Financial Accounting
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780078025549
Author: J. David Spiceland, Wayne M Thomas, Don Herrmann
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3, Problem 3.4BE
Analyze the impact of transactions on the balance of cash, cash-basis net income and accrual-basis net income (LO3–1, 3–2)
Consider the following set of transactions occurring during the month of May for Bison Consulting Company. For each transaction, indicate the impact on (1) the balance of cash, (2) cash-basis net income, and (3) accrual-basis net income for May. The first answer is provided as an example.
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a. Sold merchandise to customers on account
b. Received cash from issuance of common stock
c. Received cash from customers for this month’s sales
d. Paid balance on account for last month’s inventory purchases
Refer to the 10-K for Abercrombie & Fitch.
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1. What does the company report for the following accounts for the most current fiscal year:
Enter your answer in thousands.
a. Cash
b. Short-term investments (or marketable securities)
c. Accounts receivable
d. Inventory
e. Other current assets
f. Accounts payable
g. Other current liabilities
h. Cash flow from operations
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2. The company projects the following to occur in the next fiscal year:
• Accounts payable will decrease by 25%.
• Other current liabilities are expected to increase by 33%.
• Cash flow from operations is expected to decrease by 32%.
Assume all other items remain unchanged from the prior year.
Provide the next year's forecasted balances for the following accounts and cash flow from operations.
Chapter 3 Solutions
Financial Accounting
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