The following balance sheet for the Los Gatos Corporation was prepared by a recently hired accountant. In

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The following balance sheet for the Los Gatos Corporation was prepared by a recently hired accountant. In reviewing the statement you notice several errors.

LOS GATOS CORPORATION

Balance Sheet

At December 31, 2018

Assets

Cash ..................................................................... $ 40,000

Accounts receivable ...................................................80,000

Inventories ..............................................................55,000

Machinery (net) ........................................................ 120,000

Franchise (net) .........................................................30,000

Total assets ............................................................. $325,000

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Accounts payable ..................................................... $ 50,000

Allowance for uncollectible accounts .............................. 5,000

Note payable ...........................................................55,000

Bonds payable ......................................................... 110,000

Shareholders' equity ................................................... 105,000

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity ........................... $325,000

Additional Information:

1. Cash includes a $20,000 restricted amount to be used for repayment of the bonds payable in 2022.

2. The cost of the machinery is $190,000.

3. Accounts receivable includes a $20,000 note receivable from a customer due in 2021.

4. The note payable includes accrued interest of $5,000. Principal and interest are both due on February 1, 2019.

5. The company began operations in 2013. Income less dividends since inception of the company totals $35,000.

6. 50,000 shares of no par common stock were issued in 2013. 100,000 shares are authorized.

Required:

Prepare a corrected, classified balance sheet.

Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivables are debts owed to your company, usually from sales on credit. Accounts receivable is business asset, the sum of the money owed to you by customers who haven’t paid.The standard procedure in business-to-business sales is that...
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...
Corporation
A Corporation is a legal form of business that is separate from its owner. In other words, a corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people, and its right and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved. It may...
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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 9781259722660

9th Edition

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

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