Managerial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making
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ISBN: 9781118334331
Author: Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 14, Problem 14.5BYP
The Management Discussion and Analysis section of an annual report addresses corporate performance for the year and sometimes uses financial ratios to support its claims.
Address: www.ibm.com/investor/tools/index.phtml. or go to www.wiley.com/college/weygandt
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1. Choose How to read annual reports (in the Guides section).
2. Choose Anatomy.
Instructions
Using the information from the above site, answer the following questions.
(a) What are the optional elements that are often included in an annual report?
(b) What are the elements of an annual report that are required by the SEC?
(c) Describe the contents of the Management Discussion.
(d) Describe the contents of the Auditors' Report.
(e) Describe the contents of the Selected Financial Data.
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12/31/2020
2020
2019
Account Title
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Post-Closing Trial Balance
Debit
Credit
Debit
Credit
Cash
$
122,200
55,000
125,600
Accounts Receivable
35,000
Prepaid Insurance
5,000
6,000
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Office Equipment
Machinery & Tools
Accumulated Depreciation
Accounts Payable
Salaries Payable
Sales Tax Payable
Note Payable-Long Term
Common Stock, $10 par
46,000
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16,800
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2,700
2,000
4,000
31,000
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240,000
160,000
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28,600
28,600
Dividends
10,000
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Cost of Goods Sold
Rent Expense
Salaries Expense
235,000
127,600
20,000
36,000
Insurance…
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Managerial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making
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