Questions from Intermediate Accounting


Q: Fore Farms reported a pretax operating loss of $137 million for

Fore Farms reported a pretax operating loss of $137 million for financial reporting purposes in 2021. Contributing to the loss were (a) a penalty of $5 million assessed by the Environmental Protection...

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Q: The long-term liabilities section of CPS Transportation’s December 31,

The long-term liabilities section of CPS Transportation’s December 31, 2020, balance sheet included the following: a. A lease liability with 15 remaining lease payments of $10,000 ea...

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Q: Tru Developers, Inc., sells plots of land for industrial development

Tru Developers, Inc., sells plots of land for industrial development. Tru recognizes income for financial reporting purposes in the year it sells the plots. For some of the plots sold this year, Tru t...

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Q: Times-Roman Publishing Company reports the following amounts in its first

Times-Roman Publishing Company reports the following amounts in its first three years of operation: The difference between pretax accounting income and taxable income is due to subscription revenue fo...

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Q: Dixon Development began operations in December 2021. When lots for industrial

Dixon Development began operations in December 2021. When lots for industrial development are sold, Dixon recognizes income for financial reporting purposes in the year of the sale. For some lots, Dix...

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Q: Zekany Corporation would have had identical income before taxes on both its

Zekany Corporation would have had identical income before taxes on both its income tax returns and income statements for the years 2021 through 2024 except for differences in depreciation on an operat...

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Q: Turner Company owns 10% of the outstanding stock of ICA Company

Turner Company owns 10% of the outstanding stock of ICA Company. During the current year, ICA paid a $5 million cash dividend on its common shares. What effect did this dividend have on Turner’s 2021...

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Q: The DeVille Company reported pretax accounting income on its income statement as

The DeVille Company reported pretax accounting income on its income statement as follows: 2021 $350,000 2022 270,000 2023 340,000 2024 380,000 Included in the income of 2021 was an installment sale of...

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Q: You are the new accounting manager at the Barry Transport Company.

You are the new accounting manager at the Barry Transport Company. Your CFO has asked you to provide input on the company’s income tax position based on the following: 1. Pretax accounting income was...

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Q: Sherrod, Inc., reported pretax accounting income of $76 million

Sherrod, Inc., reported pretax accounting income of $76 million for 2021. The following information relates to differences between pretax accounting income and taxable income: a. Income from installme...

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