Questions from Intermediate Accounting


Q: Larry Byrd, Inc., spent $68,000 in attorney

Larry Byrd, Inc., spent $68,000 in attorney fees while developing the trade name of its new product, the Mean Bean Machine. Prepare the journal entries to record the $68,000 expenditure and the firs...

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Q: Gershwin Corporation obtained a franchise from Sonic Hedgehog Inc. for a

Gershwin Corporation obtained a franchise from Sonic Hedgehog Inc. for a cash payment of $120,000 on April 1, 2014. The franchise grants Gershwin the right to sell certain products and services for...

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Q: On September 1, 2014, Winans Corporation acquired Aumont Enterprises for

On September 1, 2014, Winans Corporation acquired Aumont Enterprises for a cash payment of $700,000. At the time of purchase, Aumont’s balance sheet showed assets of $620,000, liabilities of $...

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Q: Kenoly Corporation owns a patent that has a carrying amount of $

Kenoly Corporation owns a patent that has a carrying amount of $300,000. Kenoly expects future net cash flows from this patent to total $210,000. The fair value of the patent is $110,000. Prepare Ke...

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Q: Use the information provided in BE12-7. In BE12

Use the information provided in BE12-7. In BE12-7 Waters Corporation purchased Johnson Company 3 years ago and at that time recorded goodwill of $400,000. The Johnson Division’s net assets,...

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Q: Capriati Corporation commenced operations in early 2014. The corporation incurred $

Capriati Corporation commenced operations in early 2014. The corporation incurred $60,000 of costs such as fees to underwriters, legal fees, state fees, and promotional expenditures during its forma...

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Q: Treasure Land Corporation incurred the following costs in 2014./

Treasure Land Corporation incurred the following costs in 2014. Prepare the necessary 2014 journal entry or entries for Treasure Land.  

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Q: Indicate whether the following items are capitalized or expensed in the current

Indicate whether the following items are capitalized or expensed in the current year. (a) Purchase cost of a patent from a competitor. (b) Research and development costs. (c) Organizational costs...

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Q: Nieland Industries had one patent recorded on its books as of January

Nieland Industries had one patent recorded on its books as of January 1, 2014. This patent had a book value of $288,000 and a remaining useful life of 8 years. During 2014, Nieland incurred research...

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Q: Sinise Industries acquired two copyrights during 2014. One copyright related to

Sinise Industries acquired two copyrights during 2014. One copyright related to a textbook that was developed internally at a cost of $9,900. This textbook is estimated to have a useful life of 3 ye...

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