In: Accounting
Use this balance sheet to do horizontal analysis of the Howard Company. | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | amount | percent | |||||
Assets | ||||||||
Current Assets | $13,000 | $10,000 | ||||||
Plant Assets | $44,000 | $50,000 | ||||||
Total Assets | $57,000 | $60,000 | ||||||
Liabilities | $11,000 | $20,000 | ||||||
Stockholders' Equity | $46,000 | $40,000 | ||||||
Total Liabilities and Equity | $57,000 | $60,000 | ||||||
Financially, do you think this company is stronger in 2018 or 2019?
2018 because there are more assets |
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2018 because there are fewer liabilities and more current assets to pay the bills. |
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2018 because the total liabilities and equity went up. |
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2019 because there are fewer liabilities and more current assets to pay those bills |
Use this balance sheet to do horizontal analysis of the Howard Company. | |||||||||
2019 | 2018 | amount | percent | ||||||
Assets | |||||||||
Current Assets | $13,000 | $10,000 | $3,000 | 30.00% | Increased in 2019 | ||||
Plant Assets | $44,000 | $50,000 | ($6,000) | -12.00% | Decreased in 2019 | ||||
Total Assets | $57,000 | $60,000 | ($3,000) | -5.00% | Decreased in 2019 | ||||
Liabilities | $11,000 | $20,000 | ($9,000) | -45.00% | Decreased in 2019 | ||||
Stockholders' Equity | $46,000 | $40,000 | $6,000 | 15.00% | Increased in 2019 | ||||
Total Liabilities and Equity | $57,000 | $60,000 | ($3,000) | -5.00% | Decreased in 2019 | ||||
Financially, do you think this company is stronger in 2018 or 2019? Obvisously 2019 | |||||||||
2018 because there are more assets | |||||||||
2018 because there are fewer liabilities and more current assets to pay the bills. | |||||||||
2018 because the total liabilities and equity went up. | |||||||||
? | 2019 because there are fewer liabilities and more current assets to pay those bills | ||||||||
To Add a Note: The Assets portion is went up by $46,000 in 2019 where as it stood only $40,000 in 2018 because of retained earnings went up by $6,000. |