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Accounting WK2

Leonetta Garcetti, who manages a construction company, faces multiple operational and financial issues, including staff resignations, loan approvals, vendor proposals, and customer complaints. The document also discusses various accounting transactions and financial statements for different businesses, highlighting the need for proper accounting systems and financial management. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of understanding assets, liabilities, and equity in financial reporting.

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Accounting WK2

Leonetta Garcetti, who manages a construction company, faces multiple operational and financial issues, including staff resignations, loan approvals, vendor proposals, and customer complaints. The document also discusses various accounting transactions and financial statements for different businesses, highlighting the need for proper accounting systems and financial management. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of understanding assets, liabilities, and equity in financial reporting.

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1. Leonetta Garcetti owns and manages a large construction company.

This morning she is faced with the following a. The office manager just submitted his resignation and the search for a replacement must be organized. b. A loan officer from the companys bank just phoned saying that the companys application for a !""#""" loan has been appro$ed. c. %ids from se$eral $endors ha$e been recei$ed regarding installation of a new computerized information system. &ne proposal must be selected d. %ecause the new bank loan has been appro$ed# two short term loans can be paid off. e. &ld furniture is awaiting disposal. f. A long time customer is unhappy with the firms latest architectural drawings for a new shopping center comple'. g. A new construction crane is being purchased. h. An in$estor has approached Leonetta offering to purchase (") of her company in e'change for cash. i. The firm is considering the purchase of e'clusi$e regional rights to a patented construction process. j. &ne of the companys customers is behind on scheduled payments. The amounts are large and Leonetta must decide whether to suspend construction on the project in$ol$ed. *dentify each of the issues abo$e as in$ol$ing a financing acti$ity# an in$esting acti$ity# or an operating acti$ity. (. The fashion +tatement *nc. distributes perfumes and cosmetics. The following account changes were made in the companys accounting records during ,arch. -or each item# describe the transaction that caused the changes. The first item has been completed as an e'ample. a. .ash increased 1/#"""0 .ontributed .apital increased 1/#""". Answer1 The owners in$ested 1/#""" in the company b. c. d. e. 23uipment increased 1(#"""0 .ash decreased 1(#""". .ash decreased /#4""0 5otes payable decreased /#4"" +upplies in$entory increased 16#4"" 0 .ash decreased 16#4"" ,erchandise *n$entory decreased 1"#"""0 .ost of Goods +old increased 1"#""". f. .ash increased (6#4""0 +ales 7e$enue increased (6#""" g. +upplies 2'pense increased 6#"""0 +upplies in$entory decreased 6#""" 6. %alance sheet accounts for 8ales 8elightful -lorist +hoppe at the end of a recent fiscal year are listed below. 9repare a schedule demonstrating that assets : liabilities ; owners e3uity for the company +upplies *n$entory !# 64"

%uildings <=# 4"" .ash 1# 4"" 23uipment 1(# <4" -lowers and 9lants (>#""" 5otes 9ayable 4<# 4"" 9roprietors .apital >># >"" !. After si' months of operation# %rothers Lawn +er$ice had the following re$enue and e'pense account balances +upplies e'pense !#""" ?ages e'pense >#""" +er$ice re$enue 1(#6"" @tilities e'pense 4"" 7ent e'pense 1#""" 9repare an income statement for %rothers Lawn +er$ice for the first si' months of operations that ended Aune 6". 4. Apollo .orporation reported the following accounts and balances in its financial statements .ash 1"#""" ,erchandise *n$entory 6"#""" 23uipment !4#""" 5otes 9ayable ("#""" .ontributed .apital 64#""" 7etained 2arnings 6"#""" Arrange the accounts and balances into the accounting e3uation as shown below Assets : Liabilities ; 23uity >. 7andi had a hard time finding a summer job when she went home from college# so she decided to go into business for herself mowing lawns. +he had the following business acti$ities during the month of Aune Aune 1 @sed 6"" of her own money and borrowed !4" from her father to start the business. Aune ( 7ented a used pickup truck from an uncle for /4 per month. 9aid for the first months use. Aune 6 7ented a lawnmower B <4 per monthC# an edgerB 4" per monthC# and a wheelbarrow B 1= per monthC at an e3uipment rental store. 9aid the first months rental fees in full. Aune 1> 8uring the first two weeks# performed >4" of lawnDmowing ser$ices. .ustomers paid in cash. 9aid out >< for gas# oil# and other supplies. Aune 1/ 9aid <" for a newspaper ad$ertisement that had appeared earlier in the month.

Aune 6" 8uring the last half of the month# performed 4"< of lawn mowing ser$ice and collected the cash. Aune 6" 9aid out 1"4 for gas# oil# and other supplies Aune 6" 9aid back one half of the amount she borrowed from her father plus 4 for interest. 7andi knew from taking an accounting class at college that the following accounts would be needed to keep track of her business acti$ities. .ash 23uipment 7ental 2'pense 5ote payable .ontributed .apital +er$ice 7e$enue 7etained 2arnings Gas and &il 2'pense Ad$ertising 2'pense A. +how how each e$ent would be entered into the accounting system %. 9repare an income statement for 7andis Lawn mowing ser$ice for the month of Aune .. 9repare a balance sheet as of Aune 6" 8. 8id 7andi make a smart decision when she started her won businessE ?hat factors might be considered in making that e$aluationE <. 7efer to the information about financial statements below 1. The statement pro$ides information about resources consumed during an accounting period. (. The statement is dated as of a specific point in time. 6. The amounts that are owed to other organizations or indi$iduals are reported. !. The total amount of capital that has been contributed to the organization is reported. 4. The cash used for in$esting acti$ities is reported >. *nformation is reported regarding the rewards that ha$e been earned from ser$ing customers during the accounting period just ended. <. The cash recei$ed from financing acti$ities is reported /. The statement is not as of a specific date# but co$ers a period of time. =. The statement contains information about the financial obligations that were made to ac3uire resources 1". The statement reports cash inflows and outflows. -or each item abo$e# indicate the financial statement for which the information is true. @se I to indicate income statement, B to indicate balance sheet# C to indicate cash flow statement. *f an item is not true for any of the three financial statements# indicate with an N. /. +urfD The .com had the following e$ents occur during &ctober 1. 9aid 4#/"" utilities (. ,ade cash sales to customers that totaled /=#!>". The merchandise had cost the +urfD TheD 5et.com >"#""" 6. 9aid (/# >"" for new e3uipment

!. 7epaid !#="" that was borrowed from a bank 4. %orrowed >4#""" from local bank >. 9aid 4=# !6" to employees for salaries <. 9aid 11#="" for maintenance and repair /. 7ecei$ed !/# >"" from in$estors =. 9aid 6#<4" for supplies that were used. -or each transaction record the transaction using the debit and credit format. =. -or about a year# -rank 9oppa has been operating a hot dog stand in the parking lot of a major discount retailer in a suburban area. The stand appears to be a pushcart but is actually a small trailer that is towed from home each day. -rank cle$erly designed the stand to include storage compartments# napkins# and the like. ?hat started out as a weekend gig to pick up a few e'tra bucks has turned into a fullDtime occupation. -rank soon found that on a hot summer day# he could easily take in more than 1#""" from sales of a full line of fancy hot dogs and cold sodas. About ! months ago# -rank decided to e'pand to more locations. Fe found that large discount retailers were 3uite happy to pro$ide him ade3uate space near the front door because customers enjoyed the con$enience and the stand helped build traffic for the retailer. -rank formed 9oppas 8ogs .ompany and negotiated contracts with se$eral retailers to pro$ide pushcart operations outside their stores. The contracts generally call for 9oppas 8ogs to pay a location fee to the retailer plus 6) of the pushcarts sales. -rank plans to be $ery careful when hiring the people necessary to operate the fi$e new pushcart locations. Fe is confident that he can assess good moral character and a$oid hiring anyone who would take ad$antage of him. -rank will ha$e to spend about 6#""" for each new pushcart and related e3uipment. *n addition# he will ha$e to finance an in$entory of hot dogs# condiments# and sodas for each location. A local bank has agreed to pro$ide financing. @ntil now# -rank has maintained an informal accounting system consisting of an en$elope full of receipts and his personal checking accounts. The system has ser$ed him well enough so far# but he is finding that more and more he is getting his personal financial acti$ities confused with those of his business. -rank is positi$e that the business is profitable because he seems to ha$e more money left at the end of the month than he did when he was working full time as an auto mechanic. Fe has decided he needs a better accounting system and has decided to consult with a .9A Fe knows to see what she might recommend. 1. ?hat information does -ranks current accounting system pro$ide himE (. ?hat additional information should -rank want from an impro$ed accounting systemE 6. ,ake recommendations to -rank regarding how he can impro$e his accounting system and identify a chart BlistC of accounts that you would e'pect to find in -ranks new accounting system. !. -or each account# identify whether it is an asset# liability#

owners e3uity# re$enue# or e'pense.

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