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Financial Accounting Tools for business decision making 6th Edition Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso - Solutions
Gwynne Supply Co. has the following transactions related to notes receivable during the last 2 months of the year.Nov. 1 Loaned $60,000 cash to B. Akey on a 1-year, 7% note.Dec. 11 Sold goods to R. P. Mayrl, Inc., receiving a $3,600, 90-day, 8% note.16 Received a $12,000, 6-month, 9% note to settle
These transactions took place for Renda Co.2011May 1 Received a $5,000, 1-year, 6% note in exchange for an outstanding account receivable from S. Dorsey.Dec. 31 Accrued interest revenue on the S. Dorsey note.2012May 1 Received principal plus interest on the S. Dorsey note. (No interest has been
Kopecky Corp. had the following balances in receivable accounts at October 31, 2012 (in thousands): Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $52; Accounts Receivable $2,910; Other Receivables $189; Notes Receivable $1,353.InstructionsPrepare the balance sheet presentation of Kopecky Corp.’s receivables
The following is a list of activities that companies perform in relation to their receivables.1. Selling receivables to a factor.2. Reviewing company ratings in The Dun and Bradstreet Reference Book of American Business.3. Collecting information on competitors’ payment period policies.4.
The following information was taken from the 2009 financial statements of FedEx Corporation, a major global transportation/delivery company. InstructionsAnswer each of the following questions.(a) Calculate the receivables turnover ratio and the average collection period for 2009 for FedEx.(b)
The following ratios are available for Tym Inc. Instructions(a) Is Tym??s short-term liquidity improving or deteriorating in 2012? Be specific in your answer, referring to relevant ratios.(b) Do changes in turnover ratios affect profitability? Explain.(c) Identify any steps Tym might have taken,
On March 3, Pitrof Appliances sells $710,000 of its receivables to American Factors Inc. American Factors Inc. assesses a service charge of 4% of the amount of receivables sold.InstructionsPrepare the entry on Pitrof Appliances’ books to record the sale of the receivables.
In a recent annual report, Office Depot, Inc. notes that the company entered into an agreement to sell all of its credit card program receivables to financial service companies.InstructionsExplain why Office Depot, a financially stable company with positive cash flow, would choose to sell its
On May 10, Rose Company sold merchandise for $4,000 and accepted the customer’s First Business Bank MasterCard. At the end of the day, the First Business Bank MasterCard receipts were deposited in the company’s bank account. First Business Bank charges a 3.8% service charge for credit card
On July 4, Kathi’s Restaurant accepts a Visa card for a $250 dinner bill. Visa charges a 4% service fee.InstructionsPrepare the entry on Kathi’s books related to the transaction.
Redding Corp. significantly reduced its requirements for credit sales. As a result, sales during the current year increased dramatically. It had receivables at the beginning of the year of $38,000 and ending receivables of $191,000. Sales were $380,000.Instructions(a) Determine cash collections
Sellmore.com uses the allowance method of accounting for bad debts. The company produced the following aging of the accounts receivable at year-end Instructions(a) Calculate the total estimated bad debts based on the above information.(b) Prepare the year-end adjusting journal entry to record
At December 31, 2011, Ihrke Imports reported this information on its balance sheet.Accounts receivable ........ $600,000Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts . 37,000During 2012, the company had the following transactions related to receivables.1. Sales on account $2,500,0002. Sales returns and
Presented below is an aging schedule for Gille Company At December 31, 2011, the unadjusted balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a credit of $8,000.Instructions(a) Journalize and post the adjusting entry for bad debts at December 31, 2011. (Use T accounts.)(b) Journalize and post to
Here is information related to Shashko Company for 2012.Total credit sales ............ $1,500,000Accounts receivable at December 31 .... 840,000Bad debts written off ........... 37,000Instructions(a) What amount of bad debts expense will Shashko Company report if it uses the direct write-off
At December 31, 2012, the trial balance of Oliker Company contained the following amounts before adjustment. Instructions(a) Prepare the adjusting entry at December 31, 2012, to record bad debts expense, assuming that the aging schedule indicates that $10,200 of accounts receivable will be
A On January 1, 2012, Sather Company had Accounts Receivable of $54,200 and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $3,700. Sather Company prepares financial statements annually. During the year, the following selected transactions occurred.Jan. 5 Sold $4,000 of merchandise to Noel Company, terms
The president of Screven Enterprises asks if you could indicate the impact certain transactions have on the following ratios. 1. Received $5,000 on cash sale. The cost of the goods sold was $2,600.2. Recorded bad debts expense of $500 using allowance method.3. Wrote off a $100 account receivable
A Jander Company closes its books on July 31. On June 30, the Notes Receivable account balance is $23,800. Notes Receivable include the following. During July, the following transactions were completed.July 5 Made sales of $4,500 on Jander credit cards.14 Made sales of $600 on Visa credit cards.
Presented here is basic financial information (in millions) from the 2009 annual reports of Nike and Adidas. InstructionsCalculate the receivables turnover ratio and average collection period for both companies.Comment on the difference in their collection experiences.
The following represents selected information taken from a company's aging schedule to estimate uncollectible accounts receivable at year-end. Instructions(a) Calculate the total estimated bad debts based on the above information.(b) Prepare the year-end adjusting journal entry to record the
At December 31, 2011, Littman Company reported this information on its balance sheet.Accounts receivable $960,000Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts 78,000During 2012, the company had the following transactions related to receivables.1. Sales on account $3,600,0002. Sales returns and allowances
Presented here is an aging schedule for Zander Company. At December 31, 2011, the unadjusted balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a credit of $11,700.Instructions(a) Journalize and post the adjusting entry for bad debts at December 31, 2011. (Use T accounts.)(b) Journalize and post to
Here is information related to Vansen Company for 2012.Total credit sales $2,000,000Accounts receivable at December 31 400,000Bad debts written off 15,000Instructions(a) What amount of bad debts expense will Vansen Company report if it uses the direct write-off method of accounting for bad
At December 31, 2012, the trial balance of Seidl Company contained the following amounts before adjustment. Instructions(a) Based on the information given, which method of accounting for bad debts is Seidl Company using'the direct write-off method or the allowance method? How can you tell?(b)
On January 1, 2012, Moline Company had Accounts Receivable $154,000; Notes Receivable of $12,000; and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $13,200. The note receivable is from Hartwig Company. It is a 4-month, 9% note dated December 31, 2011.Moline Company prepares financial statements annually.
The president of Felder Enterprises Ltd., Emma Felder, is considering the impact that certain transactions have on the company's receivables turnover and average collection period ratios. Prior to the transactions on the next page, Felder's receivables turnover was 6 times, and its average
Brockman Company closes its books on October 31. On September 30, the Notes Receivable account balance is $18,800. Notes Receivable include the following. Interest is computed using a 360-day year. During October, the following transactions were completed.Oct. 7 Made sales of $4,600 on Brockman
Presented here is basic financial information from the 2009 annual reports of Intel and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), the two primary manufacturers of silicon chips for personal computers. InstructionsCalculate the receivables turnover ratio and average collection period for both
Porter Corporation's balance sheet at December 31, 2011, is presented below. During January 2012, the following transactions occurred. Porter uses the perpetual inventory method.Jan. 1 Porter accepted a 4-month, 8% note from Anderko Company in payment of Anderko's $1,200 account.3 Porter wrote
Refer to the financial statements of Tootsie Roll Industries and the accompanying notes to its financial statements in Appendix A.Instructions(a) Calculate the receivables turnover ratio and average collection period for 2009. (Use “Net Product Sales.” Assume all sales were credit sales.)(b)
The financial statements of The Hershey Company are presented in Appendix B, following the financial statements for Tootsie Roll in Appendix A.Instructions(a) Based on the information contained in these financial statements, compute the following 2009 values for each company.(1) Receivables
The August 31, 2009, issue of the Wall Street Journal includes an article by Serena Ng and Cari Tuna entitled “Big Firms Are Quick to Collect, Slow to Pay.”InstructionsRead the article and answer the following questions.(a) How many days did InBev tell its suppliers that it was going to take to
The information below is from the 2008 financial statements and accompanying notes of The Scotts Company, a major manufacturer of lawn-care products. THE SCOTTS COMPANYNotes to the Financial StatementsNote 19. Concentrations of Credit RiskFinancial instruments which potentially subject the
Purpose: To learn more about factoring from websites that provide factoring services.InstructionsGo to the website, click on Invoice Factoring, and answer the following questions.(a) What are some of the benefits of factoring?(b) What is the range of the percentages of the typical discount rate?(c)
Sue and Sam Ristic own Club Fab. From its inception, Club Fab has sold merchandise on either a cash or credit basis, but no credit cards have been accepted. During the past several months, the Ristics have begun to question their credit-sales policies. First, they have lost some sales because of
Stropes Corporation is a recently formed business selling the “World’s Best Doormat.” The corporation is selling doormats faster than Stropes can make them. It has been selling the product on a credit basis, telling customers to “pay when they can.” Oddly, even though sales are
As its year-end approaches, it appears that Lopez Corporation’s net income will increase 10% this year. The president of Lopez Corporation, nervous that the stockholders might expect the company to sustain this 10% growth rate in net income in future years, suggests that the controller increase
Credit card usage in the United States is substantial. Many startup companies use credit cards as a way to help meet short-term financial needs. The most common forms of debt for startups are use of credit cards and loans from relatives.Suppose that you start up Brothers Sandwich Shop. You invested
If your school has a subscription to the FASB Codification, to log in and prepare responses to the following.(a) How are receivables defined in the Codification?(b) What are the conditions under which losses from uncollectible receivables (Bad Debts Expense) should be reported?
What are some steps taken by both the FASB and IASB to move to fair value measurement for financial instruments? In what ways have some of the approaches differed?
The financial statements of Zetar plc are presented in Appendix C. The company’s complete annual report, including the notes to its financial statements.InstructionsUse the company’s annual report to answer the following questions.(a) According to the Operational Review of Financial
What are the three basic forms of business organizations?
What are the advantages to a business of being formed as a corporation? What are the disadvantages?
What are the advantages to a business of being formed as a partnership or sole proprietorship? What are the disadvantages?
Accounting is ingrained in our society and is vital to our economic system.” Do you agree? Explain.
Who are the internal users of accounting data? How does accounting provide relevant data to the internal users?
Who are the external users of accounting data? Give examples.
What are the three main types of business activity? Give examples of each activity.
Listed here are some items found in the financial statements of Ellyn Toth, Inc. Indicate in which financial statement(s) each item would appear.(a) Service revenue. (b) Equipment. (c) Advertising expense. (d) Accounts receivable.(e) Common stock.(f) Interest payable
A company’s net income appears directly on the income statement and the retained earnings statement, and it is included indirectly in the company’s balance sheet.” Do you agree? Explain.
What is the basic accounting equation?
(a) Define the terms assets, liabilities, and stockholders’ equity.(b) What items affect stockholders’ equity?
Which of these items are liabilities of White Glove Cleaning Service?(a) Cash. (b) Accounts payable. (c) Dividends.(d) Accounts receivable.(e) Supplies. (f) Equipment. (g) Salaries and wages payable.(h) Service revenue.(i) Rent expense.
How are each of the following financial statements interrelated?(a) Retained earnings statement and income statement. (b) Retained earnings statement and balance sheet. (c) Balance sheet and statement of cash flows.
What is the purpose of the management discussion and analysis section (MD&A)?
Why is it important for financial statements to receive an unqualified auditor’s opinion?
What types of information are presented in the notes to the financial statements?
The accounting equation is: Assets = Liabilities + Stockholders’ Equity. Appendix A, at the end of this book, reproduces Tootsie Roll’s financial statements. Replacing words in the equation with dollar amounts, what is Tootsie Roll’s accounting equation at December 31, 2009?
Match each of the following forms of business organization with a set of characteristics: sole proprietorship (SP), partnership (P), corporation (C).(a) _____ Shared control, tax advantages, increased skills and resources.(b) _____ Simple to set up and maintains control with founder.(c) _____
Match each of the following types of evaluation with one of the listed users of accounting information.1. Trying to determine whether the company complied with tax laws.2. Trying to determine whether the company can pay its obligations.3. Trying to determine whether a marketing proposal will be
Indicate in which part of the statement of cash flows each item would appear: operating activities (O), investing activities (I), or financing activities (F).(a) _____ Cash received from customers.(b) _____ Cash paid to stockholders (dividends).(c) _____ Cash received from issuing new common
Presented below are a number of transactions. Determine whether each transaction affects common stock (C), dividends (D), revenue (R), expense (E), or does not affect stockholders’ equity (NSE). Provide titles for the revenues and expenses.(a) Costs incurred for advertising.(b) Assets received
In alphabetical order below are balance sheet items for Wyoming Company at December 31, 2012. Prepare a balance sheet following the format of Illustration 1-7.Accounts payable ....... $65,000Accounts receivable ..... 71,000Cash ........... 22,000Common stock ....... 28,000
Eskimo Pie Corporation markets a broad range of frozen treats, including its famous Eskimo Pie ice cream bars. The following items were taken from a recent income statement and balance sheet. In each case, identify whether the item would appear on the balance sheet (BS) or income statement
Indicate which statement you would examine to find each of the following items: income statement (I), balance sheet (B), retained earnings statement (R), or statement of cash flows (C).(a) Revenue during the period.(b) Supplies on hand at the end of the year.(c) Cash received from issuing new
Use the basic accounting equation to answer these questions.(a) The liabilities of Daley Company are $90,000 and the stockholders’ equity is $230,000. What is the amount of Daley Company’s total assets?(b) The total assets of Laven Company are $170,000 and its stockholders’ equity is $80,000.
At the beginning of the year, Peale Company had total assets of $800,000 and total liabilities of $500,000.(a) If total assets increased $150,000 during the year and total liabilities decreased $80,000, what is the amount of stockholders’ equity at the end of the year?(b) During the year, total
Indicate whether each of these items is an asset (A), a liability (L), or part of stockholders’ equity (SE).(a) Accounts receivable. (b) Salaries and wages payable. (c) Equipment. (d) Supplies.(e) Common stock.(f) Notes payable.
Identify each of the following organizational characteristics with the organizational form or forms with which it is associated.(a) Easier to transfer ownership (b) Easier to raise funds (c) More owner control(d) Tax advantages(e) No personal legal liability
Classify each item as an asset, liability, common stock, revenue, or expense.(a) Issuance of ownership shares(b) Land purchased(c) Amounts owed to suppliers(d) Bonds payable(e) Amount earned from selling a product(f) Cost of advertising
Gould Corporation began operations on January 1, 2012. The following information is available for Gould Corporation on December 31, 2012. Prepare an income statement, a retained earnings statement, and a balance sheet forGouldCorporation.
Indicate whether each of the following items is most closely associated with the management discussion and analysis (MD&A), the notes to the financial statements, or the auditor’s report.(a) Description of ability to pay near-term obligations(b) Unqualified opinion(c) Details concerning
Here is a list of words or phrases discussed in this chapter:1. Corporation 2. Creditor 3. Accounts receivable 4. Partnership5. Stockholder6. Common stock 7. Accounts payable8. Auditor’s opinionInstructionsMatch each word or phrase with the best description of it.(a) An expression about whether
All businesses are involved in three types of activities—financing, investing, and operating. Listed below are the names and descriptions of companies in several different industries.Abitibi Consolidated Inc.—manufacturer and marketer of newsprintCal State–Northridge Stdt Union—university
The Fair View Golf & Country Club details the following accounts in its financial statements. Instructions(a) Classify each of the above accounts as an asset (A), liability (L), stockholders?? equity (SE), revenue (R), or expense (E) item.(b) Classify each of the above accounts as a financing
This information relates to Alexis Co. for the year 2012.Retained earnings, January 1, 2012 ....... $67,000Advertising expense ............. 1,800Dividends paid during 2012 .......... 6,000Rent expense ................ 10,400Service revenue ............... 58,000Utilities expense ................
The following information was taken from the 2009 financial statements of pharmaceutical giant Merck and Co. All dollar amounts are in millions.Retained earnings, January 1, 2009 ... $43,698.8Materials and production expense ...... 9,018.9Marketing and administrative expense ... 8,543.2Dividends
Presented here is information for Packee Inc. for 2012.Retained earnings, January 1 ... $130,000Revenue from legal services ... 400,000Total expenses .......... 175,000Dividends .......... 65,000InstructionsPrepare the 2012 retained earnings statement for Packee Inc.
Consider each of the following independent situations.(a) The retained earnings statement of Scott Corporation shows dividends of $68,000, while net income for the year was $75,000. (b) The statement of cash flows for Silberman Corporation shows that cash provided by operating activities was
The following items and amounts were taken from Linus Inc.'s 2012 income statement and balance sheet. Instructions(a) In each, case, identify on the blank line whether the item is an asset (A), liability (L), stockholder's equity (SE), revenue (R), or expense (E) item.(b) Prepare an income
Here are incomplete financial statements for Liam, Inc. InstructionsCalculate the missing amounts.
Deer Track Park is a private camping ground near the Lathom Peak Recreation Area. It has compiled the following financial information as of December 31, 2012 Instructions(a) Determine Deer Track Park's net income for 2012.(b) Prepare a retained earnings statement and a balance sheet for Deer
Kellogg Company is the world's leading producer of ready-to-eat cereal and a leading producer of grain-based convenience foods such as frozen waffles and cereal bars. The following items were taken from its 2009 income statement and balance sheet. All dollars are in millions. InstructionsPerform
This information is for O’Brien Corporation for the year ended December 31,2012.Cash received from lenders ..... $20,000Cash received from customers ... 50,000Cash paid for new equipment .... 28,000Cash dividends paid ........ 8,000Cash paid to suppliers ....... 16,000Cash balance 1/1/12 .......
The following data are derived from the 2009 financial statements of Southwest Airlines. All dollars are in millions. Southwest has a December 31 year-end.Cash balance, January 1, 2009 .......... $1,390Cash paid for repayment of debt ......... 122Cash received from issuance of common stock ....
Andrew Davis is the bookkeeper for Cheyenne Company. Andrew has been trying to get the balance sheet of Cheyenne Company to balance. It finally balanced, but now he??s not sure it is correct. InstructionsPrepare a correct balance sheet.
The following items were taken from the balance sheet of Nike, Inc. InstructionsPerform each of the following.(a) Classify each of these items as an asset, liability, or stockholders' equity sand determine the total dollar amount for each classification. (All dollars are in millions.)(b)
The summaries of data from the balance sheet, income statement, and retained earnings statement for two corporations, Bates Corporation and Wilson Enterprises, are presented below for 2012. InstructionsDetermine the missing amounts. Assume all changes in stockholders?? equity are due to changes in
The annual report provides financial information in a variety of formats, including the following.Management discussion and analysis (MD&A)Financial statementsNotes to the financial statementsAuditor’s opinionInstructionsFor each of the following, state in what area of the annual report the item
Presented below are five independent situations.(a) Three physics professors at MIT have formed a business to improve the speed of information transfer over the Internet for stock exchange transactions. Each has contributed an equal amount of cash and knowledge to the venture. Although their
Financial decisions often place heavier emphasis on one type of financial statement over the others. Consider each of the following hypothetical situations independently.(a) The North Face, Inc. is considering extending credit to a new customer. The terms of the credit would require the customer to
On June 1, Beardsley Service Co. was started with an initial investment in the company of $22,100 cash. Here are the assets and liabilities of the company at June 30, and the revenues and expenses for the month of June, its first month of operations: In June, the company issued no additional
Presented below is selected financial information for Yvonne Corporation for December 31, 2012. Instructions(a) Determine which items should be included in a statement of cash flows and then prepare the statement for Yvonne Corporation.(b) Comment on the adequacy of net cash provided by operating
Gabelli Corporation was formed on January 1, 2012. At December 31, 2012, John Paulus, the president and sole stockholder, decided to prepare a balance sheet, which appeared as follows. John willingly admits that he is not an accountant by training. He is concerned that his balance sheet might not
Presented below are five independent situations.(a) Rachel Jackson, a college student looking for summer employment, opened a vegetable stand along a busy local highway. Each morning she buys produce from local farmers, then sells it in the afternoon as people return home from work.(b) Colin Doyle
Financial decisions often place heavier emphasis on one type of financial statement over the others. Consider each of the following hypothetical situations independently.(a) An investor is considering purchasing common stock of the Bally Total Fitness company. The investor plans to hold the
Special Delivery was started on May 1 with an investment of $45,000 cash. Following are the assets and liabilities of the company on May 31, 2012, and the revenues and expenses for the month of May, its first month of operations. No additional common stock was issued in May, but a dividend of
Presented below are selected financial statement items for Rowe Corporation for December 31, 2012. Instructions(a) Determine which items should be included in a statement of cash flows, and then prepare the statement for Rowe Corporation.(b) Comment on the adequacy of net cash provided by
Austin Corporation was formed during 2011 by Joanna Kay. Joanna is the president and sole stockholder. At December 31, 2012, Joanna prepared an income statement for Austin Corporation. Joanna is not an accountant, but she thinks she did a reasonable job preparing the income statement by looking at
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