COURSE 2 - The Balance Sheet The balance sheet (also called statement of financial position) reports the financial position of the business at a point in time. It does so by listing the categories and amounts of assets‚ liabilities and equity on a specific date‚ in a format that proves the fundamental accounting equation. ASSETS = EQUITY + LIABILITIES or ASSETS – LIABILITIES = EQUITY Formats of presentation Regardless of
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A balance sheet‚ like a photo‚ provides a financial picture of a company on a given day and time. It categorizes all of a company’s resources as assets‚ all of its debts as liabilities‚ and all of the owner’s investments as equity. A company uses its assets‚ such as accounts receivable‚ inventory‚ and equipment‚ for manufacturing or purchasing products for sale or to provide a service. A company’s assets are financed by its liabilities (debt) and the owner’s equity (net worth). On a balance sheet
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Balance Sheet and Income Statement Commentary BSA/500 – Business Systems I July 2‚ 2012 Balance Sheet and Income Statement Commentary JB Hunt (Trucking and logistics) On JB Hunt’s balance sheet for 2011 lists current assets of $513‚542‚000 and current liabilities of $438‚515‚000‚ yielding a current ratio of 1.17‚ which indicates the company‚ has $1.17 of current assets for every $1 of current liabilities. The previous year 2010‚ the current ratio was 0.91. This shows a 29% increase in the
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Accountancy ACY 6110 Financial Accounting Theory Fall 2011 Professor Kevin C. K. Lam Room 1016 Chung Yu Tung (CYT) Building The Chinese University of Hong Kong Phone: 2609-7894 E-mail: kevinlam@cuhk.edu.hk Webct: http://webct.cuhk.edu.hk Course Scope and Objectives Financial Accounting Theory is concerned with the models‚ hypotheses‚ and concepts that together form the foundation for financial accounting practice. This course introduces modern financial accounting theories and
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This paper will discuss a financial statement that reports the assets‚ liabilities‚ and owners equity on January1‚ 2012 called the balance sheet. The report the reader will see below is a current balance sheet for a company called Custom Building that I personally work with. Working one on one with the owner has offered quite a bit of experience in the accounting world. The reader will be able to view the balance sheet below‚ following the explanation of the balance sheet for Custom Building discussed
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EXERCISE 1. Nguyen Bich Fitness Club has provided the following information that relates to their financial year ended June 30‚ 2011 Account | Amount ($) | Nguyen Bich - Capital | 350‚000 | Bank Loan – due in October‚ 2012 | 5‚000 | Accounts Payable | 17‚250 | Accounts Receivable | 41‚560 | Cash | 18‚750 | Retained Profits | 76‚000 | Salaries payable | 6‚750 | Supplies | 1‚040 | Salaries Expense | 19‚100 | Buildings | 85‚000 | Prepaid Rent | 15‚600 | Motor Vehicles
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Income statement: In the case of sole proprietary and partnership concerns there are no prescribed forms of the income statement and balance sheet. Their preparation is also desirable but not compulsory. However‚ they are generally prepared. In the case of trading concern‚ a trading account and in the case of a manufacturing concern‚ a manufacturing account and a trading account can also be prepared. In such a case‚ the account heading is mentioned as follows: Manufacturing/trading and profit and
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– Due November 8‚ 2008 at Midnight Each question is worth 3.33 points 1. Financial statement ratios support informed judgments and decision making most effectively: a. when viewed for a single year. b. When viewed as a trend of entity data. c. When compared to an industry average for the most recent year. d. When the trend of entity data is compared to the trend of industry data. 2. When comparing entity financial ratios with industry ratios: a. it should be assumed that the data result
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Merck Consolidated Balance Sheet | | | | | | € million | ------------------------------------------------- Note | ------------------------------------------------- Dec. 31‚ 2012 | ------------------------------------------------- Dec. 31‚ 2011 | ------------------------------------------------- Jan. 1‚ 2011 | 1 | Previous year’s figures have been adjusted‚ see Note [5] | | Current assets | ------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------
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The State of Statements: Balance Sheets‚ Income Statements and Statements of Cash Flow Robert M. Traynor‚ Ed.D.‚ MBA CEO/Audiologist Audiology Associates‚ Inc. Johnstown‚ Colorado Introduction For most audiologists the patient is foremost in mind as we provide hearing care services. Successful practitioners know that when their practice is centered on their patient’s welfare‚ success will usually follow. Probably the greatest responsibility of the Robert G. Glaser‚ Ph.D. CEO/Audiologist Audiology
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