FINANCIAL REPORTING PROBLEM: PepsiCo

The financial statements of PepsiCo are presented in Appendix A. The statements contain the following selected accounts for the year ended, 2006 stated in millions of dollar

Accounts Payable

$6,496

Income Taxes Payable

$90

Accounts Receivable

3,725

Interest Expense

239

Property, Plant, and Equipment

9,687

Inventory

1,926

Instructions

(a) Answer the following questions.

(1) What is the increase and decrease side for each account?

(2) What is the normal balance for each account?

(b) Identify the probable other account in the transaction and the effect on that account when:

(1) Accounts Receivable is decreased.

(2) Accounts Payable is decreased.

(3) Inventory is increased.

(c) Identify the other accounts (s) that ordinarily would be involved when:

(1) Interest Expense is increased.

(2) Property, Plant, and Equipment is increased.

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