1 Accounting in Action

Learning Objectives

1 Identify the activities and users associated with accounting.

Explain the building blocks of accounting: ethics, principles, and

2 assumptions.

3 State the accounting equation, and define its components.

4 Analyze the effects of business transactions on the accounting equation.

Describe the four financial statements and how they are

5 prepared.
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LEARNING Identify the activities and users
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OBJECTIVE associated with accounting.

Accounting consists of three basic activities—it

 identifies,

 records, and

 communicates

the economic events of an organization to interested users.

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 Three Activities
Illustration 1-1
The activities of the accounting process

The accounting process includes

the bookkeeping function.

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 Who Uses Accounting Data

INTERNAL
USERS

Illustration 1-2
Questions that internal
users ask

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 Who Uses Accounting Data

EXTERNAL
USERS

Illustration 1-3
Questions that external
users ask
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 Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

Financial Statements
Various users  Balance Sheet
need financial  Income Statement
 Statement of Owner's Equity
information  Statement of Cash Flows
 Note Disclosure

The accounting profession

has developed standards Generally Accepted
that are generally accepted
Accounting Principles
(GAAP)
and universally practiced.

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 Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) – Standards

that are generally accepted and universally practiced. These
standards indicate how to report economic events.

Standard-setting bodies:

► Financial Accounting Standards

Board (FASB)

► Securities and Exchange

Commission (SEC)

► International Accounting Standards

Board (IASB)

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 Measurement Principles

HISTORICAL COST PRINCIPLE (or cost principle) dictates

that companies record assets at their cost.

FAIR VALUE PRINCIPLE states that assets and liabilities

should be reported at fair value (the price received to sell an asset
or settle a liability).

Selection of which principle to follow

generally relates to trade-offs
between relevance and faithful
representation.

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 Assumptions

MONETARY UNIT ASSUMPTION requires that companies

include in the accounting records only transaction data that can be
expressed in terms of money.

ECONOMIC ENTITY ASSUMPTION requires that activities of

the entity be kept separate and distinct from the activities of its
owner and all other economic entities.

 Proprietorship
Forms of Business
 Partnership
Ownership
 Corporation

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 Assumptions in Financial Reporting
Illustration 3B-2

Monetary Unit Economic Entity

Requires that only those things States that every economic
that can be expressed in entity can be separately
money are included in the identified and accounted for.
accounting records.

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 Assumptions in Financial Reporting
Illustration 3B-2

Time Period Going Concern

States that the life of a The business will remain in
business can be divided into operation for the
artificial time periods. foreseeable future.

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 Principles of Financial Reporting

MEASUREMENT PRINCIPLES

Historical Cost Fair Value

Or cost principle, Indicates that
dictates that assets and
companies record liabilities should be
assets at their reported at fair
cost. value (the price
received to sell an
asset or settle
a liability).

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 Principles of Financial Reporting

Revenue Expense
Full Disclosure
Recognition Recognition
Principle
Principle Principle
Requires that Dictates that Requires that
companies efforts (expenses) companies disclose
recognize revenue be matched with all circumstances
in the accounting results (revenues). and events that
period in which the Thus, expenses would make a
performance follow revenues. difference to
obligation is financial statement
satisfied. users.

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 Cost Constraint

Cost Constraint
Accounting standard-setters weigh
the cost that companies will incur to
provide the information against the
benefit that financial statement
users will gain from having the
information available.

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 LEARNING Explain the steps in the accounting cycle and
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OBJECTIVE how to prepare correcting entries.

Illustration 4-15
1. Analyze business transactions

9. Prepare a post-closing trial

2. Journalize the transactions
balance

8. Journalize and post closing

3. Post to ledger accounts
entries

7. Prepare financial statements 4. Prepare a trial balance

6. Prepare an adjusted trial 5. Journalize and post

balance adjusting entries

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LEARNING State the accounting equation, and define its
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OBJECTIVE components.

Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity

Basic Accounting Equation

 Provides the underlying framework for recording and
summarizing economic events.

 Assets are claimed by either creditors or owners.

 If a business is liquidated, claims of creditors must be paid

before ownership claims.

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 Basic Accounting Equation

Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity

Assets
 Resources a business owns.
 Provide future services or benefits.
 Cash, Supplies, Equipment, etc.

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 Basic Accounting Equation

Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity

Liabilities
 Claims against assets (debts and obligations).

 Creditors (party to whom money is owed).

 Accounts Payable, Notes Payable, Salaries and Wages

Payable, etc.

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 Basic Accounting Equation

Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity

Owner's Equity
 Ownership claim on total assets.

 Referred to as residual equity.

 Investment by owners and revenues (+)
 Drawings and expenses (-).

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 Owner’s Equity Illustration 1-6
Expanded accounting
equation

Increases in Owner’s Equity

 Investments by owner are the assets the owner puts into the
business.

 Revenues result from business activities entered into for the

purpose of earning income.

► Common sources of revenue are: sales, fees, services,

commissions, interest, dividends, royalties, and rent.

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 Owner’s Equity Illustration 1-6
Expanded accounting
equation

Decreases in Owner’s Equity

 Drawings An owner may withdraw cash or other assets for
personal use.

 Expenses are the cost of assets consumed or services used in

the process of earning revenue.

► Common expenses are: salaries expense, rent expense,

utilities expense, tax expense, etc.

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LEARNING Analyze the effects of business transactions on
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OBJECTIVE the accounting equation.

Transactions are a business’s economic events recorded

by accountants.
 May be external or internal.

 Not all activities represent transactions.

 Each transaction has a dual effect on the accounting

equation.

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 Transaction Analysis

Illustration: Are the following events recorded in the accounting

records?
Illustration 1-7
Discuss product
Purchase
Event design with Pay rent
computer
potential customer

Criterion Is the financial position (assets, liabilities, or

owner’s equity) of the company changed?

Record/
Don’t Record

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 Transaction Analysis

TRANSACTION 1. INVESTMENT BY OWNER Ray Neal decides to start a

smartphone app development company which he names Softbyte. On
September 1, 2017, he invests $15,000 cash in the business. This
transaction results in an equal increase in assets and owner’s equity.

Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity

Trans- Accounts Accounts Owner's Owner's
Cash + + Supplies + Equipment = + + + Rev. - Exp.
action Receivable Payable Capital Drawings

1. +15,000 +15,000

Illustration 1-8
Tabular summary of
Softbyte transactions

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 TRANSACTION 2. PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT FOR CASH Softbyte
Inc. purchases computer equipment for $7,000 cash.
Illustration 1-8

Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity

Trans- Accounts Accounts Owner's Owner's
Cash + + Supplies + Equipment = + + + Rev. - Exp.
action Receivable Payable Capital Drawings

1. +15,000 +15,000
2. -7,000 +7,000
3. +1,600 +1,600
4. +1,200 +1,200
5. +250 -250
6. +1,500 +2,000 +3,500
7. -1,700 -600
-900
-200
8. -250 -250
9. +600 -600
10. -1,300 -1,300
$8,050 + $1,400 + $1,600 + $7,000 = $1,600 + $15,000 + $4,700 - $1,950 - $1,300
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 TRANSACTION 3. PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES ON CREDIT Softbyte Inc.
purchases for $1,600 headsets and other accessories expected to last
several months. The supplier allows Softbyte to pay this bill in October.
Illustration 1-8 Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity
Trans- Accounts Accounts Owner's Owner's
Cash + + Supplies + Equipment = + + + Rev. - Exp.
action Receivable Payable Capital Drawings

1. +15,000 +15,000
2. -7,000 +7,000
3. +1,600 +1,600
4. +1,200 +1,200
5. +250 -250
6. +1,500 +2,000 +3,500
7. -1,700 -600
-900
-200
8. -250 -250
9. +600 -600
10. -1,300 -1,300
$8,050 + $1,400 + $1,600 + $7,000 = $1,600 + $15,000 + $4,700 - $1,950 - $1,300
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 TRANSACTION 4. SERVICES PERFORMED FOR CASH Softbyte Inc.
receives $1,200 cash from customers for app development services it has
performed. Illustration 1-8

Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity

Trans- Accounts Accounts Owner's Owner's
Cash + + Supplies + Equipment = + + + Rev. - Exp.
action Receivable Payable Capital Drawings

1. +15,000 +15,000
2. -7,000 +7,000
3. +1,600 +1,600
4. +1,200 +1,200
5. +250 -250
6. +1,500 +2,000 +3,500
7. -1,700 -600
-900
-200
8. -250 -250
9. +600 -600
10. -1,300 -1,300
$8,050 + $1,400 + $1,600 + $7,000 = $1,600 + $15,000 + $4,700 - $1,950 - $1,300
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 TRANSACTION 5. PURCHASE OF ADVERTISING ON CREDIT Softbyte
Inc. receives a bill for $250 from the Daily News for advertising on its
online website but postpones payment until a later date. Illustration 1-8

Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity

Trans- Accounts Accounts Owner's Owner's
Cash + + Supplies + Equipment = + + + Rev. - Exp.
action Receivable Payable Capital Drawings

1. +15,000 +15,000
2. -7,000 +7,000
3. +1,600 +1,600
4. +1,200 +1,200
5. +250 -250
6. +1,500 +2,000 +3,500
7. -1,700 -600
-900
-200
8. -250 -250
9. +600 -600
10. -1,300 -1,300
$8,050 + $1,400 + $1,600 + $7,000 = $1,600 + $15,000 + $4,700 - $1,950 - $1,300
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 TRANSACTION 6. SERVICES PERFORMED FOR CASH AND CREDIT.
Softbyte performs $3,500 of services. The company receives cash of
$1,500 from customers, and it bills the balance of $2,000 on account.
Illustration 1-8 Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity
Trans- Accounts Accounts Owner's Owner's
Cash + + Supplies + Equipment = + + + Rev. - Exp.
action Receivable Payable Capital Drawings

1. +15,000 +15,000
2. -7,000 +7,000
3. +1,600 +1,600
4. +1,200 +1,200
5. +250 -250
6. +1,500 +2,000 +3,500
7. -1,700 -600
-900
-200
8. -250 -250
9. +600 -600
10. -1,300 -1,300
$8,050 + $1,400 + $1,600 + $7,000 = $1,600 + $15,000 + $4,700 - $1,950 - $1,300
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 TRANSACTION 7. PAYMENT OF EXPENSES Softbyte Inc. pays the
following expenses in cash for September: office rent $600, salaries and
wages of employees $900, and utilities $200. Illustration 1-8

Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity

Trans- Accounts Accounts Owner's Owner's
Cash + + Supplies + Equipment = + + + Rev. - Exp.
action Receivable Payable Capital Drawings

1. +15,000 +15,000
2. -7,000 +7,000
3. +1,600 +1,600
4. +1,200 +1,200
5. +250 -250
6. +1,500 +2,000 +3,500
7. -1,700 -600
-900
-200
8. -250 -250
9. +600 -600
10. -1,300 -1,300
$8,050 + $1,400 + $1,600 + $7,000 = $1,600 + $15,000 + $4,700 - $1,950 - $1,300
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 TRANSACTION 8. PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Softbyte Inc.
pays its $250 Daily News bill in cash. The company previously (in
Transaction 5) recorded the bill as an increase in Accounts Payable.
Illustration 1-8 Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity
Trans- Accounts Accounts Owner's Owner's
Cash + + Supplies + Equipment = + + + Rev. - Exp.
action Receivable Payable Capital Drawings

1. +15,000 +15,000
2. -7,000 +7,000
3. +1,600 +1,600
4. +1,200 +1,200
5. +250 -250
6. +1,500 +2,000 +3,500
7. -1,700 -600
-900
-200
8. -250 -250
9. +600 -600
10. -1,300 -1,300
$8,050 + $1,400 + $1,600 + $7,000 = $1,600 + $15,000 + $4,700 - $1,950 - $1,300
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 TRANSACTION 9. RECEIPT OF CASH ON ACCOUNT Softbyte Inc.
receives $600 in cash from customers who had been billed for services
(in Transaction 6). Illustration 1-8

Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity

Trans- Accounts Accounts Owner's Owner's
Cash + + Supplies + Equipment = + + + Rev. - Exp.
action Receivable Payable Capital Drawings

1. +15,000 +15,000
2. -7,000 +7,000
3. +1,600 +1,600
4. +1,200 +1,200
5. +250 -250
6. +1,500 +2,000 +3,500
7. -1,700 -600
-900
-200
8. -250 -250
9. +600 -600
10. -1,300 -1,300
$8,050 + $1,400 + $1,600 + $7,000 = $1,600 + $15,000 + $4,700 - $1,950 - $1,300
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 TRANSACTION 10. WITHDRAWAL OF CASH BY OWNER Ray Neal
withdraws $1,300 in cash in cash from the business for his personal use.
Illustration 1-8
Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity
Trans- Accounts Accounts Owner's Owner's
Cash + + Supplies + Equipment = + + + Rev. - Exp.
action Receivable Payable Capital Drawings

1. +15,000 +15,000
2. -7,000 +7,000
3. +1,600 +1,600
4. +1,200 +1,200
5. +250 -250
6. +1,500 +2,000 +3,500
7. -1,700 -600
-900
-200
8. -250 -250
9. +600 -600
10. -1,300 -1,300
$8,050 + $1,400 + $1,600 + $7,000 = $1,600 + $15,000 + $1,300 - $4,700 - $1,950

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 Summary of Transactions

1. Each transaction is analyzed in terms of its effect on:

a. The three components of the basic accounting
equation.

b. Specific of items within each component.

2. The two sides of the equation must always be equal.

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 DO IT! 4 Tabular Analysis

Transactions made by Virmari & Co., a public accounting firm, for the
month of August are shown below. Prepare a tabular analysis which
shows the effects of these transactions on the expanded accounting
equation, similar to that shown in Illustration 1-8.
1. The owner invested $25,000 cash in the business.
2. The company purchased $7,000 of office equipment on credit.
3. The company received $8,000 cash in exchange for services
performed.
4. The company paid $850 for this month’s rent.
5. The owner withdrew $1,000 cash for personal use.

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 DO IT! 4 Tabular Analysis

1. The owner invested $25,000 cash in the business.

Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity

Trans- Accounts Owner's Owner's
Cash + Equipment = + + + Rev. - Exp.
action Payable Capital Drawings
1. +25,000 +25,000

2. +7,000 +7,000

3. +8,000 +8,000

4. -850 -850

5. -1,000 -1,000

$31,150 + $7,000 = $7,000 + $25,000 + $8,000 - $850 - $1,000

$18,050 $18,050
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 DO IT! 4 Tabular Analysis

2. The company purchased $7,000 of office equipment on credit.

Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity

Trans- Accounts Owner's Owner's
Cash + Equipment = + + + Rev. - Exp.
action Payable Capital Drawings
1. +25,000 +25,000

2. +7,000 +7,000

3. +8,000 +8,000

4. -850 -850

5. -1,000 -1,000

$31,150 + $7,000 = $7,000 + $25,000 + $8,000 - $850 - $1,000

$18,050 $18,050
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 DO IT! 4 Tabular Analysis

3. The company received $8,000 cash in exchange for services

performed.
Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity
Trans- Accounts Owner's Owner's
Cash + Equipment = + + + Rev. - Exp.
action Payable Capital Drawings
1. +25,000 +25,000

2. +7,000 +7,000

3. +8,000 +8,000

4. -850 -850

5. -1,000 -1,000

$31,150 + $7,000 = $7,000 + $25,000 + $8,000 - $850 - $1,000

$18,050 $18,050
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 DO IT! 4 Tabular Analysis

4. The company paid $850 for this month’s rent.

Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity

Trans- Accounts Owner's Owner's
Cash + Equipment = + + + Rev. - Exp.
action Payable Capital Drawings
1. +25,000 +25,000

2. +7,000 +7,000

3. +8,000 +8,000

4. -850 -850

5. -1,000 -1,000

$31,150 + $7,000 = $7,000 + $25,000 + $8,000 - $850 - $1,000

$18,050 $18,050
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 DO IT! 4 Tabular Analysis

5. The owner withdrew $1,000 cash for personal use.

Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity

Trans- Accounts Owner's Owner's
Cash + Equipment = + + + Rev. - Exp.
action Payable Capital Drawings
1. +25,000 +25,000

2. +7,000 +7,000

3. +8,000 +8,000

4. -850 -850

5. -1,000 -1,000

$31,150 + $7,000 = $7,000 + $25,000 + $1,000 + $8,000 - $850

$38,150 $38,150
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LEARNING Describe the four financial statements
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OBJECTIVE and how they are prepared.

Companies prepare four financial statements :

Owner’s Statement
Income Balance
Equity of Cash
Statement Sheet
Statement Flows

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 Net income is needed to determine the
Financial Statements ending balance in owner’s equity.

SOFTBYTE
Income Statement
For the Month Ended September 30, 2017

Illustration 1-9
Financial statements and
their interrelationships

SOFTBYTE
Owner’s Equity Statement
For the Month Ended September 30, 2017

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 SOFTBYTE
Owner’s Equity Statement
For the Month Ended September 30, 2017

Illustration 1-9
The ending
balance in SOFTBYTE
owner’s equity Balance Sheet
is needed in September 30, 2017
preparing the
balance sheet.

Illustration 1-9
Financial statements
and their
interrelationships

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Financial
SOFTBYTE
Balance Sheet
September 30, 2017

Statements

Balance sheet and

income statement
are needed to
prepare statement of
cash flows.
SOFTBYTE
Statement of Cash Flows
For the Month Ended September 30, 2017

Illustration 1-9
Financial statements
and their
interrelationships

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 Income Statement

 Reports the revenues and expenses for a specific

period of time.

 Lists revenues first, followed by expenses.

 Shows net income (or net loss).

 Does not include
investment and
withdrawal transactions
between the owner and
the business in
measuring net income.

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 Owner’s Equity Statement

 Reports the changes in owner’s equity for a specific

period of time.

 The time period is the same as that covered by the

income statement.

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 Balance Sheet

 Reports the assets, liabilities, and owner's equity at a

specific date.

 Lists assets at the top, followed by liabilities and owner’s

equity.

 Total assets must equal total liabilities and owner's

equity.

 Is a snapshot of the company’s financial condition at a

specific moment in time (usually the month-end or year-
end).

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 Statement of Cash Flows

 Information on the cash receipts and payments for a

specific period of time.

 Answers the following:

► Where did cash come from?

► What was cash used for?

► What was the change in the

cash balance?

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 DO IT! 5 Financial Statement Items

Presented below is selected information related to Flanagan Company

at December 31, 2017. Flanagan reports financial information monthly.
Equipment $10,000 Utilities Expense $ 4,000
Cash 8,000 Accounts Receivable 9,000
Service Revenue 36,000 Salaries and Wages Expense 7,000
Rent Expense 11,000 Notes Payable 16,500
Accounts Payable 2,000 Owner’s Drawings 5,000

(a) Determine the total assets of at December 31, 2017.

(b) Determine the net income reported for December 2017.
(c) Determine the owner’s equity at December 31, 2017.

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 DO IT! 5 Financial Statement Items

Presented below is selected information related to Flanagan Company

at December 31, 2017. Flanagan reports financial information monthly.
Equipment $10,000 Utilities Expense $ 4,000
Cash 8,000 Accounts Receivable 9,000
Service Revenue 36,000 Salaries and Wages Expense 7,000
Rent Expense 11,000 Notes Payable 16,500
Accounts Payable 2,000 Owner’s Drawings 5,000

(a) Determine the total assets of at December 31, 2017.

The total assets are $27,000, comprised of

• Cash $8,000,
• Accounts Receivable $9,000, and
• Equipment $10,000.

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 DO IT! 5 Financial Statement Items

Presented below is selected information related to Flanagan Company

at December 31, 2017. Flanagan reports financial information monthly.
Equipment $10,000 Utilities Expense $ 4,000
Cash 8,000 Accounts Receivable 9,000
Service Revenue 36,000 Salaries and Wages Expense 7,000
Rent Expense 11,000 Notes Payable 16,500
Accounts Payable 2,000 Owner’s Drawings 5,000

(b) Determine the net income reported for December 2017.

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 DO IT! 5 Financial Statement Items

Presented below is selected information related to Flanagan Company

at December 31, 2017. Flanagan reports financial information monthly.
Equipment $10,000 Utilities Expense $ 4,000
Cash 8,000 Accounts Receivable 9,000
Service Revenue 36,000 Salaries and Wages Expense 7,000
Rent Expense 11,000 Notes Payable 16,500
Accounts Payable 2,000 Owner’s Drawings 5,000

(c) Determine the owner’s equity at December 31, 2017.

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