Questions from Financial Accounting


Q: Top Corporation acquired 100 percent of Sun Corporation’s common stock on December

Top Corporation acquired 100 percent of Sun Corporation’s common stock on December 31, 20X2. Balance sheet data for the two companies immediately following the acquisition follow:...

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Q: Most subsidiaries are wholly owned, although only majority ownership is usually

Most subsidiaries are wholly owned, although only majority ownership is usually all that is required for consolidation. The parent’s ownership may be direct or indirect. Frequently, a parent’s direct...

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Q: Select the most appropriate answer for each of the following questions.

Select the most appropriate answer for each of the following questions. 1. Goodwill is a. Seldom reported because it is too difficult to measure. b. Reported when more than book value is paid in purch...

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Q: Wright Corporation includes several subsidiaries in its consolidated financial statements. In

Wright Corporation includes several subsidiaries in its consolidated financial statements. In its December 31, 20X2, trial balance, Wright had the following intercompany balances before consolidation...

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Q: Beni Corporation acquired 100 percent of Carr Corporation’s outstanding capital stock for

Beni Corporation acquired 100 percent of Carr Corporation’s outstanding capital stock for $430,000 cash. Immediately before the purchase, the balance sheets of both corporations repo...

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Q: Nugget Company’s balance sheet on December 31, 20X6, was as

Nugget Company’s balance sheet on December 31, 20X6, was as follows: On December 31, 20X6, Gold Company acquired all of Nugget’s outstanding common stock for $1,5...

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Q: On April 30, 2016, Dawson Co., borrowed $6

On April 30, 2016, Dawson Co., borrowed $6,000 on a one-year, 9 percent note payable. What amounts would Dawson Co., report for the note payable and the related interest payable on its balance sheet a...

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Q: The T-account for cash and the bank statement of Sinclair

The T-account for cash and the bank statement of Sinclair Food Services for the month of October 2016 follows:   Prepare Sinclair Food Services’ bank reconciliation at October 31.

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Q: Martin’s bonds pay interest semi-annually on July 1 and January

Martin’s bonds pay interest semi-annually on July 1 and January 1. If its fiscal year ends on September 30, which statement is true of Martin’s year-end adjusting journal entry for bond interest? a....

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Q: Assume Bob’s Boards has the following LIFO perpetual inventory record for skateboards

Assume Bob’s Boards has the following LIFO perpetual inventory record for skateboards for the month of March:  At March 31, the accountant for Bob’s Boards determines that the current replacement c...

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