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Assignment: Inventory Management

Part 1

1. The Accounting Equation is used to develop the organization's financial reports.

(1) Describe what assets value would be if Liabilities are $12,000 and Owners' Equity is $50,000 by showing the Accounting Equation and (2) provide an example of two asset accounts that could contain the value.

2. The financial statements present a company to the public in financial terms.

(1) Which financial statement should be prepared first and why and (2) explain what information this financial statement provides.

3. The accounting profession follows a set of guidelines for measurement and disclosure of financial information called the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

(1) Explain what the Going-concern Assumption is and (2) provide an example of its application.

4. Transaction analysis results in the development of a journal entry. In the start-up of a business, the owner contributes $750,000 of cash.

(1) Name the accounts impacted and how to use the format account name/debit or credit/dollar amount and (2) explain how the Accounting Equation is impacted.

5. Adjusting Entries are required at the end of the period to ensure that accrual accounting principles are applied. At the beginning of the month, $1,350 of office supplies were purchased. There was not a beginning balance and the one purchase was the only one for the month. At the end of the month, $500 of supplies remained. Develop the adjusting entry.

(1) Name the accounts impacted and how using the format account name/debit or credit/dollar amount and (2) explain how the Accounting Equation is impacted.

Part 2

1. E-commerce creates its own risks, and therefore special internal controls.

(1) Identify and explain one pitfall and one security measure for an online business and (2) provide examples of how your selected security measure will strengthen internal control.

2. The bank account as a control device helps to protect cash. One of the requirements is to conduct periodic bank statement reconciliations. Using the following data, complete the bank statement reconciliation for J & J Flooring, Inc. (Use the format shown on page 251 of your textbook.)

•The bank statement indicated a service charge of $56.

•J & J made a deposit on May 31, but this deposit did not appear on the bank statement, $1,451.

•A credit memo in the bank statement indicated a bank collection of a note for $1,300 with interest received of $16. This item was dated May 18.

•Also included in the bank statement was a debit memo for a NSF check for $314 from Barney Smythe.

•Checks #1406 for $1,342, #1610 for $1,609, and #1825 for $857 were written by J & J and sent to the respective companies, but these checks do not appear on the bank statement.

•The balance on the bank statement as of May 31 was $13,019.

•The Cash account on Janus' books showed an amount of $9,716.