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By looking at the 2015 annual report on form of 10-K of the Coca-Cola Company (http://www.coca-colacompany.com/content/dam/journey/us/en/private/fileassets/pdf/investors/2015-annual-report-on-form-10-k.pdf)

Balance Sheet:

a. Using the 10-K, show that the fundamental accounting equation, Assets = Liabilities + Stockholders' Equity, is true for your company at the end of the most recent year-end.

A _________________= L ____________________+ S.E. ___________________

b. What was your company's largest asset (net) at the end of the most recent year?

c. List the types of assets and liabilities your company has.

d. Describe in general terms what prepaid expenses are. Did your company report any prepaid expenses and other current assets account at the end of the most recent year? Where did you find this information?

e. Read the notes to financial statements. What method does your company use to determine the cost of its inventory?

f. Read the notes to financial statements. What method of depreciation does your company use?

g. What was the original cost of the property, plant and equipment held by your company at the end of the most recent year? What was the accumulated depreciation and amortization at the end of the most recent reporting year?

h. What is the amount of long-term liabilities at the end of the most recent reporting year?

i. List the accounts and amounts of your company's stockholders' equity.

Explanation / Answer

a. Using the 10-K, show that the fundamental accounting equation, Assets = Liabilities + Stockholders' Equity, is true for your company at the end of the most recent year-end.

A _____90,093____________= L ______64,329______________+ S.E. ______25,764_____________

b. What was your company's largest asset (net) at the end of the most recent year?

Largest Net Asset = Net Property , Plant & Equipment =$12,571 Million

c. List the types of assets and liabilities your company has.

Assets :

Current Asssts:

Cash & Cash Equivalents

Marketable securities

Net Trade Accounts Receivable

Inventories

Prepaid Expenses

Assets held For sale

Non Current Assets

EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS

OTHER INVESTMENTS

OTHER ASSETS

Net Property , Plant & Equipment

TRADEMARKS WITH INDEFINITE LIVES

BOTTLERS’ FRANCHISE RIGHTS WITH INDEFINITE LIVES

Good will

Other Intangible Assets

Liabilities

Current Laibilities

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

Loans and notes payable

Current maturities of long-term debt

Accrued income taxes

Liabilities held for sale

LONG-TERM DEBT

OTHER LIABILITIES

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

d. Describe in general terms what prepaid expenses are. Did your company report any prepaid expenses and other current assets account

at the end of the most recent year? Where did you find this information?

Prepaid expenses are the advance paid for expenses that cover a duration that exceeds the current accounting period. The Prepaid expense head under current assets in Balance sheet show the Prepaid expense for 2015 of $2,752 Million.

e. Read the notes to financial statements. What method does your company use to determine the cost of its inventory?

Note 4 states that the cost of inventory is determined by average cost or FIFO method.

f. Read the notes to financial statements. What method of depreciation does your company use?

Straight Line method is used for depreciation.

g. What was the original cost of the property, plant and equipment held by your company at the end of the most recent year? What was the accumulated depreciation and amortization at the end of the most recent reporting year?

Note 7 states the PPE original cost at the end of 2015= $22,354 million

Accumulated depreciation at the end of 2015=$9783 million

Accumulated depreciation at the end of 2015 =$715 million

h. What is the amount of long-term liabilities at the end of the most recent reporting year?

Long term liabilities at the end of 2015 are :

LONG-TERM DEBT $28,407 Million

OTHER LIABILITIES $4,301 Million

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES $4,691 Million

i. List the accounts and amounts of your company's stockholders' equity.

Stock Holders’ Equity

Common Stock $1760 million

Capital Surplus $ 14016 Million

Reinvested Earning $ 65018 Million

Accumulated other comprehensine income (loss)$-45066 Million

Total Shareholders’ Equity =$25554 million