Questions from Intermediate Accounting


Q: IFRS and U.S. GAAP follow similar approaches to accounting

IFRS and U.S. GAAP follow similar approaches to accounting for taxation. Nevertheless, differences in reported amounts for deferred taxes are among the most frequent between IFRS and U.S. GAAP. Why?

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Q: Pension data for Barry Financial Services Inc. include the following:

Pension data for Barry Financial Services Inc. include the following: ____________________________($ in thousands) Discount rate, 7% Expected return on plan assets, 10% Actual return on plan assets, 9...

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Q: U.S. Metallurgical Inc. reported the following balances in

U.S. Metallurgical Inc. reported the following balances in its financial statements and disclosure notes at December 31, 2017. Plan assets ……………………………………………. $400,000 Projected benefit obligation …………...

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Q: Electronic Distribution has a defined benefit pension plan. Characteristics of the

Electronic Distribution has a defined benefit pension plan. Characteristics of the plan during 2018 are as follows: __________________________________ ($ in millions) PBO balance, January 1 …………………………...

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Q: Pension plan assets were $80 million at the beginning of the

Pension plan assets were $80 million at the beginning of the year. The return on plan assets was 5%. At the end of the year, retiree benefits paid by the trustee were $6 million and cash invested in t...

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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: Refer to the situation described in P 17–10. Assume

Refer to the situation described in P 17–10. Assume Electronic Distribution prepares its financial statements according to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Also assume that 10% is t...

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Q: The Kollar Company has a defined benefit pension plan. Pension information

The Kollar Company has a defined benefit pension plan. Pension information concerning the fiscal years 2018 and 2019 are presented below ($ in millions): Information Provided by Pension Plan Actuary:...

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Q: Lewis Industries adopted a defined benefit pension plan on January 1,

Lewis Industries adopted a defined benefit pension plan on January 1, 2018. By making the provisions of the plan retroactive to prior years, Lewis incurred a prior service cost of $2 million. The prio...

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Q: The funded status of Hilton Paneling Inc.’s defined benefit pension

The funded status of Hilton Paneling Inc.’s defined benefit pension plan and the balances in prior service cost and the net gain–pensions, are given below ($ in tho...

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