Questions from Financial Accounting


Q: The records at the end of January 2012 for Captain Company showed

The records at the end of January 2012 for Captain Company showed the following for a particular kind of merchandise: Inventory, December 31, 2011, at FIFO: 19 Units @ $16 = $304 Inventory, December...

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Q: First Team Sports, Inc., is engaged in the manufacture (

First Team Sports, Inc., is engaged in the manufacture (through independent contractors) and distribution of in-line roller skates, ice skates, street hockey equipment, and related accessory products....

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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?...

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Q: Zocco Ski Company mistakenly recorded purchases of inventory on account received during

Zocco Ski Company mistakenly recorded purchases of inventory on account received during the last week of December 2011 as purchases during January of 2012 (this is called a purchases cutoff error). Zo...

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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 in...

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Q: Grants Corporation prepared the following two income statements (simplified for illustrative

Grants Corporation prepared the following two income statements (simplified for illustrative purposes): During the third quarter, it was discovered that the ending inventory for the first quarter sh...

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Q: Complete the following table by entering either the word debit or credit

Complete the following table by entering either the word debit or credit in each column.

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Q: An annual report of ConocoPhillips contained the following note: During

An annual report of ConocoPhillips contained the following note: During 2008, certain international inventory quantity reductions caused a liquidation of LIFO inventory values resulting in a $39 milli...

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Q: Brett’s Cycles sells merchandise on credit terms of 2/15,

Brett’s Cycles sells merchandise on credit terms of 2/15, n/30. A sale invoiced at $900 (cost of sales $600) was made to Shannon Allen on February 1, 2011. The company uses the gross method of recordi...

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Q: When expenses exceed revenues in a given period, a

When expenses exceed revenues in a given period, a. Retained earnings are not impacted. b. Retained earnings are decreased. c. Retained earnings are increased. d. One cannot determine the impact o...

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