Questions from General Accounting


Q: Assume that you are Jolee Company’s accountant. Company owner Mary Jolee

Assume that you are Jolee Company’s accountant. Company owner Mary Jolee has reviewed the 2015 financial statements you prepared and questions the $6,000 loss reported on the sale of its investment in...

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Q: Access the July 30, 2013, 10-K filing (

Access the July 30, 2013, 10-K filing (for year-end June 30, 2013) of Microsoft (MSFT) at www.SEC.gov. Review its note 4, “Investments.” Required 1. How does the “cost-basis” total amount for its inv...

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Q: Refer to the opening feature in this chapter about Hannah Davis and

Refer to the opening feature in this chapter about Hannah Davis and her company, BANGS. Assume that the company must acquire the Japanese rights to the website BANGS, which will then be branded with i...

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Q: Samsung, Apple, and Google are competitors in the global marketplace

Samsung, Apple, and Google are competitors in the global marketplace. Following are selected data from each company. Required 1. Compute Samsung’s return on total assets, and its c...

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Q: Refer to Apple’s financial statements in Appendix A to answer the following

Refer to Apple’s financial statements in Appendix A to answer the following. 1. Is Apple’s statement of cash flows prepared under the direct method or the indirect method? How do you know? 2. For each...

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Q: Key comparative information for Samsung (www.Samsung.com),

Key comparative information for Samsung (www.Samsung.com), which is a leading manufacturer of electronic consumer products, follows. Required 1. Compute the recent two years’ cash...

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Q: Key figures for Apple and Google follow. /

Key figures for Apple and Google follow. Required 1. Compute the recent two years’ cash flow on total assets ratios for Apple and Google. 2. What does the cash flow on total assets...

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Q: Katie Murphy is preparing for a meeting with her banker. Her

Katie Murphy is preparing for a meeting with her banker. Her business is finishing its fourth year of operations. In the first year, it had negative cash flows from operations. In the second and third...

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Q: Your friend, Diana Wood, recently completed the second year of

Your friend, Diana Wood, recently completed the second year of her business and just received annual financial statements from her accountant. Wood finds the income statement and balance sheet informa...

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Q: Access the March 31, 2014, filing of the 10-

Access the March 31, 2014, filing of the 10-K report (for year ending December 31, 2013) of Mendocino Brewing Company, Inc. (ticker: MENB), at www.SEC.gov. Required 1. Does Mendocino Brewing use the...

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