Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 8th Edition
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781118953808
Author: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso
Publisher: WILEY
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Videos
Question
Chapter 1, Problem 1.8EYCT
(a)
To determine
Balance sheet
Balance sheet is a financial statement that shows the available assets (owner’s equity and outsider’s equity) and owed liabilities from investing and financial activities of a company. This statement reveals the financial health of company. So, this statement is also called as
To write: in a memo (a) The purpose of a balance sheet.
(b)
To determine
To write: in a memo (a) The purpose of a balance sheet, and (b) Reason for this incorrect balance sheet and show how to correct it.
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solution
Students have asked these similar questions
Preparing financial statements
The bookkeeper of Juniper landscaping prepared the company’s balance sheet while the accountant was ill. The balance sheet, shown on the next page, contains numerous errors. In particular, the bookkeeper knew that the balance sheet should balance, so he plugged in the retained earnings amount needed to achieve this balance. The retained earnings is incorrect All other amounts are correct, but some are out of place or should not be included on this statement. Prepare a corrected balance sheet.
It is very important to record business transactions correctly. If the recording of transactions in the book of original entry is erroneous, their posting to the book of final entry will also be erroneous. The error committed will definitely be reflected in the final process of bookkeeping. Now let us recall the processes in simple bookkeeping before we proceed to the lesson this week which is the preparation of financial statements.
What are the Bookkeeping processes prior to the preparation of financial statements? Identify each process and describe them in your own words.
Kingston Marina noticed an error in their financial statements after the financial statements had been submitted to their bank. The
company is applying for a new loan to install a new wharf. The controller of Kingston should
do nothing or resign.
Ⓒ inform Kingston's management and inform the bank and provide corrected financial statements.
O inform Kingston's management and assume that they will tell the bank.
O wait until the bank has approved the loan to notify them
of the mistake.
Chapter 1 Solutions
Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 8th Edition
Ch. 1 - Prob. 1QCh. 1 - Prob. 2QCh. 1 - Prob. 3QCh. 1 - Accounting is ingrained in our society and is...Ch. 1 - Prob. 5QCh. 1 - Prob. 6QCh. 1 - What are the three main types of business...Ch. 1 - Prob. 8QCh. 1 - Prob. 9QCh. 1 - Prob. 10Q
Ch. 1 - Prob. 11QCh. 1 - What are the three main categories of the...Ch. 1 - Prob. 13QCh. 1 - Prob. 14QCh. 1 - Prob. 15QCh. 1 - Which of these items are liabilities of White...Ch. 1 - How are each of the following financial statements...Ch. 1 - What is the purpose of the management discussion...Ch. 1 - Prob. 19QCh. 1 - Prob. 20QCh. 1 - Prob. 21QCh. 1 - Prob. 1.1BECh. 1 - Match each of the following types of evaluation...Ch. 1 - Indicate in which part of the statement of cash...Ch. 1 - Prob. 1.4BECh. 1 - Prob. 1.5BECh. 1 - Prob. 1.6BECh. 1 - Indicate which statement you would examine to find...Ch. 1 - Prob. 1.8BECh. 1 - Prob. 1.9BECh. 1 - Prob. 1.10BECh. 1 - Prob. 1.11BECh. 1 - Prob. 1.1DIECh. 1 - Prob. 1.2DIECh. 1 - Prob. 1.3ADIECh. 1 - Prob. 1.3BDIECh. 1 - Here is a list of words or phi uses discussed in...Ch. 1 - Prob. 1.3ECh. 1 - Prob. 1.4ECh. 1 - Prob. 1.5ECh. 1 - Prob. 1.6ECh. 1 - Prob. 1.7ECh. 1 - Prob. 1.8ECh. 1 - Prob. 1.9ECh. 1 - Prob. 1.10ECh. 1 - Prob. 1.11ECh. 1 - Prob. 1.12ECh. 1 - Prob. 1.13ECh. 1 - Prob. 1.14ECh. 1 - Prob. 1.15ECh. 1 - Prob. 1.16ECh. 1 - Prob. 1.17ECh. 1 - Prob. 1.1APCh. 1 - Financial decisions often place heavier emphasis...Ch. 1 - Prob. 1.3APCh. 1 - Prob. 1.4APCh. 1 - Prob. 1.5APCh. 1 - Prob. 1.1EYCTCh. 1 - Prob. 1.2EYCTCh. 1 - Prob. 1.3EYCTCh. 1 - INTERPRETING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Xerox was not...Ch. 1 - Prob. 1.5EYCTCh. 1 - Prob. 1.6EYCTCh. 1 - Prob. 1.7EYCTCh. 1 - Prob. 1.8EYCTCh. 1 - Prob. 1.9EYCTCh. 1 - Prob. 1.10EYCTCh. 1 - Prob. 1.1IFRSCh. 1 - Prob. 1.2IFRSCh. 1 - Prob. 1.3IFRS
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- John Nowo has been a client of your firm for many years. Whilst preparing his account you become aware and concerned about sources of money into his bank account. You invited John to a meeting and the explanations that he provided were not satisfactory. Required: Can you explain the importance of the Code of Conduct in this specific situation.arrow_forwardPeter the Plumber comes to you to ask your expert accounting advice. Peter has been researching about Bad Debts on the internet and has decided to do his own accounting. Peter has chosen to use the 'Direct Writeoff' method when accounting for his Bad Debts, because it appears simple and easy to record. Can you advise Peter whether this is a good idea? If yes, explain why you think it is a good idea. If no, explain why, and provide Peter with an alternative method or approach to account for his Bad Debts.arrow_forwardYou are employed as an accountant for Innovative Computing. Your company is in the process of signing a large contract with an electronics components supplier. You have a friend who works for the electronics components supplier, and you were told the company having trouble paying bills. You ask to review the financial statements of the supplier. 1. Which financial statements would you find most helpful to determine the creditworthiness of the supplier? What information from the financial statements would you use to either support or disprove your friend’s claims? 2. What are the four basic financial statements? What is their purpose and what does each one tell you about a company? 3. How are the four financial statements interrelated? Which line items are used to prepare other statements? 4. In your opinion, explain which financial statement you think is the most important?arrow_forward
- 6 The mechanics of accounting involve analyzing the effect on the accounting equation of financial transactions. Knowing how transactions affect the accounting equation allows you to consider and account for all the ramifications of sometimes complicated transactions. You are mentoring an accounting intern who asks for clarification about trial balances. She wants to know if a trial balance balances, would that guarantee that the trial balance is correct? Consider her question. What possible errors could happen and still allow the trial balance to balance?arrow_forwardThe following is an excerpt from a conversation between two employees of WXT Technologies, Nolan Sears and Stacy Mays. Nolan is the accounts payable clerk, and Stacy is the cashier. Nolan: Stacy, could I get your opinion on something? Stacy: Sure, Nolan. Nolan: Do you know Rita, the fixed assets clerk? Stacy: I know who she is, but I don't know her real well. Why? Nolan: Well, I was talking to her at lunch last Monday about how she liked her job. You know, the usual; and she mentioned something about having to keep two sets of books—one for taxes and one for the financial statements. That can't be good accounting, can it? What do you think? Stacy: Two sets of books? It doesn't sound right. Nolan: It doesn't seem right to me either. I was always taught that you had to use generally accepted accounting principles. How can there be two sets of books? What can be the difference between the two? How would you respond to Nolan and Stacy if you were Rita?arrow_forwardWhat Would You Do? A new bookkeeper cant find the errors that are causing the companys month-end trial balance to be out of balance. The bookkeeper is too shy to ask for help at the office, so she takes the financial records home and asks her uncle, a retired bookkeeper, to help her locate the errors. Even with the help of her uncle, the trial balance is still out of balance, and now she is too embarrassed to return to the office and ask for help. The bookkeeper decides to show the trial balance is in balance and hope no one notices. Explain if there is anything wrong with this practice.arrow_forward
- can you please help with a, b, and c using the information in the photo. this is for my accounting homeworkarrow_forwardElaborate and discuss the following quetions 1. While you are working as a bookkeeper in retail company, Sage 50 is giving you a warning message that the customer has exceeded his credit limit. What would you do? How would you advice your manager as a professional? 2. What is overdraft and how does it happen? 3. What is a Cash Flow Report? What does it help us? 4. Explain the concept of aging in customer accounts? 5. How do you record a Senior's Discount?arrow_forwardToshib is struggling to understand the impact of certain business transactions on the financial statements. She has very little accounting knowledge and feels intimidated by all the accounting jargon thrown around by her accountant friends. One day around a braai she raised her frustrations and gave a list of transactions of which she doesn’t understand the impact on the financial statements. As she is a good friend of yours, you willingly offer your help and asked her to put her concerns in writing. The next morning a thank you note was delivered to your office with the following list of transactions she required clarity on: 1. On 1 July 20x9 I started the business by opening a bank account with R150 000 and transferred office furniture which I had from a previous venture with a second-hand value of R35 000. 2. During the first month the following transactions occurred: 2.1 Opened an account with Magna Suppliers and bought R200 000 merchandise. 2.2 Bought a delivery vehicle from Max…arrow_forward
- Preparing financial statements The bookkeeper of Outdoor Life Landscaping prepared the company’s balance sheet while the accountant was ill. The balance sheet, shown on the next page, contains numerous errors. In particular, the bookkeeper knew that the balance sheet should balance, so he plugged in the retained earnings amount needed to achieve this balance. The retained earnings is incorrect. All other amounts are correct, but some arc out of place or should not be included in this statement. Prepare a corrected balance sheet.arrow_forwardMpho cannot understand why the balance of her bank account in the general ledger does not balance to the monthly bank statement that she receives from the bank. Required: Give Mpho three (3) reasons why a difference may occur between the balance of her bank account in the general ledger and the balance on the monthly bank statement. For each reason briefly explain, in your own words, why the difference arises. Provide one example of each reason.arrow_forwardRequired information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Nicole's Getaway Spa (NGS) continues to grow and develop. Nicole is now evaluating a computerized accounting system and needs your help in understanding how source documents inform accounting processes. She also needs some help reconciling NGS's bank account. Required: 1. For each source information shown below, prepare the appropriate journal entry. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field.) a. Purchase order dated October 13 for massage chairs costing $840 and oil supplies costing $315. b. Remittance advice from customer for $108, received October 17. c. Receiving report indicating October 22 receipt of October 13 order. Also received supplier invoice totaling $1,155. d. NGS check for payment in full of October 13 order.arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
College Accounting (Book Only): A Career ApproachAccountingISBN:9781337280570Author:Scott, Cathy J.Publisher:South-Western College Pub
College Accounting (Book Only): A Career ApproachAccountingISBN:9781305084087Author:Cathy J. ScottPublisher:Cengage Learning
College Accounting, Chapters 1-27AccountingISBN:9781337794756Author:HEINTZ, James A.Publisher:Cengage Learning,
College Accounting (Book Only): A Career Approach
Accounting
ISBN:9781337280570
Author:Scott, Cathy J.
Publisher:South-Western College Pub
College Accounting (Book Only): A Career Approach
Accounting
ISBN:9781305084087
Author:Cathy J. Scott
Publisher:Cengage Learning
College Accounting, Chapters 1-27
Accounting
ISBN:9781337794756
Author:HEINTZ, James A.
Publisher:Cengage Learning,
ACCOUNTING BASICS: Debits and Credits Explained; Author: Accounting Stuff;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhwZ9t2b3Zk;License: Standard Youtube License