Question: The statement of financial position of Sargent
The statement of financial position of Sargent Corporation follows for the current year, 2017:
The following additional information is available:
1. The Current Assets section includes the following: cash $150,000; accounts receivable $170,000, less $10,000 allowance for doubtful accounts; inventory $180,000; and unearned revenue $5,000. The cash balance is composed of $190,000, less a bank overdraft of $40,000 (at a separate financial institution). Inventory is stated at the lower of FIFO cost and net realizable value.
2. The Investments section includes the following: note receivable from a related company, due in 2023, $40,000; fair value—net income investments in shares, $80,000 (fair value $80,000); fair value—OCI investments in shares, $125,000 (fair value $155,000); bond sinking fund $250,000; and patents $115,000, net of accumulated amortization.
3. Property, Plant, and Equipment includes buildings $1,040,000, less accumulated depreciation $360,000; equipment $450,000, less accumulated depreciation $180,000; land $500,000; and land held for future use $270,000.
4. Intangible Assets include the following: franchise, net of accumulated amortization $165,000; and goodwill $100,000.
5. Current Liabilities include the following: accounts payable $140,000; notes payable, short-term $80,000, long term $120,000; and income tax payable $40,000.
6. Long-term Liabilities are composed solely of 7% bonds payable issued at a discount, due in 2025.
7. Shareholders’ Equity has 70,000 preferred shares (200,000 authorized), which were issued for $450,000, and 100,000 common shares (unlimited number authorized), which were issued at an average price of $10 per share. In addition, the corporation has retained earnings of $290,000 and accumulated other comprehensive income of $30,000.
Instructions:
(a) Prepare a statement of financial position in good form (adjust the amounts in each statement of financial position classification based on the additional information).
(b) What makes the condensed format of the original statement of financial position inadequate in terms of the amount of detail that needs to be disclosed under IFRS and ASPE?
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SARGENT CORPORATION Statement of Financial Position December 31, 2017 $ 485,000 640,000 Current liabilities Long-term liabilities Shareholders' equity $ 380,000 960,000 1,770,000 $3,110,000 Current assets Investments Property, plant, and equipment 1,720,000 Intangible assets 265,000 $3,110,000
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