Profit and loss accounts and balance sheet By law companies are expected to produce financial statements each year. These statements appear in Company Reports. There are two main financial statements: 1. The profit and loss account‚ and 2. The balance sheet. 1.The profit and loss (P&L) account. This account can be updated regularly and shows how much profit or loss a business is making. A profit can be made in several ways‚ for example: * from trading‚ in the case of a High Street shop
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Accounting Basics f or S t u d e n t s Ba sic a ccou nting le ss ons an d qu es tio ns fo r high s cho ol a nd c ollege s tude nts By Michael Celender Accounting Basics for Students Copyright © 2010 Michael Celender. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means‚ including but not limited to digital copying and printing‚ without the express written permission of the author. The author‚ Michael Celender‚ has made his best effort
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operates on a fiscal year‚ which ends September 30. Following is the post-closing trial balance as of September 30: [pic] .:. Additional information: 1. The balance of the materials account represents the following: [pic] .:. The company uses the FIFO method of accounting for all inventories. Material A is used in the stamping department‚ and materials B and C are used in the plating department. 2. The balance of the work in process account represents the following costs that are applicable to
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(A) Accounts receivable (L) Salaries and wages payable (A) Equipment (A) Supplies (E) Owner ’s capital (L) Notes payable ------------------------------------------------- BE1-8 Classify each of the following items as dividends (D)‚ revenue (R)‚ or expense (E). (E) Advertising expense (R) Service revenue (E) Insurance expense (E) Salaries and wages expense (D) Owner ’s Drawings (R) Rent revenue ------------------------------------------------- (E) Utilities expense
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PROBLEMS 1. Table 3.3 shows the December 31‚ 2009 pro- forma balance sheet and income statements for R& E Supplies‚ Inc. The pro- forma balance sheet shows that R& E Supplies will need external funding from the bank of $ 1.4 million. However‚ they show $ 1.27 million in cash and short- term securities. Why are they going to the bank when they have most of the required amount in their cash account? 2. Pro forma financial statements‚ by definition‚ are predictions of a company’s financial statements
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Ch8 Student: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1. Delta‚ Northwest‚ and United Airlines have all‚ at one time‚ filed for bankruptcy. True 2. In a classified balance sheet‚ we categorize all liabilities as current. True 3. False A line of credit is an informal agreement that permits a company to borrow up to a prearranged limit without having to follow formal loan procedures and paperwork. True 9. False We record interest expense in the period in
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Journal Entries Example Company A was incorporated on January 1‚ 2010 with an initial capital of 5‚000 shares of common stock having $20 par value. During the first month of its operations‚ the company engaged in following transactions: Date Transaction Jan 2 An amount of $36‚000 was paid as advance rent for three months. Jan 3 Paid $60‚000 cash on the purchase of equipment costing $80‚000. The remaining amount was recognized as a one year note payable with interest rate of 9%. Jan 4 Purchased office
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Balance Sheets A general ledger is the foundation of a company’s financial records‚ as they constitute the central summary of a company’s financial system. Every transaction is recorded through the general ledger. These records remain as a permanent track of the history of all financial transactions since the opening day of the company (Business Town‚ n.d.). The purpose of any business is to increase the owner’s equity through solid revenues. These revenues increase assets or proceed to decrease
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MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The percentage analysis of increases and decreases in individual items in comparative financial statements is called a. vertical analysis b. solvency analysis c. profitability analysis d. horizontal analysis 2. Which of the following below generally is the most useful in analyzing companies of different sizes a. comparative statements b. common-sized financial statements c. price-level accounting d. audit report
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000 | | | | Dr. | PPE | $ 7‚000‚000 | | | | Dr. | IPR&D | $ 15‚000‚000 | | | | Dr. | Trademark | $ 3‚000‚000 | | | | Dr. | Goodwill | $ 122‚750‚000 | | | | | | | Cr. | Cash | $40‚000‚000 | | | | Cr. | C/S | $70‚000‚000 | | | | Cr. | APIC | $ 5‚000‚000 | | | | Cr. | NCI | $ 33‚750‚000 | Here are the reasons that I suggest to make that general entry: Determine Consideration Transferred To acquire 80% of the outstanding common stock
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