Assignment: Financial Accounting

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CP3-2

CP3-2	Finding Financial Information			LO3-2, 3-4, 3-6
	Refer to the financial statements of Urban Outfitters in Appendix C at the end of the book.
	Required:
	1. What is the company's revenue recognition policy? (Hint: Look in the notes to the financial statements.)
	2. Assuming that $50 million of cost of sales was due to noninventory purchase expenses (distribution and occupancy costs), how
	much inventory did the company buy during the year? (Hint: Use a T-account of inventory to infer how much was purchased.)
		INVENTORY (in thousands)
	Inventory purchased during the year:
	3. Calculate selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percent of sales for each year presented. (Dollars in thousands.)
	Year Ended	SG&A Expenses /	Net Sales Revenue	= Percentage
	2012
	2011
	2010
	By what percent did these expenses increase or decrease from fiscal years ended 2011 and 2012 and between 2010 and 2011?
	(Hint: Percentage Change = [Current Year Amount − Prior Year Amount]/Prior Year Amount.)
			% Change	Incr. or Decr.
	Between years ended 2011 and 2012:
	Between years ended 2010 and 2011:
	4. Compute the company's net profit margin for each year presented. (Dollars in thousands.)
	Fiscal Year Ended	Net Income /	Net Sales (or Operating) Revenues	= Net Profit Margin Ratio
	2012
	2011
	2010
	Explain net profit margin ratio and discuss the results shown above.

CP3-2	Finding Financial Information			LO3-2, 3-4, 3-6
	Refer to the financial statements of Urban Outfitters in Appendix C at the end of the book.
	Required:
	1. What is the company's revenue recognition policy? (Hint: Look in the notes to the financial statements.)
	2. Assuming that $50 million of cost of sales was due to noninventory purchase expenses (distribution and occupancy costs), how
	much inventory did the company buy during the year? (Hint: Use a T-account of inventory to infer how much was purchased.)
		INVENTORY (in thousands)
	Inventory purchased during the year:
	3. Calculate selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percent of sales for each year presented. (Dollars in thousands.)
	Year Ended	SG&A Expenses /	Net Sales Revenue	= Percentage
	2012
	2011
	2010
	By what percent did these expenses increase or decrease from fiscal years ended 2011 and 2012 and between 2010 and 2011?
	(Hint: Percentage Change = [Current Year Amount − Prior Year Amount]/Prior Year Amount.)
			% Change	Incr. or Decr.
	Between years ended 2011 and 2012:
	Between years ended 2010 and 2011:
	4. Compute the company's net profit margin for each year presented. (Dollars in thousands.)
	Fiscal Year Ended	Net Income /	Net Sales (or Operating) Revenues	= Net Profit Margin Ratio
	2012			7.5%
	2011
	2010
	Explain net profit margin ratio and discuss the results shown above.