Solution Manual For Fundamentals Of Financial
Accounting, 8th Edition 2025|2026 By Fred
Phillips, Robert Libby, Verified Chapters 1-13,
Complete Newest Version
,Table Of Content i i
1. chapter 1: businessdecisions and financial accounting
2. chapter 2: the balance sheet
3. chapter 3: the income statement
4. chapter 4: adjustments, financial statements, and financial results
5. chapter 5: fraud, internal control, and cash
6. chapter 6: merchandisingoperationsand the multi-stepincome statement
7. chapter 7: inventory and costof goods sold
8. chapter 8: receivables, bad debt expense, andinterest revenue
9. chapter 9: long-lived tangible andintangible assets
10.chapter10: liabilities
11.chapter11: shareholders' equity
12.chapter 12: statement of cash flows
13.chapter13: measuring and evaluating financial performance
,chapter1
business decisions and financial accounting
answers to questions
1. accounting is a system of analyzing, recording, and summarizing the results of a
business‘sactivities and then reportingthem to decision makers.
2. an advantage of operating as a sole proprietorship, rather than a corporation, is that it is easy to
establish. another advantage is that income from a sole proprietorship is taxed
only once in the hands of the individual proprietor (income from a corporation is
taxed in the corporation and then again in the hands of the individual proprietor).
adisadvantage of operating as a sole proprietorship, rather than a corporation, is that
the individual proprietor can be held responsible for the debts of the business.
3. financial accounting focuses on preparing and using the financialstatements that are made
available to owners and external users such as customers, creditors, and potential
investorswho are interested in reading them. managerial accounting focuses on
other accounting reports that are not released to the general public, but
instead are prepared and used by employees, supervisors,and managers who run the
company.
4. financial reports are used byboth internal and external groups and individuals. the internal
groups are comprised of the various managers of the business. the external
groups include investors, creditors, governmental agencies, other
interested parties, and the public at large.
5. the business itself, not the individual shareholders who own thebusiness, is viewed as
owning the assets and owing the liabilities on its balance sheet. a business‘s balance
sheet includes the assets, liabilities, and shareholders‘ equity of only that business and not
the personal assets, liabilities, and equity of the shareholders. the financial
statements of a company show the results of the business activities of onlythat
company.
6. (a) operating – these activities are directly related to earning profits. theyinclude buying
supplies, making products, serving customers, cleaning the premises, advertising,
renting a building, repairing equipment,and obtaininginsurance
coverage.
, (b) investing – these activities involve buying and selling productive resources with long
lives (such as buildings, land, equipment, and tools), purchasing investments, and
lending toothers.
(c) financing – any borrowing from banks, repaying bank loans, receiving
contributions from shareholders, or paying dividends to shareholders are
considered financing activities.
7. the heading of each of the four primaryfinancial statements should include the following:
(a) name of the business
(b) name ofthe statement
(c) date of the statement, or the period of time
8. (a) thepurpose of the balance sheet is to report the financial position (assets, liabilities
and
shareholders‘ equity) of a business at a point in time.
(b) thepurpose of the income statement is to present information about the revenues,
expenses, and net income of a business for a specified period of time.
(c) the statement of retained earnings reports the waythat net income and the
distribution of dividends affected thefinancialposition of the company during the
period.
(d ) the purpose of the statement of cash flows is to summarize how a business‘s
operating, investing, and financing activities caused its cash balance to change over a
particular period of time.
9. the income statement, statement of retained earnings, and statement of cashflows would be dated
―fortheyear endeddecember31,2020,‖becausetheyreporttheinflowsand outflows of resources
during a period of time. in contrast, the balance sheet would be dated―at december
31,2020,‖becauseiitrepresentsitheassets,iliabilitiesiand shareholders‘ equity at a
specificdate.
10. net income is the excess of total revenues over total expenses. a net loss occurs if total
expenses exceedtotalrevenues.
11. the accounting equation for the balancesheet is: assets = liabilities + shareholders‘ equity.
assets are the economic resources controlled by the company. liabilities are
amounts owed by the business. shareholders‘ equity is the owners‘ claims to the
business. it includes amounts contributed tothe business(byinvestors through
purchasing the company‘s shares) and the amounts earned and accumulated through
profitablebusiness operations.
12. the equation for the income statement is revenues – expenses = net income. revenues are
increases in a company‘s resources, arising primarily from its operating
activities. expenses are decreases in a company‘s resources, arising
Accounting, 8th Edition 2025|2026 By Fred
Phillips, Robert Libby, Verified Chapters 1-13,
Complete Newest Version
,Table Of Content i i
1. chapter 1: businessdecisions and financial accounting
2. chapter 2: the balance sheet
3. chapter 3: the income statement
4. chapter 4: adjustments, financial statements, and financial results
5. chapter 5: fraud, internal control, and cash
6. chapter 6: merchandisingoperationsand the multi-stepincome statement
7. chapter 7: inventory and costof goods sold
8. chapter 8: receivables, bad debt expense, andinterest revenue
9. chapter 9: long-lived tangible andintangible assets
10.chapter10: liabilities
11.chapter11: shareholders' equity
12.chapter 12: statement of cash flows
13.chapter13: measuring and evaluating financial performance
,chapter1
business decisions and financial accounting
answers to questions
1. accounting is a system of analyzing, recording, and summarizing the results of a
business‘sactivities and then reportingthem to decision makers.
2. an advantage of operating as a sole proprietorship, rather than a corporation, is that it is easy to
establish. another advantage is that income from a sole proprietorship is taxed
only once in the hands of the individual proprietor (income from a corporation is
taxed in the corporation and then again in the hands of the individual proprietor).
adisadvantage of operating as a sole proprietorship, rather than a corporation, is that
the individual proprietor can be held responsible for the debts of the business.
3. financial accounting focuses on preparing and using the financialstatements that are made
available to owners and external users such as customers, creditors, and potential
investorswho are interested in reading them. managerial accounting focuses on
other accounting reports that are not released to the general public, but
instead are prepared and used by employees, supervisors,and managers who run the
company.
4. financial reports are used byboth internal and external groups and individuals. the internal
groups are comprised of the various managers of the business. the external
groups include investors, creditors, governmental agencies, other
interested parties, and the public at large.
5. the business itself, not the individual shareholders who own thebusiness, is viewed as
owning the assets and owing the liabilities on its balance sheet. a business‘s balance
sheet includes the assets, liabilities, and shareholders‘ equity of only that business and not
the personal assets, liabilities, and equity of the shareholders. the financial
statements of a company show the results of the business activities of onlythat
company.
6. (a) operating – these activities are directly related to earning profits. theyinclude buying
supplies, making products, serving customers, cleaning the premises, advertising,
renting a building, repairing equipment,and obtaininginsurance
coverage.
, (b) investing – these activities involve buying and selling productive resources with long
lives (such as buildings, land, equipment, and tools), purchasing investments, and
lending toothers.
(c) financing – any borrowing from banks, repaying bank loans, receiving
contributions from shareholders, or paying dividends to shareholders are
considered financing activities.
7. the heading of each of the four primaryfinancial statements should include the following:
(a) name of the business
(b) name ofthe statement
(c) date of the statement, or the period of time
8. (a) thepurpose of the balance sheet is to report the financial position (assets, liabilities
and
shareholders‘ equity) of a business at a point in time.
(b) thepurpose of the income statement is to present information about the revenues,
expenses, and net income of a business for a specified period of time.
(c) the statement of retained earnings reports the waythat net income and the
distribution of dividends affected thefinancialposition of the company during the
period.
(d ) the purpose of the statement of cash flows is to summarize how a business‘s
operating, investing, and financing activities caused its cash balance to change over a
particular period of time.
9. the income statement, statement of retained earnings, and statement of cashflows would be dated
―fortheyear endeddecember31,2020,‖becausetheyreporttheinflowsand outflows of resources
during a period of time. in contrast, the balance sheet would be dated―at december
31,2020,‖becauseiitrepresentsitheassets,iliabilitiesiand shareholders‘ equity at a
specificdate.
10. net income is the excess of total revenues over total expenses. a net loss occurs if total
expenses exceedtotalrevenues.
11. the accounting equation for the balancesheet is: assets = liabilities + shareholders‘ equity.
assets are the economic resources controlled by the company. liabilities are
amounts owed by the business. shareholders‘ equity is the owners‘ claims to the
business. it includes amounts contributed tothe business(byinvestors through
purchasing the company‘s shares) and the amounts earned and accumulated through
profitablebusiness operations.
12. the equation for the income statement is revenues – expenses = net income. revenues are
increases in a company‘s resources, arising primarily from its operating
activities. expenses are decreases in a company‘s resources, arising
