EX 1-22 Financial statements

Each of the following items is shown in the financial statements of Exxon Mobil Corporation: 

1. Accounts payable

2. Cash equivalents

3. Crude oil inventory

4. Equipment

5. Exploration expenses

6. Income taxes payable

7. Investments

8. Long-term debt

9. Marketable securities

10. Notes and loans payable

11. Notes receivable

12. Operating expenses

13. Prepaid taxes

14. Sales

15. Selling expenses

a.  Identify the financial statement (balance sheet or income statement) in which each item would appear.

b. Can an item appear on more than one financial statement?

c. Is the accounting equation relevant for Exxon Mobil Corporation?

Answer:

a. 

Balance sheet: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13 

Income statement: 5, 12, 14, 15 

b. Yes, an item can appear on more than one financial statement. For example, cash appears on both the balance sheet and statement of cash flows. However, the same item cannot appear on both the income statement and balance sheet. 

c. Yes, the accounting equation is relevant to all companies, including Exxon Mobil Corporation.