Balance Sheet

CHAPTER
The Balance Sheet and

the Statement of Changes
in Stockholders’ Equity
OBJECTIVES
After careful study of this chapter, you will be able to:
1. Understand the purposes of the balance sheet.
2. Define the elements of a balance sheet.
3. Explain how to measure (value) the elements of a balance sheet.
4. Classify the assets of a balance sheet.
5. Classify the liabilities of a balance sheet.
6. Report the stockholders' equity of a balance sheet.
7. Prepare a statement of changes in stockholders' equity.
8. Understand the other disclosure issues for a balance sheet.
9. Describe the SEC integrated disclosures.
10. Explain the reporting techniques used in an annual report.
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Synopsis
Purposes of the Balance Sheet
1. A balance sheet, or statement of financial position, summarizes the financial position of a company at
a particular date by reporting the economic resources (assets), the economic obligations (liabilities),
and equity. It reports a company's resource structure (major classes and amounts of assets) and its
financial structure (major classes and amounts of liabilities and equity). It is a detailed explanation of
the basic accounting equation: Assets = Liabilities + Stockholders' Equity.
2. The balance sheet information helps external users (a) assess the company's liquidity, financial
flexibility, and operating capability, and (b) evaluate its income-producing performance during the
period. Liquidity is the speed with which assets can be converted into cash to pay bills. Information
about liquidity helps users evaluate the timing of cash flows. This is important in evaluating the
amount of future cash flows.
3. A company's capital, its assets less its liabilities, is also called its net assets or owners' equity. By
comparing beginning owners' equity with ending owners' equity, the financial statement user can tell
whether capital for the accounting period was increased or decreased.
Recognition in the Balance Sheet
4. Recognition is the process of formally recording and reporting an element in the financial statements.
To be recognized, an item must (a) meet the definition of an element as specified in FASB Statement
of Concepts No. 6, (b) be measurable, (c) be relevant, and (d) be reliable.
Elements of the Balance Sheet
5. The elements of the balance sheet are the broad classes of items comprising it. These items and their
definitions are:
a) Assets: The probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by a company as a result
of past transactions or events.
b) Liabilities: The probable future sacrifices of economic benefits arising from the present
obligations of a company to transfer assets or provide services in the future as a result of past
transactions or events.
c) Stockholders’ equity: The residual interest in the assets of a company after the liabilities have
been deducted.
Measurement (Valuation) of the Elements of a Balance Sheet
6. Assets and liabilities must have a monetary value for balance sheet presentation. The FASB has
identified five alternative valuation methods.
a) Historical cost is the exchange price of the asset at the time of the original transaction reduced
by any recorded depreciation, amortization, or impairment to date. This is the most commonly
used valuation.
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b) Fair Value is the price that a company would receive to sell an asset (or transfer a liability) in
an orderly transaction between market participants on the date of measurement. Fair value
may be used on a company’s balance sheet to report the value of its “financial” assets (and
liabilities), such as cash, accounts receivable, and notes receivable. To increase consistency and
comparability in fair value measurements, the FASB established a hierarchy that prioritizes the
inputs a company is to use in its valuation method.
c) Present value is the net amount of the discounted future cash inflows less the discounted
future cash outflows relating to the asset.
Reporting Classifications on the Balance Sheet
7. The balance sheet is arranged to be useful to a company’s external users. The individual categories
(assets, liabilities, and stockholders’ equity) are further subdivided to provide useful information.
These subdivisions are briefly explained below.
8. Current assets are cash and other assets that a company expects to convert into cash, sell, or
consume within one year or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer. An operating cycle,
usually a year or less, is the average time taken by a company to spend cash for inventory, process
and sell the inventory, and collect the cash from the sale. Current assets are presented in order of
liquidity.
9. Current liabilities are obligations that a company expects to liquidate within one year or the operating
cycle (if longer) through the use of current assets or the creation of other current liabilities.
10. Working capital is the difference between a company's current assets and its current liabilities. A
company's working capital is a measure of the short-run liquidity of the company.
11. Long-term investments are investments that the company plans to hold for more than one year or its
operating cycle, if longer.
12. The property, plant, and equipment section of a company's balance sheet includes all tangible assets
(fixed assets) used in operations. Except for land, these assets are either depreciated, amortized (for
leased assets), or depleted (for natural resource assets). In these cases, a contra-asset account is
deducted from the original asset cost in order to display both the historical cost and the book value.
13. Intangible assets are noncurrent economic resources that are used in the operations but that have no
physical existence. The value of this type of asset lies in the special right of the company to its use.
Intangible assets with finite useful lives (e.g., patents) are amortized over their useful lives, and
disclosed on the balance sheet at book value. Intangible assets with indefinite lives (e.g., goodwill)
are not amortized but are reviewed for impairment at least annually. They are reported at their
historical cost or, if impaired, at their lower fair value.
14. Long-term liabilities (noncurrent liabilities) are obligations that are not expected to require the use of
current assets or not expected to create current liabilities within one year or the operating cycle, if
longer. Bonds are usually sold for more than face value (premium) or less than face value (discount).
On a balance sheet, bonds are reported at their book value. The book value is the face value of the
bonds plus any unamortized premium or less any unamortized discount.
15. The stockholders' equity section of a corporation's balance sheet consists of three main categories:
contributed capital, retained earnings, and accumulated other comprehensive income. Contributed
capital represents amounts owners have invested in the business. Contributed capital is often
separated into capital stock and additional paid-in capital. Corporations may issue two types of capital
stock, common and preferred, each of which has distinguishing characteristics.
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16. Retained earnings represent the cumulative amount of past net income kept in the business.
17. Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) includes (a) unrealized gains or losses in the market
value of investments in available-for-sale securities, (b) translation adjustments from converting the
financial statements of a company's foreign operations into U.S. dollars, (c) certain gains and losses
on "derivative" financial instruments, and (d) certain pension liability adjustments.
Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
18. FASB Statement of Concepts No. 6 suggests that financial statements include information about (a)
investments by owners, and (b) distributions to owners. To disclose this information as well as the
retained earnings changes, a statement of changes in stockholders' equity is often presented as a
financial statement. The statement of changes reconciles beginning balances of capital stock,
additional paid-in capital, retained earnings, and accumulated other comprehensive income to their
ending balances by showing the changes in each item.
Other Disclosure Issues
19. Because all of the relevant financial information pertaining to a company's activities cannot be
disclosed directly in the body of the financial statements, a company will make additional disclosures
in the notes to the financial statements.
20. APB Opinion No. 22 requires disclosure in a company’s notes of information related to its accounting
policies. This disclosure includes revenue recognition and asset allocation principles that involve: (a) a
selection from existing alternatives, (b) principles peculiar to a specific industry, or (c) an innovative
application of an accounting principle.
21. A company discloses contingent liabilities (loss contingencies) in the notes to the financial statements
if there is only a reasonable possibility that the loss may have been incurred or if the amount of the
loss cannot be reasonably estimated. If it is probable that the loss has been incurred and if the
amount can be reasonably estimated, an estimated loss from a loss contingency is accrued and
reported directly on the balance sheet as a liability or a reduction of an asset. Gain contingencies are
not reported in the financial statements and should be judiciously explained if disclosed in the notes.
Gain contingencies are not reported in a company’s financial statements and, if disclosed in a note,
should be carefully explained in order to avoid misleading implications as to the likelihood of future
revenues or gains.
22. Another common note to the financial statements is a description of an important event that occurs
between the balance sheet date and the date of issuance of the annual report. This is called a
subsequent event. Subsequent events must be disclosed so that users may interpret the financial
statements in light of the most recent company information. If a subsequent event provides
information about conditions that existed on the balance sheet date and significantly affect the
estimates used in the preparation of the financial statements, the company adjusts the statements
themselves.
23. Most users of financial statements are interested in evaluating trends of the company over time. For
this reason, financial statements are usually prepared on a comparative basis by presenting
information for the current and preceding year side by side.
24. Through the SEC's "integrated disclosures" provision, companies regulated by the SEC now satisfy
certain Form 10-K disclosure requirements by reference to information included in the annual report.
Therefore, these companies include (a) comparative balance sheets for two years and comparative
income statements and statements of cash flows for three years; (b) a five-year summary of critical
accounting information; (c) management's discussion and analysis (MD&A) of the company's financial
condition, changes in financial condition, and results of operations; and (d) disclosures on common
stock market prices and dividends. Each company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer
both must “certify” that the company’s annual report in the Form 10-K (or interim report within the
company’s Form 10-Q) is both complete and accurate.
25. The IASB sets international accounting standards for published financial statements that are similar to
those in the United States. Under the International Accounting Standards, a balance sheet, statement
of changes in equity, income statement, and statement of cash flows are required as well as related
notes and explanatory materials. In general, classification of items and disclosures are similar to that
required under U.S. GAAP. However, on the balance sheet, the liabilities and owners' equity sections
are usually ordered differently.
Reporting Techniques
26. Companies generally use one of two basic formats for balance sheet presentation: (a) the report form
(the most common format) in which asset accounts are listed first and then liability and stockholders'
equity accounts are listed in sequential order directly below assets, and (b) the account form that lists
asset accounts on the left-hand side and liability and stockholders' equity accounts on the right-hand
side of the statement.
27. Balance sheets often show a single amount for a company's inventory and/or its total property, plant,
and equipment. In such cases, to comply with generally accepted disclosure rules, a detailed listing of
inventory by major category (raw material, and so forth) and of property, plant, and equipment (land,
and so forth) must be presented in notes to the financial statements.
International Balance Sheet
28. Example 4-3 in the text shows comparative balance sheets for an international company. These
balance sheets were prepared using IRFS.
True-False Questions
Determine whether each of the following statements is true or false.
1. The stockholders' equity section of the Answer: True

balance sheet may be divided into Stockholders’ equity consists of three
categories of contributed capital, retained components: (1) contributed capital, (2)
earnings, and accumulated other retained earnings, and (3) accumulated other
comprehensive income. comprehensive income.
2. A significant business event that affects Answer: False
the estimates used that occurs after the A company usually does not issue its annual
end of the accounting period but before report for several months after the end of the
the financial statements are actually accounting period. During this time, it is
issued will be reported in the financial possible for significant business events and
statements for the year in which it transactions to occur that, if not disclosed in
occurred. the company’s annual report, would cause
this report to be misleading. If a subsequent
event occurs that (1) provides additional
evidence about conditions that existed on the
balance sheet date and (2) significantly
affects the estimate(s) used in preparing the
company’s financial statements, the company
must make an adjustment to the financial
statements.
3. A reader may use balance sheet Answer: False
information to evaluate the company's A company’s balance sheet is intended to
liquidity but the balance sheet is not help external users do two things: (1) assess
helpful in evaluating income-producing its liquidity, financial flexibility, and operating
performance. capability and (2) evaluate information about
its income-producing performance during the
period.
4. To be recognized as an element in the Answer: False
financial statements, an item need only be To be recognized, an item (and information
measurable and relevant. about it) must meet the definition of an
element and be measurable, relevant, and
reliable.
5. To be classified as an asset, a resource Answer: True
must first and foremost have service The primary attribute of all assets is service
potential. potential, the capacity to provide services or
benefits to the company that uses them.
6. According to the FASB, an obligation is a Answer: False
liability only if the company is bound by a Although most liabilities involve legal rights
legal responsibility to transfer assets or and duties, some are the result of equitable
provide services. (ethical or moral) obligations or constructive
(inferred from the facts) obligations. Thus,
while a liability is usually bound by a legal
obligation, obligations that are bound by
equitable or constructive responsibility to
transfer assets or provide services would also
be considered liabilities.
7. While present-day balance sheets report Answer: True
most assets at their historical cost, more As increased emphasis is placed on reporting
disclosure of current values may result information concerning a company’s liquidity,
from increased emphasis on reporting financial flexibility, and operating capability, it
about liquidity, financial flexibility, and is likely that the FASB will require more fair
operating capability. values to be reported on balance sheets (or
related notes).
8. Most business entities have an operating Answer: True
cycle of less than one year. An operating cycle is the average time taken
by a company to go from cash to cash. From
the cash spent on inventory, to process and
sell the inventory, and collect the receivables,
converting them back into cash. While a few
companies in certain industries (paper, wine,
construction, etc.) have operating cycles
longer than one year, most companies have
operating cycles of a year or less.
9. Marketable securities are classified as Answer: True
current assets only if company The key to this question is the intent to
management intends to convert them convert the securities into cash within one
back into cash within the longer of one year or the company’s normal operating
year or the company's normal operating cycle, whichever is longer. Because
cycle. management’s intent meets the definition of
current assets, these securities would be
properly classified current assets.
10. Land that is being held to accommodate Answer: False
future expansion of the company's If the land were to be used within the next
manufacturing plant in five years is year or one operating cycle, whichever is
classified as a part of the property, plant, longer, then it would properly be classified as
and equipment section of the balance part of property, plant, and equipment. If the
sheet. company expects to hold the item for more
than one year or the operating cycle,
whichever is longer, it is classified as a long-
term (noncurrent) investment.
11. The legal capital of a corporation is the Answer: False
amount legally available for distribution to Legal capital is the minimum amount of
stockholders as dividends. stockholders’ equity that the corporation may
not distribute as dividends; it is one element
of the total amount of contributed capital.
12. If a company has a million dollar balance Answer: True
in its Retained Earnings account, it could Retained earnings is the total amount of
still have little or no cash in its bank corporate net income that has not been
account. distributed to stockholders as dividends. The
balance in retained earnings has no
relationship to the cash that is available for
dividends.
13. Consistent with its emphasis on Answer: False
conservatism, the FASB requires the While some financial instruments are
disclosure of only the historical cost reported at cost, most financial instruments
associated with asset and liability financial are reported at fair value (available-for-sale
instruments. securities and trading securities) or present
value (long-term liabilities).
14. Gain contingencies are not reported in the Answer: True
financial statements. Gain contingencies are not reported in a
company’s financial statements. They are
sometimes disclosed in a note, but they
should be carefully explained to avoid
misleading external users of the likelihood of
future revenues or gains.
15. Both International Accounting Standards Answer: False
and GAAP require assets to be listed in While many foreign companies list their
order of liquidity and liabilities to be listed assets in order of liquidity, International
in order of expected due date. Accounting Standards do not require a
particular format.
16. No information may be included in the Answer: False
notes accompanying financial statements There are numerous items that are only
that is not presented in at least a included in notes and not in the body of the
condensed fashion in the body of the financial statements. This is because much of
statements themselves. the information in the notes usually contains
narrative discussions, additional monetary
amounts, and sometimes supplemental
schedules that would be difficult to explain in
the body of the financial statements.
17. The FASB-recommended format for the Answer: False
balance sheet is the account form. Most companies do not use the account
format but instead use the report format. The
choice of which format to use is determined
by the company based on industry practices,
regulatory requirements, the size of the
company, or tradition.
18. The balance sheet discloses economic Answer: False
information that has occurred over a The balance sheet discloses economic
period of time. information at one particular point in time,
not over a period of time.
19. Liquidity refers to the ability of a company Answer: False
to use its financial resources to adapt to Liquidity refers to how quickly a company can
change. convert an asset into cash to pay its bills.
Financial flexibility refers to the ability of a
company to use its financial resources to
adapt to change.
20. Historical cost is used extensively as a Answer: False
valuation method because it is based on Historical cost is used extensively as a
transactions and provides information that valuation method because it is based on
has a high degree of relevance. transactions and provides information that
has a high degree of reliability, not
necessarily relevance.
Multiple Choice Questions
Select the one best answer for each of the following questions.
1. The purpose of the balance sheet is to Answer: (d) liquidity, financial flexibility,
help external users evaluate the operating capability, and income-producing
company's: performance.
(a) liquidity, financial flexibility, operating A company’s balance sheet is intended to
capability, and financing activities. help external users (1) assess its liquidity,
(b) liquidity, financial flexibility, operating financial flexibility, and operating capability
capability, financing activities, and and (2) evaluate information about its
investing activities. income-producing performance during the
(c) liquidity, financing activities, income- period.
producing performance, and investing Answers (a), (b), and (c) are all incorrect
activities. because they list financing and/or investing
(d) liquidity, financial flexibility, operating activities. These activities, while important,
capability, and income-producing are addressed in the statement of cash flows,
performance. not the balance sheet.
2. The ending balance sheet discloses: Answer: (c) the capital at the end of the
(a) the capital of the corporation at the accounting period.
beginning of the accounting period. A corporation’s ending balance sheet
(b) the results of the corporation's discloses the company’s capital structure on a
financing and investing activities specific date; at the end of the accounting
during the accounting period. period.
(c) the capital at the end of the Answer (a) is incorrect because the beginning
accounting period. balance sheet would disclose the capital at
(d) changes in working capital accounts the beginning of the period. Answer (b) is
during the accounting period. incorrect because the balance sheet does not
address the results of financing and investing
activities. Answer (d) is incorrect because the
balance sheet only discloses the capital
structure at one moment of time, not the
changes over a period of time.
3. The elements of the balance sheet as Answer: (b) assets, liabilities, and
identified by FASB Statement of Concepts stockholders' equity.
No. 6 are: The elements of the balance sheet are the
(a) liquidity, financial flexibility, and broad classes of items comprising it.
operating capability. Therefore, the broad classes of items
(b) assets, liabilities, and stockholders' included in a balance sheet are the assets,
equity. liabilities, and stockholders’ equity.
(c) financial capital, physical capital, and Answer (a) is incorrect because liquidity,
contributed capital. financial flexibility, and operating capability
(d) current assets, property, plant, and are characteristics of a company, not classes
equipment, current liabilities, long- of items. Answer (c) is incorrect because
term liabilities, and retained earnings. financial capital, physical capital, and
contributed capital are categories of capital
and do not address the separate classes of
items. Answer (d) is incorrect because
current assets, property, plant, and
equipment, current liabilities, long-term
liabilities, and retained earnings are more
specific classes of items, not broad classes of
items.
4. A resource is classified as an asset when it Answer: (c) a probable future economic
is: benefit obtained or controlled by a particular
(a) a probable future economic benefit company as a result of a past transaction.
obtained and controlled by a particular As defined in paragraph 25 of FASB
company as a result of purchase, Statement of Concepts No. 6, assets are the
production, or investment. probable future economic benefits obtained
(b) a probable future economic benefit or controlled by a company as a result of
obtained as a result of past purchase, past transactions or events.
production, or investment.
Answer (a) is incorrect because purchase,
(c) a probable future economic benefit production, or investment is not broad
obtained or controlled by a particular enough to consider other transactions that
company as a result of a past might occur. Answer (b) is incorrect because
transaction. it does not address the control of the
(d) a probable future economic benefit economic benefit by the entity. Answer (d) is
obtained as a result of a past incorrect because it also does not address the
transaction that involves legal rights control of an economic entity and it limits
and duties. assets to legal rights and duties. While these
legal rights and duties may or may not be
present, they are not required to define an
item as an asset.
5. Because stockholders' equity is a residual Answer: (c) its value is determined by the
interest, company's net assets.
(a) its value is determined independently Stockholders’ equity is a residual interest,
of assets and liabilities. which means it is what is left over of the
(b) its value is determined by economic resources (assets) that have been
stockholders' investments of economic used to satisfy obligations (liabilities). A
resources. company’s net assets are defined as assets -
(c) its value is determined by the liabilities, which is stockholders’ equity.
company's net assets. Answer (a) is incorrect because assets,
(d) its value is determined by the value of liabilities, and stockholders’ equity are all
the company’s assets. interrelated. While assets and liabilities can
be determine independent of each other, by
definition stockholders’ equity consists of the
difference between the two. Answer (b) is
incorrect because it does not address the use
of the investments once they are committed
to the company. Once the investments are
committed to the company, stockholders’
equity becomes dependent on assets and
liabilities. Answer (d) is incorrect because it is
only partially correct. Yes. Stockholders’
equity is partially determined by the value of
the company’s assets, but answer (c) is a
more complete answer because it also deals
with the liability side of the equation.
6. Accounts receivable on the balance sheet Answer: (a) net realizable value.
are valued at the amount estimated to be The net realizable value of an asset is the
collectible. This is an example of the amount of cash (or equivalent) into which the
valuation alternative known as: asset is expected to be converted in the
(a) net realizable value. ordinary operations of the company, less any
(b) current market value. expected costs. Because accounts receivable
(c) present value. are valued at what we expect to collect, it
(d) historical cost. meets this requirement.
Answer (b) is incorrect because current
market value implies that the value is what
we could get if we sold the item today. This
is not the same as what we expect to collect
over time. Answer (c) is incorrect because
the present value is the net amount of
discounted future cash inflows less the
discounted future cash outflows relating to
the asset. Accounts receivable are generally
not discounted for the time value of money.
Answer (d) is incorrect because historical cost
would recognize the amount at which the
asset was acquired, ignoring the accounts
that will become uncollectible.
7. For a manufacturer of air conditioning Answer: (c) required to purchase raw
units, the operating cycle represents the material, produce the product, sell it on
period of time: credit, and collect cash from the customer.
(a) between selling the product on credit An operating cycle is the average time it
and collecting cash from the takes a company to go from cash, back to
customer. cash in its normal business operations. For a
(b) between producing the product, manufacturer of air conditioning units this
selling it on credit, and collecting cash would include purchasing the raw materials,
from the customer. producing the units, selling the units, and
(c) required to purchase raw material, collecting the cash for the sales.
produce the product, sell it on credit, Answer (a) is incorrect because it does not
and collect cash from the customer. take into consideration the period in which
(d) required to purchase raw material, the raw materials and units are being
produce the product, and sell it on processed. Answer (b) is incorrect because it
credit. does not take into consideration the time
required to purchase the raw materials.
Answer (d) is incorrect because it does not
account for the time necessary to collect the
cash from the credit sales.
8. Advance payment of two years of rent: Answer: (b) may be included in the current
(a) should not be classified as a current asset section if the amount does not
asset because the time period materially distort the current asset
involved extends beyond one year. presentation.
(b) may be included in the current asset Conceptually, prepaid items should not be
section if the amount does not classified as current assets because they do
materially distort the current asset not directly enter into the operating cycle.
presentation. However, they are included as current assets
(c) meets all of the conceptual because had they not been paid in advance,
requirements for inclusion in the cash would have been paid out within the
current asset section of the balance cycle. In this case, even though a two-year
sheet. prepayment of rent would extend over more
(d) should be included in the long-term than an annual operating cycle, the payment
investments section of the balance is usually classified as a current asset as long
sheet. as the amount in question is not material.
Answer (a) is incorrect because it is common
practice to include prepaid items as long as
the amount in question is immaterial. Answer
(c) is incorrect because prepaid assets do not
meet the conceptual definition of a current
asset. Answer (d) is incorrect because
prepaid assets will be consumed in the
normal course of operations.
9. The working capital of a company: Answer: (a) is rarely disclosed on the face
(a) is rarely disclosed on the face of the of the balance sheet as a separate balance.
balance sheet as a separate balance. Working capital is the excess of a company’s
(b) should be larger than the company's current assets over its current liabilities.
retained earnings balance. Although a company rarely computes its
(c) is a primary measure used to evaluate working capital on the balance sheet, it is
the company's profitability. often used by creditors and others as an
(d) is a legal measure related to the indicator of the short-run liquidity of the
amount of stock the company has company.
sold to those who have invested in the Answer (b) is incorrect because working
business. capital might be larger or smaller than
retained earnings. In general, the two
measures are not related. Answer (c) is
incorrect because working capital is used to
measure the liquidity of a company, not the
profitability. Answer (d) is incorrect because
working capital has nothing to do with the
amount of stock in a company.
10. A statement of changes in stockholders' Answer: (a) is not required to be included
equity: as a basic part of a company's financial
(a) is not required to be included as a statements as long as the change in the
basic part of a company's financial various equity accounts is disclosed in some
statements so long as the change in manner.
the various equity accounts is A corporation must disclose the changes in its
disclosed in some manner. stockholders’ equity accounts. There is no
(b) is required as an integral part of the mandated method required so it may be
statement of cash flows and usually accomplished by a financial statement, a
appears on the face of the latter supporting schedule, or a note to the
statement. financial statements.
(c) is designed primarily to link the Answer (b) is incorrect because the
balance sheet information with statement of cash flows is a separate
information in the income statement required financial statement. Answers (c) and
of the company. (d) are incorrect because the statement of
(d) is necessary only if the company has changes in stockholders' equity is designed to
sold additional shares of stock since show investments by and distributions to the
its last accounting period ended. owners, not link the balance sheet to the
income statement, regardless of the issuance
of new stock during the accounting period.
11. If a company sells 1,000 shares of $5 par Answer: (b) $5,000 increase in the
value common stock for $15 a share, the Common Stock account and a $10,000
result of this sale will appear on the increase in the Additional Paid-in Capital
company's balance sheet as a: account.
(a) $15,000 increase in the Common The company is required to record the entire
Stock account. $15,000 (1,000 shares × $15 per share)
(b) $5,000 increase in the Common Stock invested by the investors as a part of
account and a $10,000 increase in the stockholders’ equity. The Common Stock
Additional Paid-in Capital account. account will only be increased by the par
(c) $5,000 increase in the Common Stock value of the stock issued, which is $5,000
account and a $10,000 increase in the (1,000 share × $5 par value per share). This
Retained Earnings account. leaves the remaining $100,000 to be
(d) $5,000 increase in the Common Stock recorded as Additional-Paid-in Capital.
account and a $10,000 increase in an Answer (a) is incorrect because it does not
item of other comprehensive income. accurately reflect the $5 par value per share.
Answer (c) is incorrect because retained
earnings represent the total amount of
corporate net income that has not been
distributed to stockholders as dividends, not
an investment by stockholders. Answer (d) is
incorrect because other comprehensive
income does not represent investments by
the stockholders.
12. One of Tampa Bay Corporation's three Answer: (c) The event should be included
manufacturing plants was totally in the notes to the financial statements but
destroyed by a fire on January 14, 2012. the statements should not be adjusted.
What effect should this event have on the Because the conditions did not exist on the
corporation's 2011 financial statements company’s balance sheet date the company
that are to be released on March 1, 2012? does not adjust its financial statements.
(a) This event should have no effect on Instead, the information is disclosed in a
the financial statements or the note, pro forma (“as if”) statement, or an
accompanying notes, because the explanatory paragraph in the audit report,
event occurred after December 31, depending upon the materiality of the
2011, which is the end of the financial impact.
company's accounting period.
Answer (a) is incorrect because failure to
(b) The event should be included in the
report this information would be misleading
notes to the financial statements only
to external users because it will almost
if the event was not reported by the
certainly have an impact on future
national news media.
operations. Answer (b) is incorrect because
(c) The event should be included in the reporting by the national news media has no
notes to the financial statements but effect on what is included in financial
the statements themselves should not reporting. Answer (d) is incorrect because
be adjusted. the financial statements should not be
(d) The event should be included in the adjusted because they were accurate as of
notes to the financial statements and the date indicated.
the statements should be adjusted.
13. The ability of a company to generate Answer: (b) financial flexibility
sufficient net cash inflows in order to Financial flexibility refers to the ability of a
adapt to change is the measure of its: company to use its financial resources to
(a) liquidity. adapt to change.
(b) financial flexibility.
Answer (a) is incorrect because liquidity is
(c) solvency. how quickly a company can convert an asset
(d) retained earnings. into cash to pay its bills. Answer (c) is
incorrect because solvency is the ability of a
company to meet its long-term obligations as
they become due. Answer (d) is incorrect
because retained earnings are the total
amount of corporate net income that has not
been distributed to stockholders as dividends.
14. Stockholders' equity is defined as: Answer: (d) assets minus liabilities
(a) assets minus retained earnings. The basic accounting equation is: Assets =
(b) assets plus liabilities. Liabilities + Stockholders’ Equity.
(c) liabilities minus assets. Algebraically this can be rewritten as
(d) assets minus liabilities. Stockholders’ Equity = Assets - Liabilities,
which is the representation for a residual
equity system.
Answer (a) is incorrect because retained
earnings are a part of stockholders’ equity.
Answers (b) and (c) are incorrect because
they are algebraically wrong.
15. Current assets could include: Answer: (b) cash, prepaid rent, and
(a) accounts receivable, temporary inventory
investments, and land. Current assets are cash and other assets that
(b) cash, prepaid rent, and inventory. a company expects to convert into cash, sell,
(c) cash, accounts payable, and or consume within one year or the normal
investments. operating cycle, whichever is longer. Cash is
(d) accounts receivable, accumulated already converted and is a current asset.
depreciation, and inventory. Prepaid rent will be consumed by the
company and is included in current assets.
Inventory will be sold and converted to cash
during the year, or one operating cycle.
Answer (a) is incorrect because land is not a
current asset. Answer (c) is incorrect because
accounts payable is a liability, not an asset.
Answer (d) is incorrect because accumulated
depreciation, which is a contra-asset account,
is not a current asset.
16. Current assets minus current liabilities is Answer: (d) working capital
called: Working capital is the excess of a company’s
(a) liquidity. current assets over its current liabilities; or,
(b) solvency. stated another way; current assets minus
(c) financial flexibility. current liabilities.
(d) working capital. Answer (a) is incorrect because current
assets minus current liabilities (working
capital) is just one of many measures of
liquidity. Answer (b) is incorrect because
solvency is the ability of a company to meet
its long-term obligations as they become due.
Answer (d) is incorrect because financial
flexibility refers to the ability of a company to
use its financial resources to adapt to
change.
17. Property, plant, and equipment could Answer: (c) accumulated depreciation
include which of the following accounts? Accumulated depreciation is a contra-asset
(a) inventory account that is deducted from the
(b) franchise corresponding operational asset account to
(c) accumulated depreciation determine the book value of the operational
(d) bonds payable asset. Therefore, it is a part property, plant,
and equipment.
Answer (a) is incorrect because inventory is a
current asset. Answer (b) is incorrect
because a franchise is an intangible asset.
Answer (d) is incorrect because bonds
payable are a liability.
18. Intangible assets could include which of Answer: (d) All of the above
the following accounts? Patents, copyrights, and trademarks are all
(a) Patents intangible assets; therefore, answer (d) is the
(b) Copyrights correct answer. An intangible asset is a
(c) Trademarks noncurrent economic resource that a
(d) All of the above company uses in its operations but has no
physical existence.
19. An estimated loss from a loss contingency Answer: (b) Loss is Probable (Yes); Loss is
should be accrued and reported directly Reasonably Estimable (Yes)
on the balance sheet as a liability or a A company accrues (reports a loss and a
reduction of an asset in which of the liability or a reduction of an asset) an
following conditions? The loss is estimated loss (or expense) from a loss
Probable Reasonably estimable contingency if (1) it is probable that a liability
(a) Yes No has been incurred (or an asset impaired) and
(b) Yes Yes (2) the amount of the loss can be reasonably
(c) No No estimated.
(d) No Yes Answers (a), (c), and (d) are incorrect
because each one does not include both
elements (probability of the loss and the
ability to reasonably estimate the amount of
the probable loss) required for recognition of
a loss contingency.
Matching
1. The balance sheet of the Longbow Company has the following major headings:
a. Current assets g. Long-term liabilities

b. Long-term investments h. Other liabilities
c. Property, plant, and equipment i. Contributed capital
d. Intangible assets j. Retained earnings
e. Other assets k. Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
f. Current liabilities
Below is a list of accounts. Using the letters a through k, indicate the section of the balance sheet in
which each account belongs. Put parentheses around the letter used if the account is a contra
account. If the account does not belong on the balance sheet, place an x in the space provided.
____ 1. Trademarks
____ 2. United States income taxes payable
____ 3. Office supplies
____ 4. Dividends payable
____ 5. Goods in process
____ 6. Bond sinking fund
____ 7. Discount on bonds payable (bonds due in seven years)
____ 8. Preferred stock
____ 9. Depreciation expense: building
____ 10. Land on which factory is located
____ 11. Current portion of long-term bonds payable
____ 12. Unrealized increase in value of available-for-sale securities
____ 13. Improvements on leased warehouse
____ 14. Retained earnings restricted for plant expansion
____ 15. Investment in Zee Company stock (for control purposes)
____ 16. Mineral deposits
____ 17. Unearned service revenue (to be earned within next six months)
____ 18. Prepaid insurance
2. The balance sheet of the Junebug Company has the following sections:
a. Current assets g. Long-term liabilities

b. Long-term investments h. Other liabilities
c. Property, plant, and equipment i. Contributed capital
d. Intangible assets j. Retained earnings
e. Other assets k. Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
f. Current liabilities
Several items or events are listed below. Using the letters a through k, indicate which section of the
balance sheet the item or event would affect. If the item or event will appear only in a note to the
financial statements, place the letter n in the space provided. If the item will not appear in any
manner on the financial statements, place an x in the space. If the item will appear as a contra
account balance, place parentheses around the letter.
____ 1. The company extends a one-year warranty on all products sold.
____ 2. Temporary investment of cash in marketable securities.
____ 3. Company obtained a patent on a new production process.
____ 4. Construction half completed on new manufacturing plant.
____ 5. The government has filed suit against the company alleging violations of antitrust laws. There
is a reasonable probability a loss may have been incurred.
____ 6. A ten-year bond liability due in six months with no plan to refinance and no sinking fund on
hand.
____ 7. Portion of underground mineral resources expected to be mined and sold during the next 12
months.
____ 8. Expected future value of services to be rendered to company by its chief management
personnel.
____ 9. Lease of a warehouse that is regarded as a capital lease.
____ 10. Premium related to 30-year bond liability that is still five years from maturity date.
____ 11. Net income from prior years that was kept in the business to finance expansion.
____ 12. The company chooses to disclose the costs it incurred to issue certain bonds by carrying this
amount under an asset classification of the balance sheet.
____ 13. Income taxes have been deferred by using faster depreciation methods in tax returns than are
used for financial reporting purposes.
____ 14. Minimum pension liability adjustment.
____ 15. An insurance policy held by the company to insure the life of its president has a large cash
surrender value.
____ 16. Preferred stock with a par value of $100 a share had been issued for $115 a share.
____ 17. Contractual agreement requiring appropriation of prior earnings to be kept in the business.
____ 18. Copyrights held on literary and musical works.
____ 19. Mortgage related to new plant acquisition.
3. Financial information related to a company may appear in the following financial statements, or
related notes, as discussed in this chapter:
a. Balance sheet
b. Statement of changes in stockholders' equity
c. Notes accompanying the financial statements
Various elements of financial information are listed below. By placing the appropriate letter in the
space provided, indicate whether the information would most likely appear in one of the two
financial statements listed above or in the accompanying notes. If none of the answer choices given
above is applicable, place an x in the space provided. Two answer choices apply to a few items.
____ 1. The specific amount of income earned by the company during the current period.
____ 2. The amount of accounts receivable expected to be uncollectible.
____ 3. Accounting methods used to depreciate buildings and equipment.
____ 4. Commissions paid to sales personnel during the current period.
____ 5. Face value of bonds sold four years ago that mature in 16 years.
____ 6. Loss contingency related to a lawsuit filed against the company. It is probable that the loss has
been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated.
____ 7. Depreciation expense recorded by the company during the current period.
____ 8. Proceeds from a sale of common stock during the current period.
____ 9. Destruction of a major plant facility one month after the current accounting period closed.
Destruction resulted from explosions and related fire.
____ 10. Changes in the current assets (other than cash) and current liabilities involved in the operating
cycle that affected cash flows differently from net income.
Problem-Solving Strategies
Classified Balance Sheet
Strategy: The most important aspect of success with this chapter is learning in what section each
account type belongs. In other words, you must be able to determine which accounts are
assets, which are liabilities, and which are stockholders’ equity.
Strategy: A classified balance sheet subdivides the major classifications into smaller categories to allow
grouping of the individual items. This grouping allows for more meaningful interpretations of
the accounting information.
Strategy: In a classified balance sheet, assets are grouped into one of two major categories: (1) current
assets, (2) noncurrent assets. Noncurrent assets are further divided into four categories: (1)
long-term investments; (2) property, plant and equipment; (3) intangible assets; and (4) other
assets. Generally speaking, assets are displayed in order of liquidity, from the most liquid to the
least liquid.
Strategy: In contrast, liabilities are generally just separated into two categories; (1) current liabilities and
(2) noncurrent liabilities. There is also no generally accepted order in which current liabilities
are entered in a classified balance sheet, although in many instances they are entered in order
of magnitude (largest first, second largest, etc.).
On June 30, 2011, Casey Industries had the following balances in selected accounts. Using this information
prepare a classified balance sheet in proper form.
Debit Credit
Accounts payable 12,000
Accounts receivable 65,000
Accumulated depreciation - Buildings 125,000
Accumulated depreciation - Equipment 215,500
Accumulated depreciation - Furniture 9,500
Allowance for doubtful accounts 1,500
Building 275,000
Cash $29,100
Common Stock 200,000
Equipment 375,800
Furniture 21,500
Goodwill 25,000
Inventory 205,000
Short-term Investments 123,500
Land 55,000
Land (held for future office building) 45,000
Note payable, due 12/31/2011 125,000
Note payable, due 12/31/2013 250,000
Prepaid insurance 12,000
Prepaid Rent 6,600
Retained earnings 275,000
Unearned revenue _________ 25,000
$1,238,500 $1,238,500
Strategy: The best way to approach a problem of this type is to separate the accounts by type. Once you
have placed the assets, liabilities, and stockholders’ equity into separate classifications, it will be
easier to further separate the items into their appropriate categories within each classification.
Asset accounts are:

Accounts receivable
Accumulated depreciation - Buildings
Accumulated depreciation - Equipment
Accumulated depreciation - Furniture
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Building
Cash
Equipment
Furniture
Goodwill
Inventory
Short-term Investments
Land
Land (held for future office building)
Prepaid insurance
Prepaid Rent
Liability accounts are:

Accounts payable
Note payable, due 12/31/2011
Unearned revenue
Strategy: Note that despite the term “revenue” in the account title, unearned revenue is really a liability
account.
Stockholders’ Equity accounts are:

Common Stock
Retained earnings
Once the accounts have been separated by classification, they need further separation into categories
within each classification.
Assets should be divided into (1) current assets, (2) long-term investments, (3) property, plant, and
equipment, (4) intangible assets, and (5) other assets.
(1) Current assets:

Accounts receivable
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Cash
Inventory
Short-term Investments
Prepaid insurance
Prepaid Rent
(2) Long-term investments:
Land (held for future office building)
Strategy: The term “investment” is oftentimes confusing. We normally think of an investment as an asset
that we buy in hopes that it will grow in value. After it has grown in value, we will then sell that
asset. However, if a company purchases an asset with the intention to use it for a specific
future purpose such as the acquisition of property, plant, and equipment for expansion, then
it is considered an investment. Once the asset is being utilized for its intended purpose, and
not held for future use, it would be considered property, plant, and equipment.
Strategy: Another common mistake is categorizing an asset based on the item and not the intended use
of the asset. As an example, consider a parcel of land. If a company is using the land as the
site of their warehouse, it would be considered property, plant, and equipment. The same
parcel of land without the warehouse, but held for future use of the company, would be
considered a long-term investment. The same parcel of land, this time being sold by a real
estate development company would be considered inventory. One parcel of land with three
different uses would be classified on the balance sheet in three different categories.
(3) Property, plant, and equipment:

Accumulated depreciation - Buildings
Accumulated depreciation - Equipment
Accumulated depreciation - Furniture
Building
Equipment
Furniture
Land
(4) Intangible Assets:

Goodwill
(5) Other Assets - There are no other assets in this example.
The next step is to separate the liabilities into current liabilities and long-term liabilities.
(1) Current liabilities:

Accounts payable
Unearned revenue
(2) Long-term investments:

Strategy: In this instance, it is the time the liability is payable that determines in which category it
belongs. The note payable that are due in six months (12/31/11) are considered short-term, or
current. The note payable that is due in 30 months (12/31/13) is long-term. Accounts payable
and the unearned revenue are current, unless otherwise stated.
Stockholders’ Equity accounts do not require classification.
The final step is to place the accounts in the proper order within their categories and add the amounts.
Strategy: Make sure that you include a proper heading for this and all financial statements. A proper title
would include three lines. The first line would contain the company’s name. The second line
would be the title of the statement (balance sheet, income statement, etc.). The third line
would be for the date of the statement or the period the statement covers.
Casey Industries
Balance Sheet
At June 30, 2011 (For the period ended=income statement)
Assets
Current Assets
Cash $ 29,100
Short-term Investments 123,500
Accounts Receivable $ 65,000
Less Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 1,500 63,500
Inventory 205,000
Prepaid Items
Insurance 12,000
Rent 6,600 18,600
Total Current Assets 439,700
Long-Term Investments
Land, held for future office building 45,000
Property, Plant, and Equipment

Land 55,000
Building 275,000
Less Accumulated Depreciation - Building 125,000 150,000
Equipment 375,800
Less Accumulated Depreciation - Equipment 215,500 160,300
Furniture 21,500
Less Accumulated Depreciation - Furniture 9,500 12,000
Total Property, Plant, and Equipment 377,300
Intangible Assets
Goodwill 25,000
$887,000
Total Assets
Casey Industries
Balance Sheet
At June 30, 2011
(Continued)
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable $ 12,000
Unearned Revenue 25,000
Note Payable, due 12/31/2011 125,000
Total Current Liabilities 162,000
Long-Term Liabilities
Note Payable, due 12/31/2013 250,000
Total Liabilities $412,000
Stockholders’ Equity
Retained Earnings 275,000
Total Stockholders’ Equity $475,000
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $887,000
Strategy: At this point, you should be ready to handle the proper formatting of a classified balance sheet.
The biggest challenge will be to correctly separate the accounts into their appropriate
classifications and categories. In addition, you must make sure that each account is accounted
for properly. For instance, if land that is being held for a future use is accounted for as
Property, Plant, and Equipment, it will not appear to be wrong at first glance because we are
used to seeing it categorized in that manner. Approach problems of this type with a questioning
manner.
Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
On January 1, 2011, the Ragtag Company had the following stockholders' equity balances:
Additional paid-in capital on common stock $125,000

Common stock, $10 par 100,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income 18,000
During 2011, the following events occurred and were properly recorded:
a. The company issued 1,000 shares of common stock for $30 per share.
b. The company earned net income of $75,000.
c. The company invested in available-for-sale securities. At year-end, the market value of the
securities had decreased by $8,500.
d. The company paid a $1.50 per share dividend on the common stock outstanding at year-end.
Prepare a statement of changes in stockholders' equity that includes retained earnings for 2011.
Strategy: Preparing the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity is not very difficult if you set up the
format properly. To set the form properly you need to ensure that you understand that we are
looking for a total for each column and a total for each row. This will result in an overall
balance of the amount to be included in stockholders’ equity and it also shows where that
balance changed during the period.
To start, address each event and determine what accounts the event will affect.
a. The company issued 1,000 shares of common stock for $30 per share.
Because the shares were issued for a price greater than the par value ($10) of the stock, this
event will increase both the common stock account (1,000 × $10 par value = $10,000
increase), and the additional paid-in-capital account ($30 sale price − $10 par value = $20 per
share additional paid-in-capital; therefore additional paid-in-capital will increase by 1,000
shares × $20 = $20,000).
b. The company earned net income of $75,000.
Net income and losses affect retained earnings. Therefore, retained earnings will be increased
by the $75,000 of net income for 2011.
c. The company invested in available-for-sale securities. At year-end, the market value of the
securities had decreased by $8,500.
An unrealized decrease in the fair market value of available-for-sale securities is one of the four
items that are reported directly in other comprehensive income in the stockholders’ equity
section. (The other three, which will be discussed in more detail in later chapters, are
translation adjustments from converting the financial statements of a company’s foreign
operations into U.S. dollars, certain gains and losses on “derivative” financial instruments, and
certain pension liability adjustments.) This decrease in value of the available-for-sale securities
will result in a decrease of $8,500 in the accumulated other comprehensive income column.
d. The company paid a $1.50 per share dividend on the common stock outstanding at year-end.
Dividends are paid from retained earnings. Therefore, the amount of the dividend will be
deducted from the retained earnings column. To determine the total amount of dividends paid
we must multiply the per share amount ($1.50) by the number of shares outstanding at the
end of the year. The beginning balance of common stock was $100,000 at $10 par value per
share, which means that there were 10,000 shares outstanding ($100,000 ÷ $10 = 10,000).
We also must consider the fact that we added another 1,000 shares during the year. This
means that at the end of the year there were 11,000 shares outstanding and we paid $16,500
in dividends (11,000 × $1.50 = $16,500).
Once you have determined which transactions have affected the accounts in the stockholders’
equity section you are ready to prepare the statement. To do this you need to set up columns
for each of the stockholders’ equity balances (common stock, additional paid-in-capital (APIC),
retained earnings, and accumulated other comprehensive income. You should also include an
unlabeled column to list events on the left and a column for totals on the right.
Accumulated
Other
Common Additional Paid- Retained Comprehensive
Stock in Capital Earnings Income Total
Once you have completed this you would then add a row for each event or transaction and enter the
amounts you have already calculated. Be sure to include a row for the beginning balance and the ending
balance and total all the columns and rows.
Accumulated
Other
Balance 1/1/11 $100,000 $125,000 $340,000 $18,000 $583,000
Unrealized decrease
in available-for-sale
securities (8,500) (8,500)
Net Income 75,000 75,000
Cash dividends paid (16,500) (16,500)
Common stock
issued 10,000 20,000 30,000
Balance 12/31/11 $110,000 $145,000 $398,500 $9,500 $663,000
Test Your Knowledge
4-1. Rocky Corporation’s trial balance reflected the following account balances (not all accounts are
shown), shown in alphabetical order, on December 31, 2011:
Accounts receivable $ 75,000

Accumulated depreciation - Equipment 27,500
Allowance for doubtful accounts 3,250
Cash 89,500
Inventory 254,750
Equipment 135,250
Patent 35,000
Prepaid Advertising 2,750
Sales revenue 635,000
Trading Securities 27,000
Unearned revenue 23,500
Prepare the asset section of a classified balance sheet for Rocky Corporation at December 31, 2011.
4-2. Appalachian Corporation’s trial balance reflected the following account balances (not all accounts are
shown), shown in alphabetical order, on December 31, 2011. The bonds mature on 12/31/2015. A
portion of the notes payable ($50,000) plus the interest payable must be paid every June 30.
Accounts payable $ 15,000

Additional paid-in capital 85,000
Bonds payable 150,000
Interest payable 5,000
Note payable 200,000
Service revenue 1,525,000
Prepare the liability section of a classified balance sheet for Appalachian Corporation at December 31,
2011.
4-3. Blue Ridge, Inc.’s trial balance reflected the following account balances (not all accounts are shown),
shown in alphabetical order, on January 1, 2011:
Accounts payable $ 275,000

Additional paid-in capital 2,325,000
Bonds payable (mature in 2025) 4,500,000
Common Stock ($10 par value) 750,000
Interest payable 135,250
Note payable (due 7/01/12) 725,000
Rent revenue 150,000
Revenue 6,835,000
Retained earnings 3,500,000
In addition, the following items affecting stockholders’ equity occurred in 2011:
Net income for 2011 was $2,500,000.

Dividends were declared and paid in the amount of $500,000.
On October 1, 2011, 10,000 new shares of common stock were issued for $30 per share.
Prepare the stockholders’ equity section of a classified balance sheet for Blue Ridge, Inc. on
December 31, 2011.
4-4. In 2011, Teton Construction had the following transactions that affected stockholders’ equity.
a. There were 4,000,000 shares of common stock ($0.01 value) issued and outstanding at the
beginning of 2011.
b. Additional paid-in capital at the beginning of 2011 was $90,000,000.
c. On June 1, 2011, Teton issued 1,000,000 new shares of common stock for $25 per share.
d. Retained earnings at the beginning of 2011 were $80,000,000.
e. Retained earnings at the end of 2011 were $97,000,000.
f. On December 31, 2011, Teton declared and paid cash dividends of $0.50 per share.
g. Stocks purchased on January 1, 2011, for $1,000,000 and held as available-for-sale were
worth $1,180,000 on December 31, 2011. This is the only stock that Teton holds.
h. The beginning balance in the accumulated other comprehensive account was $0 at the
beginning of 2011.
Using this information, prepare a statement of changes in stockholders’ equity for 2011.
Answers to Matching
1. 1. d 7. g 13. c
2. f 8. i 14. j
3. a 9. x 15. b
4. f 10. c 16. c
5. a 11. f 17. f
6. b 12. k 18. a
2. 1. f 7. c 13. h
2. a 8. x 14. k
3. d 9. c&g 15. b
4. c 10. g 16. i
5. n 11. j 17. j
6. f 12. e 18. d
19. g
3. 1. b 6. a
2. a 7. x
3. c 8. b
4. x 9. c
5. a 10. x
Answers to Test Your Knowledge
4-1.
Rocky Corporation
Balance Sheet (Partial)
At December 31, 2011
Assets
Current Assets
Cash $ 89,500
Trading Securities 27,000
Accounts Receivable $ 75,000
Less Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 3,250 71,750
Inventory 254,750
Prepaid Advertising 2,750
Total Current Assets 445,750
Equipment 135,250
Less Accumulated Depreciation - Equipment 27,500 107,750
Patent 35,000
Total Assets $588,500
4-2.
Appalachian Corporation
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable $ 15,000
Interest Payable 5,000
Unearned Revenue 47,500
Note Payable, (current portion) 50,000
Total Current Liabilities 117,500
Long-Term Liabilities
Note Payable, (noncurrent portion) 150,000
Bonds Payable 150,000
Total Long-Term Liabilities 300,000
Total Liabilities $417,500
4-3.
Blue Ridge, Inc.

Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock $ 850,000
Additional Paid-in Capital 2,525,000
Retained Earnings 5,500,000
Total Stockholders’ Equity $8,875,000
Common stock issue 10,000 × $30 = $300,000.

New common stock par value 10,000 × $10.00 = $100,000.
Common stock outstanding $750,000 (original) + $100,000 (issued 2011) = 850,000
Additional paid-in capital for issuance: $300,000 − $100,000 = $200,000
Additional paid-in capital outstanding $2,325,000 (original) + $200,000 (issued 2011) = 2,525,000
Retained earnings (2011) = $3,500,000 (original) + $2,500,000 (net income) − $500,000
(dividends) = $5,500,000
4-4. Need to add a heading to this statement: Teton Construction Company, Statement of Changes in
Stockholders’ Equity, For the period ending December 31, 2011
Accumulated
Other
Balance 1/1/11 $40,000 $ 90,000,000 $80,000,000 $ 0 $170,040,000
Unrealized decrease
in available-for-sale
securities 180,000 180,000
Net Income 19,500,000 19,500,000
Cash dividends paid (2,500,000) (2,500,000)
Common stock
issued 10,000 24,990,000 25,000,000
Balance 12/31/11 $50,000 $114,990,000 $97,000,000 $180,000 $212,200,000
Common stock outstanding at beginning of 2011: $40,000 ÷ $0.01 = 4,000,000.

Common stock issue 1,000,000 × $25 = $25,000,000.
New common stock par value 1,000,000 × $0.01 = $10,000.
Additional paid-in capital for issuance: $25,000,000 − $10,000 = $24,990,000
Dividends = $0.50 × (4,000,000 + 1,000,000) = $2,500,000
Net Income = $97,000,000 + $2,500,000 − $80,000,000 = $19,500,000

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CHAPTER

The Balance Sheet and

After careful study of this chapter, you will be able to:

1. Understand the purposes of the balance sheet.

2. Define the elements of a balance sheet.

3. Explain how to measure (value) the elements of a balance sheet.

4. Classify the assets of a balance sheet.

5. Classify the liabilities of a balance sheet.

6. Report the stockholders' equity of a balance sheet.

7. Prepare a statement of changes in stockholders' equity.

8. Understand the other disclosure issues for a balance sheet.

9. Describe the SEC integrated disclosures.

10. Explain the reporting techniques used in an annual report.

Purposes of the Balance Sheet

Recognition in the Balance Sheet

Elements of the Balance Sheet

Measurement (Valuation) of the Elements of a Balance Sheet

Reporting Classifications on the Balance Sheet

Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

Other Disclosure Issues

International Balance Sheet

1. The stockholders' equity section of the Answer: True

Multiple Choice Questions

a. Current assets g. Long-term liabilities

____ 2. United States income taxes payable

____ 3. Office supplies

____ 4. Dividends payable

____ 5. Goods in process

____ 6. Bond sinking fund

____ 7. Discount on bonds payable (bonds due in seven years)

____ 8. Preferred stock

____ 9. Depreciation expense: building

____ 10. Land on which factory is located

____ 11. Current portion of long-term bonds payable

____ 12. Unrealized increase in value of available-for-sale securities

____ 13. Improvements on leased warehouse

____ 14. Retained earnings restricted for plant expansion

____ 15. Investment in Zee Company stock (for control purposes)

____ 16. Mineral deposits

____ 18. Prepaid insurance

a. Current assets g. Long-term liabilities

____ 1. The company extends a one-year warranty on all products sold.

____ 2. Temporary investment of cash in marketable securities.

____ 3. Company obtained a patent on a new production process.

____ 4. Construction half completed on new manufacturing plant.

____ 9. Lease of a warehouse that is regarded as a capital lease.

____ 14. Minimum pension liability adjustment.

____ 18. Copyrights held on literary and musical works.

____ 19. Mortgage related to new plant acquisition.

____ 2. The amount of accounts receivable expected to be uncollectible.

____ 3. Accounting methods used to depreciate buildings and equipment.

____ 4. Commissions paid to sales personnel during the current period.

Classified Balance Sheet

Asset accounts are:

Liability accounts are:

Stockholders’ Equity accounts are:

(1) Current assets:

(3) Property, plant, and equipment:

(4) Intangible Assets: