Questions from Accounting Principles


Q: What is the difference in how to account for land and land

What is the difference in how to account for land and land improvements?

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Q: CanaCo showed the following equity on its December 31, 2020,

CanaCo showed the following equity on its December 31, 2020, balance sheet: The shareholders of CanaCo expressed concerns to the board of directors at the recent annual meeting that the market price o...

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Q: 5-Star Adventures Inc. financed its $1,000

5-Star Adventures Inc. financed its $1,000,000 expansion by issuing on January 1, 2020, a 5%, 10-year bond dated the same day with annual interest payments to be made each December 31. The market inte...

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Q: You are the chair of the board of CT Inc., a

You are the chair of the board of CT Inc., a Canadian-based multinational corporation, which has excess cash totalling $75 million. The company is interested in investing some or all of this in Delmar...

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Q: A major shareholder of Systems Unlimited Inc., Phil Wang, is

A major shareholder of Systems Unlimited Inc., Phil Wang, is perplexed. The 2020 income statement showed a healthy profit of $280 thousand. Yet, when Linda Lewis, the bank manager and a friend of Phil...

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Q: Phung, Moier, and Lister invested $130,000,

Phung, Moier, and Lister invested $130,000, $150,000, and $120,000, respectively, into an organic farm to restaurant distribution business. During its first year, the firm earned $25,000. Required: Pr...

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Q: You are the new human resources manager and are reviewing the bonus

You are the new human resources manager and are reviewing the bonus policies as part of familiarizing yourself with the payroll system. The plant superintendent’s bonus is calculated...

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Q: Two years ago, on March 1, 2018, General Recycling

Two years ago, on March 1, 2018, General Recycling Management Systems purchased five used trucks and debited the Trucks account for the total cost of $180,000. The estimated useful life and residual v...

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Q: Selected information taken from the December 31, 2020, financial statements

Selected information taken from the December 31, 2020, financial statements for Mesa Company is shown below for the year just ended: The accountant was not sure about how to handle a few transactions...

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Q: Josh and Ben Shaw are brothers. They each have $75

Josh and Ben Shaw are brothers. They each have $75,000 to invest in a business together: Northern Canadian Extreme Adventures. They estimate that an additional $200,000 is required to get the business...

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