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Chapter 5: 2 (page 237)
What is meant by solvency? What information in the balance sheet can be used to assess a company’s solvency?
Solvency reflects the ability to repay the borrowed money. It can be determined using the liabilities and the assets classified as current in nature.
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BE5-2 (L03) Koch Corporation’s adjusted trial balance contained the following asset accounts at December 31, 2017: Cash \(7,000, Land \)40,000, Patents \(12,500, Accounts Receivable \)90,000, Prepaid Insurance \(5,200, Inventory \)30,000, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts \(4,000, and Equity Investments (trading) \)11,000. Prepare the current assets section of the balance sheet, listing the accounts in proper sequence.
(Preparation of a Corrected Balance Sheet) Uhura Company has decided to expand its operations. The bookkeeper recently completed the balance sheet presented below in order to obtain additional funds for expansion.
UHURA Company | |
Balance Sheet | |
For the year ended 2017 | |
Current assets | |
Cash | \(230,000 |
Accounts receivables (Net) | 340,000 |
Inventory (Lower of average cost or market) | 401,000 |
Equity investment (Trading) | 140,000 |
Property, Plant and Equipment | |
Building (net) | 570,000 |
Equipment (net) | 160,000 |
Land held for future use | 175,000 |
Intangible assets | |
Goodwill | 80,000 |
Cash surrender value of life insurance | 90,000 |
Prepaid expenses | 12,000 |
Current liabilities | |
Account payable | 135,000 |
Note payable | 125,000 |
Pension obligation | 82,000 |
Rent payable | 49,000 |
Premium on bond payable | 53,000 |
Long-term Liabilities | |
Bond payable | 500,000 |
Stockholders equity | |
Common stock \)1 par, authorized 400,000 shares, issued 290,000 | 290,000 |
Additional paid in capital | 160,000 |
Retained earnings |
Instructions
Prepare a revised balance sheet given the available information. Assume that the accumulated depreciation balance for the buildings is \(160,000 and for the equipment, \)105,000. The allowance for doubtful accounts has a balance of $17,000. The pension obligation is considered a long-term liability.
In what section of the balance sheet should the following items appear, and what balance sheet terminology would you use?
(a) Treasury stock (recorded at cost).
(b) Checking account at bank.
(c) Land (held as an investment).
(d) Sinking fund.
(e) Unamortized premium on bonds payable.
(f) Copyrights.
(g) Pension fund assets.
(h) Premium on common stock.
(i) Long-term investments (pledged against bank loans payable).
IFRS5-3 Briefly describe the convergence efforts related to financial statement presentation.
5. A company has purchased a tract of land and expects to build a production plant on the land in approximately five years. During the 5 years before construction, the land will be idle. Under IFRS, the land should be reported as:
(a) land expense.
(b) property, plant, and equipment.
(c) an intangible asset.
(d) a long-term investment.
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