Questions from Intermediate Accounting


Q: What date or event does the profession believe should be used in

What date or event does the profession believe should be used in determining the value of a stock option? What arguments support this position?

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Q: Using the information in E20-22, In E20-

Using the information in E20-22, In E20-22 Prepare a worksheet inserting January 1, 2014, balances, showing December 31, 2014, balances, and the journal entry recording postretirement benefit expense...

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Q: Assume the same information as in E17-19 for Lilly Company

Assume the same information as in E17-19 for Lilly Company. In addition, assume that the investment in the Woods Inc. stock was sold during 2015 for $195,000. At December 31, 2015, the following infor...

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Q: What is meant by “prior service cost”? When is prior

What is meant by “prior service cost”? When is prior service cost recognized as pension expense?

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Q: On June 3, Hunt Company sold to Ann Mount merchandise having

On June 3, Hunt Company sold to Ann Mount merchandise having a sales price of $8,000 with terms of 2/10, n/60, f.o.b. shipping point. An invoice totaling $120, terms n/30, was received by Mount on Jun...

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Q: Metheny Corporation’s lease arrangements qualify as sales-type leases at the

Metheny Corporation’s lease arrangements qualify as sales-type leases at the time of entering into the transactions. How should the corporation recognize revenues and costs in these situations?

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Q: Simms Corp. controlled four domestic subsidiaries and one foreign subsidiary.

Simms Corp. controlled four domestic subsidiaries and one foreign subsidiary. Prior to the current year, Simms Corp. had excluded the foreign subsidiary from consolidation. During the current year, th...

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Q: The board of directors of Gifford Corp. declared cash dividends of

The board of directors of Gifford Corp. declared cash dividends of $260,000 during the current year. If dividends payable was $85,000 at the beginning of the year and $90,000 at the end of the year, h...

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Q: Warren Co. purchased a put option on Echo common shares on

Warren Co. purchased a put option on Echo common shares on January 7, 2014, for $360. The put option is for 400 shares, and the strike price is $85 (which equals the price of an Echo share on the purc...

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Q: Briefly describe some of the similarities and differences between GAAP and IFRS

Briefly describe some of the similarities and differences between GAAP and IFRS with respect to income tax accounting.

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