The following table summarizes the balances of assets, liabilities, and equity accounts for ABC Company at the beginning and the end of 2020: Cash Accounts receivable Inventory Prepaid insurance Prepaid rent Office Supplies Equipment Accumulated depreciation-equipment Accounts payable Salary payable Beginning of 2020 ? Dividends Sales revenue earned Cost of goods Sold Salary expense Depreciation expense-equipment Rent expense Insurance expense Office Supplies expense Advertising expense 2,300 12,150 3,250 6,800 4,200 8,000 ? 4,500 2,000 Unearned revenue 6,200 Common stock 19,500 Retained Earnings 8,300 The following table summarizes the flows during the period for ABC Company: 3,000 ? 21,600 4,900 3,800 End of 2020 19,400 2,500 12,000 3,400 6,500 3,700 12,500 10,200 5,400 1,400 6,500 20,600 4,800 1,200 500 700 Required: 1. Compare the accrual basis (net income) to the cash basis (net cash flow from operations) to evaluate ABC's financial performance during 2020. 2. Which basis do you prefer? Explain Why?

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The following table summarizes the balances of assets, liabilities, and equity accounts for ABC Company
at the beginning and the end of 2020:
Cash
Accounts receivable
Inventory
Prepaid insurance
Prepaid rent
Office Supplies
Equipment
Accumulated depreciation-equipment
Accounts payable
Salary payable
Beginning of 2020
?
Dividends
Sales revenue earned
Cost of goods Sold
Salary expense
Depreciation expense-equipment
Rent expense
Insurance expense
Office Supplies expense
Advertising expense
2,300
12,150
3,250
6,800
4,200
8,000
?
4,500
2,000
Unearned revenue
6,200
Common stock
19,500
Retained Earnings
8,300
The following table summarizes the flows during the period for ABC Company:
3,000
?
21,600
4,900
3,800
End of 2020
19,400
2,500
12,000
3,400
6,500
3,700
12,500
10,200
5,400
1,400
6,500
20,600
4,800
1,200
500
700
Required:
1. Compare the accrual basis (net income) to the cash basis (net cash flow from operations) to
evaluate ABC's financial performance during 2020.
2. Which basis do you prefer? Explain Why?
Transcribed Image Text:The following table summarizes the balances of assets, liabilities, and equity accounts for ABC Company at the beginning and the end of 2020: Cash Accounts receivable Inventory Prepaid insurance Prepaid rent Office Supplies Equipment Accumulated depreciation-equipment Accounts payable Salary payable Beginning of 2020 ? Dividends Sales revenue earned Cost of goods Sold Salary expense Depreciation expense-equipment Rent expense Insurance expense Office Supplies expense Advertising expense 2,300 12,150 3,250 6,800 4,200 8,000 ? 4,500 2,000 Unearned revenue 6,200 Common stock 19,500 Retained Earnings 8,300 The following table summarizes the flows during the period for ABC Company: 3,000 ? 21,600 4,900 3,800 End of 2020 19,400 2,500 12,000 3,400 6,500 3,700 12,500 10,200 5,400 1,400 6,500 20,600 4,800 1,200 500 700 Required: 1. Compare the accrual basis (net income) to the cash basis (net cash flow from operations) to evaluate ABC's financial performance during 2020. 2. Which basis do you prefer? Explain Why?
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