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    O'Henry's Data Services: prepare & analyze financial statements to assess purchase

    Details: Benjamin O'Henry has owned and operated O'Henry's Data Services since its beginning ten years ago. From all appearances, the business has prospered. In the past few years, you have become friends with O'Henry and his wife. Recently, O'Henry mentioned that he has lost his zest for the business and would consider selling

    INTERPRETING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: Coca-Cola, PepsiCo

    The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo, Inc. provide refreshments to every corner of the world. Selected data from the 2004 consolidated financial statements for The Coca-Cola Company and for PepsiCo, Inc., are presented here (in millions). CocaCola

    Gardner Corporation Financial Statements

    Attached is the balance sheet for Gardner Corporation, for December 31, 2003. If Sales for the year 2004 were $330,000, with cost of goods sold being 60 percent of sales. Selling and administrative expense was $33,000. Depreciation expense was 10 percent of plant and equipment (gross) at the beginning of the year.Interest expens

    Horizontal and Vertical Analysis for Income Statements

    Company A Balance Sheet 12/31/08 12/31/07 Assets: Current assets: Cash 14,000 12,458 Accounts Rec. 45,489 35,486 Inventory 39,239 32,568 Other 3,400 2,581 Total Current Assets 102,128 83,093 Long term investments 128,580 104,600 Property, plant & equip, net 789,145 771,258

    Interrelationships Among Financial Statements - O'Shea

    Interrelationships among Financial Statements O'Shea Enterprises started the 2005 accounting period with $30,000 of assets (all cash), $18,000 of liabilities, and $4,000 of common stock. During the year, O'Shea earned cash revenues of $48,000, paid cash expenses of $32,000, and paid a cash dividend to stockholders of $2,000.

    Reporting of disaggregated financial data - FASB Statement No. 131

    FASB Statement No. 131, "Reporting Disaggregated Information about a Business Enterprise" requires the reporting of disaggregated financial data about the different types of business activities in which an enterprise engages. Instructions: Identify 4 of the 6 items of disaggregated information the FASB requires that an ent

    Purpose and types of notes to financial statements

    An article in Dun's Review made the following comments: "Every other year, say, companies should print the notes in big type and the base figures in smaller ones." Instructions: (a) Are notes considered as part of the financial statements and what basic purpose do they serve? (b) What are the general types of notes?

    Lamb Corporation and Mint Company: Cash Flows

    In its consolidated cash flow statement for the year ended December 31, 20X2, Lamb Corporation reported operating cash inflows of $284,000, cash outflows of $230,000, and $80,000 for investing and financing activities, respectively, and an ending cash balance of $57,000. Lamb purchased 70 percent of Mint Company's common stock o

    Financial Statement Analysis: Coca Cola, Google and Yahoo!

    You will be using financial statements to answer the following questions. 1. Choose any three publicly traded companies as long as you have at least one company that deals with a product and at least one company that deals with a service. 2. Next, go to the web site of each company and find their annual report to sh

    Personal Financial Statements

    Assume that you developed a complete set of personal financial statements for you. Identify three decisions that you will make in the next year in which such financial statements would be useful and describe how you would use those financial statements in those decision.

    Balance sheet approach to international compensation packages

    Explain the "balance sheet approach" to international compensation packages. Why is it so important? Discuss the pros and cons of aligning the expatriate compensation package with the host country colleagues compared to the home country colleagues.

    Accounting Word Problems with Financial Statements

    The following information applies to Questions 1-4 At the beginning of 2006 Smith Co. had the following account balances: Assets $10,000 Liabilities 6,000 Common stock 3,000 Retained Earnings 1,000 During 2006 the following cash events occurred: a. Provided services to customers for $8,000. b

    Auditing: preparation of personal financial statements

    You are a credentialed CPA just starting your own practice in Hollywood, California, after five years' experience with a "Big 4" firm. You have several connections in the entertainment industry and hope to develop a practice rendering income tax, auditing, and accounting services to celebrities and other wealthy clients. One

    Need assistance in designing accounting spreadsheets

    I am getting confused by the different accounting spreadsheets. Can you assist with a word problem and establishing the spreadsheets I am having problems with? Overview - Smith Enterprises started the 2002 accting period with $30,000 of assets (all cash), $18000 of liabilities, $4000 of common stock. During the year, Smith's

    Balance Sheet Analysis

    Complete the balance sheet and sales information that follows using the following financial data: Debt Ratio: 50% Current ratio:1.8x Total assets turnover:1.5x Days sales outstanding: 36.5 days Gross profit margin on sales: (Sales-Cost of goods sold)/Sales=25% Inventory turnover ratio:5x Calculation is bases ona 365-d