Answer:
An increase in mortgage interest rates.- D.
Answer:
Joel is behaving in a totally unprofessional & unethical manner
Explanation:
As assistant controller, Joel Kimmel's job specification & responsibility includes financial statement preparation & combination, putting of internal controls in place, detailed analysis & reporting of cost variance, acts as the go-between with external auditors amongst other such responsibilities.
As such, when Joel discovered the cost discrepancy during the reconciliation, it was actually his responsibility to call the bank's attention to the variance. This is something that clearly falls under his job specification & can be considered as neglect of duty. Joel's decision defeats the very purpose of bank reconciliation, which is to correct any such discrepancy & to the ensure the rectification of transactions. Most importantly, the decision Joel plans to take is very unethical & is against standard accounting practices
We can therefore, say that Joel's decision is thoroughly unethical & unprofessional
Answer:
c. The "apparent," but not necessarily the "true," financial position of a company whose sales are seasonal can change dramatically during a given year, depending on the time of year when the financial statements are constructed.
Explanation:
Financial statements are used to show the financial activity of a business within a given period.
One of the principles of a accounting is periodicity. This requires businesses to report their financial position at regular intervals consistently, and not in an inconsistent manner. So if a business reports their finances twice a year. At year end and at mid year, it is possible that at mid year due to seasonal sales performance will be high and business is perceived to be highly profitable.
But financial report at end of year in the off-season will show low performance.
So for seasonal businesses there can be apparent view of a business during the year that can change dramatically because of time at which reports are made.
Answer:
2.7 times
Explanation:
The computation of the current ratio is shown below:
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
where,
Current assets = Cash + account receivable + inventory + marketable securities + prepaid expense
= $30,000 + $65,000 + $72,000 + $36,000 + $2,000
= $205,000
And, the current liabilities is
- Account payable + accrued liabilities + short term note payable
= $40,000 + $7,000 + $30,000
= $77,000
So, the current ratio is
= $205,000 ÷ $77,000
= 2.7 times
