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in the future at a higher price than they paid. Creditors lend money to a company
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university and other nonprofit organizations such as a hospital and a welfare
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(b) Balance Sheet d (b) Statement of Financial Position
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(c) Cash Flow Statement d d (c) Statement of Cash Flows
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(d) The statement of stockholders’ equity reports the changes in each of the
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company’s stockholders’ equity accounts during the accounting period,
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including issue and repurchase of stock and the way that net income and
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9. The income statement and the statement of cash flows are dated ―For the Year
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during a period of time. In contrast, the balance sheet is dated ―At December 31‖
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because it represents the resources, obligations, and stockholders’ equity at a
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specific date.
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excess of total expenses over total revenues.
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income statement are (1) revenues, (2) expenses, and (3) net income.
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is: Assets = Liabilities + Stockholders’ Equity. Assets are the probable (expected)
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Patricia Libby, Frank Hodge
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Chapter 1 d
Financial Statements and Business Decisions d d d d
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS d d
1. Accounting is a system that collects and processes (analyzes, measures, and
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records) financial information about an organization and reports that information to
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decision makers.
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2. Financial accounting involves preparation of the four basic financial statements and
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related disclosures for external decision makers. Managerial accounting involves
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the preparation of detailed plans, budgets, forecasts, and performance reports for
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internal decision makers.
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3. Financial reports are used by both internal and external groups and individuals. The
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internal groups are comprised of the various managers of the entity. The external
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groups include the owners, investors, creditors, governmental agencies, other
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interested parties, and the public at large.
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what the company earns and/or selling their ownership interest in the company
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in the future at a higher price than they paid. Creditors lend money to a company
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accounting entity is the organization for which financial data are to be collected.
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university and other nonprofit organizations such as a hospital and a welfare
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organization. A business typically is defined and treated as a separate entity
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because the owners, creditors, investors, and other interested parties need to
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evaluate its performance and its potential separately from other entities and from its
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owners.
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time.
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company’s stockholders’ equity accounts during the accounting period,
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9. The income statement and the statement of cash flows are dated ―For the Year
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during a period of time. In contrast, the balance sheet is dated ―At December 31‖
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because it represents the resources, obligations, and stockholders’ equity at a
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specific date.
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goes out of business. Liabilities are important to creditors and investors because
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not pay its creditors, the law may give the creditors the right to force the sale of
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assets sufficient to meet their claims.
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11. Net income is the excess of total revenues over total expenses. Net loss is the
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income statement are (1) revenues, (2) expenses, and (3) net income.
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is: Assets = Liabilities + Stockholders’ Equity. Assets are the probable (expected)
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obligations of the entity such as accounts payable, notes payable, and bonds
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creditors’ claims have been satisfied. It may be thought of as the residual interest
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amount. The ending Retained Earnings amount is reported on the end-of-period
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balance sheet.
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