Financial Accounting
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781259738692
Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.2P
Analyzing a Student's Business and Preparing an Income Statement
During the summer between his junior and senior years, James Cook needed to cam sufficient money for the coming academic year. Unable to obtain a job with a reasonable salary', he decided to try the lawn care business for three months. After a survey of the market potential, James bought a used pickup truck on June 1 for $1,800. On each door he painted “James Cook Lawn Service. Phone 471-4487.” He also spent $900 for mowers, trimmers, and tools. To acquire these items, he borrowed $3,000 cash by signing a note payable promising to pay the $3,000 plus interest of $78 at the end of the three months (ending August 31).
By the end of the summer, James had done a lot of work and his bank account looked good. This prompted him to wonder how much profit the business had earned.
A review of the check stubs showed the following: Bank deposits of collections from customers totaled $15,000. The following checks had been written: gas, oil, and lubrication, $1,050; pickup repairs, $250: mower repair, $110; miscellaneous supplies used, $80; helpers, $5,400: payroll taxes, $190; payment for assistance in preparing payroll tax forms, $25: insurance, $125; telephone, $110: and $3,078 to pay off the note including interest (on August 31). A notebook kept in the pickup, plus some unpaid bills, reflected that customers still owed him $700 for lawn services rendered and that he owed $180 for gas and oil (credit card charges). He estimated that the cost for use of the truck and the other equipment (called
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- 1. Prepare a quarterly income statement for James Cook Law n Service for the months June, July, and August. Use the following main captions: Revenues from Services, Expenses, and Net Income. Assume that the company will not be subject to income tax.
- 2. Do you see a need for one or more additional financial reports for this company for the quarter and thereafter? Explain.
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Chapter 1 Solutions
Financial Accounting
Ch. 1 - Define accounting.Ch. 1 - Briefly distinguish financial accounting from...Ch. 1 - Prob. 3QCh. 1 - Prob. 4QCh. 1 - Prob. 5QCh. 1 - Complete the following: Name of Statement...Ch. 1 - What information should be included in the heading...Ch. 1 - What are the purposes of (a) the income statement,...Ch. 1 - Explain why the income statement and the statement...Ch. 1 - Prob. 10Q
Ch. 1 - Prob. 11QCh. 1 - Explain the equation for the income statement....Ch. 1 - Explain the equation for the balance sheet. Define...Ch. 1 - Explain the equation for the statement of cash...Ch. 1 - Explain the equation for retained earnings....Ch. 1 - The financial statements discussed in this chapter...Ch. 1 - Prob. 17QCh. 1 - Prob. 18QCh. 1 - (Supplement A) Briefly differentiate between a...Ch. 1 - Prob. 20QCh. 1 - Which of the following is not one of the four...Ch. 1 - Prob. 2MCQCh. 1 - Prob. 3MCQCh. 1 - Which of the following regarding retained earnings...Ch. 1 - Which of the following is not one of the four...Ch. 1 - Prob. 6MCQCh. 1 - Prob. 7MCQCh. 1 - Which of the following is true regarding the...Ch. 1 - Prob. 9MCQCh. 1 - Prob. 10MCQCh. 1 - Matching Elements with Financial Statements M1-1...Ch. 1 - Matching Financial Statement Items to Financial...Ch. 1 - Prob. 1.3MECh. 1 - Prob. 1.1ECh. 1 - Matching Financial Statement Items to Financial...Ch. 1 - Matching Financial Statement Items to Financial...Ch. 1 - Preparing a Balance Sheet Honda Motor Corporation...Ch. 1 - Completing a Balance Sheet and Inferring Net...Ch. 1 - Prob. 1.6ECh. 1 - Preparing an Income Statement and Inferring...Ch. 1 - Prob. 1.8ECh. 1 - Inferring Values Using the Income Statement and...Ch. 1 - Inferring Values Using the Income Statement and...Ch. 1 - Preparing an Income Statement and Balance Sheet...Ch. 1 - Preparing an Income Statement and Balance Sheet...Ch. 1 - Preparing a Statement of Stockholders Equity...Ch. 1 - Focus on Cash Flows: Matching Cash Flow Statement...Ch. 1 - Preparing an Income Statement, Statement of...Ch. 1 - Analyzing a Student's Business and Preparing an...Ch. 1 - Comparing Income with Cash Flow (Challenging)...Ch. 1 - Evaluating Data to Support a Loan Application...Ch. 1 - Preparing an Income Statement, Statement of...Ch. 1 - Analyzing a Students Business and Preparing an...Ch. 1 - Prob. 1.3APCh. 1 - Prob. 1.1CONCh. 1 - Finding Financial Information LO1-1 Refer to the...Ch. 1 - Prob. 1.2CPCh. 1 - Comparing Companies within an Industry Refer to...Ch. 1 - Using Financial Reports: Identifying and...Ch. 1 - Prob. 1.5CPCh. 1 - Prob. 1.6CPCh. 1 - Prob. 1.7CP
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