Questions from Financial Accounting


Q: The August current year bank statement for Allison Company and the August

The August current year bank statement for Allison Company and the August current year ledger account for cash follow: Outstanding checks at the end of July were for $270, $430, and $320. No deposits...

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Q: Define goods available for sale. How does it differ from cost

Define goods available for sale. How does it differ from cost of goods sold?

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Q: The records at the end of January of the current year for

The records at the end of January of the current year for Young Company showed the following for a particular kind of merchandise: Beginning Inventory at FIFO: 19 Units @ $16 = $304 Beginning Inventor...

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Q: The following note was contained in a recent Ford Motor Company annual

The following note was contained in a recent Ford Motor Company annual report: Required: 1. What amount of ending inventory would have been reported in the current year if Ford had used only FIFO? 2....

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Q: Snyder’s-Lance is a leading snack-food company. The

Snyder’s-Lance is a leading snack-food company. The following note was contained in its recent annual report: Required: 1. What amount of ending inventory would have been reported i...

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Q: Several years ago, the financial statements of Gibson Greeting Cards,

Several years ago, the financial statements of Gibson Greeting Cards, now part of American Greetings, contained the following note: On July 1, the Company announced that it had determined that the inv...

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Q: In its recent annual report, PepsiCo included the following information in

In its recent annual report, PepsiCo included the following information in its balance sheets (dollars in millions): Required: Explain the effects of the changes in inventory and accounts payable on...

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Q: In its annual report, ConocoPhillips reported that the company decreased its

In its annual report, ConocoPhillips reported that the company decreased its inventory levels during 2011. ConocoPhillips’s 2011 financial statements contain the following note: In 2011, a liquidation...

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Q: Martin Towing Company is at the end of its accounting year ending

Martin Towing Company is at the end of its accounting year ending December 31. The following data that must be considered were developed from the company’s records and related documents: a. On January...

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Q: Assume that a retailer’s beginning inventory and purchases of a popular item

Assume that a retailer’s beginning inventory and purchases of a popular item during January included: (1) 300 units at $7 in beginning inventory on January 1, (2) 450 units at $8 purchased on Januar...

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