College Accounting 13e Jeffrey Slater (Solutions Manual All Chapters, 100% Original Verified, A+ Grade) (Complete And Verified Study material) (836pages) LEARNEXAMS

Accounting Concepts and Procedures ANSWERS TO DISCUSSION QUESTIONS AND CRITICAL THINKING/ETHICAL CASE 1. The functions of accounting are to analyze, record, classify, summarize, report, and interpret financial information. 2. Sole proprietorship—1 owner; unlimited liability; easy to form; limited life Partnership—2 or more owners; unlimited liability; easy to form; limited life Corporation—Stockholders; limited liability; difficult to form; unlimited life 3. Businesses are classified as service, merchandise, or manufacturing. 4. Computer technology has greatly reduced the time required for performing the bookkeeping function. 5. The three elements of the basic accounting equation are assets, liabilities, and owner's equity. 6. Capital is the owner's current investment or equity in the assets of a business. It is one subdivision of owner's equity. 7. True. The sum of the left side of the equation (assets) must equal the sum of the right side of the equation (liabilities and owner's equity). 8. False. That is the income statement. 9. False. Revenue is a subdivision of owner's equity. 10. Owner's equity is subdivided into Capital, Withdrawals, Revenue, and Expenses. 11. False. It is non-business expense of the owner; a subdivision of owner's equity. It is not a business expense. 12. False. As expenses increase, owner's equity decreases. 13. Revenue less Expenses; an income statement shows performance over time. 14. False. It calculates ending capital. 15. The question in this case is whether Paul should be allowed to "pad" his expense account with an additional $100 of expenses. I feel that Paul should only be allowed to expense those items that are business related. Paul's argument that he is entitled