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1. What is meant by solvency? What information in the balance sheet can be used to assess a company's solvency. If you were investing in a company, what information on solvency would be most important to you.. Provide support for your rationale.

2. Identify another limitation of the balance sheet and explain how companies could overcome the limitation.

3. Define and compare financial flexibility to liquidity and solvency and in your opinion identify which of the three is most important to creditors. Provide support for your rationale.

4. What are the major advantages of notes to the financial statements? Prior to investing in a company, what types of information would you look for in notes to the financial statements?

5. What is the objective of segment reporting and explain how this information is beneficial to investors and creditors

6. Explain related party transactions, and how the transactions should be disclosed in the financial statements.

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Intermediate Accounting
1. The level to which the current assets of an entity or an individual exceed the current
liabilities of that entity or person is referred to as solvency. It is the ability of any
company to meet its long-term fixed expenses and to accomplish long-term expansion
and growth (Buckham, David, Jason & Stuart, 2011).The company information that will
be important to me is the total debt to total assets ratio. The rate will help me in
determining the level of business assets that are used to pay the debts hence giving me a
hint on its risk. If I get a number close to zero, I will opt to invest in that company as it
means more debt was paid without the assets. If I get the number far from zero, I will not
invest in the company as it means the company uses its assets to pay debts which can be a
very risk.
2. The balance sheet has three limitations. First, in the balance sheet historical cost are used
instead of current market values, for example, the building is shown at its cost less
accumulated depreciation, rather than its mark...


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