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Surprise Company provided the following comparative balance sheets and statements of income.
- Calculate all ratios needed to determine if Surprise Company is possibly underreporting accounts payable in Excel.
- If you detect possible fraud, explain why you think it might exist.
Consolidated Statements of Income | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Revenues | 26,434 | 22,373 | 18,639 |
Cost of Goods Sold | 18,101 | 18,061 | 15,306 |
Gross Margin | 8,333 | 4,312 | 3,333 |
Operating Expenses | 5,328 | 3,412 | 2,865 |
Operating Income before taxes | 2,805 | 700 | 368 |
Income Taxes | 1,062 | 220 | 47 |
Net Income | 1,743 | 480 | 321 |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Assets: | | | |
Current Assets | | | |
Cash and cash receivable | 1,442 | 751 | 217 |
Receivables | 5,502 | 4,015 | 3,229 |
Inventories | 1,424 | 1,012 | 800 |
Deferred income taxes | 751 | 202 | 356 |
Total current assets | 9,119 | 5,980 | 4,602 |
Land | 22,447 | 15,139 | 11,945 |
Buildings | 10,882 | 8,375 | 7,598 |
Machinery | 6,133 | 4,908 | 3,411 |
Accumulated depreciation | -296 | -205 | -135 |
Total Assets | 48,285 | 34,197 | 27,421 |
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Liabilities & Stockholder's equity | | | |
Current liabilities | | | |
Accounts Payable | 5,503 | 4,012 | 4,658 |
Taxes Payable | 686 | 443 | 135 |
Total Current Liabilities | 6,189 | 4,455 | 4,793 |
Long-term Debt | 16,887 | 16,015 | 19,446 |
Deferred income taxes | 745 | 462 | 254 |
Stockholder's equity | | | |
Common Stock | 22,120 | 12,664 | 2,807 |
Retained Earnings | 2,344 | 601 | 121 |
Total Liabilities & Stockholder's equity | 48,285 | 34,197 | 27,421 |


Surprise Company provided the following comparative balance sheets and statements of income. 1. Calculate all ratios needed to determine if Surprise Company is possibly underreporting accounts payable in Excel. 2. If you detect possible fraud, explain why you think it might exist. Consolidated Statements of Income 2018 2017 2016 Revenues 26,434 22,373 18,639 Cost of Goods Sold 18,101 18,061 15,306 Gross Margin 8,333 4,312 3,333 Operating Expenses 5,328 3,412 2,865 Operating Income before taxes 2,805 700 368 Income Taxes 1,062 220 47 Net Income 1,743 480 321 Consolidated Balance Sheets 2018 2017 2016 Assets: Current Assets Cash and cash receivable 1,442 751 217 Receivables 5,502 4,015 3,229 Inventories 1,424 1,012 800 Deferred income taxes 751 202 356 Total current assets 9,119 5,980 4,602 Land 22,447 15,139 11,945 Buildings 10,882 8,375 7,598 Machinery 6,133 4,908 3,411 Accumulated depreciation -296 -205 -135 Total Assets 48,285 34,197 27,421 Liabilities & Stockholder's equity Current liabilities Accounts Payable 5,503 4,012 4,658 Taxes Payable 686 443 135 Total Current Liabilities 6,189 4,455 4,793 Long-term Debt 16,887 16,015 19,446 Deferred income taxes 745 462 254 Stockholder's equity Common Stock 22,120 12,664 2,807 Retained Earnings 2,344 601 121 Total Liabilities & Stockholder's equity 48,285 34,197 27,421 Surprise Company provided the following comparative balance sheets and statements of income. 1. Calculate all ratios needed to determine if Surprise Company is possibly underreporting accounts payable in Excel. 2. If you detect possible fraud, explain why you think it might exist. Consolidated Statements of Income 2018 2017 2016 Revenues 26,434 22,373 18,639 Cost of Goods Sold 18,101 18,061 15,306 Gross Margin 8,333 4,312 3,333 Operating Expenses 5,328 3,412 2,865 Operating Income before taxes 2,805 700 368 Income Taxes 1,062 220 47 Net Income 1,743 480 321 Consolidated Balance Sheets 2018 2017 2016 Assets: Current Assets Cash and cash receivable 1,442 751 217 Receivables 5,502 4,015 3,229 Inventories 1,424 1,012 800 Deferred income taxes 751 202 356 Total current assets 9,119 5,980 4,602 Land 22,447 15,139 11,945 Buildings 10,882 8,375 7,598 Machinery 6,133 4,908 3,411 Accumulated depreciation -296 -205 -135 Total Assets 48,285 34,197 27,421 Liabilities & Stockholder's equity Current liabilities Accounts Payable 5,503 4,012 4,658 Taxes Payable 686 443 135 Total Current Liabilities 6,189 4,455 4,793 Long-term Debt 16,887 16,015 19,446 Deferred income taxes 745 462 254 Stockholder's equity Common Stock 22,120 12,664 2,807 Retained Earnings 2,344 601 121 Total Liabilities & Stockholder's equity 48,285 34,197 27,421
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