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Financial Accounting
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for MBAs 8th Edition
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by Easton
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Financial Accounting for MBAs
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Learning Objectives – Coverage by question
True/False Multiple zsChoice
LO1 zs– zsExplain zsand zsassess zsthe zsfour zsmain
zsbusiness zsactivities.
LO2 zs– zsIdentify zsand zsdiscuss zsthe zsusers zsand
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zssuppliers zsof zsfinancial zsstatement zsinformation.
LO3 zs– zsDescribe zsand zsexamine zsthe zsfour
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zsfinancial zsstatements, zsand zsdefine zsthe
zsaccounting zsequation.
LO4 zs– zsExplain zsand zsapply zsthe zsbasics zsof
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zsprofitability zsanalysis.
LO5 zs– zsAssess zsbusiness zsoperations zswithin zsthe
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zscontext zsof zsa zscompetitive zsenvironment.
LO6 zs– zsAccess zsreports zsfiled zswith zsthe zsSEC
zs(Appendix zs1A).
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zsand zsregulations zsthat zsframe zsfinancial 15 28-30
zsstatements zs(Appendix zs1B).
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zswhereas zsbankers z s demand zsinformation zsprimarily zsto zsassess zscash zsflows zsto zsrepay zsloan
zsinterest zsand zsprincipal.
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zsinformation zscompanies zsprovide, zsshareholders zscare zsabout zsmore zsabout zsa zscompany‘s
zsprofitability zsand zsbankers zscare zsmore zsabout zssolvency zsand zscreditworthiness.
Topic: zsPublicly zsAvailable zsFinancial
zsReports zsLO: zs2
2. Publicly zstraded zscompanies zsare zsrequired zsto zsprovide zsquarterly zsfinancial zsreports zsdirectly zsto zsthe
zspublic.
Answer: zsFalse
Rationale: zsCompanies zsprovide zselectronic zsversions zsof zsquarterly zsfinancial zsstatements zsto
zsthe zsSEC, zswhich z s posts zsthem zsto zsthe zsInternet zsfor zsthe zspublic zsto zsaccess zsthem.
Topic: zsUsers zsof zsFinancial zsStatement
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zsthe zstax zsauthorities zs(that zsis, zsthe zsInternal zsRevenue zsService).
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zsthe zsSEC zsand zsthe zsIRS zsare zsonly zsone zsclass zsof zsusers.
Topic: zsSEC
zsFilings zsLO: zs2
4. Publicly zstraded zscompanies zsmust zsprovide zsto zsthe zsSecurities zsExchange zsCommission zsannual
zsaudited zsfinancial zsstatements zs(10-K zsreports) zsand zsquarterly zsaudited zsfinancial zsstatements
zs(10-Q zsreports).
Answer: zsFalse
Rationale: zsQuarterly zsreports zsdo zsnot zsneed zsto zsbe zsaudited.
Topic: zsBalance
zsSheet zsLO: zs3
5. If zsa zscompany zsreports zsretained zsearnings zsof zs$175.3 zsmillion zson zsits zsbalance zssheet, zsit
zsmust zsalso zsreport zs$175.3 zsmillion zsin zscash.
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z s plus z s stockholders‘ zsequity. zsThat zsdoes zsnot zsimply, zshowever, zsthat zsliability zsand zsequity
zsaccounts zsrelate zsdirectly zsto zsspecific zsassets.