Question:
E1-4 L01-1 Preparing a Balance Sheet Honda Motor Corporation of Japan is a leading international
manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, and personal watercraft. As a Japanese
company, it follows Japanese GAAP and reports its financial statements in billions of yen. Its recent
balance sheet contained the following items in billions). Prepare a balance sheet as of March 31, current
year, solving for the missing amount. (Hint: Exhibit 1.2 in the chapter provides a good model for
completing this exercise.) Cash and cash equivalents ¥1,279 259 Common stock Accounts payable and
other current liabilities 3,568 900 Inventories Investments 640 2.043 Long-term debt Net property, plant,
and equipment 1.939 Other assets 6,025 1,377 Other liabilities Retained earnings 4.324 Total assets
11,571 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Trade accounts, notes, and other receivables 788
Answer:
To prepare a balance sheet for Honda Motor Corporation of Japan, we need to organize the given
information into the following categories:
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable
Inventories
Investments
Property, plant, and equipment
Other assets
Liabilities:
Accounts payable
Other current liabilities
Long-term debt
Other liabilities
Equity:
Common stock
Retained earnings
Total assets must equal the sum of total liabilities and equity
Honda Motor Corporation of Japan Balance Sheet As of March 31, current year (In billions of yen)
E1-4 L01-1 Preparing a Balance Sheet Honda Motor Corporation of Japan is a leading international
manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, and personal watercraft. As a Japanese
company, it follows Japanese GAAP and reports its financial statements in billions of yen. Its recent
balance sheet contained the following items in billions). Prepare a balance sheet as of March 31, current
year, solving for the missing amount. (Hint: Exhibit 1.2 in the chapter provides a good model for
completing this exercise.) Cash and cash equivalents ¥1,279 259 Common stock Accounts payable and
other current liabilities 3,568 900 Inventories Investments 640 2.043 Long-term debt Net property, plant,
and equipment 1.939 Other assets 6,025 1,377 Other liabilities Retained earnings 4.324 Total assets
11,571 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Trade accounts, notes, and other receivables 788
Answer:
To prepare a balance sheet for Honda Motor Corporation of Japan, we need to organize the given
information into the following categories:
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable
Inventories
Investments
Property, plant, and equipment
Other assets
Liabilities:
Accounts payable
Other current liabilities
Long-term debt
Other liabilities
Equity:
Common stock
Retained earnings
Total assets must equal the sum of total liabilities and equity
Honda Motor Corporation of Japan Balance Sheet As of March 31, current year (In billions of yen)
