11-36 A company has received a loan from a bank with certain debt covenants that require the company to maintain specific financial ratios. Discuss the potential impact of these covenants on the company's financial statements and the steps the company can take to ensure compliance. What are the consequences of violating debt covenants? How can the company negotiate with the bank to modify the covenants if necessary?

Access the FASB Accounting Standards Codification at the FASB website ( www.fasb.org ). Determine the specific citation for accounting for each of the following items: 1. Disclosure requirements for maturities of long-term debt. 2. How to estimate the value of a note when a note having no ready market and no interest rate is exchanged for a noncash asset without a readily available fair value. 3. When the straight-line method can be used as an alternative to the interest method of determining interest.

Do items reported as a credit memorandum on the bank statement represents (a) additions made by the bank to the company’s balance or (b) deductions made by the bank from the company’s balance? Explain.

The indenture is a contract between the issuer and lenders that does all the following EXCEPT ______.   a. specify the manner in which the principal must be repaid   b. give management's expectations about return of the proceeds   c. list any restrictive covenants   d. detail the nature of the debt issue

Which one of the following statements is false?a. Consumer loans are loans banks advance to individuals.b. Loans are classed as liabilities on a bank’s balance sheet.c. Loans are classed as assets on a bank’s balance sheet.d. Deposits are classed as liabilities on a bank’s balance sheet.

when a company establishes a credit line with a bank, it is the same as borrowing from the bank True or false?

What federal law protects cosigners on a loan agreement? What is the bank required to do? What other protections are included in this law?

match the correct term for each of the following descriptions. Descriptions Terms Examples of these instruments include trade credit, accruals, short-term bank loans, and commercial paper. Accruals    A document that provides evidence of the existence of a debt, and specifies the terms of the loan transaction. Blanket lien    The cost of accounts payable paid before the expiration of the discount period. Commercial paper    This financial instrument uses a borrowing firm’s entire inventory of low-priced, fast selling, and fungible products to secure a short-term loan, and allows the borrower to sell items from inventory without the lender’s permission. Commitment fee    A fee charged by a financial institution providing a guaranteed, or revolving, line of credit, on the unused balance of a revolving line of credit. Discount interest loan    A form of unsecured short-term financing used by large, extremely creditworthy business organizations. Factoring    A financial…

In order to make sure that loans are properly classified, the auditor would:   a. Examine due dates on duplicate copies of loan agreements to determine whether all or part are a non-current liability. b. Examine the loan agreements to determine whether the company has obligations for payment. c. Trace the totals on the loans list to the general ledger. d. Examine corporate minutes for loan approval.

"Describe what a line of credit involves, and explain the legal obligation of a bank to provide capital with a line of credit"