...Chemalite Inc. Group Case Study Financial Accounting 601 March 5, 2015 In late 2012, Bennett Alexander, a chemical engineer invented a small, fragile plastic translucent cylinder containing two chemicals that once mixed, gives off a bright yellow-green glow. He anticipated a substantial demand for the product. With the assistance of close families and friends, he established Chemalite Inc. In June 2013, the shareholders reviewed the mid-year financial statements for Chemalite Inc, and the financial success of Chemalite Inc was questioned. It was agreed that the shareholders will review the financial stability of Chemalite again at the years end. After Alexander prepared the year-end financial statements, he noted that the company’s bank account decreased by another $117,000. He needs to convince the shareholders that Chemalite Inc. is a going concern. In this case study, we need to remind the shareholders that the business has a patent worth 125,000 shares and each share is worth $1. There is also an additional 375,000 shares distributed to investors, totaling 500,000 shares. Because, the prototypes wee instrumental to the success of the business, we choose to keep this account as an asset to the company instead of a research and development expense and will keep the historical value of the prototypes on the books. Next, we analyzed the expenses and depreciation accounts. We concluded that the legal fees of $7,500 were a necessary business expense to incorporate...
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...BGI COURSE SYLLABUS |Course Number and Title |MGT 553 Finance, Accounting, and the Triple Bottom Line I | | | | |Instructors |Kate Lancaster, PhD, CPA | | |kate.lancaster@bgi.edu | | |(W) 805.756.2922, (H-MB) 805.772.7452 | | |(H-BI) 206.780.1015, (C) 805.440.4618 | | |Toni Smith, PhD, CPA | | |toni.smith@bgi.edu | | |603.659.5108 | | |Brian Setzler, MBA, CPA | | ...
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