Chapter 1: Q. 17RQ (page 32)
List the four financial statements. Briefly describe each statement.
The four financial statements are income statement, statement of retained earnings, balance sheet, andstatement of cash flows.
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Let’s examine a case using Greg’s Tunes and Sal’s Silly Songs. It is now the end of the first year of operations, and the stockholders want to know how well each business came out at the end of the year. Neither business kept complete accounting records, and no dividends were paid. The businesses throw together the data shown on the next page at year-end: \( 23,000 8,000 35,000 22,000 \) 10,000 6,000 44,000 9,000 Total Assets Common Stock Total Revenues Total Expenses Greg’s Tunes: Sal’s Silly Songs: Total Liabilities Common Stock Total Expenses Net Income To gain information for evaluating the businesses, the stockholders ask you several questions. For each answer, you must show your work to convince the stockholders that you know what you are talking about. Requirements 1. Which business has more assets?
Abby Perry recently opened her own law office on December 1, which she operates as a corporation. The name of the new entity is Abby Perry, Attorney. Perry experienced the following events during the organizing phase of the new business and its first month of operation, December 2018. Some of the events were personal and did not affect the law practice. Others were business transactions and should be accounted for by the business. Dec. 1 Sold personal investment in Nike stock, which she had owned for several years, receiving \(30,000 cash. 2 Deposited the \)30,000 cash from the sale of the Nike stock in her personal bank account. 3 Deposited \(89,000 cash in a new business bank account titled Abby Perry, Attorney. The business issued common stock to Perry. 5 Paid \)600 cash for ink cartridges for the printer. 7 Purchased computer for the law office, agreeing to pay the account, \(8,000, within three months. 9 Received \)2,900 cash from customers for services rendered. 15 Received bill from The Lawyer for magazine subscription, \(300. (Use Miscellaneous Expense account.) 23 Finished court hearings on behalf of a client and submitted a bill for legal services, \)8,000, on account. 28 Paid bill from The Lawyer. 30 Paid utilities, \(900. 31 Received \)2,800 cash from clients billed on Dec. 23. 31 Cash dividends of $3,000 were paid to stockholders. Requirements 1. Analyze the effects of the preceding events on the accounting equation of Abby Perry, Attorney. Use a format similar to Exhibit 1-6. 2. Prepare the following financial statements: a. Income statement. b. Statement of retained earnings. c. Balance sheet. d. Statement of cash flows
Prepare the balance sheet for Damon Design Studio as of December 31, 2018
Indicate the effects of the following business transactions on the accounting equation of Vivian’s Online Video store. Transaction (a) is answered as a guide. a. Received cash of \(10,000 from issuance of common stock. Answer: Increase asset (Cash); Increase equity (Common Stock) b. Earned video rental revenue on account, \)2,800. c. Purchased office furniture on account, \(300. d. Received cash on account, \)400. e. Paid cash on account, \(100. f. Rented videos and received cash of \)200. g. Paid monthly office rent of \(1,000. h. Paid \)100 cash to purchase office supplies
What does the going concern assumption mean for a business?
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