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What is a classified balance sheet?
What is a classified balance sheet?
A classified balance sheet helps determine whether the company has enough assets to pay its debts as they become due.
A classified balance sheet helps determine whether the company has enough assets to pay its debts as they become due.
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What are the standard classifications generally found on a classified balance sheet?
What are the standard classifications generally found on a classified balance sheet?
Current assets, long-term investments, property, plant, and equipment, intangible assets, current liabilities, long-term liabilities, stockholder's equity.
What are current assets?
What are current assets?
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What does operating cycle refer to?
What does operating cycle refer to?
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Companies list current assets in order of ________
Companies list current assets in order of ________
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What is liquidity?
What is liquidity?
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What are long-term investments?
What are long-term investments?
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What are property, plant, and equipment?
What are property, plant, and equipment?
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What is depreciation?
What is depreciation?
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What does accumulated depreciation refer to?
What does accumulated depreciation refer to?
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What are intangible assets?
What are intangible assets?
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What is an example of a significant intangible asset?
What is an example of a significant intangible asset?
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What is prepaid insurance classified as?
What is prepaid insurance classified as?
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Service revenue appears on the balance sheet.
Service revenue appears on the balance sheet.
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What is common stock?
What is common stock?
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What is retained earnings?
What is retained earnings?
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What are current liabilities?
What are current liabilities?
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What does long-term liabilities refer to?
What does long-term liabilities refer to?
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What does stockholder's equity contain?
What does stockholder's equity contain?
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Study Notes
Classified Balance Sheet Overview
- A classified balance sheet organizes similar assets and liabilities for clarity.
- Helps assess a company's ability to meet debt obligations and understand creditor claims.
Standard Classifications
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Assets
- Current Assets: Expected to convert to cash or used up within a year.
- Long-term Investments: Includes stocks, bonds, and non-operational land or buildings held for over a year.
- Property, Plant, and Equipment (PP&E): Long-lived assets used in operations (e.g., land, equipment).
- Intangible Assets: Non-physical assets such as goodwill.
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Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity
- Current Liabilities: Obligations to be settled within a year (e.g., accounts payable, wages payable).
- Long-term Liabilities: Due after one year (e.g., bonds payable, mortgages).
- Stockholder's Equity: Composed of common stock and retained earnings.
Current Assets
- Defined as assets convertible to cash or usable within one year or the company's operating cycle.
- Listed in order of liquidity, reflecting the ease of converting assets to cash.
Key Concepts in Assets
- Operating Cycle: Time taken to convert cash into cash through revenue generation.
- Liquidity: The ease of asset conversion to cash.
- Long-term Investments: Include stocks, bonds, land, buildings, and long-term receivables.
Property, Plant, and Equipment (PP&E)
- Comprised of long-lasting assets utilized in business operations.
- Depreciation: Allocation of an asset's cost over its useful life.
- Accumulated Depreciation: Total depreciation expense recognized to date for an asset.
Intangible Assets
- Lack physical substance with goodwill being a significant example.
Current and Long-term Liabilities
- Current Liabilities: Short-term obligations like accounts payable, wages, and interest payable; due within a year.
- Long-term Liabilities: Obligations like long-term notes and bonds; payable after a year.
Stockholder's Equity
- Represents investments made by shareholders and retained earnings for reinvestment in the company.
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Description
This quiz covers the classification and organization of balance sheets, focusing on assets and liabilities. Learn about the different categories, such as current and long-term assets, as well as current and long-term liabilities. Understanding these classifications is essential for assessing a company's financial health.
