What is the definition of an asset


Discuss the below:

Locate the following values on Tootsie Rolls Annual Report - Financial Statements for 2014 Assets

Assets

Item

2014

2013

Variance

$

Total Assets

 

 

 

Cash

 

 

 

Cash Equivalent

 

 

 

Accounts Receivables

 

 

 

Inventory: Finished Goods & Work in PRocess

 

 

 

Inventory: Raw Materials

 

 

 

Prepaid Expenses

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

 

 

 

*Variance $ is calculated by taking the current year number minus the prior year number (2013 -2012)

Response the following questions on Tootsie Rolls Annual Report - Financial Statements for 2014Assets: Your answer must be in complete sentences to earn full points.

1) What is the definition of an Asset?

2) What is the difference between a current asset and a current liability?

3) What were Tootsie Rolls Total Assets at December 31, 2013 and at December 31, 2014? Did total Assets Increase or Decrease? By how much?

4) How much CASH did Tootsie Roll have at December 31, 2014?

Locate the following values on Tootsie Rolls Annual Report - Financial Statements for 2014 Liabilities.

 

Liabilities

 

 

Item

2014

2013

Variance

$

Total Liabilities

 

 

 

Accounts Payable

 

 

 

Income Taxes Payable

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Response the following questions on Tootsie Rolls Annual Report - Financial Statements for 2014 Liabilities: Your answer must be in complete sentences to earn full points.

5) What is a liability?

6) What is Tootsie Rolls Total Liabilities at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2014?

7) Have Tootsie Roll Industries' Liabilities Increased or Decreased from 2013 to 2014? What does this mean?

8) What does it mean to have accrued liabilities?

9) What is the definition of a Non-Current Liability?

10) What is a current liability?

Locate the following values on Tootsie Rolls Annual Report - Financial Statements for 2014 Consolidated Statement of Earnings & Retained Earnings.

Consolidated Statement of Earnings & Retained Earnings

Item

2014

2013

 

2012

Total Revenue

 

 

 

Total Costs

 

 

 

Selling, Marketing and Administrative Expenses

 

 

 

Total Gross Margin

 

 

 

Net Income*

 

 

 

* Tootsie Roll refers to Net Income as "Net Earnings"

Response the below questions on Tootsie Rolls Annual Report - Financial Statements for 2013 Income Statement: Your answers must be in complete sentences to earn full points.

11) What are Tootsie Roll's total revenues for 2013 and 2014? Are Tootsie Rolls Revenues increasing or decreasing over the three years? By how much?

12) By how much did Tootsie Rolls Net Income (Net Earnings) Increase or Decrease from 2013 to 2014? **Net Income is different than Revenue**

13) Which of the accounts found on the income statement and balance sheet have been created as a result of adjusting entries?

14) Review the Income Statement and Balance Sheet for Tootsie Roll Industries. Which of the accounts found on the income statement and balance sheet (Statement of Financial Position) have, most likely, been adjusted?

15) Does Tootsie Roll use cash or accrual accounting? Provide evidence to support your answer?

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