Problem 4-3B (LO 4-5)
Requirement 1
Glover Incorporated
Bank Reconciliation
July 31, 2018
Bank’s Cash Balance
Company’s Cash Balance
Per bank statement
$3,750
Per general ledger
$5,670
Deposits outstanding
+2,820
Company error
− 400
Requirement 2
Debit
Credit
Cash
60
Interest Revenue
60
(Record interest earned on checking
account)
Problem 4-4B (LO 4-7)
Dreamworks Bedding Supplies
Statement of Cash Flows
For the month ended August 31, 2018
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Cash inflows:
From customers
$ 80,400
From interest
300
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Problem 4-5B (LO 4-7)
Requirement 1
June 2
Debit
Credit
Cash
19,000
Notes Payable
19,000
(Borrow from the bank)
June 11
Debit
Credit
Equipment
8,400
Cash
8,400
(Purchase equipment)
Problem 4-5B (continued)
Requirement 1 (concluded)
June 25
Debit
Credit
Cash
2,100
Deferred Revenue
2,100
(Receive cash in advance)
Requirement 3
Cash
Debits
Credits
June 1
14,700
1,200
June 3
Problem 4-5B (continued)
Requirement 4
Homeward Bound
Statement of Cash Flows
For the month ended June 30
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Cash inflows:
From customers
$ 7,300
Cash outflows:
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Borrow from bank
19,000
Requirement 5
Net cash flows in statement of cash flows = $5,350
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ADDITIONAL PERSPECTIVES
Additional Perspective 4-1
Requirement 1
Suzie should make deposits more often than once per month, such as each day or each
Requirement 2
Great Adventures, Inc.
Bank Reconciliation
December 31, 2018
Bank’s Cash Balance
Company’s Cash Balance
Per bank statement
$50,500
Per general ledger
$64,200
Dec. 31, 2018
Debit
Credit
Cash
500
Interest Revenue
500
(Record interest earned)
Requirement 3
Failure to record the interest revenue would cause assets and revenues to be
understated by $500. Failure to record the service charge fee causes expenses to be
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Additional Perspective 4-2
Requirement 1
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States), American eagle Outfitters Inc.’s internal
control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2015, based on criteria established in
Requirement 2
Requirement 3
The amount of cash reported in the current year is $410,697 thousand, and the amount
of cash reported in the previous year is $418,933 thousand. This is a decrease of
Requirement 4
The amounts reported for operating, investing, and financing cash flows for
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Additional Perspective 4-3
Requirement 1
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company’s internal control over
Requirement 2
Requirement 3
Requirement 4
The amounts reported for operating, investing, and financing cash flows are $195,768,
Requirement 5
Requirement 6
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Additional Perspective 4-4
Requirement 1
Requirement 2
Based on this analysis alone, Buckle is more able to pay its current liabilities if they
were all to be paid immediately. American Eagle would have to borrow short-term, or
to collect on its receivables to pay all current liabilities immediately. It can be noted
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Additional Perspective 4-5
What is the issue?
The rules explicitly state that friends and family are not allowed to watch free movies,
Who are the parties involved?
Jack could believe that because many workers, including upper management, are
What factors should Jack consider in making his decision?
Jack needs to remember that just because others are violating policies, it doesn’t make
it right for him. Upon employment, Jack agreed to the rules of employment. Even
though allowing friends and family to watch free movies doesn’t directly steal cash
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Additional Perspective 4-6
Requirement 1
Calculate the ratio of cash to noncash assets for Exxon Mobil ($ in thousands).
Cash Noncash assets
Requirement 2
Calculate the ratio of cash to noncash assets for Linn Energy ($ in thousands).
Cash Noncash assets
Requirement 3
Exxon’s ratio of cash to noncash assets is much higher. One reason could be the
higher amount of international operations in lower-tax jurisdictions. Greater
Requirement 4
Exxon’s stock went from $87.79 at the beginning of 2013 to $92.45 by the end of
2014. Linn’s stock price over this same period went from $36.30 to $10.13. The
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Additional Perspective 4-7
Some of the internal control weaknesses include:
1.
- The employee who authorizes payment should not also be the employee who
2.
- The employee who authorizes payment should not also be the employee who
prepares the check.
3.
- The employee who opens the mail should not also be the employee that makes a list
of checks and cash received.
