Chapter 2
Financial Statements and the
Accounting System
QUESTIONS
1. a. Common asset accounts: cash, accounts receivable, notes receivable, prepaid
2. A note payable is formal promise, usually denoted by signing a promissory note to
3. There are several steps in processing transactions: (1) Identify and analyze the
8. The recordkeeper prepares a trial balance to summarize the contents of the ledger
11. The balance sheet provides information that helps users understand a company’s
13. An income statement user must know what time period is covered to judge whether
14. (a) Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by a specific
16. Debit balance accounts on the Apple balance sheet include: Cash and cash
17. The asset accounts with receivable in its account title are: Accounts receivable, net;
18. Samsung’s balance sheet lists the following current liabilities: Trade and other
QUICK STUDIES
Quick Study 2-1 (10 minutes)
The likely source documents include:
a. Sales ticket
Quick Study 2-2 (5 minutes)
Quick Study 2-3 (5 minutes)
Quick Study 2-4 (10 minutes)
Quick Study 2-5 (10 minutes)
Quick Study 2-6 (15 minutes)
a.
1) Analyze:
2) Record:
Date
Account Titles and Explanation
PR
Debit
Credit
3) Post
Cash 101
Common Stock 307
Equipment 167
Quick Study 2-6 (Continued)
b.
1) Analyze:
Assets
=
Liabilities
+
Equity
Office Supplies
Accounts Payable
=
+
2) Record:
Date
Account Titles and Explanation
PR
Debit
Credit
May 21
Office Supplies
3) Post
Office Supplies 124
c.
1) Analyze:
Assets
=
Liabilities
+
Equity
Cash
Landscaping Revenue
=
+
2) Record:
Date
Account Titles and Explanation
PR
Debit
Credit
May 25
3) Post
Cash 101
Accounts Payable 201
Landscaping Revenue 403
Quick Study 2-6 (Continued)
d.
1) Analyze:
Assets
=
Liabilities
+
Equity
Cash
=
+
Unearned Landscaping
2) Record:
Date
Account Titles and Explanation
PR
Debit
Credit
May 30
Cash
101
1,000
3) Post
Cash 101
Quick Study 2-7 (10 minutes)
a.
Debit
e.
Debit
Credit
Credit
c.
Credit
Credit
Debit
Credit
Quick Study 2-8 (10 minutes)
Unearned Landscaping Revenue 236
Quick Study 2-9 (10 minutes)
Quick Study 2-10 (10 minutes)
b. The same four basic financial statements are prepared under IFRS and
c. Accounting reports under both IFRS and US GAAP are likely different
Quick Study 2-11 (10 minutes)
EXERCISES
Exercise 2-1 (10 minutes)
Exercise 2-3 (5 minutes)
Exercise 2-4 (15 minutes)
Type of
Normal
Increase
Account
Account
Balance
(Dr. or Cr.)
a.
Land ……………………………………..
asset
debit
debit
b.
Cash ……………………………………..
c.
Legal Expense ……………………….
d.
Dividends ………………………………
License Fee Revenue …………….
Unearned Revenue ………………..
Equipment …………………………….
Notes Payable ……………………….
Common Stock………………………
Exercise 2-5 (15 minutes)
Of the items listed, the following effects should be included:
Exercise 2-6 (15 minutes)
a.
Beginning accounts payable (credit) ………………………………………
$152,000
Purchases on account in October (credits) …………………………..
Payments on accounts in October (debits) …………………………..
Ending accounts payable (credit) …………………………………………..
$132,500
Payments on accounts in October (debits) …………………………..
$300,500
b.
Beginning accounts receivable (debit) ……………………………………
$102,500
Sales on account in October (debits) ……………………………………..
Collections on account in October (credits) …………………………..
Ending accounts receivable (debit) ………………………………………..
$ 89,000
Sales on account in October (debits) ……………………………………..
$ 89,390
c.
Beginning cash balance (debit) ………………………………………………
$ ?
Cash received in October (debits) ………………………………………….
Cash disbursed in October (credits) ……………………………………….
Ending cash balance (debit) …………………………………………………..
$ 18,600
Exercise 2-7 (25 minutes)
Aug. 1 Cash ………………………………………………………… 6,500
Photography Equipment …………………………... 33,500
Common Stock …………………………………… 40,000
Owner investment in business for stock.
Exercise 2-8 (30 minutes)
Cash
Photography Equipment
Aug. 1
6,500
Aug. 2
2,100
Aug. 1
33,500
20
3,331
5
Aug. 5
Aug. 20
Aug. 2
2,100
Aug. 31
POSE-FOR-PICS
Trial Balance
August 31
Debit
Credit
Cash …………………………………………..
$ 6,176
Exercise 2-9 (30 minutes)
a. Cash ………………………………………………………………… 100,750
d. Cash ………………………………………………………………… 15,500
Exercise 2-9 (concluded)
Cash
Accounts Payable
(a)
100,750
(b)
1,250
(e)
10,050
(c)
10,050
(d)
15,500
(e)
10,050
Balance
(h)
1,125
(g)
1,225
(i)
10,000
Balance
94,850
(a)
100,750
Balance
Accounts Receivable
Dividends
(f)
2,700
(h)
1,125
(i)
10,000
Balance
1,575
Balance
10,000
Office Supplies
Fees Earned
(b)
1,250
(d)
Balance
1,250
(f)
Balance
Office Equipment
Rent Expense
(c)
10,050
(g)
Balance
10,050
Balance
Exercise 2-10 (15 minutes)
SPADE COMPANY
Trial Balance
May 31, 2016
Debit
Credit
Cash ………………………………………
$ 94,850
Accounts receivable ……………….
Office equipment …………………….
Accounts payable ……………………
Dividends …………………………………………………
Fees earned …………………………...
Rent expense …………………………..
Exercise 2-11 (20 minutes)
Transactions that created expenses:
b. Salaries Expense ………………………………….. 1,233
Transactions a, c, and e are not expenses for the following reasons:
a. This transaction decreased assets in settlement of a previously
Exercise 2-12 (20 minutes)
Transactions that created revenues:
b. Accounts Receivable …………………………………… 2,300
Transactions that did not create revenues along with the reasons are:
e. This transaction changed the form of the asset from accounts
Exercise 2-13 (25 minutes)
Exercise 2-14 (30 minutes)
a. Cash ………………………………………………………………… 6,000
b. Prepaid Insurance …………………………………………….. 4,800
Exercise 2-15 (20 minutes)
Calculation of change in equity for part a through part d
Assets
Liabilities
=
Equity
Beginning of the year ……….
=
=
$ ?
Plus owner investments ………………………………
b. Net income ………………………………………………….
$ ?
Plus owner investments ………………………………
Plus owner investment ………………………………..
d. Net income ………………………………………………….
Exercise 2-16 (15 minutes)
HELP TODAY
Income Statement
For Month Ended August 31
Revenues
Consulting fees earned ……………………. $ 27,000
Expenses
Exercise 2-17 (15 minutes)
HELP TODAY
Statement of Retained Earnings
For Month Ended August 31
Retained earnings, July 31 …………………… $ 0
Exercise 2-18 (15 minutes)
HELP TODAY
Balance Sheet
August 31
Assets Liabilities
Cash …………………………. $ 25,360 Accounts payable ……………. $ 10,500
Accounts receivable …. 22,360
Exercise 2-19 (15 minutes)
Answers
$(45,000)
Computations:
Equity, Dec. 31, 2015 …………..
$ 0
$ 0
$ 0
$ 0
Owner’s investments ………….
Exercise 2-20 (20 minutes)
Description
(1)
Difference
between
Debit and
Credit
Columns
(2)
Column
with the
Larger
Total
(3)
Identify
account(s)
incorrectly
stated
(4)
Amount that account(s)
is overstated or
understated
e.
$38,000 debit to
Machinery
Machinery is
Exercise 2-21 (15 minutes)
a. The debit column is correctly stated because the erroneous debit (to
Exercise 2-22 (10 minutes)
HEINEKEN N.V.
Balance Sheet (in Euro millions)
December 31, 2014
Assets Equity and liabilities
Noncurrent assets …….. 28,744 Total equity …………………….. 13,452