Financial statements

Assume that you recently accepted a position with Five Star National Bank & Trust as an assistant loan officer. As one of your first duties, you have been assigned the responsibility of evaluating a loan request for $300,000 from West Gate Auto Co., a small corporation. In support of the loan application, Joan Whalen, owner and sole stockholder, submitted a “Statement of Accounts” (trial balance) for the first year of operations ended October 31, 2014.

West Gate Auto Co. Statement of Accounts October 31, 2014

 

Debits Balances

Credit Balances

Cash

5,000

 

Billings Due from Others

40,000

 

Supplies (chemicals, etc.)

7,500

 

Building

222,300

 

Equipment

50,000

 

Amounts Owed to Others

 

31,000

Investment in Business

 

179,000

Service Revenue

 

215,000

Wages Expense

75,000

 

Utilities Expense

10,000

 

Rent Expense

8,000

 

Insurance Expense

6,000

 

Other Expenses

1,200

 
 

425,000

425,000

  1. Explain to Joan Whalen why a set of financial statements (income statement, retained earnings statement, and balance sheet) would be useful to you in evaluating the loan request.
  2. In discussing the “Statement of Accounts” with Joan Whalen, you discovered that the accounts had not been adjusted at October 31. Analyze the “Statement of Accounts” and indicate possible adjusting entries that might be necessary before an accurate set of financial statements could be prepared.
  3. Assuming that an accurate set of financial statements will be submitted by Joan Whalen in a few days, what other considerations or information would you require before making a decision on the loan request?

 

 

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