Questions from Intermediate Accounting


Q: Leslie McCormack is in the spring quarter of her freshman year of

Leslie McCormack is in the spring quarter of her freshman year of college. She and her friends already are planning a trip to Europe after graduation in a little over three years. Leslie would like to...

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Q: Target Corporation prepares its financial statements according to U.S.

Target Corporation prepares its financial statements according to U.S. GAAP. Target’s financial statements and disclosure notes for the year ended January 30, 2016, are available in Connect. This mate...

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Q: Air France–KLM (AF), a Franco-Dutch company

Air France–KLM (AF), a Franco-Dutch company, prepares its financial statements according to International Financial Reporting Standards. AF’s financial statements and disclosure notes for the year end...

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Q: Briefly explain the difference between the income statement approach and the balance

Briefly explain the difference between the income statement approach and the balance sheet approach to estimating bad debts.

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Q: Explain any possible differences between accounting for an account receivable factored with

Explain any possible differences between accounting for an account receivable factored with recourse compared with one factored without recourse.

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Q: Do U.S. GAAP and IFRS differ in the criteria

Do U.S. GAAP and IFRS differ in the criteria they use to determine whether a transfer of receivables is treated as a sale? Explain.

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Q: What is meant by the discounting of a note receivable? Describe

What is meant by the discounting of a note receivable? Describe the four-step process used to account for discounted notes.

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Q: Explain how the CECL model (introduced in ASU No. 2016

Explain how the CECL model (introduced in ASU No. 2016-13 and required in 2020) differs from current GAAP in its calculation of bad debt expense.

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Q: In a two-step bank reconciliation, identify the items that

In a two-step bank reconciliation, identify the items that might be necessary to adjust the bank balance to the corrected cash balance. Identify the items that might be necessary to adjust the book ba...

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Q: How is a petty cash fund established? How is the fund

How is a petty cash fund established? How is the fund replenished?

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