CHAPTER 4 Completing the Accounting Cycle ASSIGNMENT CLASSIFICATION TABLE Study Objectives *1. Prepare a worksheet. *2. Explain the process of closing the books. *3. Describe the content and purpose of a post-closing trial balance. *4. State the required steps in the accounting cycle. *5. Explain the approaches to preparing correcting entries. *6. Identify the sections of a classified balance sheet. *7. Prepare reversing entries. Questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 6, 7, 11, 12 8, 9 Brief Exercises 1, 2,
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The purpose of this memo is present the analysis and answer the questions revolving around the Project Chariot, the Spin-off that allowed Marriott to separate its business activities in its world famous hotel management business and a separate real estate business in 1994. This project involves the splitting up the company into two separate entities, Marriott International Incorporated (MI) and Host Marriott Corporation (HM) in order to minimize the debt burden and improve the financial health of
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DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY Graduate School of Business Case Analysis Financial Management Big City Trust Company Group 2 Dean Atty. Joe-Santos Balagtas Bisquera Executive Summary Big City Trust Company Mr. Samuel Cooper, a senior trust officer of Big City Trust, discusses with Mr. Richard Brainard, an analyst in the trust department, on how BCT should finance the growth of Auto-Drive Company’s sales. He also wants Mr. Brainard to examine the funding schemes adopted by two giant companies
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CHAPTER 11 LIABILITIES 1. INTRODUCTION. a. Applicability. The applicability of this chapter is specified in Chapter 1, “Accounting Overview.” Background/Authorities. This chapter prescribes the policies and general procedures for recording and reporting liabilities consistent with the Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards (SFFAS) or Government Accountability Office (GAO) Title 2 standards in the absence of SFFAS. Liabilities include accounts payable; accrued expenses; interest payable;
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The Accounting Cycle and Accrual Accounting Concepts Accounting Information System | Journal, Ledger Accounts, and Trial Balance | Cash-Basis Versus Accrual-Basis Accounting | Accrual Accounting Concepts | Adjusting Entries, Adjusted Trial Balance, and Closing | Self-Assessment After learning about the income statement and the balance sheet in Chapters 1 and 2, we are now being introduced to the accounting cycle and certain underlying accounting concepts that influence the contents of those two
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Any violations of bond restrictions or covenants must be disclosed. Bonds are reported at face value less unamortized discount or plus unamortized premium. The current portion (due within a year) is reported as a current liability, the remainder is reported as a long-term liability. Notes payable are sums of money borrowed by a company that are evidenced by a promissory note. Notes payable have a specified maturity date and generally have a specified interest rate. Notes payable that do not have a
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need financial statements? The accounting system for nonprofits is designed to capture the economic activities of the firm and its financial position. The financial statements are constructed based on the “Accounting Equation” in which: Assets = Liabilities + Net Assets (Keating, 2008). This equation is very helpful, but not show us how or why net assets change over time. This is the purpose of the financial statements. For Lee College, a private not-for-profit, the financial statements required under
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16.1 The checks that Park Place writes create disbursement float, which is “good” float. The clinic has $1,000 x 4 days = $4,000 in disbursement float. The checks that the clinic receives create collections float, which is “bad” float. The clinic has $1,000 x 3 days = $3,000 in collections float. The clinics net float is $1,000: Net float = Disbursement (good) float – Collections (bad) float = $4,000 – $3,000 = $1,000. In essence, the balance on the firm’s books is $1,000 less than the balance shown
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Bob’s Chocolate Chips and More, a bakery specializing in gourmet pizza and chocolate chip cookies, started business on October 1, 2011. The following transactions occurred during the month. 1. The company issued 6,000 shares of common stock at $15 per share. 2. The company acquired office equipment on October 1 for $30,000 cash. The equipment was used for administrative tasks. 3. The company purchased $15,000 of ingredients on account. 4. Rent is $500 a month. On October 1, the company paid
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