Financial Accounting
Financial Accounting
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780078025549
Author: J. David Spiceland, Wayne M Thomas, Don Herrmann
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.1APCP

1.a.

To determine

To identify: The three major legal forms of business organizations.

1.a.

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Answer to Problem 1.1APCP

The three major legal forms of business organizations are:

  • Sole Proprietorship
  • Partnership
  • Corporation

Explanation of Solution

Business Organizations

Business organizations are individuals or group of individuals formed together to carry out sale and purchase of goods and services with the aim of earning profits, maximizing wealth and to achieve other organizational objectives.

Sole Proprietorship:  It is a type of business organization in which an individual manages and carries out the entire business activities on their own. The individual is entitled to all the profits earned and is responsible for all the losses incurred, while carrying out those operations.

Partnership: Partnership firms are started by two or more individuals joining together. This form of partnership is very easy to establish and there is a shared control. The duties and formalities of the concern are formalized by making a partnership agreement. In this type of company, individuals with similar interest join together and startup a business. As previously stated for sole proprietorship, partnership firms too enjoy tax advantages.    

Corporation: It is an organization which is a separate legal entity from its owners. It has a perpetual succession and holds a limited liability. In a corporation, each individual holds a certain percentage of ownership which is termed as share/stock, collectively known as share capital or stockholders equity.

1.b.

To determine

Advantages and disadvantages of a business being formed as a corporation.

1.b.

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The following table shows the advantages and disadvantages of each form of legal business organization.

Legal form of business Advantages of a business being a corporation Disadvantages of a business being a corporation
Sole proprietorship Low tax rates Limited resources, unlimited liability and insufficient funds
Partnership Low tax rates Limited resources, shared but not limited liability and insufficient funds
Corporation Limited liability, Easy transferability of ownership  and Easier way to raise funds for business  High tax rate and Government regulations

Explanation of Solution

Business Organizations

Business organizations are individuals or group of individuals formed together to carry out sale and purchase of goods and services with the aim of earning profits, maximizing wealth and to achieve other organizational objectives.

Sole proprietorship:

  • Advantages:
    • The tax rates are low.
    • It is easy to setup sole proprietorship as there are few or no regulations.
  • Disadvantages:
    • The resources to carry out the business operations are limited.
    • There is a shortage of funds.
    • The owner is held personally responsible for the losses and debt.
    • Only a small scale business is possible.

Partnership:

  • Advantages:
    • The tax rates are low.
    • It is easy to setup partnership as there are minimal regulations.
  • Disadvantages:
    • The resources to carry out the business operations are limited.
    • There is a shortage of funds.
    • The partners are held personally responsible for the losses and debt.
    • It is difficult to set up large-scale business.

Corporation:

  • Advantages:
    • Stockholders’ of a business are not personally liable for the business debts and legal obligations.
    • It is easy to sell the corporation stocks in the open market, and raise funds for the corporation.
    • Large-scale business operations are feasible.
  • Disadvantages:
    • They have to pay higher taxes than sole proprietorship or partnership.
    • It is difficult to establish a corporation than sole proprietorship or partnership, as a business needs to come across more regulations to form a corporation.

1.c.

To determine

To identify: The most chosen largest form of business companies.

1.c.

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Answer to Problem 1.1APCP

The most chosen largest form of business companies is Corporation.

Explanation of Solution

Corporation: It is an organization which is a separate legal entity from its owners. It has a perpetual succession and holds a limited liability. In a corporation, each individual holds a certain percentage of ownership which is termed as share/stock, collectively known as share capital or stockholders equity.

Corporation is most chosen largest form of business companies, as it provides limited liability which means that stockholders’ of a business are not personally liable for the business debts and legal obligations. In corporation, it is easy to sell the corporation stocks in the open market, and raise funds. Large-scale business operations are feasible.

2.

To determine

To identify: The typical financing, investing and operating activities G Adventures is likely to have.

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Financing activities: Financing activities refer to the activities carried out by a company to mobilize funds to carry out the business activities. The examples for financing activities are purchase of bonds, issuance of common shares, and others.

The typical financing activities G Adventures is likely to have are:

  • Issuing Common stock;
  • Borrowing funds from the bank.

Investing activities: Investing activities refer to the activities carried out by a company for acquisition of long term assets. The examples for investing activities are purchase of equipment, long term investment, sale of land, and others.

The typical investing activities G Adventures is likely to have are:

  • Purchase of equipment, machinery;
  • Purchase of trekking vehicles;
  • Purchase of office building.

Operating activities: Operating activities refer to the normal activities of a company to carry out the business. The examples for operating activities are purchase of inventory, payment of salary, sales, and others.

The typical operating activities G Adventures is likely to have are:

  • Collection of fees for the service provided;
  • Purchase of utilities;
  • Payment of rent, salaries, insurance and taxes.

3.

To determine

To identify: The specific account names for assets, liabilities and stockholder's equity, revenue and expenses G Adventures is likely to have.

3.

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Asset: Assets refer to the resources owned by the business, which are utilized in the course of the business to generate revenue.

The specific account names for assets G Adventures is likely to have are:

  • Cash;
  • Equipment;
  • Accounts receivable;
  • Supplies.

Liability: Liabilities include the claims of the creditors on the assets of the business. The liability is the obligation of the business.

The specific account names for liabilities G Adventures is likely to have are:

  • Salaries payable;
  • Accounts payable;
  • Notes payable.

Stockholder’s equity: Stockholder’s equity refers to the right the owner possesses over the resources of the business. Revenues and the expenses are the components of the owner’s equity.

The specific account names for stockholder's equity G Adventures is likely to have are:

  • Common stock;
  • Retained earnings.

Revenues: Revenue refers to the income received from the business activity or sale of the output, during the accounting period.

The specific account names for revenues G Adventures is likely to have are:

  • Service revenues.

Expenses: Expenses refer to the cost incurred on the necessary purchases of the fixed assets by the firm, or the production of the goods and services, during the accounting period.

The specific account names for expenses G Adventures is likely to have are:

  • Salaries;
  • Utilities;
  • Rent
  • Insurance;
  • Taxes.

4.

To determine

To Explain: The type of information provided by each of the financial statement.

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Explanation of Solution

Financial statements: Financial statements refer to those statements, which are prepared by the Company according to particular formats in accounting to show its financial position.

Financial statements include the following statements:

  • Cash flow statement
  • Income statement
  • Balance sheet
  • Statement of stockholder's equity

Income statement: The financial statement which reports revenues and expenses from business operations and the result of those operations as net income or net loss for a particular time period is referred to as income statement.

Statement of stockholder's equity: This statement reports the beginning stockholder's equity and all the changes which led to ending stockholder's equity. Additional capital, net income from income statement is added to and drawings or dividends are deducted from beginning stockholder's equity to arrive at the end result, closing balance of stockholder's equity.

Statement of cash flows: This statement reports all the cash transactions which are responsible for inflow and outflow of cash, and result of these transactions is reported as ending balance of cash at the end of reported period.

Balance sheet: This financial statement reports a company’s resources (assets) and claims of creditors (liabilities) and stockholders (stockholders’ equity) over those resources. The resources of the company are assets which include money contributed by stockholders and creditors. Hence, the main elements of the balance sheet are assets, liabilities, and stockholders’ equity

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Chapter 1 Solutions

Financial Accounting

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