Reading 33: Understanding the Balance Sheet-LOS b 习题精选 2011, following, balance, formats, center

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Session 8: Financial Reporting and Analysis: The Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Statement
Reading 33: Understanding the Balance Sheet

LOS b: Describe the various formats of balance sheet presentation.

 

 

Consider the following:

Statement #1 – The presentation formats of balance sheets vary from company to company.
Statement #2 – A classified balance sheet cannot follow an account format.

With respect to these statements:

A) only one is correct.

B) both are correct.

C) both are incorrect.

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The presentation formats of balance sheets vary by company. A classified balance sheet can be presented in a report format or an account format.

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Which of the following statements about a classified balance sheet is least likely accurate? A classified balance sheet:

A) groups accounts by subcategories.

B) presents the net equity of each asset by subtracting its related liability.

C) distinguishes between current and noncurrent assets.

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A classified balance sheet groups assets and liabilities by subcategories. It distinguishes between current and noncurrent assets and current and noncurrent liabilities. The assets and related liabilities are reported separately, they are not netted.

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Is the following statement an accurate description of the account format and report format of presenting a balance sheet?

“The account format presents the asset, liability, and equity accounts in a single column while a report format presents the assets, liabilities, and equity in multiple columns.”

Account format

Report format

A) No No

B) Yes Yes

C) No Yes

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The account format follows the traditional ledger account, assets on the left hand side and liabilities and equity on the right hand side. With a report format, the assets, liabilities, and equity are presented in a single column.