Financial Accounting, 10e WileyPLUS Registration Card + Loose-leaf Print Companion
Financial Accounting, 10e WileyPLUS Registration Card + Loose-leaf Print Companion
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781119346661
Author: Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso
Publisher: Wiley (WileyPLUS Products)
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Chapter 5, Problem 1Q

(a)

To determine

Accounting Cycle: The accounting cycle refers to the process of recording and summarizing the financial events of a business. It operates in the form of a cycle, with the steps of accounting activities followed in a cyclical order. The cyclical order starts at the beginning of a transaction, until the time when financial results are derived subsequent to the preparation of the final accounts at the end of the accounting year.

Whether the steps in the accounting cycle for a merchandising company are different from the accounting cycle for a service company or not.

(a)

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Explanation of Solution

The steps in accounting cycle of a merchandising company is same as the accounting cycle of a service company. Both merchandising companies and service companies record similar transactions.

In a merchandising company, the process of purchasing merchandise inventory and the final process of selling extends the time period of the cycle. The steps include buying inventory, storing the inventory, selling the merchandise, and receiving the revenue.

A service company provides services to its customers. The steps include collecting deposits, perform services, and receive the revenue.

The adjusting entries for a merchandising company would usually be the same as a service company. However it involves an additional adjustment to match the records with actual inventory on hand. It also involves cost of goods sold and merchandising inventory.

Hence, it is disagreeable that the steps in the accounting cycle for a merchandising company are similar to the accounting cycle for a service company.

(b)

To determine

Whether the measurement of net income for a merchandising company is the same as that of a service company.

(b)

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The method of computing the net income in a merchandising company is similar to the method of computing the net income in a service company because in both the cases the expenses are deducted against revenues to compute net income.

In a merchandising company, the net income is calculated as below.

Particulars Amount ($) Amount ($)
Sales revenue   xxx
Less: Cost of goods sold   xxx
Gross profit   xxx
Less: Operating expenses   xxx
   Selling expenses xxx  
   Administrative and general expenses xxx  
Total operating expenses   xxx
Net income   xxx

Table (1)

In a service company, the net income is calculated below.

Particulars Amount ($) Amount ($)
Service revenue   xxx
Operating expenses:    
   Salary expenses xxx  
   Depreciation expenses xxx  
   Income tax expenses xxx  
Net income   xxx

Table (2)

Hence, it can be concluded from Table (1) and Table (2) that the measurement of net income for a merchandising company is same to a service company.

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Chapter 5 Solutions

Financial Accounting, 10e WileyPLUS Registration Card + Loose-leaf Print Companion

Ch. 5 - Prob. 11QCh. 5 - Prob. 12QCh. 5 - Prob. 13QCh. 5 - Prob. 14QCh. 5 - Prob. 15QCh. 5 - Prob. 16QCh. 5 - Prob. 17QCh. 5 - 18. Identify the sections of a multiple-step...Ch. 5 - 19. How does the single-step form of income...Ch. 5 - 20. Determine Apple’s gross profit rate for 2015...Ch. 5 - Prob. 21QCh. 5 - Prob. 22QCh. 5 - *23.Goods costing $3,000 are purchased on account...Ch. 5 - BE5-1 Presented below are the components in...Ch. 5 - BE5-2 Presented below are the components in Gates...Ch. 5 - BE5-3 Radomir Company buys merchandise on account...Ch. 5 - BE5-4 Prepare the journal entries to record the...Ch. 5 - BE5-5 From the information in BE5-5, prepare the...Ch. 5 - BE5-6 At year-end, the perpetual inventory records...Ch. 5 - BE5-7 Hudson Company has the follow account...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.8BECh. 5 - BE5-9 Explain where each of the following items...Ch. 5 - BE5-10 Assume Kader Company has the following...Ch. 5 - *BE5-11 Presented below is the format of the...Ch. 5 - *BE5-12 Assume Chat Gallant Company uses a...Ch. 5 - *BE5-13 Assume the same information as in BE5-12...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.14BECh. 5 - Prob. 5.15BECh. 5 - Prob. 5.16BECh. 5 - Prob. 5.1DIECh. 5 - Prob. 5.2DIECh. 5 - Prob. 5.3DIECh. 5 - DO IT!5-4 The trial balance of Optique Boutique at...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.5DIECh. 5 - E5-1 Mr. Etemadi has prepared the following list...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.2ECh. 5 - Prob. 5.3ECh. 5 - Prob. 5.4ECh. 5 - Prob. 5.5ECh. 5 - Prob. 5.6ECh. 5 - Prob. 5.7ECh. 5 - Prob. 5.8ECh. 5 - Prob. 5.9ECh. 5 - Prob. 5.10ECh. 5 - Prob. 5.11ECh. 5 - E5-12 In 2019, Matt Cruz Company had net sales of...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.13ECh. 5 - E5-14 Financial information is presented below for...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.15ECh. 5 - Prob. 5.16ECh. 5 - Prob. 5.17ECh. 5 - Prob. 5.18ECh. 5 - *E5-19 Below is a series of cost of goods sold...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.20ECh. 5 - Prob. 5.21ECh. 5 - *E5-22 Presented below are selected accounts for...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.1APCh. 5 - P5-2A Latona Hardware Store completed the...Ch. 5 - P3-3A The Deluxe store is located in midtown...Ch. 5 - P5-4A Adam Nichols, a former disc golf star,...Ch. 5 - *P5-5A The trial balance of Valdez Fashion Center...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.6APCh. 5 - *P5-7A Alana Inc, operates a retail operation that...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.8APCh. 5 - ACR5-1 On December 1, 2019, Prosen Distributing...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.1EYCTCh. 5 - CT5-2 PepsiCo’s financial statements are presented...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.3EYCTCh. 5 - Prob. 5.4EYCTCh. 5 - Prob. 5.5EYCTCh. 5 - Prob. 5.6EYCTCh. 5 - Prob. 5.7EYCTCh. 5 - Prob. 5.8EYCTCh. 5 - Prob. 5.1IFRSCh. 5 - Prob. 5.2IFRSCh. 5 - Prob. 5.3IFRSCh. 5 - Prob. 5.4IFRS
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