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Financial Accounting 9th Edition Harrison Solutions Manual 1
Financial Accounting 9th Edition Harrison Solutions Manual 1
Chapter 5
Short Exercises
(5 min.) S 5-1
BALANCE SHEET
Current assets:
Short-term trading investment, at market value… $96,000
Journal
DATE ACCOUNT TITLES AND EXPLANATION DEBIT CREDIT
BALANCE SHEET
Current assets:
Short-term trading investment, at market value $100,000
INCOME STATEMENT
Other revenues and gains (losses):
Unrealized (loss) on investment……………… $(9,000)
(5 min.) S 5-4
Peel, the accountant, should not handle the company’s cash. With cash-
handling duties, the accountant can steal cash and hide the theft by
writing off a customer’s account receivable as uncollectible.
(5 min.) S 5-5
No sales revenue should be reported because the goods were sold FOB
destination, and revenue is not recorded until the goods are received.
2/10, n/30 means that Sports R Us will get a 2% discount if they pay the
invoice in 10 days; otherwise, the full amount is due within 30 days.
Sports R Us will only have to pay $123,480 ($126,000 × .98), resulting in a
potential savings of $2,520. Assuming the invoice is dated December
23, 2012, Sports R Us needs to pay Big Sky by January 2, 2013, in order
to receive the discount.
(5 min.) S 5-7
Journal
DATE ACCOUNT TITLES AND EXPLANATION DEBIT CREDIT
Sales Returns and Allowances..…………….. 5,000
Accounts Receivable………………………. 5,000
MEMORANDUM
DATE:
(5 min.) S 5-9
2. Balance sheet
Accounts receivable……………………………... $35,000
Less: Allowance for uncollectible accounts… (7,220)
Accounts receivable, net………………………… $27,780