1. Prepare appropriate adjusting entry at December 31, 2024. 2. What amount would be reported in the income statement at December 31, 2024, as a result of the adjusting entry?
Reporting Cash Flows
Reporting of cash flows means a statement of cash flow which is a financial statement. A cash flow statement is prepared by gathering all the data regarding inflows and outflows of a company. The cash flow statement includes cash inflows and outflows from various activities such as operating, financing, and investment. Reporting this statement is important because it is the main financial statement of the company.
Balance Sheet
A balance sheet is an integral part of the set of financial statements of an organization that reports the assets, liabilities, equity (shareholding) capital, other short and long-term debts, along with other related items. A balance sheet is one of the most critical measures of the financial performance and position of the company, and as the name suggests, the statement must balance the assets against the liabilities and equity. The assets are what the company owns, and the liabilities represent what the company owes. Equity represents the amount invested in the business, either by the promoters of the company or by external shareholders. The total assets must match total liabilities plus equity.
Financial Statements
Financial statements are written records of an organization which provide a true and real picture of business activities. It shows the financial position and the operating performance of the company. It is prepared at the end of every financial cycle. It includes three main components that are balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement.
Owner's Capital
Before we begin to understand what Owner’s capital is and what Equity financing is to an organization, it is important to understand some basic accounting terminologies. A double-entry bookkeeping system Normal account balances are those which are expected to have either a debit balance or a credit balance, depending on the nature of the account. An asset account will have a debit balance as normal balance because an asset is a debit account. Similarly, a liability account will have the normal balance as a credit balance because it is amount owed, representing a credit account. Equity is also said to have a credit balance as its normal balance. However, sometimes the normal balances may be reversed, often due to incorrect journal or posting entries or other accounting/ clerical errors.
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### Exercise 12-9 (Algo) Securities Available-for-Sale: Adjusting Entries; Financial Statement Effects [LO12-4]
Loreal-American Corporation purchased several marketable securities during 2024. At December 31, 2024, the company had the investments in bonds listed below. None was held at the last reporting date, December 31, 2023, and all are considered securities available-for-sale.
#### Table: Marketable Securities Summary (as of December 31, 2024)
| Securities Type | Cost | Fair Value | Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) |
|-----------------|------------|------------|--------------------------------|
| **Short term:** | | | |
| Blair, Incorporated | $506,000 | $392,000 | $(114,000) |
| ANC Corporation | $463,000 | $506,000 | $43,000 |
| **Totals (Short Term)** | $969,000 | $898,000 | $(71,000) |
| **Long term:** | | | |
| Drake Corporation | $506,000 | $573,000 | $67,000 |
| Aaron Industries | $707,000 | $673,000 | $(34,000) |
| **Totals (Long Term)** | $1,213,000 | $1,246,000 | $33,000 |
#### Required:
1. Prepare the appropriate adjusting entry at December 31, 2024.
2. What amount would be reported in the income statement at December 31, 2024, as a result of the adjusting entry?
#### Graph/Diagram Explanation:
The table lists the securities purchased by Loreal-American Corporation, categorized under short-term and long-term holdings. For each security, the 'Cost' and 'Fair Value' are provided alongside the 'Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss)', which is calculated as the difference between the fair value and the cost. The totals for both the short-term and long-term securities are calculated, showing an overall gain or loss.
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This exercise aims to help students understand the process of making adjusting entries for securities available-for-sale and the impact of these adjustments on financial statements.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F17fc19fc-e516-485a-b5d5-e0a7e8719e00%2Fe6f44c2f-559e-47ee-b392-ff08007934e4%2Fj0r0tt_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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