ACC1AIS - Homework Exercises - Week 10: Excel Exercise 1 - Prepare Vertical Analysis
ACC1AIS - Homework Exercises - Week 10: Excel Exercise 1 - Prepare Vertical Analysis
ACC1AIS - Homework Exercises - Week 10: Excel Exercise 1 - Prepare Vertical Analysis
2019 2020
Sales $870,000 $900,000
Cost of sales $460,000 $520,000
Selling expenses $93,000 $140,000
Administrative expenses $61,000 $65,000
Income tax expense $76,800 $52,500
Profit $179,200 $122,500
Required
2. Within the MS Excel worksheet prepare a schedule to indicate a vertical analysis for 2019 and
2020. The base amount for performing vertical analysis is the sales amount.
3. In your worksheet draw graphs for 2019 and 2020 to show how expenses are distributed in 2019
and 2020.
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Snick's Board Shop
Balance Sheet
as of
December-2018 % Assets December-2019 % Assets % Change
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash $ 3,500 $ 4,600
Inventory 5,750 6,500
Supplies 250 9,500 500 11,600
1. Transfer the above Income Statement, and Balance Sheet to an Excel worksheet.
2. In an Excel worksheet, create a vertical and horizontal analysis of the Income Statement. You are
required to use appropriate Excel functions to provide the vertical and horizontal analysis. (Note: for
the purpose of performing horizontal analysis the base year is 2018, for the purpose of performing
vertical analysis of the income statement the base amount is the sales amount).
3. In an Excel worksheet, create a vertical and horizontal analysis of the Balance Sheet. You are
required to use appropriate Excel functions to provide the vertical and horizontal analysis. (Note: for
the purpose of performing horizontal analysis the base year is 2018, for the purpose of performing
vertical analysis of the balance sheet the base amount is total assets).
4. In an Excel worksheet, draw graphs to visually indicate how expenses, assets and liabilities are
distributed in 2018 and 2019.
- Return on assets
- Return on equity
- Profit margin
- Gross margin
- Current ratio
- Quick ratio
- Inventory turnover
- Days in inventory ratio
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5.3 Solvency ratios:
6. In an Excel worksheet draw graphs to compare the relevant ratios to each other visually. Graphs
should be effective, and easy to read and understand for decision making purposes.
7. provide a brief explanation about the profitability of Snick’s board shop in 2018 and 2019.
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