Friday, March 21, 2014

EX 4-13 Balance sheet

List the errors you find in the following balance sheet. Prepare a corrected balance sheet.
Poshe Services Co.
Balance Sheet
For the Year Ended May 31, 2012
             Assets                                                                Liabilities
Current assets:                                          Current liabilities:
Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 14,000            Accounts receivable . . . .$ 32,500
Accounts payable . . . . . . . 24,000             Accum. depr.—building  155,000
Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,500              Accum. depr.—equipment 25,000
Prepaid insurance . . . . . . 12,000             Net income . . . . . . . . . . .  135,000
Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180,000           Total liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . .. . $347,500
Total current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . $236,500

Property, plant, and equipment:
                                                                                   Owner’s Equity
Building . . . . . . . . . . . . $375,000    Wages payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,500
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . .85,000       Hector Delgado, capital . . . . . 498,500
Total property, plant,                       Total owner’s equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501,000
and equipment . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 612,000
                                                       
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $848,500     Total liabilities and
                                                                       owner’s equity . . . . . . . . . . . . $848,500

Answer:

1. The date of the statement should be “May 31, 2012” and not “For the Year
Ended May 31, 2012.”
2. Accounts payable should be a current liability.

3. Land should be classified as property, plant, and equipment.
4. “Accumulated depreciation” should be deducted from the related fixed asset.

5. An adding error was made in determining the amount of the total property,
plant, and equipment.
6. Accounts receivable should be a current asset.

7. Net income should be reported on the income statement.

8. Wages payable should be a current liability.

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