Accounting in Action
ASSIGNMENT CLASSIFICATION TABLE
Learning Objectives
Questions
Brief
Exercises
Do It!
Exercises
A
Problems
B
Problems
1. Explain what accounting is.
1, 2, 5
1
1
2. Identify the users and uses of accounting.
3, 4
1
2
3. Understand why ethics is a fundamental business concept.
1
3
4. Explain generally accepted accounting principles.
6
1
3, 4
5. Explain the monetary unit assumption and the economic entity assumption.
7, 8, 9, 10
4
6. State the accounting equation, and define its components.
11, 12, 13, 22
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
2, 4
5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 16
1A, 2A 4A, 5A
1B, 2B 4B, 5B
7. Analyze the effects of business transactions on the accounting equation.
14, 15, 16, 18
6, 7, 8, 9
3
6, 7, 8, 10
1A, 2A, 4A
1B, 2B, 4B
8. Understand the four financial statements and how they are prepared.
17, 19, 20, 21
10, 11
4
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
2A, 3A, 4A, 5A
2B, 3B, 4B, 5B
ASSIGNMENT CHARACTERISTICS TABLE
Problem
Number
Description
Difficulty
Level
Time Allotted (min.)
1A
Analyze transactions and compute net income.
Moderate
40–50
2A
Analyze transactions and prepare income statement, owner’s equity statement, and balance sheet.
Moderate
50–60
3A
Prepare income statement, owner’s equity statement, and balance sheet.
Moderate
50–60
4A
Analyze transactions and prepare financial statements.
Moderate
40–50
5A
Determine financial statement amounts and prepare owner’s equity statement.
Moderate
40–50
1B
Analyze transactions and compute net income.
Moderate
40–50
2B
Analyze transactions and prepare income statement, owner’s equity statement, and balance sheet.
Moderate
50–60
3B
Prepare income statement, owner’s equity statement, and balance sheet.
Moderate
50–60
4B
Analyze transactions and prepare financial statements.
Moderate
40–50
5B
Determine financial statement amounts and prepare owner’s equity statement.
Moderate
40–50
WEYGANDT ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES 11E
CHAPTER 1
ACCOUNTING IN ACTION
Number
LO
BT
Difficulty
Time (min.)
BE1
6
AP
Simple
2–4
BE2
6
AP
Simple
3–5
BE3
6
AP
Moderate
4–6
BE4
6
AP
Moderate
4–6
BE5
6
C
Simple
2–4
BE6
7
C
Simple
2–4
BE7
7
C
Simple
2–4
BE8
7
C
Simple
2–4
BE9
7
C
Simple
1–2
BE10
8
AP
Simple
3–5
BE11
8
C
Simple
2–4
DI1
1, 2, 3, 4
K
Simple
2–4
DI2
6
K
Simple
2–4
DI3
7
AP
Simple
6–8
DI4
6, 8
AP
Moderate
8–10
EX1
1
C
Moderate
5–7
EX2
2
C
Simple
6–8
EX3
3, 4
C
Moderate
6–8
EX4
4, 5
C
Moderate
6–8
EX5
6
C
Simple
4–6
EX6
6, 7
C
Simple
6–8
EX7
6, 7
C
Simple
4–6
EX8
7
AP
Moderate
12–15
EX9
8
AP
Simple
12–15
EX10
6, 8
AP
Moderate
8–10
EX11
6, 8
AP
Moderate
6–8
EX12
8
AP
Simple
8–10
EX13
8
AN
Simple
8–10
EX14
8
AP
Simple
10–12
EX15
8
AP
Simple
6–8
EX16
6, 8
AP
Moderate
6–8