Questions from Financial Accounting


Q: The net income of Dusek Photography Company decreased sharply during 2016.

The net income of Dusek Photography Company decreased sharply during 2016. Patty Dusek, owner of the company, anticipates the need for a bank loan in 2017. Late in 2016, Dusek instructed Tim Loftus, t...

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Q: Sunrise Bank recently appointed the accounting firm of Smith, Godfroy,

Sunrise Bank recently appointed the accounting firm of Smith, Godfroy, and Hannaford as the bank’s auditor. Sunrise quickly became one of Smith, Godfroy, and Hannaford’s largest clients. Subject to ban...

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Q: Barry Galvin is executive vice president of Community Bank. Active in

Barry Galvin is executive vice president of Community Bank. Active in community affairs, Galvin serves on the board of directors of The Salvation Army. The Salvation Army is expanding rapidly and is c...

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Q: Community Bank has a loan receivable from IMS Chocolates. IMS is

Community Bank has a loan receivable from IMS Chocolates. IMS is six months late in making payments to the bank, and Jan French, a Community Bank vice president, is assisting IMS to restructure its de...

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Q: Rockville Loan Company is in the consumer loan business. Rockville borrows

Rockville Loan Company is in the consumer loan business. Rockville borrows from banks and loans out the money at higher interest rates. Rockville’s bank requires Rockville to submit quarterly financial...

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Q: During 2016, Vanguard, Inc., changed to the LIFO method

During 2016, Vanguard, Inc., changed to the LIFO method of accounting for inventory. Suppose that during 2015, Vanguard changes back to the FIFO method and the following year Vanguard switches back to...

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Q: Julie Brown, the owner of Julie’s Party Sandwiches, has delegated

Julie Brown, the owner of Julie’s Party Sandwiches, has delegated management of the business to Stacie Wood, a friend. Brown drops by to meet customers and check up on cash receipts, but Wood buys the...

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Q: Megan Williams, the chief financial officer, is responsible for Dollar

Megan Williams, the chief financial officer, is responsible for Dollar Depot’s cash budget for 2017. The budget will help Williams determine if long-term borrowing is...

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Q: The president of The Parkview Company has recently become concerned that the

The president of The Parkview Company has recently become concerned that the bookkeeper has embezzled cash from the company. She asks you, confidentially, to look over the bank reconcil...

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Q: Ripley Shirt Company sells on credit and manages its own receivables.

Ripley Shirt Company sells on credit and manages its own receivables. Average experience for the past three years has been the following: Jack Rivers, the owner, is considering whether to accept ban...

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