Principles of Accounting
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ISBN: 9781133626985
Author: Belverd E. Needles, Marian Powers, Susan V. Crosson
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 1, Problem 10AP
Aqua Swimming Club’s financial statements follow.
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- 1. ACCOUNTING CONNECTION ▶ Explain how Aqua Swimming Club’s four statements relate to each other.
- 2. BUSINESS APPLICATION ▶ Which statements are most closely associated with the goals of liquidity and profitability? Why?
- 3. BUSINESS APPLICATION ▶ If you were the owner of this business, how would you evaluate the company’s performance? Give specific examples.
- 4. ACCOUNTING CONNECTION ▶ If you were a banker considering Aqua Swimming Club for a loan, why might you want the company to be audited by an independent CPA? What would the audit tell you?
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