Corporate Financial Accounting
Corporate Financial Accounting
14th Edition
ISBN: 9781305653535
Author: Carl Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan Duchac
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.3ADM

(A)

To determine

Ratio analysis

It is the financial analysis tool for measuring the profitability, liquidity, capability and overall performance of a company.

Following are the two measures of liquidity:

  1. 1. Current ratio: Current ratio is used to determine the relationship between current assets and current liabilities. The ideal current ratio is 2:1. The following formula is used to calculate current ratio.
  2. 2. Working capital: Total current assets minus total current liabilities are the working capital of a company.

To Compute:  The working capital and current ratio as of December 31 for Year 2 and Year 1.

(B)

To determine

To Explain: The ability of a company to meet its short-term obligations.

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Corporate Financial Accounting

Ch. 4 - Flow of accounts into financial statements The...Ch. 4 - Retained earnings statement Blake Knudson owns and...Ch. 4 - Classified balance sheet The following accounts...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.4BECh. 4 - Accounting cycle From the following list of steps...Ch. 4 - Flow of accounts into financial statements The...Ch. 4 - Classifying accounts Balances for each of the...Ch. 4 - Financial statements from the end-of-period...Ch. 4 - Financial statements from the end-of-period...Ch. 4 - Income statement The following account balances...Ch. 4 - Income statement; net loss The following revenue...Ch. 4 - Income statement FedEx Corporation had the...Ch. 4 - Retained earnings statement Climate Control...Ch. 4 - Retained earnings statement; net loss Selected...Ch. 4 - Classifying assets Identify each of the following...Ch. 4 - Balance sheet classification At the balance sheet...Ch. 4 - Balance sheet Dynamic Weight Loss Co. offers...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.13EXCh. 4 - Identifying accounts to be closed From the list...Ch. 4 - Closing entries Prior to its closing, Income...Ch. 4 - Closing entries with net income After all revenue...Ch. 4 - Closing entries with net loss Rainbow Services Co....Ch. 4 - Identifying permanent accounts Which of the...Ch. 4 - Post-closing trial balance An accountant prepared...Ch. 4 - Steps in the accounting cycle Rearrange the...Ch. 4 - Appendix 1 Completing an end-of-period spreadsheet...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.22EXCh. 4 - Appendix 1 Completing an end-of-period spreadsheet...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.24EXCh. 4 - Prob. 4.25EXCh. 4 - Prob. 4.26EXCh. 4 - Appendix 2 Reversing entry The following adjusting...Ch. 4 - Appendix 2 Adjusting and reversing entries On the...Ch. 4 - Appendix 2 Adjusting and reversing entries On the...Ch. 4 - Appendix 2 Entries posted to wages expense account...Ch. 4 - Appendix 2 Entries posted to wages expense account...Ch. 4 - Financial statements and closing entries Lamp...Ch. 4 - Financial statements and closing entries Foxy...Ch. 4 - T accounts, adjusting entries, financial...Ch. 4 - Ledger accounts, adjusting entries, financial...Ch. 4 - Complete accounting cycle For the past several...Ch. 4 - Financial statements and closing entries Last...Ch. 4 - Financial statements and closing entries The...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.3BPRCh. 4 - Ledger accounts, adjusting entries, financial...Ch. 4 - Complete accounting cycle For the past several...Ch. 4 - The unadjusted trial balance of PS Music as of...Ch. 4 - Kelly Pitney began her consulting business, Kelly...Ch. 4 - Continuing Company Analysis- Amazon: Working...Ch. 4 - Under Armour: Current ratio The following year-end...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.3ADMCh. 4 - Google and Microsoft: Current ratio Google, Inc....Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.1TIFCh. 4 - Communication Your friend, Daniel Nat, recently...
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