SOLUTION MANUAL FOR
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Financial Accounting 11th Edition
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by Robert Libby, All Chapters 1 - 13
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,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CHAPTERM1:MFinancialMStatementsMandMBusinessMDecisions
FocusMCompany:MLe-Nature’sMInc.
CHAPTERM2:MInvestingMandMFinancingMDecisionsMandMtheMAccountingMSystem
FocusMCompany:MChipotleMMexicanMGrill
CHAPTERM3:MOperatingMDecisionsMandMtheMAccountingMSystem
FocusMCompany:MChipotleMMexicanMGrill
CHAPTERM4:MAdjustments,MFinancialMStatements,MandMtheMClosingMProcess
FocusMCompany:MChipotleMMexicanMGrill
CHAPTERM5:MCommunicatingMandMAnalyzingMAccountingMInformation
FocusMCompany:MAppleMInc.
CHAPTERM6:MReportingMandMInterpretingMSalesMRevenue,MReceivables,MandMCash
FocusMCompany:MSkechersMU.S.A.
CHAPTERM7:MReportingMandMInterpretingMCostMofMGoodsMSoldMandMInventory
FocusMCompany:MHarley-Davidson,MInc.
CHAPTERM8:MReportingMandMInterpretingMProperty,MPlant,MandMEquipment;MIntangibles;MandMNatural
Resources
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FocusMCompany:MFedExMCorporation
CHAPTERM9:MReportingMandMInterpretingMLiabilities
FocusMCompany:MStarbucks
CHAPTERM10:MReportingMandMInterpretingMBondMSecurities
FocusMCompany:MAmazon
CHAPTERM11:MReportingMandMInterpretingMStockholders’MEquity
FocusMCompany:MMicrosoft
CHAPTERM12:MStatementMofMCashMFlows
FocusMCompany:MNationalMBeverageMCorporation
CHAPTERM13:MAnalyzingMFinancialMStatements
FocusMCompany:MTheMHomeMDepot
,Chapter 1 M
Financial Statements and Business Decisions
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
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1. AccountingMisMaMsystemMthatMcollectsMandMprocessesM(analyzes,Mmeasures,MandMre
cords)MfinancialMinformationMaboutManMorganizationMandMreportsMthatMinformationMtoM
decisionMmakers.
2. FinancialMaccountingMinvolvesMpreparationMofMtheMfourMbasicMfinancialMstatementsMa
ndMrelatedMdisclosuresMforMexternalMdecisionMmakers.MManagerialMaccountingMinvolv
esMtheMpreparationMofMdetailedMplans,Mbudgets,Mforecasts,MandMperformanceMreports
MforMinternalM decisionMmakers.
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heMinternalMgroupsMareMcomprisedMofMtheMvariousMmanagersMofMtheMentity.MTheMexter
nalMgroupsMincludeMtheMowners,Minvestors,Mcreditors,MgovernmentalMagencies,Mother
MinterestedMparties,MandMtheMpublicMatMlarge.
4. InvestorsMpurchaseMallMorMpartMofMaMbusinessMandMhopeMtoMgainMbyMreceivingMpartM
ofMwhatMtheMcompanyMearnsMand/orMsellingM theirMownershipMinterestMinMtheMcompa
nyMinMtheMfutureMatMaMhigherMpriceMthanMtheyMpaid.MCreditorsMlendMmoneyMtoMaMcom
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an.
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nMaccountingMentityMisMtheMorganizationMforMwhichMfinancialMdataMareMtoMbeMcollected.
MTypicalMaccountingMentitiesMareMaMbusiness,MaMchurch,MaMgovernmentalMunit,MaMuniv
ersityMandMotherMnonprofitMorganizationsMsuchMasMaMhospitalMandMaMwelfareMorganiza
tion.MAMbusinessMtypicallyMisMdefinedMandMtreatedMasMaMseparateMentityMbecauseMtheM
owners,Mcreditors,Minvestors,MandMotherMinterestedMpartiesMneedMtoMevaluateMitsMperf
ormanceMandMitsMpotentialMseparatelyMfromMotherMentitiesMandMfromMitsMowners.
6. NameMofMStatement AlternativeMTitle
(a) IncomeMStatement (a)M StatementMofMEarnings;MStatementMof
Income;MStatementMofMOperations
(b) BalanceMSheet (b)MStatementMofMFinancialMPosition
(c) CashMFlowMStatement (c)M StatementMofMCashMFlows
7. TheMheadingMofMeachMofMtheMfourMrequiredMfinancialMstatementsMshouldMincludeMt
heMfollowing:
(a) NameMofMtheMentity
(b) NameMofMtheMstatement
(c) DateMofMtheMstatement,MorMtheMperiodMofMtime
(d) UnitMofMmeasure
8. (a)
TheMpurposeMofMtheMincomeMstatementMisMtoMpresentMinformationMaboutMtheM
revenues,Mexpenses,MandMtheM netMincomeMofManMentityMforMaMspecifiedMperiod
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time.
(b) TheMpurposeMofMtheMbalanceMsheetMisMtoMreportMtheMfinancialMpositionMofManMen
tityMatMaMgivenMdate,MthatMis,MtoMreportMinformationMaboutMtheMassets,M liabilitiesM
andMstockholders’MequityMofMtheMentityMasMofMaMspecificMdate.
(c) TheMpurposeMofMtheMstatementMofMcashMflowsMisMtoMpresentMinformationMaboutMt
heMflowMofMcashMintoMtheMentityM(sources),MtheMflowMofMcashMoutMofMtheMentityM(u
ses),MandMtheMnetMincreaseMorMdecreaseMinMcashMduringMtheMperiod.
(d) TheMstatementMofMstockholders’MequityMreportsMtheMchangesMinMeachMofMtheMc
ompany’sMstockholders’MequityMaccountsMduringM theMaccountingMperiod,Minclu
dingMissueMandMrepurchaseMofMstockMandMtheMwayMthatMnetMincomeMandMdistrib
utionMofMdividendsMaffectedMtheMretainedMearningsMofMtheMcompanyMduringMthat
Mperiod.
9. TheMincomeMstatementMandMtheMstatementMofMcashMflowsMareMdatedM―ForMtheMYe
arMEndedMDecemberM31‖MbecauseMtheyMreportMtheMinflowsMandMoutflowsMofMresou
rcesMduringMaMperiodMofMtime.MInMcontrast,MtheMbalanceMsheetMisMdatedM―AtMDece
mberM31‖MbecauseMitMrepresentsMtheMresources,Mobligations,MandMstockholders’Me
quityMatMaMspecificMdate.
M M
Financial Accounting 11th Edition
M M M M
by Robert Libby, All Chapters 1 - 13
M M M M M M M
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
M M M
CHAPTERM1:MFinancialMStatementsMandMBusinessMDecisions
FocusMCompany:MLe-Nature’sMInc.
CHAPTERM2:MInvestingMandMFinancingMDecisionsMandMtheMAccountingMSystem
FocusMCompany:MChipotleMMexicanMGrill
CHAPTERM3:MOperatingMDecisionsMandMtheMAccountingMSystem
FocusMCompany:MChipotleMMexicanMGrill
CHAPTERM4:MAdjustments,MFinancialMStatements,MandMtheMClosingMProcess
FocusMCompany:MChipotleMMexicanMGrill
CHAPTERM5:MCommunicatingMandMAnalyzingMAccountingMInformation
FocusMCompany:MAppleMInc.
CHAPTERM6:MReportingMandMInterpretingMSalesMRevenue,MReceivables,MandMCash
FocusMCompany:MSkechersMU.S.A.
CHAPTERM7:MReportingMandMInterpretingMCostMofMGoodsMSoldMandMInventory
FocusMCompany:MHarley-Davidson,MInc.
CHAPTERM8:MReportingMandMInterpretingMProperty,MPlant,MandMEquipment;MIntangibles;MandMNatural
Resources
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FocusMCompany:MFedExMCorporation
CHAPTERM9:MReportingMandMInterpretingMLiabilities
FocusMCompany:MStarbucks
CHAPTERM10:MReportingMandMInterpretingMBondMSecurities
FocusMCompany:MAmazon
CHAPTERM11:MReportingMandMInterpretingMStockholders’MEquity
FocusMCompany:MMicrosoft
CHAPTERM12:MStatementMofMCashMFlows
FocusMCompany:MNationalMBeverageMCorporation
CHAPTERM13:MAnalyzingMFinancialMStatements
FocusMCompany:MTheMHomeMDepot
,Chapter 1 M
Financial Statements and Business Decisions
M M M M
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
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1. AccountingMisMaMsystemMthatMcollectsMandMprocessesM(analyzes,Mmeasures,MandMre
cords)MfinancialMinformationMaboutManMorganizationMandMreportsMthatMinformationMtoM
decisionMmakers.
2. FinancialMaccountingMinvolvesMpreparationMofMtheMfourMbasicMfinancialMstatementsMa
ndMrelatedMdisclosuresMforMexternalMdecisionMmakers.MManagerialMaccountingMinvolv
esMtheMpreparationMofMdetailedMplans,Mbudgets,Mforecasts,MandMperformanceMreports
MforMinternalM decisionMmakers.
3. FinancialMreportsMareMusedMbyMbothMinternalMandMexternalMgroupsMandMindividuals.MT
heMinternalMgroupsMareMcomprisedMofMtheMvariousMmanagersMofMtheMentity.MTheMexter
nalMgroupsMincludeMtheMowners,Minvestors,Mcreditors,MgovernmentalMagencies,Mother
MinterestedMparties,MandMtheMpublicMatMlarge.
4. InvestorsMpurchaseMallMorMpartMofMaMbusinessMandMhopeMtoMgainMbyMreceivingMpartM
ofMwhatMtheMcompanyMearnsMand/orMsellingM theirMownershipMinterestMinMtheMcompa
nyMinMtheMfutureMatMaMhigherMpriceMthanMtheyMpaid.MCreditorsMlendMmoneyMtoMaMcom
panyMforMaMspecificMlengthMofMtimeMandMhopeMtoMgainMbyMchargingMinterestMonMtheMlo
an.
, 5. InMaMsociety,MeachMorganizationMcanMbeMdefinedMasMaMseparateMaccountingMentity.MA
nMaccountingMentityMisMtheMorganizationMforMwhichMfinancialMdataMareMtoMbeMcollected.
MTypicalMaccountingMentitiesMareMaMbusiness,MaMchurch,MaMgovernmentalMunit,MaMuniv
ersityMandMotherMnonprofitMorganizationsMsuchMasMaMhospitalMandMaMwelfareMorganiza
tion.MAMbusinessMtypicallyMisMdefinedMandMtreatedMasMaMseparateMentityMbecauseMtheM
owners,Mcreditors,Minvestors,MandMotherMinterestedMpartiesMneedMtoMevaluateMitsMperf
ormanceMandMitsMpotentialMseparatelyMfromMotherMentitiesMandMfromMitsMowners.
6. NameMofMStatement AlternativeMTitle
(a) IncomeMStatement (a)M StatementMofMEarnings;MStatementMof
Income;MStatementMofMOperations
(b) BalanceMSheet (b)MStatementMofMFinancialMPosition
(c) CashMFlowMStatement (c)M StatementMofMCashMFlows
7. TheMheadingMofMeachMofMtheMfourMrequiredMfinancialMstatementsMshouldMincludeMt
heMfollowing:
(a) NameMofMtheMentity
(b) NameMofMtheMstatement
(c) DateMofMtheMstatement,MorMtheMperiodMofMtime
(d) UnitMofMmeasure
8. (a)
TheMpurposeMofMtheMincomeMstatementMisMtoMpresentMinformationMaboutMtheM
revenues,Mexpenses,MandMtheM netMincomeMofManMentityMforMaMspecifiedMperiod
M ofM
time.
(b) TheMpurposeMofMtheMbalanceMsheetMisMtoMreportMtheMfinancialMpositionMofManMen
tityMatMaMgivenMdate,MthatMis,MtoMreportMinformationMaboutMtheMassets,M liabilitiesM
andMstockholders’MequityMofMtheMentityMasMofMaMspecificMdate.
(c) TheMpurposeMofMtheMstatementMofMcashMflowsMisMtoMpresentMinformationMaboutMt
heMflowMofMcashMintoMtheMentityM(sources),MtheMflowMofMcashMoutMofMtheMentityM(u
ses),MandMtheMnetMincreaseMorMdecreaseMinMcashMduringMtheMperiod.
(d) TheMstatementMofMstockholders’MequityMreportsMtheMchangesMinMeachMofMtheMc
ompany’sMstockholders’MequityMaccountsMduringM theMaccountingMperiod,Minclu
dingMissueMandMrepurchaseMofMstockMandMtheMwayMthatMnetMincomeMandMdistrib
utionMofMdividendsMaffectedMtheMretainedMearningsMofMtheMcompanyMduringMthat
Mperiod.
9. TheMincomeMstatementMandMtheMstatementMofMcashMflowsMareMdatedM―ForMtheMYe
arMEndedMDecemberM31‖MbecauseMtheyMreportMtheMinflowsMandMoutflowsMofMresou
rcesMduringMaMperiodMofMtime.MInMcontrast,MtheMbalanceMsheetMisMdatedM―AtMDece
mberM31‖MbecauseMitMrepresentsMtheMresources,Mobligations,MandMstockholders’Me
quityMatMaMspecificMdate.