Managerial Accounting
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Author: Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler
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Chapter 15, Problem 3TIF
Financial condition
Tidewater Inc., a retailer, provided the following financial information for its most recent fiscal year:
The company’s “Cash flows from operating activities” section is as follows:
An examination of the financial statements revealed the following additional information:
- Revenues increased during the year as a result of an aggressive marketing campaign aimed at increasing the number of new “Tidewater Card” credit card customers. This is the company’s branded credit card, which can only be used at Tidewater stores. The credit card balances are accounts receivable on Tidewater’s balance sheet.
- Some suppliers have made their merchandise available at a deep discount. As a result, the company purchased large quantities of these goods in an attempt to improve the company’s profitability.
- In recent years, the company has struggled to pay its accounts payable on time. The company has improved on this during the past year and is nearly caught up on overdue payables balances.
- The company reported net losses in each of the two prior years.
Write a brief memo to your instructor evaluating the financial condition of Tidewater Inc.
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