Required information Use the following information for exercise 15 to 18 LO P2 [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] On October 1, Ebony Ernst organized Ernst Consulting; on October 3, the owner contributed $83,540 in assets in exchange for its common stock to launch the business. On October 31, the company's records show the following items and amounts. Retained earnings, October 1 as $0. Cash $12,650 13,520 2,850 Accounts receivable Office supplies Land Office equipment Accounts payable Common stock 45,940 17,530 8,110 83,540 Cash dividends Consulting revenue Rent expense Salaries expense Telephone expense Miscellaneous expenses $ 1,570 13,520 3,110 6,490 850 660
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.
![Required information
Use the following information for exercise 15 to 18 LO P2
[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.]
On October 1, Ebony Ernst organized Ernst Consulting; on October 3, the owner contributed $83,540 in assets in
exchange for its common stock to launch the business. On October 31, the company's records show the following items
and amounts. Retained earnings, October 1 as $0.
Cash
$12,650
13,520
2,850
45,940
17,530
8,110
83,540
Cash dividends
Accounts receivable
Office supplies
$ 1,570
13,520
3,110
Consulting revenue
Rent expense
Salaries expense
Telephone expense
Miscellaneous expenses
Land
Office equipment
Accounts payable
6,490
850
660
Common stock
Exercise 1-15 Preparing an income statement LO P2
Using the above information prepare an October income statement for the business.
ERNST CONSULTING
Income Statement
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