In: Accounting
Definition: Reporting liabilities on the balance sheet and computing debt to
equity ratio
The accounting records of Pack Leader Wireless include the following as of
December 31, 2018:
Accounts Payable $ 77,000 Salaries Payable $ 7,500
Mortgages Payable (long-term) 73,000 Bonds Payable (current portion) 25,000
Interest Payable 18,000 Premium on Bonds Payable 10,000
Bonds Payable (long-term) 63,000 Unearned Revenue (short-term) 2,700
Total Stockholders’ Equity 140,000
Requirements
2. Compute Pack Leader Wireless’s debt to equity ratio at December 31, 2018.
Step-by-Step Solution
Step 1: Definition of the salaries payable
The salaries payable are those salaries that are due not paid. The salary is the amount that the company needs to pay its employees. The salaries payable is the amount that is not paid till the end of the year.
Step 2: Calculation of debt-equity ratio
The debt-to-equity ratio of the company is 1.45