Questions from Intermediate Accounting


Q: Will Smith will receive $80,000 5 years from now

Will Smith will receive $80,000 5 years from now, from a trust fund established by his father. Assuming the appropriate interest rate for discounting is 12% (compounded semiannually), what is the pres...

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Q: The Flatiron Pub provides catering services to local businesses. The following

The Flatiron Pub provides catering services to local businesses. The following information was available for The Flatiron Pub for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017. Flatiron management is p...

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Q: Counting Crows Inc. provided the following information for the year 2017

Counting Crows Inc. provided the following information for the year 2017. Retained earnings, January 1, 2017…………………………………………………………...$ 600,000 Administrative expenses………………………………………………………………………………. 2...

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Q: Johnson Co. accepts a note receivable from a customer in exchange

Johnson Co. accepts a note receivable from a customer in exchange for some damaged inventory. The note requires the customer make semiannual installments of $50,000 each for 10 years. The first instal...

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Q: Early in January 2018, Hopkins Company is preparing for a meeting

Early in January 2018, Hopkins Company is preparing for a meeting with its bankers to discuss a loan request. Its bookkeeper provided the following accounts and balances at December 31, 2017. Except...

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Q: William Murray achieved one of his life-long dreams by opening

William Murray achieved one of his life-long dreams by opening his own business, The Caddie Shack Driving Range, on May 1, 2017. He invested $20,000 of his own savings in the business. He paid $6,000...

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Q: The Amato Theater is nearing the end of the year and is

The Amato Theater is nearing the end of the year and is preparing for a meeting with its bankers to discuss the renewal of a loan. The accounts listed below appeared in the December 31, 2017, trial ba...

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Q: The financial statements of Coca-Cola and PepsiCo are presented in

The financial statements of Coca-Cola and PepsiCo are presented in Appendices C and D, respectively. The companies’ complete annual reports, including the notes to the financial statements, are availa...

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Q: After the presentation of your report on the examination of the financial

After the presentation of your report on the examination of the financial statements to the board of directors of Piper Publishing Company, one of the new directors expresses surprise that the income...

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Q: The financial statements of Coca-Cola and PepsiCo are presented in

The financial statements of Coca-Cola and PepsiCo are presented in Appendices C and D, respectively. The companies’ complete annual reports, including the notes to the financial statements, are availa...

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