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Title: Any accountants out there? (study question)
Post by: dazzler on July 13, 2012, 09:49:25 PM
This is waaay out of left field but was wondering if there are any accountants out there that could help with a study question?

I am studying accounting fundamentals and just cant work out where to start on an assignment.  Have about 30hrs of staring at the screen now  :'(

Cheers in advance.

daz
Title: Re: Any accountants out there? (study question)
Post by: Nomad on July 13, 2012, 09:52:26 PM
Post the assignment question.........ffs i hate accounting............
Title: Re: Any accountants out there? (study question)
Post by: Garfish on July 14, 2012, 06:54:50 AM
I prefer to be called bean counter to accountant.... 
Title: Re: Any accountants out there? (study question)
Post by: lilstookie on July 14, 2012, 09:37:34 AM
Send the wife a message she is the LIL part of our username.
She is studying accounting and scoring 100% in all her exams so far......she been doing it a while just didnt have the bit of paper..... ;D
Title: Re: Any accountants out there? (study question)
Post by: prodigyrf on July 14, 2012, 10:15:57 AM
Post the assignment question.........ffs i hate accounting............

I reckon posting the assignment will involve a double entry and right about there is where the OP is having problems  ???
It's why most of us in biz employ book-keepers but never cheque signers.
Title: Re: Any accountants out there? (study question)
Post by: fuji on July 14, 2012, 01:42:15 PM
Send the wife a message she is the LIL part of our username.
She is studying accounting and scoring 100% in all her exams so far......she been doing it a while just didnt have the bit of paper..... ;D




Well done lil!!!
Title: Re: Any accountants out there? (study question)
Post by: dazzler on July 14, 2012, 02:14:19 PM
Thanks for the replies and help.  I will send lil stookie an xls of the question as well.

I figure that first up I need to do a statement of cash flows and then a profit and loss (statement of financial performance) statement and from that the balance sheet (Statement of Financial Position).  Havent even thought of the classified income statement yet.

First time ever doing this stuff.  I am not analytical in the slightest but figured you could get templates for all these off the net and then add your figures and bake for 20min and all sweet.  Sadly I was wrong.

I think I will be okay if I can just get started.

Spreadsheet  (http://www.myswag.org/gallery/d/40343-1/Dazzler+hates+accounting+jpeg.jpg)

cheers

Here is the question

Dazzler hates accounting                

Statement of Financial Position               
as at 30 June 2011               
               
Current Assets                        $             $                $
Cash at bank                                          4,800   
Prepaid rent                                          5,400   
Accoounts Recievable                                27,100   
Inventory                                                19,300             56,600
               
Non-current Assets               
Fittings and Furniture (cost)      35,000      
   Accumulated depreciation        3,000        32,000     32,000
               
Total Assets                                                         88,600
               
Current Liabilities               
Accrued wages                                           3,900   
Accounts Payable                                 31,200   
               
Total Liabilities                                                          35,100
               
Owners' Equity               
Capital                                                                  53,500
               
Total Liabilities + Owners Equity                          88,600
               
               
               
Additional notes and transactions
               
1/1/12 borrowed $30k for 7yrs to buy delivery van expected to be used for 5yrs and then sell for $5k               
Cash sales = $49k. Credit sales = $205k (total cost of inventory sold $110,700               
Rent for the year is $21k and they have paid $15600.               
Credit purchases were $102,100               
Furniture and fittings depreciated 10% of cost               
Wages were $62k.  On 30/1/12 they owed $1200 in wages for the last week               
Rates of $2400 were paid for period 1/1/12 to 31/3/13               
delivery van expenses were $7100               
Other expenses: Advertising $1900 and admin of $8700               
Electricity bill $3300.  On 28/6/12 an electric bill of $410 for 1/4/12 to 30/6/12 arrived               
Reciepts for accounts recievable totalled $197,900               
Payment to accounts payable for credit purchases of inventory totalled $106,100               
Interest on van load alculated as 5% of the balance outstanding at 30/6/12.  This had not been paid by 30/6/12               
$25k cash was removed for personal use.               

PREPARE A STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 30/6/12                
PREPARE A CLASSIFIED INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30/6/12 FOR DAZZLER HATES ACCOUTING               
Title: Re: Any accountants out there? (study question)
Post by: time on July 14, 2012, 02:23:53 PM
Isn't an Accountant just an Auditor with a personality?

Spent 35 years checking my little piece of paper every morning, "dr on the left cr on the right"
Title: Any accountants out there? (study question)
Post by: lilstookie on July 15, 2012, 12:49:02 AM
Agh Dazzler! I'm a bit behind the times!!! I can't read it on my phone, so will have to wait til tomorrow (today).

Lil :)


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Title: Any accountants out there? (study question)
Post by: lilstookie on July 15, 2012, 12:52:03 AM
I haven't come across a couple of those terms, but I'd start with a balance sheet I think and then P&L.


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