Questions from Financial Accounting


Q: The following excerpt is taken from page 66 of the Sears Holdings

The following excerpt is taken from page 66 of the Sears Holdings Corporation (parent company of Kmart and Sears) 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 30, 2016: ‘‘Revenues from the sale of service c...

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Q: Starship Enterprises enters into the following transactions during 2017 and 2018:

Starship Enterprises enters into the following transactions during 2017 and 2018: Required: 1. Identify and analyze all transactions on Starship’s records to account for its invest...

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Q: On October 1, 2017, Chicago Corp. purchases 1,

On October 1, 2017, Chicago Corp. purchases 1,000 shares of the preferred stock of Denver Corp. for $40 per share. Chicago pays another $1,000 in commissions. On October 20, 2017, Denver declares and...

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Q: On August 15, 2017, Cubs Corp. purchases 5,

On August 15, 2017, Cubs Corp. purchases 5,000 shares of common stock in Sox Inc. at a market price of $15 per share. In addition, Cubs pays brokerage fees of $1,000. On October 20, 2017, Cubs sells t...

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Q: On its December 31, 2017, income statement, Durango reported

On its December 31, 2017, income statement, Durango reported a loss on sale of stock of $4,500. The loss resulted from the sale of 2,000 shares of ABC Corp. stock that Durango purchased during 2017 at...

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Q: Troy Corp.’s statement of cash flows reported an addition of

Troy Corp.’s statement of cash flows reported an addition of $2,000 for the change in the Accounts Receivable account during the year. Sales on account for the year amounted to $24,500. Required: Det...

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Q: Emily Enterprises’ comparative balance sheets included accounts receivable of $224,

Emily Enterprises’ comparative balance sheets included accounts receivable of $224,600 at December 31, 2016, and $205,700 at December 31, 2017. Sales reported on Emily’s 2017 income statement amounted...

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Q: Kandel Company had the following data available for 2017 (before making

Kandel Company had the following data available for 2017 (before making any adjustments): Accounts receivable, 12/31/17 ………………………………………………………. $320,100 Allowance for doubtful accounts ………………………………………...

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Q: Olson Corp. reported the following in the Current Assets section of

Olson Corp. reported the following in the Current Assets section of its December 31, 2017, balance sheet: During 2017, Olson recorded $80,000 of sales on credit and wrote off $4,000 of uncollectible...

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Q: Carter Company sells on credit with terms of n/30.

Carter Company sells on credit with terms of n/30. For the $500,000 of accounts at the end of the year that are not overdue, there is a 90% probability of collection. For the $200,000 of accounts that...

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