Concept explainers
Financing Activities:
The financing activity means those activities of business that increase the capital of business. As company needs finance to run the business, the company may demands funds from public, banks and from financial institutions.
Investing Activities:
The fixed assets are needed to run the business, as the product of the company can make only through machineries. The investing activity of business deals with the sale purchase of fixed assets and investment of the company.
Operating Activities:
Operating activities are also known as the core business activities of the business. The sale purchase and all the related activities of the business are considered as operating activity of the business.
To identify: The type of business activity.
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- Exercise 1-35 Accounting Concepts OBJECTIVE 06° A list of accounting concepts and related definitions is presented below. Concept Definition 1. Revenue a. Owners claim on the resources of a company 2, Expense b. The difference between revenues and expenses 3. Net income (1055) c. Increase in assets from the sale of goods or services 4, Dividend d. Economic resumes of a company 5. Asset e. Cost of assets consumed in the operation of a business 6, Liability f. Creditors' claims on the resources of a company 7. Stock holders, equity g. Distribution of earnings to stockholders Required: Match each of the concepts with its corresponding definitionarrow_forwardExercise 1-31 Decisions Based on Accounting Information Decision-makers use accounting information in a wide variety Of decisions including the following: 1. Deciding whether or not to lend money to a business 2. Deciding whether or not an individual has paid enough in taxes 3. Deciding whether or not to place merchandise on sale in order to reduce inventory 4. Deciding whether Or not to invest in a business 5. Deciding whether or not to demand additional benefits for employees Required: Match each decision with one of the following decision-makers who is primarily responsible for the decision: a government (G), an investor (I), a labor union (U), business managers (M), or a bank (B).arrow_forwardCornerstone Exercise 1-15 Using the Accounting Equation At the beginning of the year, Morgan Company had total assets of 425,000 and total liabilities of 260,000. Required: Use the fundamental accounting equation to answer the following independent questions: What is total stockholders' equity at the beginning of the year? If, during the year, total assets increased by $73,000 and total liabilities increased by $32,000, what is the amount of total stockholders' equity at the end of the year? If, during the year, total assets decreased by $52,000 and total stockholders' equity increased by $35,000, what is the amount of total liabilities at the end of the year? If, during the year, total liabilities increased by $85,000 and total stockholders' equity decreased by $73,000, what is the amount of total assets at the end of the year?arrow_forward
- Problem 2-56A Analyzing Transactions Luis Madero, after working for several years with a large public accounting firm decided to open his own accounting service. The business is operated as a corporation under the name Madero Accounting Services. The following captions and amounts summarize Maderos balance sheet at July 31, 2019. The following events occurred during August 2019. Issued common stock to Ms. Garriz in exchange for $15,000 cash. Paid $850 for first months rent on office space. Purchased supplies of $2,250 on credit. Borrowed $8,000 from the bank. Paid $1,080 on account for supplies purchased earlier on credit. Paid secretarys salary for August of $2,150. Performed amounting services for clients who paid cash upon completion of the service in the total amount of $4,700. Used $3,180 of the supplies on hand. Perfumed accounting services for clients on credit in the total amount of $1,920. Purchased $500 in supplies for cash. Collected $1,290 cash from clients for whom services were performed on credit. Paid $1,000 dividend to stockholders. Required: Record the effects of the transactions listed above on the accounting equation. Use the format given in the problem, starting with the totals at July 31, 20l9. Prepare the trial balance at August 31, 2019.arrow_forwardPURPOSE OF ACCOUNTING Match the following users with the information needed. 1. Ownersa. Whether the firm can pay its bills on time 2. Managersb. Detailed, up-to-date information to measure business performance (and plan for future operations) 3. Creditorsc. To determine taxes to be paid and whether other regulations are met 4. Government agenciesd. The firms current financial conditionarrow_forwardReturn on assets The financial statements of The Hershey Company (HSY) are shown in Exhibits 6 through 9 of this chapter. Based upon these statements, answer the following questions. 1. What art Hershey’s sales (in millions)?arrow_forward
- Brief Exercise 1-24 The Accounting Equation Financial information for three independent cases is as follows: The liabilities of Dent Company are $82,000, and its stockholders' equity is $120,000. What is the amount of Dents total assets? The total assets of Wayne Inc. are $55,000, and its stockholders' equity is $22,500. What is the amount of Waynes total liabilities? Gordon Companys total assets increased by $60,000 during the year, and its liabilities decreased by $35,000. Did Gordons stockholders' equity increase or decrease? By how much? Required: Determine the missing amount for each case.arrow_forwardOBJECTIVE 9 Exercise 2-47 Debit and Credit Effects of Transactions Lincoln Corporation was involved in the following transactions during the current year: Lincoln borrowed cash from the local bank on a note payable. Lincoln purchased operating assets on credit. Lincoln paid dividends in cash. Lincoln purchased supplies inventory on credit. Lincoln used a portion of the supplies purchased in Transaction d. Lincoln provided services in exchange for cash from the customer. A customer received services from Lincoln on credit. The owners invested cash in the business in exchange for common stock. The payable from Transaction d was paid in full. The receivable from Transaction g was collected in full. Lincoln paid wages in cash. Required: Prepare a table like the one shown below and indicate the effect on assets, liabilities, and stock-holders, equity. Be sure to enter debits and credits in the appropriate columns for each of the transactions. Transaction a is entered as an example:arrow_forwardCornerstone Exercise 2-22 Transaction Analysis The Mendholm Company entered into the following transactions: Performed services on account, 521,500. Collected $9,500 from client related to services performed in Item a. Find $500 dividend to stockholders. Paid salaries of $4,000 for the current month. (Continued) Required: Show the effect of each transaction using the following model:arrow_forward
- Comprehensive Problem 1 8 Net income. 31,425 Kelly Pitney began her consulting business. Kelly Consulting, on April 1, 20Y8. The accounting cycle for Kelly Consulting for April, including financial statements, was illustrated in this chapter During May, Kelly Consulting entered into the following transactions: May 3.Received cash from clients as an advance payment for services to be provided and recorded it as unearned tree 4,500 5.Received cash from clients on account 2,450. 9.Paid cash for a newspaper advertisement 225. 13.Raid Office Station Co for part of the debt incurred on April , 640. 15.Recorded services provided on account for the period May 1-15, 9,180. 16 Paid part-time receptionist for two weeks salary including the amount owed on April 30, 750. 17.Recorded cash from cash clients for fees earned during the period May 116, 8,360. Record the following transactions on Page 6 of the Journal 20.Purchased support on account 735. 21.Recorded services provided on account for the period May 1620. 4,820 25.Recorded cash from cash clients for fees earned for the period May 1723, 7,900 27.Received cash from clients on account 9,520. 28.Paid part-time receptionist for two weeks salary. 7S0. 30.Raid telephone bill for May. 260 31.Paid electricity bill for May, 810. 31.Recorded cash from cash clients tor lees earned for the period May 2031. 3,300. 31.Recorded services provided on account for the remainder of May, 2,650. 31.Paid dividends 10,500 Instructions 1.The chart of accounts foe Kelly Consulting is shown us Exhibit 9. and the post-closing trial balance as of April 30, 20Y8, is shown in Exhibit 17. for each account in the post-closing trial balance, enter the balance in the appropriate Balance column of a four-column account. Date the balances May 1. 20Y8. and place a check mark () in the Posting Reference column. Journalize each of the May transactions in a two-column journal starting cm Page of the journal and using Kelly Consultings chart of accounts. (Do not insert the account numbers in the journal at this time.) 2.Post the journal to a ledger of four-column accounts. 5.Prepare an unadjusted trial balance. 4.At the end of May, the following adjustment data were assembled. Analyze and use these data to complete parts (5) and (6). (a)Insurance expired during May is 275. (b)Supplies on hand on May II are 715. (c)Depreciation of office equipment for May is 330. (d)Accrued receptionist salary on May 31 is 325. (e)Rent expired during May is 1600. (f)Unearned fees on May 31 are 3,210 5.(Optional) Enter the unadjusted trial balance on an end-of-period spreadsheet and complete the spreadsheet 6.Journalize and post the adjusting entries. Record the adjusting entries on Page 7 of the journal. 7.Prepare an adjusted trial balance. 8.Prepare an income statement, a statement of stockholders equity, and a balance sheet. 9.Prepare and post the closing entries. Record the closing entries on Page 8 of the journal. Indicate closed accounts by inserting a line in both the Balance columns opposite the closing entry. 10.Prepare a post-closing trial balance.arrow_forwardReturn on assets Pfizer Inc. (PFE) discovers, produces, and distributes medicines, including Celebrex and Lipitor. Ford (F) Motor Co. develops, markets, and produces automobiles and trucks. Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) develops, produces. and distributes a variety of computer software and hardware products including Windows, Office, Excel, and the Xbox. The following data (in millions) were taken from recent financial statements 01 each company: Pfizer Ford Microsoft Compute the return on assets for each company using the preceding data, and rank the companies’ return on assets from highest to lowest. Round the return on assets to one decimal place.arrow_forwardReturn on assets The financial statements of The Hershey Company (HSY) are shown in Exhibits 6 through 9 of this chapter. Based upon these statements, answer the following questions. What is the percentage of net income to sales for Hershey? Round to one decimal place.arrow_forward
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