Creative Corporation is a manufacturer of children’s toys. Creative has signifi cant debt outstanding that has been used to purchase equipment and inventory used in its manufacturing process. Creative has positive cash from operating activities during the holiday season (November and December), but negative cash from operating activities during the months preceding the holiday season. Meanwhile, Technology Inc. is a mature, successful software development company with no debt outstanding and very few non-current assets. Which company requires a higher amount of cash on hand? Discuss, in general terms, how much cash each firm should have on hand for effective cash management.
> Valued Assets Inc., a publicly listed company, has a building with an initial cost of $400,000. At December 31, 2017, the date of revaluation, accumulated depreciation amounted to $110,000. The fair value of the building, by comparing it with transaction
> Lowell Corporation acquires a gold mine at a cost of $400,000. Development costs that were incurred total $100,000, including $12,300 of depreciation on movable equipment to construct mine shafts. Based on construction to date, the legal obligation to re
> Dubois Inc. received equipment as a donation. The equipment has a fair value of $55,000. Prepare the journal entry to record the receipt of the equipment under each of the following assumptions: (a) The equipment was donated by a shareholder. (b) The equ
> In early January, Swanton Corp. purchased a building to house its manufacturing operations in Moose Jaw for $470,000. The company agreed to lease the land that the building stood on for $14,000 per year from the industrial park owner, and the municipalit
> Use the information for Spencer Ltd. from BE10-12. The same used truck is being traded, but Spencer does not know the fair value of the new truck. Spencer did look up the value of its used truck and determined its fair value at the date of the trade is $
> Kongus Inc. traded a used truck (cost $23,000, accumulated depreciation $20,700) for another used truck with a fair value of $3,700. Kongus also paid $300 cash in the transaction. Prepare the journal entry to record the exchange, assuming the transaction
> From SEDAR (www.sedar.com), or the company websites, access the financial statements of Loblaw Companies Limited for its year ended January 3, 2015, and of Empire Company Limited for its year ended May 3, 2014. Review the financial statements and answer
> Caruso Airlines Incorporated is a privately owned commercial airline servicing short-haul routes in Western Canada. Caruso has operated successfully and profitably for five years. It is now considering expanding its fleet of 10 aircraft by adding 15 new
> Global Ltd. had beginning inventory of 50 units that cost $100 each. During September, the company purchased 200 units on account at $100 each, returned 6 units for credit, and sold 150 units at $200 each. (a) Journalize the September transactions, assum
> Tansley Ltd. took a physical inventory count on December 31 and determined that goods costing $4,000 were on hand. This amount included $1,000 of goods held on consignment for Woods Corporation. Not included in the physical count were $800 of goods purch
> Able Limited is a company that is involved in the wholesaling and retailing of automobile tires for foreign cars. Most of the inventory is imported, and it is valued on the company’s records at the actual inventory cost plus freight-in. (a) At year end,
> Saving Energy Inc. is a company that wants to buy coal deposits but does not want the financing for the purchase to be reported on its financial statements. The company therefore establishes a trust to acquire the coal deposits. The company agrees to buy
> Gamma Corp. invested in a three-year, $100 face value 6% bond, paying $105.55. At this price, the bond will yield a 4% return. Interest is payable annually. (a) Prepare a bond premium amortization table for Gamma Corp., assuming Gamma uses the effective
> Beta Corp. invested in a three-year, $100 face value 8% bond, paying $95.03. At this price, the bond will yield a 10% return. Interest is payable annually. (a) Prepare a bond discount amortization table for Beta Corp., assuming Beta uses the effective in
> Stowe Enterprises owns the following assets at December 31, 2017: If Stowe follows ASPE, what amount should be reported as cash and cash equivalents? Explain how your answer would differ if Stowe followed IFRS. Cash in bank savings account 56,200 1
> Delicious Foods Inc. reported inventory of $5,706 million at the end of its 2017 fiscal year and $5,310 million at the end of its 2016 fiscal year. It reported cost of goods sold of $35,350 million for the fiscal year 2017 and net sales of $54,365 millio
> Both ASPE and IFRS require disclosures about an enterprise’s investments that include the carrying amount of each type of investment by the accounting method used and the income, gains, or losses classified in a similar way. Identify the disclosure objec
> Soon after beginning the year-end audit work on March 10 for the 2017 year end at Arkin Corp., the auditor has the following conversation with the controller: Controller: The year ending March 31, 2017, should be our most profitable in history and, becau
> Beckett Corp. is facing a decision as to whether to purchase 40% of Kyla Corp.’s shares for $1.6 million cash, giving Beckett significant influence over the investee company, or 60% of Kyla’s shares for $2.4 million cash, making Kyla a subsidiary company
> Use the information from BE9-21, except that Julip Corporation is a private enterprise that applies ASPE. Prepare Julip’s 2017 entries to record all transactions and events related to its significant influence investment in Krov Corporation, assuming tha
> Poot Corporation purchased a 40% interest in Moss Inc. for $100. This investment gave Poot significant influence over Moss. During the year, Moss earned net income of $15 and paid dividends of $5. Assuming the purchase price was equal to 40% of Moss’s ne
> Indicate whether the following would be considered inventory for a public company like Ford Motor Corporation. If so, indicate the inventory category to which that item would belong. (a) Engines purchased to make the Ford F-150 (b) Nuts and bolts purchas
> Ramirez Company has an investment in 6%, 10-year bonds of Soto Company. The investment was originally purchased at par for $100 in 2016 and it is accounted for at amortized cost. Early in 2017, Ramirez recorded an impairment on the Soto investment due to
> Assume the same information as in BE9-17. Assume also that management feels that there has been a significant increase in the credit risk and that there is a 5% chance that the company will not collect 50% of the face value of the bond over its life. The
> Assume that Gush Inc. invests in a bond for $55,000. The bond was purchased at par and is accounted for using amortized cost. At year end, management has determined that there is no significant increase in credit risk, but that there is a 1% chance that
> Under the expected loss model, the entity must assess whether there has been a significant increase in credit risk. Explain what the impact is if the assessment results in a yes answer or a no answer.
> Aitocs Inc. sold used equipment with a cost of $15,000 and a carrying amount of $2,500 to Disc Corp. in exchange for a $5,000, three-year non–interest-bearing note receivable. Although no interest was specified, the market rate for a loan of that risk wo
> A review of the financial statements of private and publicly accountable enterprises may result in finding the following measurement approaches used for their non-strategic investments: (1) cost/amortized cost, (2) FV-NI (or FVTPL), (3) FV-OCI (with recy
> Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited is one of Canada’s best-known retailers. The company operates 493 “hard-goods” retail stores through associate dealers, 383 corporate and franchise stores under its subsidiary Mark’s Work Wear house, 297 independently o
> The following information relates to Cortez Corp. for 2017: net income of $672,683; unrealized loss of 20,830 related to investments accounted for at FV-OCI during the year; and accumulated other comprehensive income of $37,273 on January 1, 2017. Determ
> Early in its 2017 fiscal year (December 31 yearend), Hayes Company purchased 10,000 shares of Kenyon Corporation common shares for $26.18 per share, plus $1,800 in brokerage commissions. These securities were accounted for at FV-OCI (with no recycling),
> Angus Enterprises Ltd. reported cost of goods sold for 2017 of $2.5 million and retained earnings of $4.0 million at December 31, 2017. Angus later discovered that its ending inventories at December 31, 2016 and 2017, were overstated by $150,000 and $50,
> Best Corp., a public company using IFRS, signed a long-term non-cancellable purchase commitment with a major supplier to purchase raw materials at an annual cost of $1 million. At December 31, 2016, the raw materials to be purchased in 2017 have a market
> Bali Corp. has $10,000 in surplus funds to invest and is considering investing in either Company A or Company B. Company A promises to return the $10,000 original amount invested in three years’ time and pay a 2% annual return on the principal amount. Co
> Boyko Company received an order from Lister Inc. on May 15, 2017, valued at $3,800. Boyko shipped the goods to Lister on May 31, 2017, with terms f.o.b. shipping point, and credit terms 2/10, n/30. Assuming Boyko uses the gross method of recording sales,
> Highfliers Inc. is a public company that purchases airplanes for sale to others. However, until the airplanes are sold, the company charters and services them. What is the proper way to report these airplanes in the company’s financial statements?
> IFRS requires greater disclosure for inventory than ASPE. List the additional requirements and explain what benefit each one might provide for the users of the financial statements. List some items that would specifically contribute to estimation uncerta
> Loza Corp. purchases inventory costing $4,000 on July 11 on terms 3/10, n/30, and pays the invoice in full on July 15. (a) Prepare the required entries to record the two transactions, assuming Loza uses (1) the gross method of recording purchases, and (2
> Oil Tankers Inc.’s April 30 inventory was destroyed by the explosion of an underground oil tank. January 1 inventory was $250,000 and purchases for January through April totaled $620,000. Sales for the same period were $1 million. Oil Tankers’ normal gro
> IFRS provides guidance on impairment testing—in particular, what is supportable evidence of impairment of loans and receivables. Instructions: Read IFRS 9, 5.5 “Impairment” and reference as appropriate IFRS 9’s Appendix A “Defined Terms” to answer the
> The financial statements of winery Andrew Peller Limited reported net sales of $297,824 thousand for its year ended March 31, 2014. Accounts receivable were $22,693 thousand at March 31, 2014, and $25,484 thousand at March 31, 2013. Calculate the company
> Farmer Brown Industries Inc. is in the business of producing organic foods for sale to restaurants and in local markets. The company uses IFRS and has a June 30 fiscal year end. As an experiment, the company has decided to attempt raising organic free-ra
> Consider a large dairy farming company that reports under IFRS. Beyond manufacturing, farm property, and equipment, the farm’s main assets are the dairy cows and the milk that they produce. Describe how these assets may be presented on the financial stat
> For each of the scenarios noted in BE6-17, when would revenue be recognized under the earnings approach? Data from BE6-17: What is the earnings process under ASPE for each of the following scenarios? (a) A manufacturer makes and sells farm equipment. T
> More & More Limited uses a periodic inventory system. On June 24, the company sold 600 units. The following additional information is available: (a) Calculate the June 30 inventory and the June cost of goods sold, using the weighted average cost fo
> Bluebell Enterprises Ltd.’s records reported an inventory cost of $55,600 and a net realizable value of $54,000 at December 31, 2015. At December 31, 2016, the records indicated a cost of $68,700 and a net realizable value of $61,625. All opening invento
> Doors Unlimited Ltd. purchases units of wood frames that have manufacturer’s rebates from Traders Inc. The rebate requires Doors Unlimited to purchase a minimum number of units in a calendar year. The initial unit cost of each wood frame is $2.50 before
> Newvo Ltd. shows on its statement of financial position a patent. At its year end of October 31, 2015, the caption read Patent (net) $66,000 and at its year end of October 31, 2016, the caption read Patent (net) $40,000. Newvo’s recorded amortization on
> Gamers’ World buys 1,000 computer game CDs from a distributor that is discontinuing those games. The purchase price for the lot is $7,500. Gamers’ World will group the CDs into three price categories for resale, as fol
> Access the annual financial statements for Maple Leaf Foods Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2014. These statements are available from the company’s website or from SEDAR (www.sedar. com). Instructions: (a) Explain the securitization that the compan
> Referring to the revenue arrangement in BE6-8, determine the transaction price for this contract, assuming (a) Nair is only able to estimate whether the building can be completed by August 1, 2017, or not (Nair estimates that there is a 70% chance that t
> Nair Corp. enters into a contract with a customer to build an apartment building for $1,000,000. The customer hopes to rent apartments at the beginning of the school year and offers a performance bonus of $150,000 to be paid if the building is ready for
> Use the information for Melon Company in BE7-6, but assume instead that Melon uses the net method of recording sales. Prepare the journal entries for the transactions. Data from BE7-6: Melon Company made sales of $40,000 with terms 1/10, n/30. Within t
> Melon Company made sales of $40,000 with terms 1/10, n/30. Within the discount period, it received a cash payment on $35,000 of the sales from customers. After the discount period, it received $5,000 in payments from customers. Assuming Melon uses the gr
> Staj Co., a clothing manufacturer, is preparing its statement of financial position at December 31, 2017. For each of the following amounts as at December 31, 2017, indicate whether the amount is (a) current or non-current; and (b) a trade receivable, a
> Insert the appropriate discount factor into the table below for each of the situations given. These factors have to be interpolated from Tables PV-1 and PV-2. PV of 1 PV of an Annuity of 1 (Table PV-1) (Table PV-2) (a) n = 4, i = 4%% (b) n = 6, i =
> Talarczyk Company sold 10,000 Super Spreaders on July 1, 2017, at a total price of $1,000,000, with a warranty guarantee that the product was free of any defects. The cost of the spreaders sold is $550,000. The assurance warranties extend for a two-year
> Use the information in BE7-23. Assume that Genesis decides (a) to increase the size of the petty cash fund to $600 immediately after the reimbursement, and (b) to reduce the size of the petty cash to $250 immediately after the reimbursement. Prepare the
> Genesis Ltd. designated Alexa Kidd as petty cash custodian and established a petty cash fund of $400. The fund is reimbursed when the cash in the fund is at $57. Petty cash receipts indicate that funds were disbursed for $174 of office supplies and $167
> The financial statements of BCE Inc. reported net sales of $21,042 million for its year ended December 31, 2014, and $20,400 million for its year ended December 31, 2013. Accounts receivable (net) were $2,999 million at December 31, 2014, $2,995 million
> In December 2014, the IASB issued an Exposure Draft (ED) called Disclosure Initiative: Proposed Amendments to IAS 7 concerning potential improvements to the statement of cash flows. The first proposed recommendation’s purpose is to improve the informatio
> On July 10, 2017, Amodt Music sold CDs to retailers on account for a selling price of $700,000 (cost $560,000). Amodt grants the right to return CDs that do not sell in three months following delivery. Past experience indicates that the normal return rat
> Explain the rights and obligations created in the following transactions. (a) A manufacturer sells goods with terms f.o.b. shipping point. (b) A manufacturer sells goods with terms f.o.b. destination point. (c) A manufacturer sells goods with terms f.o.b
> On August 15, 2017, Japan Ideas consigned 500 electronic play systems, costing $100 each, to YoYo Toys Company. The cost of shipping the play systems amounted to $1,250 and was paid by Japan Ideas. On December 31, 2017, an account sales summary was recei
> On October 1, 2017, Alpha Inc. assigns $3 million of its accounts receivable to Alberta Provincial Bank as collateral for a $2.6-million loan evidenced by a note. The bank’s charges are as follows: a finance charge of 4% of the assigned receivables and a
> Use the information for Aitocs Inc. in BE7-15 and assume instead that Aitocs follows ASPE. Prepare the entries to record (a) the sale of Aitocs’ equipment and receipt of the note, (b) the recognition of interest each year if Aitocs uses the straight-line
> Lin Du Corp. lent $30,053 to Prefax Ltd., accepting Prefax’s $40,000, three-year, zero-interest-bearing note. The implied interest is 10%. (a) Prepare Lin Du’s journal entries for the initial transaction, recognition of interest each year assuming use of
> Emil Family Importers sold goods to Acme Decorators for $20,000 on November 1, 2017, accepting Acme’s $20,000, six-month, 6% note. (a) Prepare Emil’s November 1 entry, December 31 annual adjusting entry, and May 1 entry for the collection of the note and
> Use the information for Battle Tank Limited in BE7-10 and assume instead that the unadjusted balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a debit balance of $3,000. Based on this, prepare the December 31, 2017 journal entry to record the adjustment to A
> Battle Tank Limited had net sales in 2017 of $2.3 million. At December 31, 2017, before adjusting entries, the balances in selected accounts were as follows: Accounts Receivable $350,000 debit; Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $4,600 credit. Assuming Batt
> Pine Corporation’s adjusted trial balance contained the following asset accounts at December 31, 2017: Prepaid Rent $22,000; Goodwill $50,000; Franchise Fees Receivable $2,000; Intangible Assets—Franchises $47,000; Intangible Assets—Patents $33,000; and
> Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo are two of the best known companies worldwide. Their 2014 financial statements can be found in the investor information sections of their company websites: www.coca-colacompany.com/investor and http:// origin-www.pepsico.com
> Lowell Corp.’s December 31, 2017 trial balance includes the following accounts: Inventory $120,000; Buildings $207,000; Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment $19,000; Equipment $190,000; Land Held for Speculation $46,000; Accumulated Depreciation—Buildings
> Ellicott Construction enters into a contract to design and build a hospital. Ellicott is responsible for the overall management of the project and identifies various goods and services to be provided, including engineering, site clearance, foundation, pr
> Kahnert Corporation’s adjusted trial balance contained the following asset accounts at December 31, 2017: Cash $3,000; Treasury Bills (with original maturity of three months) $4,000; Land $60,000; Intangible Assets—Patents $12,500; Accounts Receivable $9
> One of the weaknesses or limitations of the statement of financial position is that it leaves out financial statement elements if they cannot be objectively recorded. Name three examples of items that are omitted because of this limitation.
> Kilarny Company is considering investing in an annuity contract that will return $25,000 at the end of each year for 15 years. What amount should Kilarny Company pay for this investment if it earns a 6% return? Show calculations using three methods (tabl
> If Kerry Dahl invests $3,152 now, she will receive $10,000 at the end of 15 years. What annual rate of interest will Kerry earn on her investment? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. Show calculations using three methods (tables, financial cal
> Smolinski Company is considering an investment that will return a lump sum of $500,000 five years from now. What amount should Smolinski Company pay for this investment in order to earn a 4% return? Show calculations using all four methods (formulas, tab
> In 2017, Renato Corp. had cash receipts from customers of $152,000 and cash payments for operating expenses of $97,000. At January 1, 2017, accounts receivable were $13,000 and total prepaid expenses were $17,500. At December 31, 2017, accounts receivabl
> What is the earnings process under ASPE for each of the following scenarios? (a) A manufacturer makes and sells farm equipment. The customer picks up the equipment upon purchase. In addition, there is a one-year warranty that will be honoured by another
> Miller Ltd. engaged in the following cash transactions during 2017: Sale of land and building………………………………………..$176,000 Repurchase of company’s own shares……………….………..25,000 Purchase of land………………………………………….…………….44,000 Payment of cash dividend……………………………
> Access the financial statements of The Procter & Gamble Company for its year ended June 30, 2014, from the company’s website (www.pginvestor. com). Instructions: Refer to P&G’s financial statements and the accompanying notes to answer the following ques
> The Big and Rich Corporation had income from operations before tax for 2017 of $4.4 million. In addition, it suffered an unusual and infrequent loss of $1,060,000 from a tornado. Of this amount, $300,000 was insured. In addition, the company realized a l
> Mauer Company follows IFRS and licenses consumer-relationship software to Hedges Inc. for three years. In addition to providing the software, Mauer promises to provide consulting services over the life of the licence to maintain operability within Hedges
> Agnu Inc. shows on its statement of financial position its investments accounted for as FV-OCI investments. At its year end of May 31, 2015, the balance in the FV-OCI Investments account was $96,000 and at its year end of May 31, 2016, the balance was $1
> Mega Inc.’s manufacturing division lost $100,000 (net of tax) for the year ended December 31, 2017, and Mega estimates that it can sell the division at a loss of $200,000 (net of tax). The division qualifies for treatment as a discontinued operation. (a)
> Southern Corporation’s adjusted trial balance contained the following accounts at December 31, 2017: Retained Earnings $120,000; Common Shares $700,000; Bonds Payable $100,000; Contributed Surplus $200,000; Preferred Shares $50,000; Goodwill $55,000; and
> Wong Corporation is a popular clothing retailer with 15 stores located across Canada. After fi ve consecutive years of increasing sales, Wong would like to expand operations by adding 10 stores within the next three years. To help fund the expansion, Won
> Use the information presented in BE5-8 for Cellin Limited to prepare the non-current liabilities section of the statement of financial position in accordance with (a) IFRS and (b) ASPE. Data from BE5-8: Included in Cellin Limited’s December 31, 2017 tr
> Included in Cellin Limited’s December 31, 2017 trial balance are the following accounts: Accounts Payable $251,000; Obligations under Lease $175,000; Unearned Revenue $141,000; Bonds Payable $480,000 (due Oct. 31, 2029); Salaries and Wages Payable $127,0
> The following accounts are in Tan Limited’s December 31, 2017 trial balance: Prepaid Rent $1,600; Fair Value—OCI Investments $62,000; Unearned Revenue $7,000; Land Held for Speculation $119,000; and Goodwill $45,000. Prepare the long-term investments sec
> Hung-Chao Yu Company issues a six-year, 8% mortgage note on January 1, 2017, to obtain financing for new equipment. The terms provide for semi-annual installment payments of $112,825. What were the cash proceeds received from the issue of the note? Show
> Airbus Group NV, previously known as European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company or EADS NV, is incorporated in the Netherlands and its shares are traded in France, Germany, and Spain. Access the financial statements of Airbus Group NV for its year end
> Caledonian Company receives a six-year, $50,000 note that bears interest at 8% (paid annually) from a customer at a time when the market interest rate is 6%. What is the present value of the note received by Caledonian? Show calculations using three meth
> Assume the same information as BE3-27, except that the market interest rate is 6% instead of 5%. In this case, how much can Cross Country expect to receive from the sale of these bonds? Show calculations using three methods (tables, financial calculator,
> Cross Country Railroad Co. is about to issue $100,000 of 10-year bonds that pay a 5.5% annual interest rate, with interest payable semi-annually. The market interest rate is 5%. How much can Cross Country expect to receive for the sale of these bonds? Sh
> For each of the following cases, indicate in the chart below the appropriate discount rate (i) and the appropriate number of periods (n) to be used in present value calculations. Show calculations. The first one has been completed as an example. Ann
> Melbourne Inc. reported a current ratio of 1.5:1 in the current year, which is higher than last year’s current ratio of 1.3:1. It also reported an acid-test ratio of 1:1, which is higher than last year’s acid-test ratio of 0.6:1. Is Melbourne’s liquidity
> Gator Printers Inc. is an on-line retailer of printing services, reaching thousands of customers across North America every year. The company was founded 15 years ago as a university campus copy shop and has reported consistent year-over-year sales growt
