A Further Look at Financial Statements
Study Objectives
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Identify the sections of a classified balance sheet.
Identify and compute ratios for analyzing a company’s profitability.
Explain the relationship between a retained earnings statement and a statement of stockholders’ equity.
Identify and compute ratios for analyzing a company’s liquidity and solvency using a balance sheet.
Use the statement of cash flows to evaluate solvency.
Explain the meaning of generally accepted accounting principles.
Discuss financial reporting concepts.
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ASSIGNMENT CHARACTERISTICS TABLE
Problem
Number
Difficulty
Level
Time
Allotted (min.)
Simple
Description
10–20
1A
2A
Prepare financial statements.
Moderate
20–30
3A
Prepare financial statements.
Moderate
20–30
4A
Compute ratios; comment on relative profitability, liquidity, and solvency.
Moderate
20–30
5A
Compute and interpret liquidity, solvency, and profitability ratios. Simple
10–20
6A
Compute and interpret liquidity, solvency, and profitability ratios.
Moderate
15–25
7A
Compute ratios and compare liquidity, solvency, and profitability for two companies.
Moderate
15–25
8A
Comment on the objectives and qualitative characteristics of financial reporting.
Simple
10–20
1B
Prepare a classified balance sheet.
Simple
10–20
2B
Prepare financial statements.
Moderate
20–30
3B
Prepare financial statements.
Moderate
20–30
4B
Compute ratios; comment on relative profitability, liquidity, and solvency.
Moderate
20–30
5B
Compute and interpret liquidity, solvency, and profitability ratios. Simple
10–20
6B
Compute and interpret liquidity, solvency, and profitability ratios.
Moderate
15–25
7B
Compute ratios and compare liquidity, solvency, and profitability for two companies.
Moderate
15–25
8B
2-2
Prepare a classified balance sheet.
Comment on the objectives and qualitative characteristics of accounting information.
Simple
10–20
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
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A company’s operating cycle is the average time that is required to go from cash to cash in producing revenue.
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Current assets are assets that a company expects to convert to cash or use up within one year of the balance sheet date or the company’s operating cycle, whichever is longer. Current assets are listed in the order in which they are