Chapter 1The Financial Statements1-1Chapter 1The Financial StatementsShort Exercises(5 min.)S 1-1Computed amounts in boxesTotal Assets=Total Liabilities+Stockholders’ Equitya.$300,000=$150,000+$150,000b.280,000=110,000+170,000c.210,000=50,000+160,000(5 min.) S1-2Ethicsisafactorthatshouldbeincludedineverybusinessandaccountingdecision,beyondthepotentialeconomicandlegalconsequences.Ideally, foreach decision, honesty and truthfulnessshould prevail, considering the rights of others. The decision guidelinesat the end of the chapter spell out the considerations we should takewhenmakingdecisions.Simply,wemightaskourselvesthreequestions:(1) is the action legal? (2) Who will be affected by thedecision? (3) How will the decision make me feel afterward?Preview Mode
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