Sample Problem Solving
Sample Problem Solving
PROBLEM 1
Presented below are selected accounts exxtracted from Nicole’s Advertising Agency for the
month of December 2015:
1. COMPUTE FOR THE NET INCOME OR NET LOSS OF NICOLE’S ADVERTISING AGENCY
FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER.
2. COMPUTE FOR TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES FROM THE ABOVE TRANSACTIONS, AS
OF THE END OF DECEMBER.
PROBLEM 2
Santy Food Service Center presented its income statement for the year ended December 31,
2015 as follows:
Santy is not happy with the reported figures. For the coming year, he plans to earn a profit which
is forty percent more than the profit earned for the current year. With such goal, he estimated that
total expenses must only be twenty percent more than the total expenses incurred this year. Other
income on the other hand is estimated to be P20,000 less than the amount of other income earned
this year.
3. HOW MUCH SERVICE INCOME MUST SANTY EARN IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE TARGET
PROFITS?
PROBLEM 3
Janine established a laundry business last January 2013. After twelve months of operation,
Janine observed that her capital at the end of the accounting period was thrice as much when
she began the business. Janine only invested a few assets, specifically Cash P500,000, Office
Equipment P230,000 and Laundry Equipment P120,000 when the business was established. At
that time, the only liability Janine had was a P210,000 worth of Notes Payable. Janine reported
gross revenues of P250,000 and expenses which represents forty percent of the revenues
earned and withdrew cash for P24,000.
4. HOW MUCH WAS THE ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT MADE BY JANINE FOR THE
CURRENT ACCOUNTING PERIOD
PROBLEM 4
Presented below are some information obtained from the books Ninja Enterprises:
5. HOW MUCH WAS NINJA ENTERPRISE’S CAPITAL AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR?
PROBLEM 5
Claudine Spa and Wellness center reported the following liabilities as of September 30, 2013 (the
end of its fiscal year):