You have graduated from Holmes Institute with a Master’s Degree in Professional Accounting, and you’re employed as an accountant/financial advisor, for an accounting firm called Big Business Accountants. Harry is a client, and he has made an appointment to see you. Harry is keen in starting a business. This business he is proposing to start is a bakery. Harry has qualifications in bakery which includes making cakes, bread, pastries. Harry, has saved up his money and he has about $50,000.00 in cash. He hasn’t bought any equipment but he has found a shop which he is considering leasing where his bakery business will be operating from. Harry has always been an employee and now he would like to know what type of business structure he should have for his bakery. Use IRAC formula that is issue, rule, application and conclusion for above case regarding the business structure.

Subject : Accounting

Ima Broake is trying to expand her small business, Ima Fun Caterer. She has taken out a $10,000 loan for kitchen equipment and her company is currently worth $15,000. As her accountant, she has asked you about whether she can take on a new loan that the bank says she must have at least 25% equity in her business to obtain. The best response that you can give Ima is:

You have determined in your mind that you would like to have a business of your own, although your father runs a family restaurant in your local city. You have therefore, decided to have a medium size snack and cocktails bar which will accommodate the cruise ship passengers who visit your city. You plan to keep the business for five years after which you will sell it off to your brother John for $2, 000,000 and go off to do your Master's Degree in the UK. Though you will be occupying the establishment from your grandmother for free, you have decided that you need to make some improvements to the property which will cost you $1,500,000. Additionally, you will spend $275,000 in bar stools, tables and decorations. If this space had been leased out, it would have fetched a lease rental of $75,000 per year. You will depreciate the assets over 7 years using MACRS. You have determined that you would need an average cash balance of $15,000 and inventory of $20,000 while Accounts payable should…