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Chapter 1: 9RQ. (page 32)
What does the going concern assumption mean for a business?
Going concern assumption assumes that business will continue to operate for the foreseeable future.
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Question:Blanchette Plant Service completed a special landscaping job for Kerry Company. Blanchette uses ABC and has the following predetermined overhead allocation rates:
Activity Predetermined
Allocation Base Overhead Allocation Rate
Designing Number of designs \( 290 per design
Planting Number of plants \) 20 per plant
The Kerry job included \(750 in plants; \)1,300 in direct labor; one design; and 30 plants.
Requirements
2. If Kerry paid $3,540 for the job, what is the operating income or loss?
Using the accounting equation Thompson Handyman Services has total assets for the year of \(18,400 and total liabilities of \)9,050. Requirements 1. Use the accounting equation to solve for equity. 2. If next year assets increased by \(4,300 and equity decreased by \)3,850, what would be the amount of total liabilities for Thompson Handyman Services?
Canyon Canoe Company is a service-based company that rents canoes for use on local lakes and rivers. Amber and Zack Wilson graduated from college about 10 years ago. They both worked for one of the “Big Four” accounting firms and became CPAs. Because they both love the outdoors, they decided to begin a new business that will combine their love of outdoor activities with their business knowledge. Amber and Zack decide that they will create a new corporation, Canyon Canoe Company, or CCC for short. The business began operations on November 1, 2018. Nov. 1 Received \(16,000 cash to begin the company and issued common stock to Amber and Zack. 2 Signed a lease for a building and paid \)1,200 for the first month’s rent. 3 Purchased canoes for \(4,800 on account. 4 Purchased office supplies on account, \)750. 7 Earned \(1,400 cash for rental of canoes. 13 Paid \)1,500 cash for wages. 15 Paid \(50 dividends to stockholders. 16 Received a bill for \)150 for utilities. (Use separate payable account.) 20 Received a bill for \(175 for cell phone expenses. (Use separate payable account.) 22 Rented canoes to Early Start Daycare on account, \)3,000. 26 Paid \(1,000 on account related to the November 3, 2018, purchase. 28 Received \)750 from Early Start Daycare for canoe rental on November 22, 2018. 30 Paid $100 dividends to stockholders. Requirements 3. Prepare the statement of retained earnings for the month ended November 30, 2018.
Suppose you are starting a business, Wholly Shirts, to imprint logos on T-shirts. In organizing the business and setting up its accounting records, you take your information to a CPA to prepare financial statements for the bank. Name the organization that governs the majority of the guidelines that the CPA will use to prepare financial statements for Wholly Shirts. What are those guidelines called?
Let’s examine a case using Greg’s Tunes and Sal’s Silly Songs. It is now the end of the first year of operations, and the stockholders want to know how well each business came out at the end of the year. Neither business kept complete accounting records, and no dividends were paid. The businesses throw together the data shown on the next page at year-end: \( 23,000 8,000 35,000 22,000 \) 10,000 6,000 44,000 9,000 Total Assets Common Stock Total Revenues Total Expenses Greg’s Tunes: Sal’s Silly Songs: Total Liabilities Common Stock Total Expenses Net Income To gain information for evaluating the businesses, the stockholders ask you several questions. For each answer, you must show your work to convince the stockholders that you know what you are talking about. Requirements 1. Which business has more assets?
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