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Target Corporation prepares its financial statements according to U.S. GAAP. Target’s financial statements and disclosure notes for the year ended January 30, 2016, are available in the Connect. This material also is available under the Investor
1. What amounts did Target report for the following items for the year ended January 30, 2016?
b) Income from current operations
c) Net income or net loss
d) Total assets
e) Total equity
2) What was Target’s basic earnings per share for the year ended January 30, 2016?
Why do you think Target has chosen to have its fiscal year end on January 30, as opposed to December 31?
3) Regarding Target’s audit report:
Who is Target’s auditor?
Did Target receive a "clean" (unmodified) audit opinion?

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Answer:

1. What amounts did Target report for the following items for the year ended January 30, 2016?

b) Income from current operations

$2,669 million

c) Net income or net loss

$2,737 million

d) Total assets

$37,431 million

e) Total equity

$10,953

2) What was Target’s basic earnings per share for the year ended January 30, 2016?

$4.74 per share

Why do you think Target has chosen to have its fiscal year end on January 30, as opposed to December 31?

I guess that Christmas Holiday season is very important for them and a large percentage of their revenue is generated during November and December. It reports at the end of January to have time to consolidate its financial statements.

3) Regarding Target’s audit report:

Who is Target’s auditor?

Ernst & Young  

Did Target receive a "clean" (unmodified) audit opinion?

yes, it did

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