v., in the financial
statement effects template, that follows.
Balance Sheet
Cash
Asset
Transaction
+
Noncash
Assets
=
Liabilities
Income Statement
Contrib.
Capital
+
+
Earned
Capital
Revenues
โ
Expenses
=
i.
=
โ
=
ii.
=
โ
=
iii.
=
โ
=
iv.
=
โ
=
v.
=
โ
=
Net
Income
Answer:
Balance Sheet
Cash
Asset
Transaction
+
Noncash
Assets
=
Liabilities
+
Income Statement
Contrib.
+
Capital
Earned
Capital
Revenues
Expenses
=
Net
Income
a)
+120,000
+36,000
(Truck,
net)
=
b)
-84,000
(Cash)
+84,000
(Prepaid
Rent)
=
+300,000
(Inventory)
=
-180,000
(Inventory)
=
+327,000
(Retained
Earnings)
+507,000
+180,000
โ
=
(Sales)
(COGS)
+327,000
+95,400
(AR)
-48,000
(Inventory)
=
+47,400
(Retained
Earnings)
+95,400
(Sales)
+47,400
c)
d)
+507,000
e)
f)
-90,000
+156,000
(Common
Stock)
โ
+300,000
(AP)
+90,000
(Prepaid
=
Advertising
)
โ
=
โ
=
โ
=
โ
+48,000
=
(COGS)
โ
=
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(table continued):
Balance Sheet
Transaction
Cash
Asset
Noncash
Assets
=
g)
-24,000
+24,000
(Supplies)
=
โ
=
h)
+60,000
-60,000
(AR)
=
โ
=
i)
-300,000
=
โ
=
j)
-3,000
=
โ
=
k)
+6,000
=
โ
=
+
Liabilities
Income Statement
+
Contrib.
+
Capital
Earned
Capital
Revenues
-300,000
(AP)
-3,000
(Dividend
s)
+6,000
(Unearne
d
Revenue)
Balance Sheet
Noncash
Assets
=
i.
-4,800
(Supplies)
=
ii.
-14,000
(Prepaid
Rent)
iii.
iv.
Transaction
Cash
Asset
+
Expenses
=
Net
Income
Income Statement
โ
Expenses
=
Net
Income
-4,800
(Retained
Earnings)
โ
+4,800
(Supplies =
Exp.)
-4,800
=
-14,000
(Retained
Earnings)
โ
+14,000
(Rent
=
Exp.)
-14,000
-30,000
(Prepaid
Advert.)
=
-30,000
(Retained
Earnings)
โ
+30,000
(Advert. =
Exp.)
-30,000
-600
(Truck,
net)
=
-600
(Retained
Earnings)
โ
+600
(Depโn.
Exp.)
=
-600
=
+6,000
v.
=
Liabilities
โ
-6,000
(Unearned
Revenue)
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+
Contrib.
+
Capital
Earned
Capital
+6,000
(Retained
Earnings)
Revenues
+6,000
(Sales)
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Financial Statement Analysis & Valuation, 5th Edition
Topic: Use Journal Entries to Record Transactions (Numerical calculations required)
LO: 6, 7
14. Maibritโs Bikeโs began operations in April 2017 and had the following transactions.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
Owner invested $120,000 cash and a truck worth $36,000 in exchange for stock.
Paid $84,000 cash for 6 monthsโ rent.
Purchased $300,000 of bicycle inventory on credit.
Sold bicycles for cash of $507,000. The cost of the bikes sold was $180,000.
Sold and invoiced bicycles to a client for $95,400. The cost of the bikes sold was $48,000.
Paid $90,000 cash for an advertising campaign in connection with Tour de France. The campaign
will run over the next two of months.
g) Paid $24,000 in cash for supplies to have on hand for bike repairs.
h) Collected $60,000 from accounts receivable.
i) Paid for bikes purchased on credit in Transaction c above.
j) Paid cash dividends of $3,000.
k) Received $6,000 cash from a customer as a deposit for a custom bicycle to be built.
At the end of April, the following information is available:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
At the end of April, $19,200 supplies remained on hand.
Rent paid in Transaction b is for a lease that began on April 1.
At the end of April, one-third of the advertising campaign in Transaction f was completed.
The truck is expected to be used for five years (60 months).
The custom bicycle in Transaction k was built and delivered to the customer on April 30.
Required: Prepare journal entries for any accounting adjustments required for items i. through v.
Answer:
Transaction journal entries:
a)
Debit Cash
Debit Truck (PPE)
Credit Common stock
To record initial investment by owner.
120,000
36,000
Debit Prepaid rent
Credit Cash
To record prepaid rent.
84,000
Debit Inventory
Credit Accounts payable
To record inventory purchased on account
300,000
156,000
b)
84,000
c)
300,000
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d)
Debit Cash
Credit Sales
Debit Cost of goods sold
Credit Inventory
To record cash sale and cost of sale.
507,000
Debit Accounts receivable
Credit Sales
Debit Cost of goods sold
Credit Inventory
To record sale on account.
95,400
Debit Prepaid advertising
Credit Cash
To record prepaid advertising.
90,000
Debit Supplies inventory
Credit Cash
To record supplies purchased.
24,000
Debit Cash
Credit Accounts receivable
To record cash collected from customers.
60,000
507,000
180,000
180,000
e)
95,400
48,000
48,000
f)
90,000
g)
24,000
h)
60,000
i)
Debit Accounts payable
300,000
Credit Cash
To pay suppliers for bikes purchased earlier on account.
300,000
j)
Debit Dividends
Credit Cash
To record dividends paid to owner.
3,000
Debit Cash
Credit unearned revenue
To record cash deposit received from customer.
6,000
3,000
k)
6,000
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Accounting adjustments:
i.
Debit Supplies expense
Credit Supplies inventory
To record supplies used.
4,800
Debit Rent expense
Credit Prepaid rent
To record April rent expense.
14,000
Debit Advertising expense
Credit Prepaid advertising
To record advertising expense.
30,000
4,800
ii.
14,000
iii.
30,000
iv.
Debit Depreciation expense
Credit Truck (Accum. Depreciation)
To record depreciation expense on truck.
600
Debit Unearned revenue
Credit Sales
To record revenue earned on custom bicycle.
6,000
600
v.
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Topic: Using the Financial Statements Effects Template (Numerical calculations required)
LO: 6
15. Record the following transactions for Mouser Pet Foods, Inc., in the financial statements effects
template below (in thousands).
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
Sell stock in company for $78,000
Obtain long-term bank loan of $30,000.
Purchase manufacturing equipment for $20,400 cash.
Rent manufacturing and warehousing space and pay $34,800 in advance for the year.
Purchase $30,000 of inventory, paying $6,000 in cash and the remaining amount on credit.
Sell half of the inventory purchased in Transaction e for $33,900 on account.
Pay $24,000 to creditors.
Make loan payment of $4,800 of which interest is $480 and the rest is principal.
Balance Sheet
($ thousands)
Transaction
Cash
Asset
+
Noncash
Assets
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
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=
Liabilities
+
Income Statement
Contrib.
Capital
+
Earned
Capital
Revenues
โ
Expenses
=
=
โ
=
=
โ
=
=
โ
=
=
โ
=
=
โ
=
=
โ
=
=
โ
=
=
โ
=
Net
Income
Financial Statement Analysis & Valuation, 5th Edition
Answer:
Balance Sheet
($ thousands)
Transaction
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Cash
Asset
h)
Noncash
Assets
=
+78,000
=
+30,000
=
Liabilities
+
Contrib.
+
Capital
Earned
Capital
+78,000
(Common
Stock)
+30,000
(Loan)
Revenues
โ
Expenses
=
โ
=
โ
=
-20,400
+20,400
(Equipmen
t)
=
โ
=
-34,800
+34,800
(Prepaid
Rent)
=
โ
=
-6,000
+30,000
(Inventory)
=
โ
=
+33,900
(AR)
-15,000
(Inventory)
=
f)
g)
+
Income Statement
+24,000
(AP)
+18,900
+33,900
(Retained
โ
(Sales)
Earnings)
-24,000
=
-24,000
(AP)
-4,800
=
-4,320
(Loan)
-480
(Retained
Earnings)
+15,000
(Cost of
Goods
Sold)
=
โ
=
โ
+480
(Interest =
Expense)
Net
Income
+18,900
-480
Topic: Preparing Journal Entries to Record Transactions (Numerical calculations required)
LO: 6
16. Prepare journal entries to record the following transactions for Mouser Pet Foods, Inc. (in thousands).
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
Sell stock in company for $78,000
Obtain long-term bank loan of $30,000.
Purchase manufacturing equipment for $20,400 cash.
Rent manufacturing and warehousing space and pay $34,800 in advance for the year.
Purchase $30,000 of inventory, paying $6,000 in cash and the remaining amount on credit.
Sell half of the inventory purchased in transaction e., for $33,900 on account.
Pay $24,000 to creditors.
Make loan payment of $4,800 of which interest is $480 and the rest is principal.
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Answer:
(in thousands)
a.
Debit Cash
Credit Common stock
To record ownerโs contribution.
78,000
78,000
b.
Debit Cash
Credit Bank loan
To record cash received from bank.
30,000
Debit Equipment (PPE)
Credit Cash
To record purchase of equipment.
20,400
Debit Prepaid rent
Credit Cash
To record rent paid in advance for the year.
34,800
30,000
c.
20,400
d.
34,800
e.
Debit Inventory
30,000
Credit Accounts payable
Credit Cash
To record inventory purchased with both cash and credit.
24,000
6,000
f.
Debit Accounts receivable
Credit Sales
Debit Cost of goods sold
Credit Inventory
To record sale on account and cost of sales.
33,900
Debit Accounts payable
Credit Cash
To record payment on account.
24,000
Debit Interest expense
Debit Bank loan
Credit Cash
To record payment of loan: interest and principal.
480
4,320
33,900
15,000
15,000
g.
24,000
h.
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Topic: Assessing Financial Statement Effects of Transactions and Adjustments
(Numerical calculations required)
LO: 6, 7
17. You have been hired by Peters CAD, a small engineering and drafting firm, to help prepare a set of
financial statements for the bank for the fiscal year ending October 31. You have reviewed all the
transactions for the year and find the following information that has not been recorded in the
companyโs books.
1) During October, Peters CAD provided $11,400 of CAD services to clients who will be billed in
early November. The firm uses the account Fees Receivable to reflect amounts due but not yet
billed.
2) The firm paid $14,400 cash on October 15 for a series of radio commercials to run during October
and November. One-third of the commercials have aired by October 31st. The $14,400 payment
was recorded in the Prepaid advertising account.
3) Starting October 1, all maintenance work on Peters CADโs computer and printing equipment is
handled by PC Guru under an agreement whereby Peters CAD pays a fixed monthly charge of
$4,800. Peters CAD paid six monthsโ service charges of $28,800 cash in advance on October 1,
and increased its Prepaid expenses account by $28,800.
4) Starting October 16, Peters CAD rented 800 square feet of storage space from a neighboring
business. The monthly rent of $4.80 per square foot is due in advance on the first of each month.
Nothing was paid in October, as the neighbor agreed that Peters CAD could pay the rent for
October with the November 1 rent payment.
5) Peters CAD invested $60,000 cash in securities on October 1 (this part of the transaction was
already properly recorded) and earned interest of $1,200 on these securities by October 31. No
interest will be received until January.
6) Monthly depreciation on the equipment is $870. No depreciation has been recorded yet for the
year.
7) Weekly salaries for a five-day week total $37,500, payable on Fridays. October 31 of the current
year is a Tuesday.
8) A bill for work done during August and September has not yet been sent because the client is out
of the country. The bill totals $12,450.
9) Peters CAD has $240,000 of notes payable outstanding at October 31(already recorded on the
books). Interest of $2,400 has accrued on these notes by October 31, and will be paid when the
notes mature in 2020.
10) Peters CAD received a $12,000 deposit in June from a client for a job to be completed by the end
of the fiscal year (this part of the transaction was already properly recorded). Peters CAD
completed the job on October 31.
Required: Prepare accounting adjustments required at October 31 using the financial statement
effects template that follows.
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Balance Sheet
Transaction
Cash
Asset
+
Noncash
Assets
=
Liabilities
Income Statement
Contrib.
+
Capital
+
Earned
Capital
Revenues
โ
Expen
-ses
Net
Income
=
1)
=
โ
=
2)
=
โ
=
3)
=
โ
=
4)
=
โ
=
5)
=
โ
=
6)
=
โ
=
7)
=
โ
=
8)
=
โ
=
9)
=
โ
=
10)
=
โ
=
Balance Sheet
Income Statement
Answer:
Noncash
Assets
=
1)
11,400
(Fees Rec.)
=
+11,400
+11,400
(Retained
โ
(Sales)
Earnings)
2)
-4,800
(Prepaid
Advertising
)
=
-4,800
(Retained
Earnings)
3)
-4,800
(Prepaid
Expenses)
=
-4,800
(Retained
Earnings)
Transaction
Cash
Asset
+
Liabilities
+
Contrib.
+
Capital
Earned
Capital
Revenues
โ
Expenses
=
Net
Income
=
+11,400
โ
+4,800
(Advert
. Exp.)
=
-4,800
โ
+4,800
(Maintenance
Exp)
=
-4,800
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Table continued
Balance Sheet
Transaction
Cash
Asset
+
Noncash
Assets
4)
5)
+1,200
(Interest
Receivable)
6)
-10,440
(PPE, net)
7)
8)
9)
10)
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=
Liabilities
=
+1,920
(Rent
Payable)
โ
Expenses
=
Net
Income
-1,920
(Retained
Earnings)
โ
+1,920
(Rent
Exp.)
=
-1,920
=
+1,200
(Retained
Earnings)
+1,200
(Interes
โ
t
Income)
=
+1,200
=
-10,440
(Retained
Earnings)
โ
+10,44
0
(Depโn
Exp.)
=
-10,440
โ
+15,00
0
(Wages
Exp.)
=
-15,000
=
+12,450
=
-2,400
=
+12,000
=
+12,450
(AR)
Income Statement
+15,000
(Wages
Payable)
+
Contrib.
+
Capital
Earned
Capital
-15,000
(Retained
Earnings)
+12,450
(Retained
Earnings)
=
Revenues
+12,45
0
(Sales)
โ
=
+2,400
(Interest
Payable)
-2,400
(Retained
Earnings)
=
-12,000
(Unearne
d
Revenue
)
+12,000
+12,000
(Retained
โ
(Sales)
Earnings)
โ
+2,400
(Interes
t Exp.)
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Topic:Preparing Financial Statements from Financial Statement Effects Template (Numerical
calculations required)
LO: 6, 7, 8
18. In December 2017, Beth Gilligan opened dry-cleaning store. The financial statement effects template
below shows transactions for the month (a through i) and accounting adjustments (i through iv).
Required:
Determine the ending balances for the accounts as of December 31, 2017 and prepare an income
statement for Beth Gilliganโs first month of operations and a balance sheet for December 31, 2017.
Balance Sheet
Transaction
a)
b)
Cash
Asset
Noncash
Assets
=
+38,000
+48,000
(Equipment)
=
-4,140
+3,600
(Supplies)
=
+6,900
(Equipment)
=
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
+
+8,400
=
+12,000
(Equipment)
+
Contrib.
+
Capital
Earned
Capital
Revenues
+86,000
(Common
Stock)
โ
Expenses
โ
-540
Retained
Earnings)
โ
+6,900
(AP)
+8,400
(Retained
Earnings)
=
+795
-12,000
Liabilities
Income Statement
+8,400
(Sales)
+795
(Unearne
d
Revenue
)
=
-4,500
=
-4,500
(Retained
Earnings)
+15,900
=
+15,900
(Retained
Earnings)
-6,900
=
-6,900
(AP)
Net
Income
=
+540
(Phone
Expense)
=
โ
=
โ
=
โ
=
โ
=
โ
+15,90
0
(Sales)
=
+4,500
(Wages
Exp.)
-540
+8,400
=
-4,500
โ
=
+15,90
0
โ
=
Adjustments:
i.
-2,400
(Supplies)
=
-2,400
(Retained
Earnings)
โ
+2,400
(Supplies
Exp.)
=
-2,400
ii.
-3,000
(Equipment)
=
-3,000
(Retained
Earnings)
โ
+3,000
(Deprโn
Exp.)
=
-3,000
iii.
iv.
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=
+150
(Wages
Payable)
-150
(Retained
Earnings)
โ
+150
(Wages
Exp.)
=
-150
=
+3,600
(Rent
Payable)
-3,600
(Retained
Earnings)
โ
+3,600
(Rent
Exp.)
=
-3,600
Financial Statement Analysis & Valuation, 5th Edition
Answer:
Balance Sheet
Cash
Asset
Balance
Dec. 31, 2017
a
b
c
+
35,555
Noncash
Assets
=
LiabilIties
65,100a
=
4,545b
Noncash assets
Equipment, net
Supplies
Liabilities
Unearned revenue
Wages payable
Rent payable
Expenses
Phone expense
Wages expense
Supplies expense
Depreciation expense
Rent expense
+
Income Statement
Contrib.
+
Capital
Earned
Capital
Revenues
โ
Expenses
=
Net
Income
86,000
10,110
24,300
โ
14,190c
=
10,110
63,900
1,200
795
150
3,600
540
4,650
2,400
3,000
3,600
BETH GILLIGAN CLEANERS
Income Statement
For the Month of December 2017
Sales
$24,300
Wages expense
Rent expense
Depreciation
Supplies expense
Phone expense
Net income
4,650
3,600
3,000
2,400
540
$10,110
BETH GILLIGAN CLEANERS
Balance Sheet
At December 31, 2017
Cash
Supplies
Total current assets
Equipment, net
Total assets
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$ 35,555
1,200
36,755
Rent payable
Wages payable
Unearned revenue
Total current liabilities
$
3,600
150
795
4,545
Common stock
Retained earnings
Total equity
Total liabilities & equity
86,000
10,110
96,110
$100,655
63,900
$100,655
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Topic: Preparing Financial Statements (Numerical calculations required)
LO: 8
19. Cabelaโs Incorporated has the following account balances as of December 31, 2016, the end of its
fiscal year.
($ thousands)
Debit
Accounts payable
Credit
347,784
Accounts receivable
76,140
Gift instruments and rewards programs
387,865
Income tax expense
100,653
Inventories
860,360
Merchandise costs
2,426,985
Other current assets
207,981
Cash and cash equivalents
312,522
Credit card loans, net
5,579,575
Contributed capital
258,712
Interest expense, net
26,340
Long-term liabilities
4,269,455
Other current liabilities
1,954,121
Long-term assets
1,934,246
Retained earnings
1,605,940
Selling, distribution, and administrative expenses
Total revenue
1,428,434
4,129,359
Prepare the companyโs income statement and balance sheet for December 31, 2016. The company
paid no dividends during the year.
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Answer:
CABELAโS INCORPORATED
Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31, 2016
(in $ thousands)
Total revenue
$4,129,359
Merchandise costs
2,426,985
Selling, distribution, and administrative expenses
1,428,434
Operating income
273,940
Interest expense, net
26,340
Income before tax
247,600
Income tax expense
100,653
Net income
$ 146,947
CABELAโS INCORPORATED
Balance Sheet
December 31, 2016
($ thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents
$312,522
Accounts payable
$347,784
1,954,121
Accounts receivable
76,140
Inventories
860,360
Other current liabilities
Gift instruments and rewards
programs
Other current assets
207,981
Current liabilities
2,689,770
Credit card loans, net
5,579,575
Long-term liabilities
4,269,455
Current assets
7,036,578
Total liabilities
6,959,225
Long-term assets
1,934,246
Contributed capital
258,712
Retained earnings
1,752,887
Total equity
2,011,599
Total liabilities and equity
$8,970,824
Total assets
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$8,970,824
387,865
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Topic: Preparing Financial Statements (Numerical calculations required)
LO: 8
20. Graham Holdings Company (formerly The Washington Post Company) has the following account
balances as of December 31, 2016, the end of its fiscal year.
(in thousands)
Debit
Credit
Accounts payable
500,726
Advertising revenue
311,078
Cash
670,816
Contributed capital
364,413
Deferred revenue
312,107
Depreciation and amortization expense
92,894
Dividends
27,325
Education revenue
1,598,347
Long-term assets
2,561,324
Operating expenses
2,085,462
Other current assets
1,200,530
Other current liabilities
6,128
Other equity
Other expenses, net
236,486
52,876
Common stock
20,000
Other liabilities
1,160,718
Other revenue
572,465
Retained earnings
5,446,809
Tax expense
81,200
Treasury stock
3,756,850
Prepare the companyโs income statement and balance sheet for 2016.
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Answer:
GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY
Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31, 2016
(in thousands)
Education revenue
Advertising revenue
Other revenue
Total revenue
Operating expenses
Depreciation and amortization expense
$1,598,347
311,078
572,465
2,481,890
(2,085,462)
(92,894)
Operating profit
Other expenses, net
Income before tax
Tax expense
303,534
(52,876)
250,658
(81,200)
Net income
$ 169,458
GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY
Balance Sheet
December 31, 2016
(in thousands)
Cash
Other current assets
Current assets
$ 670,816
1,200,530
1,871,346
Long-term assets
2,561,324
Total assets
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$4,432,670
Accounts payable
Deferred revenue
Other current liabilities
Total current liabilities
Other liabilities
Total liabilities
$ 500,726
312,107
6,128
818,961
1,160,718
1,979,679
Common stock
Contributed capital
Retained earnings
Treasury stock
Other equity
20,000
364,413
5,588,942
(3,756,850)
236,486
Total equity
2,452,991
Total liabilities and equity
$4,432,670
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Topic: Preparing Closing Entries from Account Balances (Numerical calculations required)
LO: 9
21. Graham Holdings Company (formerly The Washington Post Company) has the following account
balances as of December 31, 2016, the end of its fiscal year.
(in thousands)
Debit
Credit
Accounts payable
500,726
Advertising revenue
311,078
Cash
670,816
Contributed capital
364,413
Deferred revenue
312,107
Depreciation and amortization expense
92,894
Dividends
27,325
Education revenue
1,598,347
Long-term assets
2,561,324
Operating expenses
2,085,462
Other current assets
1,200,530
Other current liabilities
6,128
Other equity
Other expenses, net
236,486
52,876
Common stock
20,000
Other liabilities
1,160,718
Other revenue
572,465
Retained earnings
5,446,809
Tax expense
81,200
Treasury stock
3,756,850
Prepare the closing entries for the fiscal year.
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Answer:
(in thousands)
Debit Education revenue
1,598,347
Debit Advertising revenue
311,078
Debit Other revenue
572,465
Credit Retained earnings
To close revenue accounts for the fiscal year.
Debit Retained earnings
2,481,890
2,312,432
Credit Operating expenses
2,085,462
Credit Depreciation and amortization expense
92,894
Credit Other expenses, net
52,876
Credit Tax expense
To close expense accounts for the fiscal year.
Debit Retained earnings
Credit Dividends
To close dividends account for the year.
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81,200
27,325
27,325
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Topic: Preparing Closing Entries from Income Statement
(Numerical calculations requiredโMore challenging, requires determining debits and credits for
certain items and requires students to ignore subtotals)
LO: 9
22. The 2016 income statement of The Coca-Cola Company is as follows.
The Coca-Cola Company
Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31, 2016
(In millions)
Net revenues
$41,863
Cost of goods sold
16,465
GROSS PROFIT
25,398
Selling, general and administrative
15,262
Other operating charges
1,510
OPERATING INCOME
8,626
Interest expense, net
91
Other nonoperating expenses
399
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
8,136
Income taxes
1,586
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME
$6,550
Prepare the closing entries for 2016 for the income statement temporary accounts.
Answer:
(in millions)
Debit Net revenues
Credit Retained earnings
To close revenue accounts for the fiscal year.
41,863
Debit Retained earnings
Credit Cost of goods sold
Credit Selling, general and administrative
Credit Other operating charges
Credit Interest expense
Credit Other nonoperating expense
Credit Income taxes
To close expense accounts for the fiscal year.
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Essay Questions
Topic: Book Value vs. Market Value
LO: 1
1. Book value of stockholdersโ equity usually differs from company market value. Explain some reasons
why a companyโs book value of stockholdersโ equity can differ from a companyโs market value.
Answer:
1. GAAP generally reports assets and liabilities at historical costs; whereas the market attempts to
estimate fair values for assets.
2. GAAP excludes resources that cannot be reliably measured such as talented management,
employee morale, recent innovations and successful marketing; whereas the market attempts to
value these with some recognition of uncertainty.
3. GAAP does not consider market differences in which companies operate such as competitive
conditions and expected changes; where as the market attempts to factor in these differences in
determining value.
4. GAAP does not usually report expected future performance; whereas the market does attempt to
predict future performance.
Topic: Articulation of the Financial Statements
LO: 5
2. Explain the concept of articulation among the four financial statements.
Answer:
Articulation refers to the fact that the four financial statements are linked to each other and that
changes in one statement affect the other three. For example, net income reported on the income
statement is linked to the statement of stockholdersโ equity, which in turn is linked to the balance
sheet. Also, the statement of cash flows explains how the cash reported on the balance sheet
changes from one period to the next. Understanding how the financial statements articulate, helps us
to analyze transactions and events and to understand how events affect each financial statement
separately and all four together.
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Topic: Accounting Cycle
LO: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
3. Describe and explain the accounting cycle.
Answer:
Financial statements report on the financial performance and condition of a business. Those
statements are tied to a period or point in time. The period of time is referred to as the accounting
cycle, and each cycle consists of four activities.
Step 1:
Step 2:
Step 3:
Step 4:
Record transactions in the accounting records. Each transaction is the result of an
external or internal transaction or event, such as a sale to a customer or the payment of
wages to employees. Once details of each transaction are known to a companyโs
accounting department, entries are made in the companyโs accounting system.
Prepare accounting adjustments, which recognize a number of events that have occurred
but that have not yet been recorded. These might include the recognition of wage
expense and the related wages payable for those employees who have earned wages
but have not yet been paid or of depreciation expense for buildings and equipment. The
preparation of accounting adjustments is done at the end of an accounting period.
Prepare financial statements. Once all of the transactions and adjustments are entered
into the accounting system, the ending account balances are used to prepare the four
financial statements: income statement, balance sheet, statement of stockholdersโ equity,
and the statement of cash flows.
Close the books in anticipation of the start of a new accounting cycle. The closing
process (or closing the books) refers to โzeroing outโ the temporary accounts by
transferring their ending balances to retained earnings. Income statement accountsโ
revenues and expensesโand the dividend account are temporary accounts because
their balances are zero at the start of each accounting period so that only the current
periodโs activities are included. The closing process is typically carried out via a series of
journal entries. The balance sheet accounts do not need to be similarly adjusted because
their balances carry over from period to period.
Topic: Need for Accounting Adjustments
LO: 7
4. Explain what accounting adjustments are and why firms use them.
Answer:
Companies make adjustments to more accurately report their financial performance and condition.
For example, employees might not have been paid for wages earned at the end of an accounting period.
Failure to recognize this labor cost would understate the companyโs total liabilities (because wages
payable would be too low), and would overstate net income for the period (because wages expense
would be too low). Thus, neither the balance sheet nor the income statement would be accurate.
Topic: Closing Temporary Accounts
LO: 9
5. Describe the closing process and explain why firms engage in this process.
Answer:
The closing process refers to the โzeroing outโ of revenue, expense, and dividend accounts (the
temporary accounts) by transferring their ending balances to retained earnings. The closing process is
typically carried out via a series of journal entries that successively zero out each revenue and expense
account, transferring those balances to retained earnings. The result is that all income statement
accounts begin the next period with zero balances. The balance sheet accounts do not need to be
similarly adjusted because their balances carry over from period to period.
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