1. ACCTBA1 GROUP BUSINESS CASE
1st
Term, Academic Year 2013-2014
Williams, J., Haka, S., Bettner, M., & Carcello, J. (2012)
Financial Accounting, 15th
edition, McGraw-Hill Irwin (with modifications)
BILLBOARD SCREEN is a service-type enterprise in the advertising field, and its owner-
manager, Billy Beard, has only a limited knowledge of accounting. Billy prepared the
following statement of financial position, which, although arranged satisfactorily,
contains certain errors with respect to such concepts as the business entity and asset
valuation.
BILLBOARD SCREEN
Statement of Financial Position
December 31, 2012
Assets Liabilities and Owner’s Equity
Cash P 206,000 Liabilities:
Notes Receivable 108,000 Notes Payable P 680,000
Accounts Receivable 98,000 Accounts Payable 332,200
Land 800,000 Total Liabilities P 1,012,200
Building 720,000
Office Furniture 354,000 Owner’s Equity:
Other Assets 89,600 Billy, Capital 1,363,400
Total Assets P 2,375,600 Total Liabilities & Owner’s Equity P 2,375,600
In discussion with Billy and by inspection of the accounting records, you discover the
following facts:
1. The cash balance above of P206,000 includes P136,000 in the company’s bank
account, P21,600 on hand in the company’s safe, and P48,400 in Billy’s personal
savings account.
2. One of the notes receivable in the amount of P20,000 is an IOU* that Billy received
in a game several years ago. The IOU is signed by Ms. Panga Co whom Billy met at
the game but has not heard from since.
3. Office furniture includes P116,000 for a Persian rug for the office purchased on
December 19. The total cost of the rug was P376,000. The business paid P116,000
in cash and issued a note payable to Sultan Carpet for the balance due (P260,000).
As no payment of the note is due until January, this debt is not included in the
liabilities above.
* IOU is literally, “I owe you”.

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4. Also included in the amount for office furniture is a computer that cost P101,000 but
is not on hand because Billy donated it to a local charity.
5. The “Other Assets” of P89, 600 represent the total amount of income taxes Billy has
paid the government over a period of years. Billy believes the income tax law to be
unconstitutional, and a friend who attends law school has promised to help Billy
recover the taxes paid as soon as he passes the bar exam.
6. The asset “Land” was acquired at a cost of P560,000 but was increased to a valuation
of P800,000 when one of Billy’s friends offered to pay that much for it if Billy would
move the building off the lot.
7. The accounts payable includes debts of P308,000 and the P24,200 balance owed on
Billy’s personal credit card.
8. A customer’s open account for P7,500 was erroneously recorded by the firm’s
bookkeeper as P5,700.
9. On December 31, 2012, the firm bought office supplies for P150,000, payable in 45
days. This was debited to Office Equipment and credited to Accounts Payable.
10. The firm granted on December 30, 2012 cash advance to two of its employees at
P8,500 each. This was recorded in the journal but not posted to the ledger when the
Statement of Financial Position was prepared.
INSTRUCTIONS:
a. For items 1 to 7 above, use a separate numbered paragraph to explain whether the
treatment followed by Billy is in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles (one letter size bond paper).
b. Prepare a corrected Statement of Financial Position at December 31, 2012
(another letter size bond paper).
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3. Format:
• Letter size bond paper (8-1/2” x 11”)
• 1.5 line spacing
• One inch margin in all sides
• Minimum of 3 pages (not including the cover page)
• Font: Arial 12
• Cover page:
Deadline: August 28, 2013 (Wednesday)
GROUP BUSINESS CASE
Presented to the
Accountancy Department
De La Salle University
In partial fulfillment
Of the course requirements
In ACTBAS1 (sec)
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