On December 6, 2023, Shirley Rose, owner of the toy manufacturer Stacked, was reviewing the company’s financial performance for its fourth fiscal year, ending November 30, 2023. Stacked manufactured toy wooden blocks in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. Rose needed to record all necessary accounting transactions for fiscal year (FY) 2023 using the FY 2022 statement of financial position, the FY 2023 list of cash receipts and disbursements, and other related .....more

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Evelynn by Nicole Snobelen was an e-commerce clothing company based in London, Ontario, and was owned and operated by Nicole Snobelen. Snobelen had just been informed that a retail unit had become available for immediate occupancy at The Market at the Western Fair District in London (The Market). The Market housed a farmer’s market on the main floor and an artisan’s market on the second floor that featured distinctive locally handcrafted products. .....more

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In mid-2019, the owner of Ireland Renovations was contemplating the future of his renovation and construction company that operated in London and Middlesex County in Ontario, Canada. The owner’s youngest son was interested in working for the business, but the owner wondered whether the company could afford to hire him. His son had previously worked for the company part-time and had shown an interest in helping his father grow the business. The owner .....more

In 2018, the owner of Northwest Fitness, a fitness business in London, Ontario, Canada, was analyzing the business's past year of operations and planning for the future. The company focused on “functional fitness” training to help clients improve aspects of their everyday life. The owner had launched the fitness studio with the help of a bank loan and a line of credit; after three years of success, he wondered if the company was finally in a financial .....more

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Two recent university graduates were completing a business plan in hopes of securing a government grant to assist them in coming up with the necessary funding to launch a new venture. The pair had developed an idea to launch a new food delivery mobile application. In order to complete the grant application, three years of projected cash budgets, statements of earnings, and statements of financial position would be required. It was spring, and the .....more