Questions from Intermediate Accounting


Q: On January 1, 2014, Rocket Corp. had cash and

On January 1, 2014, Rocket Corp. had cash and common shares of$60,000. At that date, the company had no other asset, liability, or shareholders' equity balances. On January 2, 2014, Rocket paid 540,00...

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Q: The ethical accountant is the manager and accountant for a small company

The ethical accountant is the manager and accountant for a small company that is privately owned by three individuals. He has always given the owners cash-based financial statements. The owners are no...

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Q: Anikan Limited has approved a formal plan to sell its head office

Anikan Limited has approved a formal plan to sell its head office tower to an outside party. A detailed plan has been approved by the board of directors. The building is on the books at $50 million (n...

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Q: Other comprehensive income is a category of comprehensive income that is made

Other comprehensive income is a category of comprehensive income that is made up of specific gains and losses that are reported separately after net earnings under IFRS. Under ASPE, there is no such c...

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Q: Under IFRS, items of income and expenses are not allowed to

Under IFRS, items of income and expenses are not allowed to be presented as "extraordinary" in the income statement or notes. Under U.S. GAAP, this is allowed. Instructions Explain what reasons the I...

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Q: The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), an umbrella group of Canadian

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), an umbrella group of Canadian provincial securities commissions, accumulates and publishes all documents that public companies are required to file under...

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Q: Lydia Trottier has prepared baked goods for sale since 1998. She

Lydia Trottier has prepared baked goods for sale since 1998. She started a baking business in her home and has been operating in a rented building with a storefront since 2003. Trottier incorporated t...

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Q: The IASB and FASB are currently studying the issue of reporting financial

The IASB and FASB are currently studying the issue of reporting financial performance. Instructions Go to the IASB website (www.ifrs.org) and download the Discussion Paper: Preliminary Views on Finan...

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Q: Quality of earnings analysis is a very important tool in assessing the

Quality of earnings analysis is a very important tool in assessing the value of a company and its shares. The chapter presents a framework for evaluating quality of earnings. Instructions Do an Inte...

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Q: The trial balance follows for McLean Corporation at December 3!, 2014

The trial balance follows for McLean Corporation at December 3!, 2014: A physical count of inventory on December 31 showed that there was $124,000 of inventory on hand. Instructions Prepare a single...

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