Essay on Acc 205 Week1

In accounting there is much to be learned, about the financial aspects of a business. In the past five weeks I have learned the importance of financial reports and how they relate to the success of an establishment. These reports may include balance sheets and income statements, which help accountants and the public grasp the overall financial condition of a company. The information in these reports is really significant to, managers, owners, employees, and investors. Managers of a business can take and deduce financial

Sony have been known worldwide as a Japanese multinational company, its efforts trying to expanding business in United States, have made that Sony acquires CBS Records and Columbia Pictures. Thus, creating Sony Music and Sony Pictures, which represent Sony entertainment. This involved to the company in $1.2 billion of debt, and assigned goodwill assets for $3.8 billion.

13. Use the following data to determine the total dollar amount of assets to be classified as property, plant, and equipment. Eddy Auto Supplies Balance Sheet December 31, 2014 Cash $84,000 Accounts payable $110,000 Accounts receivable $80,000 Salaries and wages payable $20,000 Inventory $140,000 Mortgage payable $180,000 Prepaid insurance $60,000 Total liabilities $310,000 Stock investments $170,000 Land $190,000 Buildings $226,000 Common stock $240,000 Less: Accumulated Retained earnings $500,000 depreciation ($40,000) $186,000 Total

| (TCO 2) Transaction analysis results in the development of a journal entry. In the start-up of a business, the owner contributes $750,000 of cash. (1) Name the accounts impacted and how to use the format account name/debit or credit/dollar amount (10 points), and (2) explain how the Accounting Equation is impacted. (10 points)

1. A company’s ending accounts receivable balance and the period’s advertising expense would be found on which financial statements, respectively

DQ3: What are some common ratios that are used to analyze financial information? Which two ratios do you think should be of greatest interest to: (a) A pension fund considering the purchase of 20-year bonds? (b) A bank contemplating a short-term loan? (c) A common stockholder?

3. On the basis of the responses to Question 1 and 2, what are the units of accounting in this arrangement?

5.    Prepare any necessary adjusting entries to reflect the Inventory count at year end. These must be hand written.

Internal Revenue Code section 1221 defines “capital asset” as “property held by the taxpayer (whether or not connected with his trade or business), but does not include (1) Stock in trade of the taxpayer or other property of a kind which would properly be included in the inventory of the taxpayer if on hand at the close of the taxable year, or property held by the taxpayer primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of his trade or business.” As defined, Haig Simmons’ anthracite coal home heating and delivery service business holds anthracite coal in the ordinary course of business and therefore, is not considered a capital asset. Section 64 defines ordinary income as income earned from providing services or the sale of goods (inventory) “which is not a capital asset.” Based on this definition, any asset that does not classify as a capital asset is an ordinary asset. Since Haig Simmons was providing home coal heating services for consumers, any inventory kept was for the purpose of maintaining a steady, stable, and regular supply of coal and not held as a long term asset for future sale gains.

Classify each of the items as an asset, liability; revenue; or expense from the company's viewpoint. Also indicate the normal account balance of each item.

f) To evaluate the material misstatement in the accounts, I think both of the consolidated income statement and the three financial statements are useful. We need to use the information properly from all the financial statements. However the consolidated income statement is the most useful one. If there is a significant change in an account balance comparing with preceding two years, the auditor will examine whether there a material misstatement exists. For instance, the bad debt expense as a percent of net sales in 2011, 2010 and 2009 are 0.56%, 0.70% and 0.69%, respectively. There should

Also a sales type lease must involve a dealer or manufacturer’s profit or loss. This exists if the assets fair value at inception of the lease differs from the cost or carrying value.

1. Discuss methods (Accounting Policies) your chosen company uses to account for its various items of assets, liabilities, and shareholder equity:

The last one is the Balance Sheet which tells a person the lists of assets he has, the list of

The four core financial statements are Balance sheet, income statement, statement of retained earnings, and cash flows. There are three important financial statements; when combined together should show an equality balance sheet. Adaptation in the accounting equation system provides analyst logical explanations for making financial decisions based on an entity financial statement. However, these financial statements are objective, that historical cost must be present in order to determine a reliable and truthful report. To gain a better understanding of the accounting equation