Accounting Assignment
Purpose of Assignment
Focus is on the preparation of financial reports for internal users, such as managers. This case study applies the concepts of managerial accounting, through comparative and ratio analysis, and requires students to identify financial data needed by managers for decision making.
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Assignment Steps
Resources: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), U.S. Securities and Exchange Committee (SEC)
Scenario: You are a loan officer for White Sands Bank of Taos. Paul Jason, president of P. Jason Corporation, has just left your office. He is interested in an 8-year loan to expand the company's operations. The borrowed funds would be used to purchase new equipment. As evidence of the company's debt-worthiness, Jason provided you with the following facts:
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2017
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2016
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Current Ratio
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3.1
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2.1
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Asset Turnover
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2.8
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2.2
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Net Income
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Up 32%
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Down 8%
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Earnings per Share
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$3.30
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$2.50
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Jason is a very insistent (some would say pushy) man. When you told him you would need additional information before making your decision, he acted offended and said, "What more could you possibly want to know?" You responded you would , at minimum, need complete, audited financial statements.
Develop a minimum 700-word examination of the financial statements and include the following:
• Explain why you would want the financial statements to be audited.
• Discuss the implications of the ratios provided for the lending decision you are to make. That is, does the information paint a favorable picture? Are these ratios relevant to the decision? State why or why not.
• Evaluate trends in the performance of P. Jason Corporation. Identify each performance measure as favorable or unfavorable and explain the significance of each.
• List three other ratios you would want to calculate for P. Jason Corporation, and in your own words explain in detail why you would use each.
• As the loan officer, what else would you do to gain a better understanding of Paul Jason's, and the Corporation's financial picture and why?
• Based on your analysis of P. Jason Corporation, will you recommend approval for the requested loan? Provide specific details to support your decision.
When you look at the questions in this assignment, the questions address similar areas to the team assignment and what creditors want to see in financial statements from the week 1 paper as well. Look at my comments in your week 1 paper. These are short answer requirements.
You do not need any calculations. What you are learning in the team project will make this assignment easier for you to complete. Make sure you address all the requirements. As I have said in many messages, list the requirements in the order of the assignment and grading rubric and answer them so you are sure to cover all the requirements.