Questions from Advanced Accounting


Q: NaviNow Company agrees to pay $20 million in cash to the

NaviNow Company agrees to pay $20 million in cash to the four former owners of TrafficEye for all of its assets and liabilities. These four owners of TrafficEye developed and patented a technology for...

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Q: In 2015 Microsoft Corporation reported a $5.1 billion charge

In 2015 Microsoft Corporation reported a $5.1 billion charge for the impairment of goodwill and a $2.2 billion charge for the impairment of intangible assets in one of its reporting units (segments) i...

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Q: Wolf Pack Transport Co. has a 25 percent equity investment in

Wolf Pack Transport Co. has a 25 percent equity investment in Maggie Valley Depot (MVD), Inc., which owns and operates a warehousing facility used for the collection and redistribution of various cons...

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Q: Costco Wholesale Corporation owns and operates membership warehouses in the United States

Costco Wholesale Corporation owns and operates membership warehouses in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, Australia, and Spain. Costco also engages in retail operations through...

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Q: Since 1995, Starbucks Corporation had owned a 39.5 percent

Since 1995, Starbucks Corporation had owned a 39.5 percent equity interest in Starbucks Coffee Japan, Ltd. ("Starbucks Japan"). Its joint venture partner, Sazaby League of Japan also owned a 39.5 perc...

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Q: Herbert, Inc., acquired all of Rambis Company’s outstanding stock on

Herbert, Inc., acquired all of Rambis Company’s outstanding stock on January 1, 2017, for $574,000 in cash. Annual excess amortization of $12,000 results from this transaction. On the date of the take...

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Q: Jonas Tech Corporation recently acquired Innovation Plus Company. The combined firm

Jonas Tech Corporation recently acquired Innovation Plus Company. The combined firm consists of three related businesses that will serve as reporting units. In connection with the acquisition, Jonas r...

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Q: In February 2015, Arctic Cat, Inc., acquired the assets

In February 2015, Arctic Cat, Inc., acquired the assets and liabilities of MotorFist, LLC, a privately owned company based in Idaho Falls, Idaho, in exchange for $9.118 million in cash and contingent...

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Q: On August 27, 2015, Celgene Corporation acquired all of the

On August 27, 2015, Celgene Corporation acquired all of the outstanding stock of Receptos, Inc., in exchange for $7.6 billion in cash. Referring to Celgene’s 2015 financial statements and its July 14,...

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Q: Consolidated financial reporting is appropriate when one entity has a controlling financial

Consolidated financial reporting is appropriate when one entity has a controlling financial interest in another entity. The usual condition for a controlling financial interest is ownership of a major...

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