Questions from Intermediate Accounting


Q: Morgan Stanley is a leading investment bank founded in 1935. The

Morgan Stanley is a leading investment bank founded in 1935. The company’s fiscal year ends December 31, 2013, and it filed its financial statements with the SEC on February 25, 2014. On February 5, 2...

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Q: As a second-year financial analyst for A.J.

As a second-year financial analyst for A.J. Straub Investments, you are performing an initial analysis on Fizer Pharmaceuticals. A difficulty you’ve encountered in making comparisons with its chief ri...

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Q: For the Coca-Cola bonds described in BE 12-2

For the Coca-Cola bonds described in BE 12-2, prepare journal entries to record (a) Any unrealized gains or losses occurring in 2018 and (b) The sale of the bonds in 2019. In BE 12-2 S&L Financial bu...

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Q: Right Medical introduced a new implant that carries a five-year

Right Medical introduced a new implant that carries a five-year warranty against manufacturer’s defects. Based on industry experience with similar product introductions, warranty costs are expected to...

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Q: In 2018, Wade Window and Glass changed its inventory method from

In 2018, Wade Window and Glass changed its inventory method from FIFO to LIFO. Inventory at the end of 2017 is $150,000. Describe the steps Wade Window and Glass should take to report this change.

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Q: On January 1, 2018, the Taylor Company adopted the dollar

On January 1, 2018, the Taylor Company adopted the dollar-value LIFO method. The inventory value for its one inventory pool on this date was $400,000. Inventory data for 2018 through 2020 are as follo...

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Q: IGF Foods Company is a large, primarily domestic, consumer foods

IGF Foods Company is a large, primarily domestic, consumer foods company involved in the manufacture, distribution and sale of a variety of food products. Industry averages are derived from Troyâ...

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Q: The following is an excerpt from USAToday.com: Microsoft

The following is an excerpt from USAToday.com: Microsoft (MSFT) on Thursday extended the warranty on its Xbox 360 video game console and said it will take a charge of more than $1 billion to pay for “...

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Q: Refer to the situation described in BE 9–15. What

Refer to the situation described in BE 9–15. What steps would be taken to report the error in the 2018 financial statements? In BE 9–15 In 2018, Winslow International, Inc.’s controller discovered th...

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Q: You have been hired as the new controller for the Ralston Company

You have been hired as the new controller for the Ralston Company. Shortly after joining the company in 2018, you discover the following errors related to the 2016 and 2017 financial statements: a. In...

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