Addison Corporation has 10 million shares of common stock issued and outstanding. On June 1, the board of directors voted a 60 cents per share cash dividend to stockholders of record as of June 14, payable June 30. Instructions (a) Prepare the journal entry for each of the dates above assuming the dividend represents a distribution of earnings. (b) How would the entry differ if the dividend were a liquidating dividend?
> Using the legend provided, classify each of the following citations as to publisher: a. 83–2 USTC {9600. b. 52 AFTR 2d 83–5954. c. 67 T.C. 293 (1976). d. 39 TCM 32 (1979). e. 416 U.S. 938. f. RIA T.C. Memo. {80,582.
> In the citation Notice 90–20, 1990–1 C.B. 328, to what do the 20 and the 328 refer?
> Peter maintains a household in which live his 18-year-old son Kip and Kip’s wife Kerry. Although Peter provides most of their support, he does not claim them as dependents because Kip and Kerry file a joint return. Is Peter correct? Explain.
> Using the legend provided, classify each of the following tax sources: a. Sixteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. b. Tax treaty between the United States and India. c. Revenue Procedure. d. An IRS publication. e. U.S. District Court decision. f.
> Logan B. Taylor is a widower whose wife, Sara, died on June 6, 2014. He lives at 4680 Dogwood Lane, Springfield, MO 65801. He is employed as a paralegal by a local law firm. For 2016, he reported the following receipts. In 2016, Logan inherited securit
> Rank the items below from most reliable to least reliable: a. Letter Ruling. b. Legislative Regulation. c. Code Section. d. Revenue Ruling. e. Proposed Regulation. f. Interpretive Regulation. g. Recent Temporary Regulation.
> Lance H. and Wanda B. Dean are married and live at 431 Yucca Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87501. Lance works for the convention bureau of the local Chamber of Commerce, while Wanda is employed part-time as a paralegal for a law firm. During 2016, the Deans record
> In which Subchapter of the Internal Revenue Code would one find information about corporate distributions? a. Subchapter S. b. Subchapter C. c. Subchapter P. d. Subchapter K. e. Subchapter M.
> Mark and Lisa were divorced last year. This year, Lisa has custody of their children, but Mark provides nearly all of their support. Who is entitled to claim the children as dependents?
> A large part of tax research consists of determining what?
> Isabella, Emma, and Jacob share equally in the support of their parents. Jacob tells his sisters that they should split the dependency exemptions among themselves. Explain what Jacob means.
> A mother sells a valuable collection of antiques to her daughter for $1,000. What judicial concept might the IRS invoke to question this transaction?
> How does the pay-as-you-go procedure apply to wage earners? To persons who have income from sources other than wages?
> Using information from this chapter as well as information from the tax agency in your state (likely called the Department of Revenue) and your local government, find all of the taxes to which a sole proprietor is subject. Create a table that lists all o
> The financial statements of P&G are presented in Appendix 5B or can be accessed at the book’s companion website, www.wiley.com/college/kieso. Instructions Refer to these financial statements and the accompanying notes to answer the following questions.
> Lois Kenseth, president of Sycamore Corporation, is concerned about several large stockholders who have been very vocal lately in their criticisms of her leadership. She thinks they might mount a campaign to have her removed as the corporation’s CEO. She
> Mask Company has 30,000 shares of $10 par value common stock authorized and 20,000 shares issued and outstanding. On August 15, 2012, Mask purchased 1,000 shares of treasury stock for $18 per share. Mask uses the cost method to account for treasury stock
> Kulikowski Inc., a client, is considering the authorization of a 10% common stock dividend to common stockholders. The financial vice president of Kulikowski wishes to discuss the accounting implications of such an authorization with you before the next
> The directors of Merchant Corporation are considering the issuance of a stock dividend. They have asked you to discuss the proposed action by answering the following questions. Instructions (a) What is a stock dividend? How is a stock dividend distingui
> Statements of Financial Accounting Concepts set forth financial accounting and reporting objectives and fundamentals that will be used by the Financial Accounting Standards Board in developing standards. Concepts Statement No. 6 defines various elements
> Penn Company was formed on July 1, 2010. It was authorized to issue 300,000 shares of $10 par value common stock and 100,000 shares of 8% $25 par value, cumulative and nonparticipating preferred stock. Penn Company has a July 1–June 30
> Earnhart Corporation has outstanding 3,000,000 shares of common stock of a par value of $10 each. The balance in its Retained Earnings account at January 1, 2012, was $24,000,000, and it then had Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par—Common Stock of $5,000,00
> Oregon Inc. $10 par common stock is selling for $110 per share. Four million shares are currently issued and outstanding. The board of directors wishes to stimulate interest in Oregon common stock before a forthcoming stock issue but does not wish to dis
> Distinguish among: cash dividends, property dividends, liquidating dividends, and stock dividends.
> Angela Corporation issues 2,000 convertible bonds at January 1, 2011. The bonds have a three-year life, and are issued at par with a face value of $1,000 per bond, giving total proceeds of $2,000,000. Interest is payable annually at 6 percent. Each bond
> The following is a summary of all relevant transactions of Vicario Corporation since it was organized in 2012. In 2012, 15,000 shares were authorized and 7,000 shares of common stock ($50 par value) were issued at a price of $57. In 2013, 1,000 shares we
> Myers Company provides you with the following condensed balance sheet information. Instructions For each transaction below, indicate the dollar impact (if any) on the following five items: (1) Total assets, (2) Common stock, (3) Paid-in capital in exce
> The books of Conchita Corporation carried the following account balances as of December 31, 2012. Cash …………………………………………………………………………………………………… $ 195,000 Preferred Stock (6% cumulative, nonparticipating, $50 par) ……………………… 300,000 Common Stock (no-par valu
> Washington Company has the following stockholders’ equity accounts at December 31, 2012. Common Stock ($100 par value, authorized 8,000 shares) ………… $480,000 Retained Earnings ……………………………………………………………………… 294,000 Instructions (a) Prepare entries in journ
> Before Gordon Corporation engages in the treasury stock transactions listed below, its general ledger reflects, among others, the following account balances (par value of its stock is $30 per share). Instructions Record the treasury stock transactions
> Seles Corporation’s charter authorized issuance of 100,000 shares of $10 par value common stock and 50,000 shares of $50 preferred stock. The following transactions involving the issuance of shares of stock were completed. Each transaction is independent
> Hatch Company has two classes of capital stock outstanding: 8%, $20 par preferred and $5 par common. At December 31, 2012, the following accounts were included in stockholders’ equity. Preferred Stock, 150,000 shares …………………………………….. $ 3,000,000 Common S
> Clemson Company had the following stockholders’ equity as of January 1, 2012. Common stock, $5 par value, 20,000 shares issued …………………….. $100,000 Paid-in capital in excess of par—common stock …………………………….. 300,000 Retained earnings ………………………………………………………
> On January 5, 2012, Phelps Corporation received a charter granting the right to issue 5,000 shares of $100 par value, 8% cumulative and nonparticipating preferred stock, and 50,000 shares of $10 par value common stock. It then completed these transaction
> Hagar Company has outstanding 2,500 shares of $100 par, 6% preferred stock and 15,000 shares of $10 par value common. The schedule below shows the amount of dividends paid out over the last 4 years. Instructions Allocate the dividends to each type of st
> Petrenko Corporation has outstanding 2,000 $1,000 bonds, each convertible into 50 shares of $10 par value ordinary shares. The bonds are converted on December 31, 2012. The bonds payable has a carrying value of $1,950,000 and conversion equity of $20,000
> Explain how convertible securities are determined to be potentially dilutive common shares and how those convertible securities that are not considered to be potentially dilutive common shares enter into the determination of earnings per share data.
> Martinez Company’s ledger shows the following balances on December 31, 2012. Preferred Stock (5%; $10 par value, outstanding 20,000 shares) ………….. $ 200,000 Common Stock ($100 par value, outstanding 30,000 shares) ………………. 3,000,000 Retained Earnings …………
> The outstanding capital stock of Pennington Corporation consists of 2,000 shares of $100 par value, 6% preferred, and 5,000 shares of $50 par value common. Instructions Assuming that the company has retained earnings of $70,000, all of which is to be pa
> Presented below is information from the annual report of Potter Plastics, Inc. Operating income ……………………………… $ 532,150 Bond interest expense ………………………….. 135,000 …………………………………………………………… 397,150 Income taxes ………………………………………. 183,432 Net income ……………………………
> Shown below is the liabilities and stockholders’ equity section of the balance sheet for Ingalls Company and Wilder Company. Each has assets totaling $4,200,000. For the year, each company has earned the same income before interest an
> Elizabeth Company reported the following amounts in the stockholders’ equity section of its December 31, 2012, balance sheet. Preferred stock, 8%, $100 par (10,000 shares authorized, 2,000 shares issued) ……. $200,000 Common stock, $5 par (100,000 shares
> Teller Corporation’s post-closing trial balance at December 31, 2012, was as follows. At December 31, 2012, Teller had the following number of common and preferred shares. The dividends on preferred stock are $4 cumulative. In addit
> The following information has been taken from the ledger accounts of Sampras Corporation. Total income since incorporation ……………………………………. $287,000 Total cash dividends paid …………………………………………………… 60,000 Total value of stock dividends distributed ………………………
> The following data were taken from the balance sheet accounts of Wickham Corporation on December 31, 2012. Current assets …………………………………………………………….. $540,000 Debt investments ………………………………………………………….. 624,000 Common stock (par value $10) ………………………………………. 6
> The stockholders’ equity accounts of Lawrence Company have the following balances on December 31, 2012. Common stock, $10 par, 200,000 shares issued and outstanding ……………. $2,000,000 Paid-in capital in excess of par—common stock ………………………………………… 1,200,00
> Teller Corporation’s post-closing trial balance at December 31, 2012, was as follows. At December 31, 2012, Teller had the following number of ordinary and preference shares. The dividends on preference shares are $4 cumulative. In
> The common stock of Warner Inc. is currently selling at $110 per share. The directors wish to reduce the share price and increase share volume prior to a new issue. The per share par value is $10; book value is $70 per share. Five million shares are issu
> What are the principal considerations of a board of directors in making decisions involving dividend declarations? Discuss briefly.
> The following are selected transactions that may affect stockholders’ equity. 1. Recorded accrued interest earned on a note receivable. 2. Declared and distributed a stock split. 3. Declared a cash dividend. 4. Recorded a retained earni
> For a recent 2-year period, the balance sheet of Franklin Company showed the following stockholders’ equity data at December 31 in millions. Instructions (a) Answer the following questions. (1) What is the par value of the common stoc
> Davison Inc. recently hired a new accountant with extensive experience in accounting for partnerships. Because of the pressure of the new job, the accountant was unable to review what he had learned earlier about corporation accounting. During the first
> Weisberg Corporation has 10,000 shares of $100 par value, 6% preferred stock and 50,000 shares of $10 par value common stock outstanding at December 31, 2012. Instructions Answer the questions in each of the following independent situations. (a) If the
> Sanborn Company has outstanding 40,000 shares of $5 par common stock which had been issued at $30 per share. Sanborn then entered into the following transactions. 1. Purchased 5,000 treasury shares at $45 per share. 2. Resold 500 of the treasury shares a
> Loxley Corporation is authorized to issue 50,000 shares of $10 par value common stock. During 2012, Loxley took part in the following selected transactions. 1. Issued 5,000 shares of stock at $45 per share, less costs related to the issuance of the stock
> Hartman Inc. issues 500 shares of $10 par value common stock and 100 shares of $100 par value preferred stock for a lump sum of $100,000. Instructions (a) Prepare the journal entry for the issuance when the market price of the common shares is $168 each
> Cordero Corporation has an employee share-purchase plan which permits all full-time employees to purchase 10 ordinary shares on the third anniversary of their employment and an additional 15 shares on each subsequent anniversary date. The purchase price
> Fogelberg Corporation is a regional company which is an SEC registrant. The corporation’s securities are thinly traded on NASDAQ (National Association of Securities Dealers Quotes). Fogelberg has issued 10,000 units. Each unit consists of a $500 par, 12%
> Twenty-five thousand shares reacquired by Pierce Corporation for $48 per share were exchanged for undeveloped land that has an appraised value of $1,700,000. At the time of the exchange, the common stock was trading at $60 per share on an organized excha
> What are the computational guidelines for determining whether a convertible security is to be reported as part of diluted earnings per share?
> Abernathy Corporation was organized on January 1, 2012. It is authorized to issue 10,000 shares of 8%, $50 par value preferred stock, and 500,000 shares of no-par common stock with a stated value of $2 per share. The following stock transactions were com
> During its first year of operations, Sitwell Corporation had the following transactions pertaining to its common stock. Jan. 10 Issued 80,000 shares for cash at $6 per share. Mar. 1 Issued 5,000 shares to attorneys in payment of a bill for $35,000 for se
> Nottebart Corporation has outstanding 10,000 shares of $100 par value, 6% preferred stock and 60,000 shares of $10 par value common stock. The preferred stock was issued in January 2012, and no dividends were declared in 2012 or 2013. In 2014, Nottebart
> Use the information from BE15-13, but assume Green Day Corporation declared a 100% stock dividend rather than a 5% stock dividend. Prepare the journal entries for both the date of declaration and the date of distribution. In BE15-13 Green Day Corporatio
> Green Day Corporation has outstanding 400,000 shares of $10 par value common stock. The corporation declares a 5% stock dividend when the fair value of the stock is $65 per share. Prepare the journal entries for Green Day Corporation for both the date of
> Graves Mining Company declared, on April 20, a dividend of $500,000 payable on June 1. Of this amount, $125,000 is a return of capital. Prepare the April 20 and June 1 entries for Graves.
> Cole Inc. owns shares of Marlin Corporation stock classified as available-for-sale securities. At December 31, 2012, the available-for-sale securities were carried in Cole’s accounting records at their cost of $875,000, which equals their fair value. On
> Ravonette Corporation issued 300 shares of $10 par value ordinary shares and 100 shares of $50 par value preference shares for a lump sum of $13,500. The ordinary shares have a market price of $20 per share, and the preference shares have a market price
> Woolford Inc. declared a cash dividend of $1.00 per share on its 2 million outstanding shares. The dividend was declared on August 1, payable on September 9 to all stockholders of record on August 15. Prepare all journal entries necessary on those three
> Hinges Corporation issued 500 shares of $100 par value preferred stock for $61,500. Prepare Hinges’s journal entry.
> Arantxa Corporation has outstanding 20,000 shares of $5 par value common stock. On August 1, 2012, Arantxa reacquired 200 shares at $80 per share. On November 1, Arantxa reissued the 200 shares at $70 per share. Arantxa had no previous treasury stock tra
> Indicate how each of the following accounts should be classified in the equity section. (a) Share Capital—Ordinary (b) Retained Earnings (c) Share Premium—Ordinary (d) Treasury Shares (e) Share Premium—Treasury (f) Share Capital—Preference (g) Accumulate
> Explain each of the following terms: authorized ordinary shares, unissued ordinary shares, issued ordinary shares, outstanding ordinary shares, and treasury shares.
> Mary Tokar is comparing a GAAP-based company to a company that uses IFRS. Both companies report equity investments. The IFRS company reports unrealized losses on these investments under the heading “Reserves” in its equity section. However, Mary can find
> Briefly discuss the implications of the financial statement presentation project for the reporting of stockholders’ equity.
> In this simulation, you are asked to address questions related to the accounting for stock options and earnings per share computations. Prepare responses to all parts. KWW_Professional_Simulation Stock Options and EPS Time Remaining 3 hours 50 minut
> Richardson Company is contemplating the establishment of a share-based compensation plan to provide long-run incentives for its top management. However, members of the compensation committee of the board of directors have voiced some concerns about adopt
> On January 1, 2011, Garner issued 10-year, $200,000 face value, 6% bonds at par. Each $1,000 bond is convertible into 30 shares of Garner $2 par value common stock. The company has had 10,000 shares of common stock (and no preferred stock) outstanding th
> Sepracor, Inc., a drug company, reported the following information. The company prepares its financial statements in accordance with GAAP. __________________________2007 (,000) Current liabilities …………………………………… $ 554,114 Convertible subordinated debt ……
> Briggs and Stratton recently reported unamortized debt issue costs of $5.1 million. How should the costs of issuing these bonds be accounted for and classified in the financial statements?
> Kellogg Company in its 2004 Annual Report in Note 1—Accounting Policies made the comment on page 962 about its accounting for employee stock options and other stock-based compensation. This was the annual report issued the year before t
> Go to the book’s companion website and use information found there to answer the following questions related to The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo, Inc. (a) What employee stock-option compensation plans are offered by Coca-Cola and PepsiCo? (b) How many o
> Over what period of time should compensation cost be allocated?
> The financial statements of P&G are presented in Appendix 5B or can be accessed at the book’s companion website, www.wiley.com/college/kieso. Instructions Refer to P&G’s financial statements and accompanying notes to answer the following questions. (a)
> Brad Dolan, a stockholder of Rhode Corporation, has asked you, the firm’s accountant, to explain why his stock warrants were not included in diluted EPS. In order to explain this situation, you must briefly explain what dilutive securities are, why they
> Chorkina Corporation, a new audit client of yours, has not reported earnings per share data in its annual reports to stockholders in the past. The treasurer, Beth Botsford, requested that you furnish information about the reporting of earnings per share
> “Earnings per share” (EPS) is the most featured, single financial statistic about modern corporations. Daily published quotations of stock prices have recently been expanded to include for many securities a “times earnings” figure that is based on EPS. S
> The following two items appeared on the Internet concerning the GAAP requirement to expense stock options. WASHINGTON, D.C.—February 17, 2005 Congressman David Dreier (R–CA), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, and Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D–CA) rein
> For various reasons a corporation may issue warrants to purchase shares of its common stock at specified prices that, depending on the circumstances, may be less than, equal to, or greater than the current market price. For example, warrants may be issue
> The executive officers of Rouse Corporation have a performance-based compensation plan. The performance criteria of this plan is linked to growth in earnings per share. When annual EPS growth is 12%, the Rouse executives earn 100% of the shares; if growt
> Sprinkle Inc. has outstanding 10,000 shares of $10 par value common stock. On July 1, 2012, Sprinkle reacquired 100 shares at $87 per share. On September 1, Sprinkle reissued 60 shares at $90 per share. On November 1, Sprinkle reissued 40 shares at $83 p
> Incurring long-term debt with an arrangement whereby lenders receive an option to buy common stock during all or a portion of the time the debt is outstanding is a frequent corporate financing practice. In some situations, the result is achieved through
> Agassi Corporation is preparing the comparative financial statements to be included in the annual report to stockholders. Agassi employs a fiscal year ending May 31. Income from operations before income taxes for Agassi was $1,400,000 and $660,000, respe
> The information below pertains to Barkley Company for 2013. Net income for the year ……………………………………………………………………………………. $1,200,000 8% convertible bonds issued at par ($1,000 per bond); each bond is convertible into 30 shares of common stock ………………………………………
> Assume the bonds in IFRS14-3 were issued for $644,636 and the effective-interest rate is 6%. Prepare the company’s journal entries for (a) The January 1 issuance, (b) The July 1 interest payment, and (c) The December 31 adjusting entry In IFRS14-3 On Ja
> Charles Austin of the controller’s office of Thompson Corporation was given the assignment of determining the basic and diluted earnings per share values for the year ending December 31, 2013. Austin has compiled the information listed below. 1. The comp
> Melton Corporation is preparing the comparative financial statements for the annual report to its shareholders for fiscal years ended May 31, 2012, and May 31, 2013. The income from operations for each year was $1,800,000 and $2,500,000, respectively. In
> Amy Dyken, controller at Fitzgerald Pharmaceutical Industries, a public company, is currently preparing the calculation for basic and diluted earnings per share and the related disclosure for Fitzgerald’s financial statements. Below is selected financial
> Assume that Amazon has a stock-option plan for top management. Each stock option represents the right to purchase a share of Amazon $1 par value common stock in the future at a price equal to the fair value of the stock at the date of the grant. Amazon h
> Berg Company adopted a stock-option plan on November 30, 2011, that provided that 70,000 shares of $5 par value stock be designated as available for the granting of options to officers of the corporation at a price of $9 a share. The market price was $12
