SOLUTION MANUAL FOR
Financial Accounting 11th Edition
by Robert Libby, All Chapters 1 - 13
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
h2 h2 h2
CHAPTERh21:h2Financialh2Statementsh2andh2Businessh2Decisions
Focush2Company:h2Le-Nature’sh2Inc.
CHAPTERh22:h2Investingh2andh2Financingh2Decisionsh2andh2theh2Accountingh2System
Focush2Company:h2Chipotleh2Mexicanh2Grill
CHAPTERh23:h2Operatingh2Decisionsh2andh2theh2Accountingh2System
Focush2Company:h2Chipotleh2Mexicanh2Grill
CHAPTERh24:h2Adjustments,h2Financialh2Statements,h2andh2theh2Closingh2Process
Focush2Company:h2Chipotleh2Mexicanh2Grill
CHAPTERh25:h2Communicatingh2andh2Analyzingh2Accountingh2Information
Focush2Company:h2Appleh2Inc.
CHAPTERh26:h2Reportingh2andh2Interpretingh2Salesh2Revenue,h2Receivables,h2andh2Cash
Focush2Company:h2Skechersh2U.S.A.
CHAPTERh27:h2Reportingh2andh2Interpretingh2Costh2ofh2Goodsh2Soldh2andh2Inventory
Focush2Company:h2Harley-Davidson,h2Inc.
CHAPTERh28:h2Reportingh2andh2Interpretingh2Property,h2Plant,h2andh2Equipment;h2Intangibles;h2andh2N
aturalh2Resources
Focush2Company:h2FedExh2Corporation
CHAPTERh29:h2Reportingh2andh2Interpretingh2Liabilities
Focush2Company:h2Starbucks
CHAPTERh210:h2Reportingh2andh2Interpretingh2Bondh2Securities
Focush2Company:h2Amazon
CHAPTERh211:h2Reportingh2andh2Interpretingh2Stockholders’h2Equity
Focush2Company:h2Microsoft
CHAPTERh212:h2Statementh2ofh2Cashh2Flows
Focush2Company:h2Nationalh2Beverageh2Corporation
CHAPTERh213:h2Analyzingh2Financialh2Statements
Focush2Company:h2Theh2Homeh2Depot
,Chapter 1 h2
Financial Statements and Business Decisions
h2 h2 h2 h2
ANSWERSh2TOh2QUESTIONS
1. Accountingh2ish2ah2systemh2thath2collectsh2andh2processesh2(analyzes,h2measures,h2a
ndh2records)h2financialh2informationh2abouth2anh2organizationh2andh2reportsh2thath2info
rmationh2toh2decisionh2makers.
2. Financialh2accountingh2involvesh2preparationh2ofh2theh2fourh2basich2financialh2statemen
tsh2andh2relatedh2disclosuresh2forh2externalh2decisionh2makers.h2Managerialh2accountin
gh2involvesh2theh2preparationh2ofh2detailedh2plans,h2budgets,h2forecasts,h2andh2perform
anceh2reportsh2forh2internalh2decisionh2makers.
3. Financialh2reportsh2areh2usedh2byh2bothh2internalh2andh2externalh2groupsh2andh2individu
als.h2Theh2internalh2groupsh2areh2comprisedh2ofh2theh2varioush2managersh2ofh2theh2entity.
h2Theh2externalh2groupsh2includeh2theh2owners,h2investors,h2creditors,h2governmentalh2
agencies,h2otherh2interestedh2parties,h2andh2theh2publich2ath2large.
4. Investorsh2purchaseh2allh2orh2parth2ofh2ah2businessh2andh2hopeh2toh2gainh2byh2receiving
h2parth2ofh2whath2theh2companyh2earnsh2and/orh2sellingh2 theirh2ownershiph2interesth2inh2
theh2companyh2inh2theh2futureh2ath2ah2higherh2priceh2thanh2theyh2paid.h2Creditorsh2lendh
2moneyh2toh2ah2companyh2forh 2ah2specifich2lengthh2ofh2timeh2andh2hopeh2toh2gainh2byh2ch
argingh2interesth2onh2theh2loan.
, 5. Inh2ah2society,h2eachh2organizationh2canh2beh2definedh2ash2ah2separateh2accountingh2ent
ity.h2Anh2accountingh2entityh2ish2theh2organizationh2forh2whichh2financialh2datah2areh2toh2b
eh2collected.h2Typicalh2accountingh2entitiesh2areh2ah2business,h2ah2church,h2ah2governm
entalh2unit,h2ah2universityh2andh2otherh2nonprofith2organizationsh2suchh2ash2ah2hospitalh2
andh2ah2welfareh2organization.h2Ah2businessh2typicallyh2ish2definedh2andh2treatedh2ash2ah
2separateh2entityh2becauseh2theh2owners,h2creditors,h2investors,h2andh2otherh2intereste
dh2partiesh2needh2toh2evaluateh2itsh2performanceh2andh2itsh2potentialh2separatelyh2fromh2
otherh2entitiesh2andh2fromh2itsh2owners.
6. Nameh2ofh2Statement Alternativeh2Title
(a) Incomeh2Statement (a)h2 Statementh2ofh2Earnings;h2Statementh2of
Income;h2Statementh2ofh2Operations
(b) Balanceh2Sheet (b)h2Statementh2ofh2Financialh2Position
(c) Cashh2Flowh2Statement (c)h 2 Statementh2ofh2Cashh2Flows
7. Theh2headingh2ofh2eachh2ofh2theh2fourh2requiredh2financialh2statementsh2shouldh2incl
udeh2theh2following:
(a) Nameh2ofh2theh2entity
(b) Nameh2ofh2theh2statement
(c) Dateh2ofh2theh2statement,h2orh2theh2periodh2ofh2time
(d) Unith2ofh2measure
8. (a)
Theh2purposeh2ofh2theh2incomeh2statementh2ish2toh2presenth2informationh2about
h2theh2revenues,h2expenses,h2andh2theh2 neth2incomeh2ofh2anh2entityh2forh2ah2speci
fiedh2periodh2ofh2time.
(b) Theh2purposeh2ofh2theh2balanceh2sheeth2ish2toh2reporth2theh2financialh2positionh2ofh2
anh2entityh2ath2ah2givenh2date,h2thath2is,h2toh2reporth2informationh2abouth2theh2assets,
h2 liabilitiesh2andh2stockholders’h2equityh2ofh2theh2entityh2ash2ofh2ah2specifich2date.
(c) Theh2purposeh2ofh2theh2statementh2ofh2cashh2flowsh2ish2toh2presenth2informationh2a
bouth2theh2flowh2ofh2cashh2intoh2theh2entityh2(sources),h2theh2flowh2ofh2cashh2outh2ofh2t
heh2entityh2(uses),h2andh2theh2neth2increaseh2orh2decreaseh2inh2cashh2duringh2theh2
period.
(d) Theh2statementh2ofh2stockholders’h2equityh2reportsh2theh2changesh2inh2eachh2ofh2t
heh2company’sh2stockholders’h2equityh2accountsh2duringh2 theh2accountingh2peri
od,h2includingh2issueh2andh2repurchaseh2ofh2stockh2andh2theh2wayh2thath2neth2inco
meh2andh2distributionh2ofh2dividendsh2affectedh2theh2retainedh2earningsh2ofh2theh2
companyh2duringh2thath2period.
9. Theh2incomeh2statementh2andh2theh2statementh2ofh2cashh2flowsh2areh2datedh2―Forh2th
eh2Yearh2Endedh2Decemberh231‖h2becauseh2theyh2reporth2theh2inflowsh2andh2outflow
sh2ofh2resourcesh2duringh2ah2periodh2ofh2time.h2Inh2contrast,h2theh2balanceh2sheeth2ish2
datedh2―Ath2Decemberh231‖h2becauseh2ith2representsh2theh2resources,h2obligations,h2
andh2stockholders’h2equityh2ath2ah2specifich2date.
Financial Accounting 11th Edition
by Robert Libby, All Chapters 1 - 13
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
h2 h2 h2
CHAPTERh21:h2Financialh2Statementsh2andh2Businessh2Decisions
Focush2Company:h2Le-Nature’sh2Inc.
CHAPTERh22:h2Investingh2andh2Financingh2Decisionsh2andh2theh2Accountingh2System
Focush2Company:h2Chipotleh2Mexicanh2Grill
CHAPTERh23:h2Operatingh2Decisionsh2andh2theh2Accountingh2System
Focush2Company:h2Chipotleh2Mexicanh2Grill
CHAPTERh24:h2Adjustments,h2Financialh2Statements,h2andh2theh2Closingh2Process
Focush2Company:h2Chipotleh2Mexicanh2Grill
CHAPTERh25:h2Communicatingh2andh2Analyzingh2Accountingh2Information
Focush2Company:h2Appleh2Inc.
CHAPTERh26:h2Reportingh2andh2Interpretingh2Salesh2Revenue,h2Receivables,h2andh2Cash
Focush2Company:h2Skechersh2U.S.A.
CHAPTERh27:h2Reportingh2andh2Interpretingh2Costh2ofh2Goodsh2Soldh2andh2Inventory
Focush2Company:h2Harley-Davidson,h2Inc.
CHAPTERh28:h2Reportingh2andh2Interpretingh2Property,h2Plant,h2andh2Equipment;h2Intangibles;h2andh2N
aturalh2Resources
Focush2Company:h2FedExh2Corporation
CHAPTERh29:h2Reportingh2andh2Interpretingh2Liabilities
Focush2Company:h2Starbucks
CHAPTERh210:h2Reportingh2andh2Interpretingh2Bondh2Securities
Focush2Company:h2Amazon
CHAPTERh211:h2Reportingh2andh2Interpretingh2Stockholders’h2Equity
Focush2Company:h2Microsoft
CHAPTERh212:h2Statementh2ofh2Cashh2Flows
Focush2Company:h2Nationalh2Beverageh2Corporation
CHAPTERh213:h2Analyzingh2Financialh2Statements
Focush2Company:h2Theh2Homeh2Depot
,Chapter 1 h2
Financial Statements and Business Decisions
h2 h2 h2 h2
ANSWERSh2TOh2QUESTIONS
1. Accountingh2ish2ah2systemh2thath2collectsh2andh2processesh2(analyzes,h2measures,h2a
ndh2records)h2financialh2informationh2abouth2anh2organizationh2andh2reportsh2thath2info
rmationh2toh2decisionh2makers.
2. Financialh2accountingh2involvesh2preparationh2ofh2theh2fourh2basich2financialh2statemen
tsh2andh2relatedh2disclosuresh2forh2externalh2decisionh2makers.h2Managerialh2accountin
gh2involvesh2theh2preparationh2ofh2detailedh2plans,h2budgets,h2forecasts,h2andh2perform
anceh2reportsh2forh2internalh2decisionh2makers.
3. Financialh2reportsh2areh2usedh2byh2bothh2internalh2andh2externalh2groupsh2andh2individu
als.h2Theh2internalh2groupsh2areh2comprisedh2ofh2theh2varioush2managersh2ofh2theh2entity.
h2Theh2externalh2groupsh2includeh2theh2owners,h2investors,h2creditors,h2governmentalh2
agencies,h2otherh2interestedh2parties,h2andh2theh2publich2ath2large.
4. Investorsh2purchaseh2allh2orh2parth2ofh2ah2businessh2andh2hopeh2toh2gainh2byh2receiving
h2parth2ofh2whath2theh2companyh2earnsh2and/orh2sellingh2 theirh2ownershiph2interesth2inh2
theh2companyh2inh2theh2futureh2ath2ah2higherh2priceh2thanh2theyh2paid.h2Creditorsh2lendh
2moneyh2toh2ah2companyh2forh 2ah2specifich2lengthh2ofh2timeh2andh2hopeh2toh2gainh2byh2ch
argingh2interesth2onh2theh2loan.
, 5. Inh2ah2society,h2eachh2organizationh2canh2beh2definedh2ash2ah2separateh2accountingh2ent
ity.h2Anh2accountingh2entityh2ish2theh2organizationh2forh2whichh2financialh2datah2areh2toh2b
eh2collected.h2Typicalh2accountingh2entitiesh2areh2ah2business,h2ah2church,h2ah2governm
entalh2unit,h2ah2universityh2andh2otherh2nonprofith2organizationsh2suchh2ash2ah2hospitalh2
andh2ah2welfareh2organization.h2Ah2businessh2typicallyh2ish2definedh2andh2treatedh2ash2ah
2separateh2entityh2becauseh2theh2owners,h2creditors,h2investors,h2andh2otherh2intereste
dh2partiesh2needh2toh2evaluateh2itsh2performanceh2andh2itsh2potentialh2separatelyh2fromh2
otherh2entitiesh2andh2fromh2itsh2owners.
6. Nameh2ofh2Statement Alternativeh2Title
(a) Incomeh2Statement (a)h2 Statementh2ofh2Earnings;h2Statementh2of
Income;h2Statementh2ofh2Operations
(b) Balanceh2Sheet (b)h2Statementh2ofh2Financialh2Position
(c) Cashh2Flowh2Statement (c)h 2 Statementh2ofh2Cashh2Flows
7. Theh2headingh2ofh2eachh2ofh2theh2fourh2requiredh2financialh2statementsh2shouldh2incl
udeh2theh2following:
(a) Nameh2ofh2theh2entity
(b) Nameh2ofh2theh2statement
(c) Dateh2ofh2theh2statement,h2orh2theh2periodh2ofh2time
(d) Unith2ofh2measure
8. (a)
Theh2purposeh2ofh2theh2incomeh2statementh2ish2toh2presenth2informationh2about
h2theh2revenues,h2expenses,h2andh2theh2 neth2incomeh2ofh2anh2entityh2forh2ah2speci
fiedh2periodh2ofh2time.
(b) Theh2purposeh2ofh2theh2balanceh2sheeth2ish2toh2reporth2theh2financialh2positionh2ofh2
anh2entityh2ath2ah2givenh2date,h2thath2is,h2toh2reporth2informationh2abouth2theh2assets,
h2 liabilitiesh2andh2stockholders’h2equityh2ofh2theh2entityh2ash2ofh2ah2specifich2date.
(c) Theh2purposeh2ofh2theh2statementh2ofh2cashh2flowsh2ish2toh2presenth2informationh2a
bouth2theh2flowh2ofh2cashh2intoh2theh2entityh2(sources),h2theh2flowh2ofh2cashh2outh2ofh2t
heh2entityh2(uses),h2andh2theh2neth2increaseh2orh2decreaseh2inh2cashh2duringh2theh2
period.
(d) Theh2statementh2ofh2stockholders’h2equityh2reportsh2theh2changesh2inh2eachh2ofh2t
heh2company’sh2stockholders’h2equityh2accountsh2duringh2 theh2accountingh2peri
od,h2includingh2issueh2andh2repurchaseh2ofh2stockh2andh2theh2wayh2thath2neth2inco
meh2andh2distributionh2ofh2dividendsh2affectedh2theh2retainedh2earningsh2ofh2theh2
companyh2duringh2thath2period.
9. Theh2incomeh2statementh2andh2theh2statementh2ofh2cashh2flowsh2areh2datedh2―Forh2th
eh2Yearh2Endedh2Decemberh231‖h2becauseh2theyh2reporth2theh2inflowsh2andh2outflow
sh2ofh2resourcesh2duringh2ah2periodh2ofh2time.h2Inh2contrast,h2theh2balanceh2sheeth2ish2
datedh2―Ath2Decemberh231‖h2becauseh2ith2representsh2theh2resources,h2obligations,h2
andh2stockholders’h2equityh2ath2ah2specifich2date.