Target Corporation prepares its financial statements according to U.S. GAAP. Targets financial statements and disclosure notes for

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Target Corporation prepares its financial statements according to U.S. GAAP. Target’s financial statements and disclosure notes for the year ended February 3, 2018, are available in the Connect library. This material also is available under the Investor Relations link at the company’s website (www.target.com).


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1. Does the company separately report current assets and long-term assets, as well as current liabilities and long-term liabilities?
2. Are any investments shown as a current asset? Why?
3. In which liability account would the company report the balance of its gift card liability?
4. What method does the company use to depreciate its property and equipment?
5. What purpose do the disclosure notes serve?

Financial Statements
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Corporation
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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-1260481952

10th edition

Authors: J. David Spiceland, James Sepe, Mark Nelson, Wayne Thomas

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