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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. Some users of accounting information include managers, employees, investors, creditors,
customers, and the government.
2. The role of accounting is to provide information for managers to use in operating the business.
In addition, accounting provides information to others to use in assessing the economic
performance and condition of the business.
3. The corporate form allows the company to obtain large amounts of resources by issuing stock.
For this reason, most companies that require large investments in property, plant, and equipment
are organized as corporations.
4. No. The business entity concept limits the recording of economic data to transactions directly
affecting the activities of the business. The payment of the interest of $4,500 is a personal
transaction of Josh Reilly and should not be recorded by Dispatch Delivery Service.
5. The land should be recorded at its cost of $167,500 to Reliable Repair Service. This is consistent
with the cost concept.
6. a. No. The offer of $2,000,000 and the increase in the assessed value should not be recognized
in the accounting records because land is recorded on the cost basis.
b. Cash would increase by $2,125,000, land would decrease by $900,000, and owner’s equity
would increase by $1,225,000.
7. An account receivable is a claim against a customer for goods or services sold. An account
payable is an amount owed to a creditor for goods or services purchased. Therefore, an account
receivable in the records of the seller is an account payable in the records of the purchaser.
8. (b) The business realized net income of $91,000 ($679,000 – $588,000).
9. (a) The business incurred a net loss of $75,000 ($640,000 – $715,000).
10. (a) Net income or net loss
(b) Owner’s equity at the end of the period
(c) Cash at the end of the period
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PRACTICE EXERCISES
PE 1-1A
$597,000. Under the cost concept, the land should be recorded at the cost to Boulder
Repair Service.
PE 1-1B
$369,500. Under the cost concept, the land should be recorded at the cost to
Clementine Repair Service.
PE 1-2A
a. A = L + OE
$518,000 = $165,000 + OE
OE = $353,000
b. A = L + OE
+$86,200 = +$25,000 + OE
OE = +$61,200
OE on December 31, 20Y9 = $353,000 + $61,200
= $414,200
PE 1-2B
a. A = L + OE
$382,000 = $94,000 + OE
OE = $288,000
b. A = L + OE
–$63,000 = +$35,000 + OE –
OE = $98,000
OE on December 31, 20Y9 = $288,000 – $98,000
= $190,000
PE 1-3A
(2) Asset (Accounts Receivable) increases by $22,400;
Owner’s Equity (Delivery Service Fees) increases by $22,400.
(3) Liability (Accounts Payable) decreases by $4,100;
Asset (Cash) decreases by $4,100.
(4) Asset (Cash) increases by $14,700;
Asset (Accounts Receivable) decreases by $14,700.
(5) Asset (Cash) decreases by $1,600;
Owner’s Equity (Terry Young, Drawing) decreases by $1,600.
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PE 1-3B
(2) Owner’s Equity (Advertising Expense, increases) decreases by $6,750;
Asset (Cash) decreases by $6,750.
(3) Asset (Supplies) increases by $2,920;
Liability (Accounts Payable) increases by $2,920.
(4) Asset (Accounts Receivable) increases by $20,460;
Owner’s Equity (Delivery Service Fees) increases by $20,460.
(5) Asset (Cash) increases by $11,410;
Asset (Accounts Receivable) decreases by $11,410.
PE 1-4A
Up-in-the-Air Travel Service
Income Statement
For the Year Ended April 30, 20Y7
Fees earned $1,870,000
Expenses:
Wages expense $1,115,000
Office expense 343,000
Miscellaneous expense 21,000
Total expenses 1,479,000
Net income $ 391,000
PE 1-4B
Zenith Travel Service
Income Statement
For the Year Ended August 31, 20Y4
Fees earned $899,600
Expenses:
Wages expense $539,800
Office expense 353,800
Miscellaneous expense 14,400
Total expenses 908,000
Net loss $ (8,400)
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PE 1-5A
Up-in-the-Air Travel Service
Statement of Owner’s Equity
For the Year Ended April 30, 20Y7
Jerome fFoley, fcapital, fMay f1, f20Y6 $ f 876,000
Additional finvestment fby fowner fduring fyear $ f 52,000
Net fincome ffor fthe fyear 391,000
Withdrawals (34,000)
Increase fin fowner’s fequity 409,000
Jerome fFoley, fcapital, fApril f30, f20Y7 $1,285,000
PE f1-5B
Zenith fTravel fService
fStatement fof fOwner’s
fEquity
For fthe fYear fEnded fAugust f31, f20Y4
Megan fCox, fcapital, fSeptember f1, f20Y3 $456,000
Additional finvestment fby fowner fduring fyear $ f43,200
Net floss ffor fthe fyear (8,400)
Withdrawals (21,600)
Increase fin fowner’s fequity 13,200
Megan fCox, fcapital, fAugust f31, f20Y4 $469,200
PE f1-6A
Up-in-the-Air fTravel fService
fBalance fSheet
April f30, f20Y7
Assets
Cash $ f 170,000
Accounts freceivable 417,000
Supplies 16,000
Land 772,000
Total fassets $1,375,000
Liabilities
Accounts fpayable $ 90,000
Owner’s fEquity
Jerome fFoley, fcapital 1,285,000
Total fliabilities fand fowner’s fequity $1,375,000
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PE f1-6B
Zenith fTravel fService
fBalance fSheet
August f31, f20Y4
Assets
Cash
Accounts freceivable
Supplies
Land 372,000
Total fassets
Liabilities
Accounts fpayable
Owner’s fEquity
Megan fCox, fcapital 469,200
Total fliabilities fand fowner’s fequity $522,700
PE f1-7A
Up-in-the-Air fTravel fService
fStatement fof fCash fFlows
For fthe fYear fEnded fApril f30, f20Y7
Cash fflows ffrom f(used ffor) foperating factivities:
Cash freceived ffrom fcustomers $ f1,803,000
Cash fpaid ffor foperating fexpenses (1,479,000)
Net fcash fflows ffrom foperating factivities
Cash fflows ffrom f(used ffor) finvesting factivities:
Cash fpaid ffor fpurchase fof fland
Cash fflows ffrom f(used ffor) ffinancing factivities:
Cash freceived ffrom fowner fas finvestment $ 52,000
Cash fwithdrawals fby fowner (34,000)
Net fcash fflows ffrom ffinancing factivities
Net fdecrease fin fcash $ (5,000)
Cash fbalance, fMay f1, f20Y6 175,000
Cash fbalance, fApril f30, f20Y7 $ f170,000
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