Horngren's Financial & Managerial Accounting (5th Edition)

5th Edition

ISBN: 9780133866292

Author: Tracie L. Miller-Nobles, Brenda L. Mattison, Ella Mae Matsumura

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 8, Problem 8.1CTFSC

Use Starbucks Corporation’s Fiscal 2013 Annual Report and the Note 1 data on “Allowance for Doubtful Accounts” to answer the following questions. Visit http://www.pearsonhighered.com/Homgren to view a link to Starbucks Corporation's annual report.

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1. How much accounts receivables did Starbucks report as of September 29, 2013? As of September 30, 2012?

2. Refer to Note 1, “Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.” How does Starbucks calculate allowance for doubtful accounts? What was the amount of the account as of September 29, 2013? As of September 30, 2012?

3. Compute Starbucks’s acid-test ratio at the end of 2013. If all the current liabilities came due immediately, could Starbucks pay them?

4. Compute Starbucks’s accounts receivable turnover at the end of 2013. Use total net revenues.

5. Compute Starbucks’s days’ sales in receivables at the end of 2013.

6. How does Starbucks compare to Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. on the basis of the add-test ratio, accounts receivable turnover, and days’ sales in receivables?

Definition Definition Financial statement that provides a snapshot of an organization's financial position at a specific point in time. It summarizes a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholder's equity, detailing what the company owns, what it owes, and what is left over for its owners. The balance sheet serves as a crucial tool to assess the financial health and stability of a company, as well as to help management make informed decisions about its future investments and financial obligations.

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