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FACh01SMPLL5e
Chapter1
BusinessDecisionsandFinancialAccounting
ANSWERSTOQUESTIONS
1.Accountingisasystemofanalyzing,recording,andsummarizingtheresultsofabusiness’sactivitiesandthenreportingthemtodecisionmakers.
2.Anadvantageofoperatingasasoleproprietorship,ratherthanacorporation,isthatitiseasytoestablish.Anotheradvantageisthatincomefromasoleproprietorshipistaxedonlyonceinthehandsoftheindividualproprietor(incomefromacorporationistaxedinthecorporationandthenagaininthehandsoftheindividualshareholder).Adisadvantageofoperatingasasoleproprietorship,ratherthanacorporation,isthattheindividualproprietorcanbeheldresponsibleforthedebtsofthebusiness.
3.Financialaccountingfocusesonpreparingandusingthefinancialstatementsthataremadeavailabletoownersandexternaluserssuchascustomers,creditors,andpotentialinvestorswhoareinterestedinreadingthem.Managerialaccountingfocusesonotheraccountingreportsthatarenotreleasedtothegeneralpublic,butinsteadarepreparedforinternaldecisionmakingandusedbyemployees,supervisors,andmanagerswhorunthecompany.
4.Financialreportsareusedbybothinternalandexternalgroupsandindividuals.Theinternalgroupsarecomprisedofthevariousmanagersofthebusiness.Theexternalgroupsincludeinvestors,creditors,governmentalagencies,otherinterestedparties,andthepublicatlarge.
5.Thebusinessitself,nottheindividualstockholderswhoownthebusiness,isviewedasowningtheassetsandowingtheliabilitiesonitsbalancesheet.Abusiness’sbalancesheetincludestheassets,liabilities,andstockholders’equityofonlythatbusinessandnotthepersonalassets,liabilities,andequityofthestockholders.Thefinancialstatementsofacompanyshowtheresultsofthebusinessactivitiesofonlythatcompany.
6.(a)Operating–Theseactivitiesaredirectlyrelatedtoearningprofits.Theyincludebuyingsupplies,makingproducts,servingcustomers,cleaningthepremises,advertising,rentingabuilding,repairingequipment,andobtaininginsurancecoverage.
(b)Investing–Theseactivitiesinvolvebuyingandsellingproductiveresourceswithlonglives(suchasbuildings,land,equipment,andtools),purchasinginvestments,andlendingtoothers.
(c)Financing–Anyborrowingfrombanks,repayingbankloans,receivingcontributionsfromstockholders,orpayingdividendstostockholdersareconsideredfinancingactivities.
7.Theheadingofeachofthefourprimaryfinancialstatementsshouldincludethefollowing:
(a)Nameofthebusiness
(b)Nameofthestatement
(c)Dateofthestatement,ortheperiodoftimethatthestatementcovers
8.(a)Thepurposeofthebalancesheetistoreportthefinancialposition(assets,liabilitiesandstockholders’equity)ofabusinessatapointintime.
(b)Thepurposeoftheincomestatementistopresentinformationabouttherevenues,expenses,andnetincomeofabusinessforaspecifiedperiodoftime.
(c)Thestatementofretainedearningsreportsthewaythatnetincomeandthedistributionofdividendsaffectedthefinancialpositionofthecompanyduringtheperiod.
(d)Thepurposeofthestatementofcashflowsistosummarizehowabusiness’soperating,investing,andfinancingactivitiescauseditscashbalancetochangeoveraparticularperiodoftime.
9.Theincomestatement,statementofretainedearnings,andstatementofcashflowswouldbedated“FortheYearEndedDecember31,2015,”becausetheyreporttheinflowsandoutflowsofresourcesoveraperiodoftime.Incontrast,thebalancesheetwouldbedated“AtDecember31,2015,”becauseitrepresentstheassets,liabilitiesandstockholders’equityataspecificdate.
10.Netincomeistheexcessoftotalrevenuesovertotalexpenses.Anetlossoccursiftotalexpensesexceedtotalrevenues.
11.Theaccountingequationforthebalancesheetis:
Assets=Liabilities+Stockholders’Equity.Assetsaretheeconomicresourcescontrolledbythecompany.Liabilitiesareamountsowedbythebusiness.Stockholders’equityistheowners’claimstothebusiness.Itincludesamountscontributedtothebusiness(byinvestorsthroughpurchasingthecompany’sstock)andtheamountsearnedandaccumulatedthroughprofitablebusinessoperations.
12.TheequationfortheincomestatementisRevenues–Expenses=NetIncome.Revenuesareincreasesinacompany’sresources,arisingprimarilyfromitsoperatingactivities.Expensesaredecreasesinacompany’sresources,arisingprimarilyfromitsoperatingactivities.NetIncomeisequaltorevenuesminusexpenses.(Ifexpensesaregreaterthanrevenues,thecompanyhasaNetLoss.)
13.Theequationforthestatementofretainedearningsis:
BeginningRetainedEarnings+NetIncome-Dividends=EndingRetainedEarnings.Itbeginswithbeginning-of-the-yearretainedearningswhichistheprioryear’sendingretainedearningsreportedontheprioryear’sbalancesheet.Thecurrentyear'snetincomereportedontheincomestatementisaddedandthecurrentyear'sdividendsaresubtractedfromthisamount.Theendingretainedearningsamountisreportedontheend-of-yearbalancesheet.
14.Theequationforthestatementofcashflowsis:
Cashflowsfromoperatingactivities+Cashflowsfrominvestingactivities+Cashflowsfromfinancingactivities=Changeincashfortheperiod.Changeincashfortheperiod+Beginningcashbalance=Endingcashbalance.Thenetcashflowsfortheperiodrepresenttheincreaseordecreaseincashthatoccurredduringtheperiod.Cashflowsfromoperatingactivitiesarecashflowsdirectlyrelatedtoearningincome(normalbusinessactivity).Cashflowsfrominvestingactivitiesincludecashflowsthatarerelatedtotheacquisitionorsaleofthecompany’slong-termassets.Cashflowsfromfinancingactivitiesaredirectlyrelatedtothefinancingofthecompany.
15.Currently,theFinancialAccountingStandardsBoard(FASB)isgiventheprimaryresponsibilityforsettingthedetailedrulesthatbecomeGenerallyAcceptedAccountingPrinciples(GAAP)intheUnitedStates.(Internationally,theInternationalAccountingStandardsBoard(IASB)hastheresponsibilityforsettingaccountingrulesknownasInternationalFinancialReportingStandards(IFRS).)
16.Themaingoalofaccountingrulesistoensurethatcompaniesproduceusefulfinancialinformationforpresentandpotentialinvestors,lenders,andothercreditorsinmakingdecisionsintheircapacityascapitalproviders.Financialinformationmustshowrelevanceandfaithfulrepresentation,aswellasbecomparable,verifiable,timely,andunderstandable.
17.Anethicaldilemmaisasituationwherefollowingonemoralprinciplewouldresultinviolatinganother.Threestepsthatshouldbeconsideredwhenevaluatingethicaldilemmasare:
(a)Identifywhowillbenefitfromthesituation(often,themanageroremployee)andhowotherswillbeharmed(otheremployees,thecompany’sreputation,owners,creditors,andthepublicingeneral).
(b)Identifythealternativecoursesofaction.
(c)Choosethealternativethatisthemostethical–thatwhichyouwouldbeproudtohavereportedinthenewsmedia.Often,thereisnoonerightanswerandhardchoiceswillneedtobemade.Followingstrongethicalpracticesisakeypartofensuringgoodfinancialreportingbybusinessesofallsizes.
18.Accountingfraudsandcasesinvolvingacademicdishonestyaresimilarinmanyrespects.Bothinvolvedeceivingothersinanattempttoinfluencetheiractionsordecisions,oftenresultingintemporarypersonalgainforthedeceiver.Forexample,whenanaccountingfraudiscommitted,financialstatementusersmaybemisledintomakingdecisionstheywouldn’thavemadehadthefraudnotoccurred(e.g.,creditorsmightloanmoneytothecompany,investorsmightinvestinthecompany,orstockholdersmightrewardtopmanagerswithbigbonuses).Whenacademicdishonestyiscommitted,instructorsmightassignahighergradethaniswarrantedbythestudent’sindividualcontribution.Anothersimilarityisthat,asaconsequenceofthedeception,innocentbystandersmaybeadverselyaffectedbyfraudandacademicdishonesty.Fraudmayrequirethecompanytochargehigherpricestocustomerstocovercostsincurredasaresultofthefraud.Academicdishonestymayleadtostrictergradingstandards,withsignificantdeductionstakenforinadequatedocumentationofsourcesreferenced.Afinalsimilarityisthatiffraudandacademicdishonestyareultimatelyuncovered,botharelikelytoleadtoadverselong-termconsequencesfortheperpetrator.Fraudstersmaybefined,imprisoned,andencounteranabruptendtotheircareers.Studentswhocheatmaybepenalizedthroughlowercoursegradesorexpulsion,andmightfinditimpossibletoobtainacademicreferencesforemploymentapplications.
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*Duetothenatureofcases,itisverydifficulttoestimatetheamountoftimestudentswillneedtocompletethem.As
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