The following is the complete set of financial statements prepared by Oberlin Corporation: Statement of Income and
Question:
Statement of Income and Retained Earnings
For the Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2016
Balance Sheet
August 31, 2016
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Notes to Financial Statements:
1. Goodwill is not being reviewed for impairment. The goodwill was acquired in 2016
2. The amount, Due to Grant Inc. is contingent upon the outcome of a lawsuit which is currently pending. The amount of loss, if any, is not expected to exceed $300,000.
Required:
Identify and explain the deficiencies in the presentation of Oberlin€™s financial statements. There are no arithmetic errors in the statements. Organize your answer as follows:
1. Deficiencies in the statement of income and retained earnings
2. Deficiencies in the balance sheet
3. General comments
If an item appears on both statements, identify the deficiencies for each statement separately.
Financial statements are the standardized formats to present the financial information related to a business or an organization for its users. Financial statements contain the historical information as well as current period’s financial... Balance Sheet
Balance sheet is a statement of the financial position of a business that list all the assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity and shareholder’s equity at a particular point of time. A balance sheet is also called as a “statement of financial...
Step by Step Answer:
Intermediate Accounting Reporting and Analysis
ISBN: 978-1285453828
2nd edition
Authors: James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach