Questions from General Accounting


Q: You have the following information for Vincent Inc. for the month

You have the following information for Vincent Inc. for the month ended October 31, 2014. Vincent uses a periodic method for inventory. Instructions: (a) Calculate (i) ending inventory, (ii) cost...

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Q: The financial statements of The Hershey Company appear in Appendix B,

The financial statements of The Hershey Company appear in Appendix B, following the financial statements for Tootsie Roll in Appendix A. Appendix A: Instructions: (a) Based on the information in th...

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Q: The July 15, 2010, edition of CFO.com contains

The July 15, 2010, edition of CFO.com contains an article by Marie Leone entitled “Sucking the LIFO out of Inventory.” Instructions: Read the article, which can be found at www.cfo.com/printable/arti...

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Q: Three years ago, Sue Kienholz and her brother-in-

Three years ago, Sue Kienholz and her brother-in-law Jeremy Reyes opened Megamart Department Store. For the first 2 years, business was good, but the following condensed income statement results for 2...

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Q: The following situation is presented in chronological order. 1.

The following situation is presented in chronological order. 1. Shafer decides to buy a surfboard. 2. He calls Surfing USA Co. to inquire about their surfboards. 3. Two days later, he requests Surfing...

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Q: Andrea Tabares was just hired as the assistant treasurer of Northshore Stores

Andrea Tabares was just hired as the assistant treasurer of Northshore Stores, a specialty chain store company that has nine retail stores concentrated in one metropolitan area. Among other things, th...

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Q: There are many situations in business where it is difficult to

There are many situations in business where it is difficult to determine the proper period in which to record revenue. Suppose that after graduation with a degree in finance, you take a job as a mana...

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Q: If your school has a subscription to the FASB Codification, go

If your school has a subscription to the FASB Codification, go to http://aaahg.org/ ascLogin.cfm to log in and prepare responses to the following. (a) Access the glossary (“Master Glossary”) to answer...

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Q: Suppose the following information is from the 2014 annual report of American

Suppose the following information is from the 2014 annual report of American Greetings Corporation (all dollars in thousands). The notes to the company’s financial statements also...

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Q: The financial statements of Tootsie Roll are presented in Appendix A of

The financial statements of Tootsie Roll are presented in Appendix A of this book, together with an auditor’s report—Report of Independent Auditors. Instructions: Using the financial statements and...

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