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Monday, May 3, 2010

ACC 280 / XACC 280 : E1-12 Determine the missing amount

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Axia College of University of Phoenix (UoP)

Principles of Accounting

Weygandt, J. J., Kimmel, P. D., & Kieso, D. E. (2008). Financial Accounting (6th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

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Exercise 1-12 (E1-12) Determine the missing amount:
The following information relates to Linda Stanley Co. for the year 2008. Retained earnings, January 1, 2008 $ 48,000 Advertising expense $ 1,800 Dividends during 2008 6,000 Rent expense 10,400 Service revenue 62,500 Utilities expense 3,100 Salaries expense 30,000

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ACC 280 / XACC 280 : E1-5 Meredith Cleaners has the following

ACC 280 / XACC 280

Axia College of University of Phoenix (UoP)

Principles of Accounting

Weygandt, J. J., Kimmel, P. D., & Kieso, D. E. (2008). Financial Accounting (6th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

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Exercise 1-5 (E1-5) Meredith Cleaners has the following balance sheet items.
Accounts payable Accounts receivable
Cash
Notes payable
Cleaning equipment
Salaries payable
Cleaning supplies
Common stock

Instructions
Classify each item as an asset, liability, or stockholders’ equity.

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ACC 280 / XACC 280 : E1-4 The following situations involve accounting principles

ACC 280 / XACC 280

Axia College of University of Phoenix (UoP)

Principles of Accounting

Weygandt, J. J., Kimmel, P. D., & Kieso, D. E. (2008). Financial Accounting (6th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

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Exercise 1-4 (E1-4) The following situations involve accounting principles and assumptions.
1. Grossman Company owns buildings that are worth substantially more than they originally cost. In an effort to provide more relevant information, Grossman reports the buildings at market value in its accounting reports.
2. Jones Company includes in its accounting records only transaction data that can be expressed in terms of money.
3. Caleb Borke, president of Caleb’s Cantina, records his personal living costs as expenses of the Cantina.
Instructions
For each of the three situations, say if the accounting method used is correct or incorrect. If correct, identify which principle or assumption supports the method used. If incorrect, identify which principle or assumption has been violated.

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ACC 280 / XACC 280 : E1-3 Larry Smith, president of Smith Company

ACC 280 / XACC 280

Axia College of University of Phoenix (UoP)

Principles of Accounting

Weygandt, J. J., Kimmel, P. D., & Kieso, D. E. (2008). Financial Accounting (6th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

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Exercise 1-3 (E1-3) Larry Smith, president of Smith Company, has instructed Ron Rivera, the head of the accounting department for Smith Company, to report the company’s land in the company’s accounting reports at its market value of $170,000 instead of its cost of $100,000. Smith says, “Showing the land at $170,000 will make our company look like a better investment when we try to attract new investors next month.”
Instructions
Explain the ethical situation involved for Ron Rivera, identifying the stakeholders and the alternatives.

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ACC 280 / XACC 280 : E1-2 (a) The following are users of financial statements

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Axia College of University of Phoenix (UoP)

Principles of Accounting

Weygandt, J. J., Kimmel, P. D., & Kieso, D. E. (2008). Financial Accounting (6th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

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Exercise 1-2 (E1-2) (a) The following are users of financial statements.
______Customers
______Securities and Exchange Commission
______Internal Revenue Service
______Store manager
______Labor unions
______Suppliers
______Marketing manager
______Vice-president of finance
______Production supervisor
Instructions
Identify the users as being either external users or internal users.

(b) The following questions could be asked by an internal user or an external user.
______Can we afford to give our employees a pay raise?
______Did the company earn a satisfactory income?
______Do we need to borrow in the near future?
______How does the company’s profitability compare to other companies?
______What does it cost us to manufacture each unit produced?
______Which product should we emphasize?
______Will the company be able to pay its short-term debts?
Instructions
Identify each of the questions as being more likely asked by an internal user or an external user.

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ACC 280 / XACC 280 : E1-1 Urlacher Company performs the following

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Principles of Accounting

Weygandt, J. J., Kimmel, P. D., & Kieso, D. E. (2008). Financial Accounting (6th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

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Determine effect of transactions on basic accounting equation.

Exercise 1-1 (E1-1) Urlacher Company performs the following accounting tasks during the year.
______Analyzing and interpreting information.
______Classifying economic events.
______Explaining uses, meaning, and limitations of data.
______Keeping a systematic chronological diary of events.
______Measuring events in dollars and cents.
______Preparing accounting reports.
______Reporting information in a standard format.
______Selecting economic activities relevant to the company.
______Summarizing economic events.
Accounting is “an information system that identifies, records, and communicates the economic events of an organization to interested users.”
Instructions
Categorize the accounting tasks performed by Urlacher as relating to either the identification (I), recording (R), or communication (C) aspects of accounting.

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