Question: An annual report of Sprint Corporation contained

> On January 2, 2018, the Jackson Company purchased equipment to be used in its manufacturing process. The equipment has an estimated life of eight years and an estimated residual value of $30,625. The expenditures made to acquire the asset were as follows

> Highsmith Rental Company purchased an apartment building early in 2018. There are 20 apartments in the building and each is furnished with major kitchen appliances. The company has decided to use the group depreciation method for the appliances. The foll

> Howarth Manufacturing Company purchased a lathe on June 30, 2014, at a cost of $80,000. The residual value of the lathe was estimated to be $5,000 at the end of a five-year life. The lathe was sold on March 31, 2018, for $17,000. Howarth uses the straigh

> Briefly explain the difference between U.S. GAAP and IFRS in the measurement of an impairment loss for property, plant, and equipment and finite-life intangible assets.

> In March 2018, the Phillips Tool Company signed two purchase commitments. The first commitment requires Phillips to purchase inventory for $100,000 by June 15, 2018. The second commitment requires the company to purchase inventory for $150,000 by August

> Smith-Kline Company maintains inventory records at selling prices as well as at cost. For 2018, the records indicate the following data: Required: Assuming the price level increased from 1.00 at January 1 to 1.10 at December 31, 2018, use the dollar-va

> On July 1, 2013, Farm Fresh Industries purchased a specialized delivery truck for $126,000. At the time, Farm Fresh estimated the truck to have a useful life of eight years and a residual value of $30,000. On March 1, 2018, the truck was sold for $58,000

> Reporting an investment at its fair value requires adjusting its carrying amount for changes in fair value after its acquisition (or since the last reporting date if it was held at that time). Such changes are called unrealized holding gains and losses b

> Mercury Inc. purchased equipment in 2016 at a cost of $400,000. The equipment was expected to produce 700,000 units over the next five years and have a residual value of $50,000. The equipment was sold for $210,000 part way through 2018. Actual productio

> Dower Corporation prepares its financial statements according to IFRS. On March 31, 2018, the company purchased equipment for $240,000. The equipment is expected to have a six-year useful life with no residual value. Dower uses the straight-line deprecia

> On June 30, 2018, Rosetta Granite purchased a machine for $120,000. The estimated useful life of the machine is eight years and no residual value is anticipated. An important component of the machine is a specialized high-speed drill that will need to be

> On March 31, 2018, Susquehanna Insurance purchased an office building for $12,000,000. Based on their relative fair values, one-third of the purchase price was allocated to the land and two-thirds to the building. Furniture and fixtures were purchased se

> On April 30, 2018, Quality Appliances purchased equipment for $260,000. The estimated service life of the equipment is six years and the estimated residual value is $20,000. Quality’s fiscal year ends on December 31. Required: Calculate depreciation for

> Causwell Company began 2018 with 10,000 units of inventory on hand. The cost of each unit was $5.00. During 2018 an additional 30,000 units were purchased at a single unit cost, and 20,000 units remained on hand at the end of 2018 (20,000 units therefore

> For each of the following depreciable assets, determine the missing amount (?). Abbreviations for depreciation methods are SL for straight line, SYD for sum-of-the-years’-digits, and DDB for double-declining balance. Residual Value

> Tristen Company purchased a five-story office building on January 1, 2016, at a cost of $5,000,000. The building has a residual value of $200,000 and a 30-year life. The straight-line depreciation method is used. On June 30, 2018, construction of a sixth

> Demmert Manufacturing incurred the following expenditures during the current fiscal year: annual maintenance on its machinery, $5,400; remodeling of offices, $22,000; rearrangement of the shipping and receiving area resulting in an increase in productivi

> Identify any differences between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards in the subsequent valuation of property, plant, and equipment and intangible assets.

> On October 1, 2018, the Allegheny Corporation purchased machinery for $115,000. The estimated service life of the machinery is 10 years and the estimated residual value is $5,000. The machine is expected to produce 220,000 units during its life. Require

> When market rates of interest rise after a fixed-rate security is purchased, the value of the now-below-market, fixed-interest payments declines, so the market value of the investment falls. If that drop in fair value is viewed as giving rise to an other

> On October 6, 2018, the Elgin Corporation signed a purchase commitment to purchase inventory for $60,000 on or before March 31, 2019. The company’s fiscal year-end is December 31. The contract was exercised on March 21, 2019, and the inventory was purcha

> On January 1, 2018, the Allegheny Corporation purchased machinery for $115,000. The estimated service life of the machinery is 10 years and the estimated residual value is $5,000. The machine is expected to produce 220,000 units during its life. Require

> On January 1, 2018, the Excel Delivery Company purchased a delivery van for $33,000. At the end of its five-year service life, it is estimated that the van will be worth $3,000. During the five-year period, the company expects to drive the van 100,000 mi

> Cadillac Construction Company uses the retirement method to determine depreciation on its small tools. During 2016, the first year of the company’s operations, tools were purchased at a cost of $8,000. In 2018, tools originally costing $2,000 were sold f

> Listed below are several items and phrases associated with depreciation, depletion, and amortization. Pair each item from List A with the item from List B (by letter) that is most appropriately associated with it. List A List B 1. Depreciation 2. Se

> On September 30, 2016, Leeds LTD. acquired a patent in conjunction with the purchase of another company. The patent, valued at $6 million, was estimated to have a 10-year life and no residual value. Leeds uses the straightline method of amortization for

> Belltone Company made the following expenditures related to its 10-year-old manufacturing facility: 1. The heating system was replaced at a cost of $250,000. The cost of the old system was not known. The company accounts for improvements as reductions of

> Consider the information presented in E 13–11. In E 13–11 An annual report of Sprint Corporation contained a rather lengthy narrative entitled “Review of Segmental Results of Operation.” The narrative noted that short-term notes payable and commercial p

> Access the FASB Accounting Standards Codification at the FASB website (www.fasb.org). Determine the specific citation for each of the following items: 1. Depreciation involves a systematic and rational allocation of cost rather than a process of valuatio

> The following information is taken from the inventory records of the CNB Company for the month of September: Beginning inventory, 9/1/2018 ……………………… 5,000 units @ $10.00 Purchases: 9/7 ……………………………………………………………… 3,000 units @ $10.40 9/25 ………………………………………………

> Explain the differences in the accounting treatment of repairs and maintenance, additions, improvements, and rearrangements.

> Whole-life insurance policies typically can be surrendered while the insured is still alive in exchange for a determinable amount of money called the cash surrender value. When a company buys a life insurance policy on the life of a key officer to protec

> The FASB Accounting Standards Codification represents the single source of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Required: 1. Obtain the relevant authoritative literature on the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets using th

> On May 28, 2018, Pesky Corporation acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Harman, Inc. for $420 million. The fair value of Harman’s identifiable tangible and intangible assets totaled $512 million, and the fair value of liabilities assumed by Pe

> Listed below are several terms and phrases associated with inventory measurement. Pair each item from List A with the item from List B (by letter) that is most appropriately associated with it. List A List B 1. Gross profit ratio 2. Cost-to-retail p

> Refer to the situation described in E 11–30, requirement 1. Alliant prepares its financial statements according to IFRS, and Centerpoint is considered a cash-generating unit. Assume that Centerpoint’s fair value of $220 million approximates fair value le

> In 2016, Alliant Corporation acquired Centerpoint, Inc. for $300 million, of which $50 million was allocated to goodwill. At the end of 2018, management has provided the following information for a required goodwill impairment test: Fair value of Centerp

> General Optic Corporation operates a manufacturing plant in Arizona. Due to a significant decline in demand for the product manufactured at the Arizona site, an impairment test is deemed appropriate. Management has acquired the following information for

> Is it necessary for an investor to report individual amounts for the three categories of investments—held-to-maturity, available-for-sale, or trading—in the financial statements? What information should be disclosed about these investments?

> Collinsworth LTD., a U.K. company, prepares its financial statements according to International Financial Reporting Standards. Late in its 2018 fiscal year, a significant adverse change in business climate indicated to management that the assets of its a

> Refer to the situation described in Exercise 11–26. In Exercise 11–26 Chadwick Enterprises, Inc. operates several restaurants throughout the Midwest. Three of its restaurants located in the center of a large urban area have experienced declining profits

> Chadwick Enterprises, Inc. operates several restaurants throughout the Midwest. Three of its restaurants located in the center of a large urban area have experienced declining profits due to declining population. The company’s management has decided to t

> In 2018, internal auditors discovered that PKE Displays, Inc. had debited an expense account for the $350,000 cost of equipment purchased on January 1, 2015. The equipment’s life was expected to be five years with no residual value. Straight-line depreci

> What is a LIFO inventory pool? How the cost of ending inventory is determined when pools are used?

> There are various types of accounting changes, each of which is required to be reported differently. Required: 1. What type of accounting change is a change from the sum-of-the-years’-digits method of depreciation to the straight-line method for previou

> Explain what is meant by the impairment of the value of property, plant, and equipment and intangible assets. How should these impairments be accounted for?

> For financial reporting, Clinton Poultry Farms has used the declining-balance method of depreciation for conveyor equipment acquired at the beginning of 2015 for $2,560,000. Its useful life was estimated to be six years, with a $160,000 residual value. A

> Alta Ski Company’s inventory records contained the following information regarding its latest ski model. The company uses a periodic inventory system. Beginning inventory, January 1, 2018 ……………… 600 units @ $80 each Purchases: January 15 …………………………………………

> Alteran Corporation purchased office equipment for $1.5 million in 2015. The equipment is being depreciated over a 10-year life using the sum-of-the-years’-digits method. The residual value is expected to be $300,000. At the beginning of 2018, Alteran de

> In 2018, the controller of Sytec Corporation discovered that $42,000 of inventory purchases were incorrectly charged to advertising expense in 2017. In addition, the 2017 year-end inventory count failed to include $30,000 of company merchandise held on c

> Maxtor Technology incurred the following costs during the year related to the creation of a new type of personal computer monitor: Salaries ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… $220,000 Depreciation on R&D facilities and equipment ……………………………………………

> Refer to the situation described in BE 10–14. Assuming the company uses the weighted-average method, calculate the amount of interest capitalized for the year. In BE 10–14 A company constructs a building for its own use. Construction began on January 1

> Refer to the situation described in BE 8–6. SAM uses a perpetual inventory system. Calculate ending inventory and cost of goods sold for January using (1) FIFO, and (2) Average cost. In BE 8–6 Samuelson and Messenger (SAM) began 2018 with 200 units of i

> A company constructs a building for its own use. Construction began on January 1 and ended on December 30. The expenditures for construction were as follows: January 1, $500,000; March 31, $600,000; June 30, $400,000; October 30, $600,000. To help financ

> Refer to the situation described in BE 10–11. Answer the questions assuming that the exchange lacks commercial substance. In BE 10–11 Calaveras Tire exchanged equipment for two pickup trucks. The book value and fair value of the equipment were $20,000 (

> Define a financial instrument. Provide three examples of current liabilities that represent financial instruments.

> Wardell Company purchased a minicomputer on January 1, 2016, at a cost of $40,000. The computer was depreciated using the straight-line method over an estimated five-year life with an estimated residual value of $4,000. On January 1, 2018, the estimate o

> Refer to the situation described in BE 10–11. Answer the questions assuming that the fair value of the equipment was $24,000, instead of $17,000. In BE 10–11 Calaveras Tire exchanged equipment for two pickup trucks. The book value and fair value of the

> Calaveras Tire exchanged equipment for two pickup trucks. The book value and fair value of the equipment were $20,000 (original cost of $65,000 less accumulated depreciation of $45,000) and $17,000, respectively. Calaveras also paid $8,000 in cash. At wh

> On October 1, Eder Fabrication borrowed $60 million and issued a nine-month promissory note. Interest was discounted at issuance at a 12% discount rate. Prepare the journal entry for the issuance of the note and the appropriate adjusting entry for the no

> The balance sheets of Pinewood Resorts reported net fixed assets of $740,000 and $940,000 at the end of 2017 and 2018, respectively. The fixed-asset turnover ratio for 2018 was 3.25. Calculate Pinewood’s net sales for 2018.

> Huebert Corporation and Winslow Corporation reported the following information: Calculate each companies fixes-asset turnover ratio and determine which company utilizes its fixed assets most efficiently to generate sales. ($ in millions) Huebert Wi

> In what situations is interest capitalized?

> Explain what is meant by the Internal Revenue Service conformity rule with respect to the inventory method choice.

> What is goodwill and how is it measured?

> Briefly summarize the accounting treatment for intangible assets, explaining the difference between purchased and internally developed intangible assets.

> What is included in the original cost of property, plant, and equipment and intangible assets acquired in an exchange transaction?

> The table below contains selected information from recent financial statements of The Home Depot, Inc., and Lowe’s Companies, Inc., two companies in the home improvement retail industry ($ in millions): Required: Calculate the gross p

> Refer to the situation described in BE 8–4. Prepare the necessary journal entries assuming that VTC uses the net method to account for purchase discounts. In BE 8–4 On December 28, 2018, Videotech Corporation (VTC) purchased 10 units of a new satellite

> Saint John Corporation prepares its financial statements according to IFRS. On June 30, 2018, the company purchased a franchise for $1,200,000. The franchise is expected to have a 10-year useful life with no residual value. Saint John uses the straight-l

> On October 1, Eder Fabrication borrowed $60 million and issued a nine-month, 12% promissory note. Interest was payable at maturity. Prepare the journal entry for the issuance of the note and the appropriate adjusting entry for the note at December 31, th

> Identify any differences between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards in the treatment of software development costs.

> Identify any differences between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards in the treatment of research and development expenditures.

> Identify any differences between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards in accounting for government grants received.

> Explain the difference in the accounting treatment of the cost of developed technology and the cost of in-process R&D in an acquisition.

> Explain the accounting treatment of costs incurred to develop computer software.

> Explain the accounting treatment of equipment acquired for use in R&D projects.

> SLR Corporation has 1,000 units of each of its two products in its year-end inventory. Per unit data for each of the products are as follows: Determine the carrying value of SLR’s inventory assuming that the lower of cost or market (L

> Define R&D according to U.S. GAAP.

> What is the effect of a company electing the fair value option with respect to an investment that otherwise would be accounted for using the equity method?

> Explain the difference between the specific interest method and the weighted-average method in determining the amount of interest to be capitalized.

> At March 13, 2019, the Securities Exchange Commission is in the process of investigating a possible securities law violation by Now Chemical. The SEC has not yet proposed a penalty assessment. Now’s fiscal year ends on December 31, 2018, and its financia

> How are refundable deposits and customer advances similar? How do they differ?

> Define average accumulated expenditures and explain how the amount is computed.

> Van Frank Telecommunications has a patent on a cellular transmission process. The company has amortized the patent on a straight-line basis since 2014, when it was acquired at a cost of $9 million at the beginning of that year. Due to rapid technological

> Target Corporation prepares its financial statements according to U.S. GAAP. Target’s financial statements and disclosure notes for the year ended January 30, 2016, are available in Connect. This material is also available under the Investor Relations li

> On December 28, 2018, Videotech Corporation (VTC) purchased 10 units of a new satellite uplink system from Tristar Communications for $25,000 each. The terms of each sale were 1/10, n/30. VTC uses the gross method to account for purchase discounts and a

> The Brenly Paint Company, your client, manufactures paint. The company’s president, Mr. Brenly, decided to open a retail store to sell paint as well as wallpaper and other items that would be purchased from other suppliers. He has asked you for informati

> Huddell Company, which is both a wholesaler and retailer, purchases merchandise from various suppliers. The dollar-value LIFO method is used for the wholesale inventories. Huddell determines the estimated cost of its retail ending inventories using the c

> York Co. sells one product, which it purchases from various suppliers. York’s trial balance at December 31, 2018, included the following accounts: Sales (33,000 units @ $16) ……â€&brvbar

> The management of the Esquire Oil Company believes that the wholesale price of heating oil that they sell to homeowners will increase again as the result of increased political problems in the Middle East. The company is currently paying $0.80 a gallon.

> Danville Bottlers is a wholesale beverage company. Danville uses the FIFO inventory method to determine the cost of its ending inventory. Ending inventory quantities are determined by a physical count. For the fiscal yearend June 30, 2018, ending invento

> How does IFRS differ from U.S. GAAP with respect to using the equity method?

> Quandary Corporation has a major customer who is alleging a significant product defect. Quandary engineers and attorneys have analyzed the claim and have concluded that there is a 51% chance that the customer would be successful in court and that a succe

> Ross Electronics has one product in its ending inventory. Per unit data consist of the following: cost, $20; replacement cost, $18; selling price, $30; selling costs, $4. The normal profit margin is 30% of selling price. What unit value should Ross use w

> Some inventory errors are said to be self-correcting in that the error has the opposite financial statement effect in the period following the error, thereby correcting the original account balance errors. Required: Despite this self-correcting feature,

> Mayfair Department Stores, Inc., operates over 30 retail stores in the Pacific Northwest. Prior to 2018, the company used the FIFO method to value its inventory. In 2018, Mayfair decided to switch to the dollar value LIFO retail inventory method. One of

> On January 2, 2018, David Corporation purchased a patent for $500,000. The remaining legal life is 12 years, but the company estimated that the patent will be useful only for eight years. In January 2020, the company incurred legal fees of $45,000 in suc

> Fred’s Inc. operates general merchandise retail discount stores and full-service pharmacies in the Southeastern United States. Access the company’s 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 30, 2016. You can find the 10-K by using EDGAR at www.sec.gov. Answ

> Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is a specialty retail company operating over 1,000 stores globally. The following disclosure note was included in recent financial statements: 4. Change in Accounting Principle The Company elected to change its method of accountin