Prepare a common size statement of financial position for Vickie Merchandising, for both 2013 and 2014. Analyze the changes in each account and comment if Vickie would need to further investigate on the changes of that account.
Prepare a common size statement of financial position for Vickie Merchandising, for both 2013 and 2014. Analyze the changes in each account and comment if Vickie would need to further investigate on the changes of that account.
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Presented below are the Statements of Financial Position of Vickie Merchandising, for the past
two calendar years, ending 2013 and 2014. Vickie is on the process of analyzing its financial
statements in order to ascertain changes in each of its account balances. Vickie would want to
identify account balances whose changes are worth investigating.
Cash
Assets
Marketable Securities
Accounts Receivable
Merchandise Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Total Current Assets
Property, Plant, and Equipment (net)
Total Assets
Vickie Merchandising
Statements of Financial Position.
December 31
Liabilities and Owner's Equity
Accounts Payable
Salaries Payable
Utilities Payable
Taxes Payable
Total Current Liabilities
Notes Payable (due 2016)
Total Liabilities
Owner, Capital
Total Liabilities and Owner's Equity
2014
P 125,000
45,000
85,000
50,000
4,000
P 309,000
450,000
P 759,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
15,000
℗ 75,000
300,000
→ 375,000
384,000
℗ 759,000
2013
P 112,000
40,000
77,000
45,000
2,000
℗ 276,500
300,000
→ 576,500
18,500
14,000
8,000
15,000
℗ 55,000
300,000
355,000
221,000
576,500
Prepare a common size statement of financial position for Vickie Merchandising, for both
2013 and 2014. Analyze the changes in each account and comment if Vickie would need
to further investigate on the changes of that account.
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