Question: Employees at your company disagree about the

> Mancuso Corporation amended its pension plan on January 1, 2012, and granted $160,000 of prior service costs to its employees. The employees are expected to provide 2,000 service years in the future, with 350 service years in 2012. Compute prior service

> Use the information from BE23-4 for Bloom Corporation. Prepare the cash flows from operating activities section of Bloom’s 2012 statement of cash flows using the indirect method. In BE23-4 Bloom Corporation had the following 2012 income statement. Sales

> Jana Kingston Corporation enters into a lease on January 1, 2012, that does not transfer ownership or contain a bargain-purchase option. It covers 3 years of the equipment’s 8-year useful life, and the present value of the minimum lease payments is less

> For 2010, Campbell Soup Company had pension expense of $68 million and contributed $284 million to the pension fund. Prepare Campbell Soup Company’s journal entry to record pension expense and funding.

> Bloom Corporation had the following 2012 income statement. Sales …………………………………………………………….…………. $200,000 Cost of goods sold ……………………………………………………….. 120,000 Gross profit …………………………………………………………….……… 80,000 Operating expenses (includes depreciation of $21,00

> Use the information for Rick Kleckner Corporation from BE21-3. Assume that at December 31, 2012, Kleckner made an adjusting entry to accrue interest expense of $29,530 on the lease. Prepare Kleckner’s January 1, 2013, journal entry to record the second l

> Wainwright Corporation had the following activities in 2012. 1. Sale of land $180,000 2. Purchase of inventory $845,000 3. Purchase of treasury stock $72,000 4. Purchase of equipment $415,000 5. Issuance of common stock $320,000 6. Purchase of availab

> Dexter Company appropriately uses the asset liability method to record deferred income taxes. Dexter reports depreciation expense for certain machinery purchased this year using the modified accelerated cost recovery system (MACRS) for income tax purpose

> Shanahan Construction Company has entered into a contract beginning January 1, 2012, to build a parking complex. It has been estimated that the complex will cost $600,000 and will take 3 years to construct. The complex will be billed to the purchasing co

> Jackson Company adopts acceptable accounting for its defined benefit pension plan on January 1, 2011, with the following beginning balances: plan assets $200,000; projected benefit obligation $250,000. Other data relating to 3 years’ op

> The comparative balance sheets for Hinckley Corporation show the following information. Additional data related to 2012 are as follows. 1. Equipment that had cost $11,000 and was 40% depreciated at time of disposal was sold for $2,500. 2. $10,000 of th

> Botticelli Inc. was organized in late 2010 to manufacture and sell hosiery. At the end of its fourth year of operation, the company has been fairly successful, as indicated by the following reported net incomes. The company has decided to expand operat

> Cleveland Inc. leased a new crane to Abriendo Construction under a 5-year noncancelable contract starting January 1, 2012. Terms of the lease require payments of $33,000 each January 1, starting January 1, 2012. Cleveland will pay insurance, taxes, and m

> The pretax financial income of Truttman Company differs from its taxable income throughout each of 4 years as follows. Pretax financial income for each year includes a nondeductible expense of $30,000 (never deductible for tax purposes). The remainder

> The following information is available for McKee Corporation for 2012. 1. Excess of tax depreciation over book depreciation, $40,000. This $40,000 difference will reverse equally over the years 2013–2016. 2. Deferral, for book purposes, of $25,000 of ren

> Whitman Company began operations on January 1, 2010, and uses the average cost method of pricing inventory. Management is contemplating a change in inventory methods for 2013. The following information is available for the years 2010–20

> Brecker Company leases an automobile with a fair value of $10,906 from Emporia Motors, Inc., on the following terms. 1. Noncancelable term of 50 months. 2. Rental of $250 per month (at end of each month). (The present value at 1% per month is $9,800.) 3.

> An annual report of Crestwood Industries states, “The company and its subsidiaries have long term leases expiring on various dates after December 31, 2012. Amounts payable under such commitments, without reduction for related rental income, are expected

> Each of the following items must be considered in preparing a statement of cash flows (indirect method) for Granderson Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2012. (a) Plant assets that had cost $25,000 6 years before and were being depreciated on a straig

> Adani Inc. sells goods to Geo Company for $11,000 on January 2, 2012, with payment due in 12 months. The fair value of the goods at the date of sale is $10,000. Prepare the journal entry to record this transaction on January 2, 2012. How much total reven

> An annual report of Ford Motor Corporation states, “Net income a share is computed based upon the average number of shares of capital stock of all classes outstanding. Additional shares of common stock may be issued or delivered in the future on conversi

> Oxford Corporation began operations in 2012 and reported pretax financial income of $225,000 for the year. Oxford’s tax depreciation exceeded its book depreciation by $40,000. Oxford’s tax rate for 2012 and years thereafter is 30%. In its December 31, 20

> What is viewed as a major criticism of GAAP as regards revenue recognition?

> What are the two objectives of accounting for income taxes?

> Bradley Co. is expanding its operations and is in the process of selecting the method of financing this program. After some investigation, the company determines that it may (1) Issue bonds and with the proceeds purchase the needed assets or (2) Lease th

> What are some examples of related parties?

> Name five cash inflows that would qualify as a “financing activity.”

> When a company has to restate its financial statements to correct an error, what information must the company disclose?

> In 2012, Amirante Corporation had pretax financial income of $168,000 and taxable income of $120,000. The difference is due to the use of different depreciation methods for tax and accounting purposes. The effective tax rate is 40%. Compute the amount to

> In general, how can an employer choose an appropriate discount rate for its pension plan? What information could an employer use in choosing a discount rate?

> What are the two basic requirements applied to the measurement of current and deferred income taxes at the date of the financial statements?

> Access the glossary (“Master Glossary”) to answer the following. (a) What is the cost-recovery method? (b) What is the percentage-of-completion method? (c) What is the deposit method? (d) What is the installment method?

> Where can authoritative IFRS related to the statement of cash flows be found?

> What is a major difference between IFRS and GAAP as regards revenue recognition practices?

> Where can authoritative IFRS related to the accounting for leases be found?

> Where can authoritative IFRS related to the accounting for taxes be found?

> In this simulation, you are asked to address questions related to the accounting for leases. Prepare responses to all parts. KWW_Professional_Simulation Accounting for Leases Time Remaining 2 hours 00 minutes Ursplit Split Horiz Spik Vertical | Spre

> In this simulation, you are asked to address questions related to the accounting for taxes. Prepare responses to all parts. KWW_Professional_Simulation Accounting for Taxes Time Remaining 2 hours 40 minutes Unsplit Spit Horiz Spit Vertical Spreadshe

> Explain the difference between pretax financial income and taxable income.

> In this simulation, you are asked to address questions related to revenue recognition issues. Prepare responses to all parts. KwW_Professional_Simulation Revenue Time Remaining Recognition 3 hours 00 minutes Unspit Split Horiz Split Vertical Spreads

> The professional simulation for this chapter asks you to address questions related to the accounting for the statement of cash flows. KWW_Professional_Simulation Statement of Cash Flows Time Remaining 1 hour 00 minutes Unaplit Spit Horiz Spik Vertic

> In this simulation, you are asked to address questions regarding accounting for pensions. Prepare responses to all parts. KWW_Professional_Simulation Accounting for Pensions Time Remaining 2 hours 20 minutes Unsplit Spit Horiz Spit Vertical Spreadsh

> Where can authoritative IFRS related to accounting changes be found?

> Kleckner Company started operations in 2009, and although it has grown steadily, the company reported accumulated operating losses of $450,000 in its first four years in business. In the most recent year (2013), Kleckner appears to have turned the corner

> In this simulation, you are asked questions about changes in accounting principle. Prepare responses to all parts. KWW_Professional_Simulation Changes in Accounting Principle Time Remaining 1 hour 20 minutes Unspit Spit Horiz Split Verical Spreadshe

> As part of the year-end accounting process for your company, you are preparing the statement of cash flows according to GAAP. One of your team, a finance major, believes the statement should be prepared to report the change in working capital, because an

> Daniel Hardware Co. is considering alternative financing arrangements for equipment used in its warehouses. Besides purchasing the equipment outright, Daniel is also considering a lease. Accounting for the outright purchase is fairly straightforward, but

> Monat Company has grown rapidly since its founding in 2002. To instill loyalty in its employees, Monat is contemplating establishment of a defined benefit plan. Monat knows that lenders and potential investors will pay close attention to the impact of th

> Access the glossary (“Master Glossary”) to answer the following. (a) What is the definition of “ordinary income” (loss)? (b) What is an error in previously issued financial statements? (c) What is the definition of “earnings per share”? (d) What is a pub

> As part of the year-end audit, you are discussing the disclosure checklist with your client. The checklist identifies the items that must be disclosed in a set of GAAP financial statements. The client is surprised by the disclosure item related to accoun

> As part of the year-end accounting process and review of operating policies, Cullen Co. is considering a change in the accounting for its equipment from the straight-line method to an accelerated method. Your supervisor wonders how the company will repor

> Salaur Company is evaluating a lease arrangement being offered by TSP Company for use of a computer system. The lease is noncancelable, and in no case does Salaur receive title to the computers during or at the end of the lease term. The lease starts on

> PENCOMP’s balance sheet at December 31, 2012, is as follows. Additional information concerning PENCOMP’s defined benefit pension plan is as follows. Projected benefit obligation at 12/31/12 …&acir

> Allman Company, which began operations at the beginning of 2010, produces various products on a contract basis. Each contract generates a gross profit of $80,000. Some of Allman’s contracts provide for the customer to pay on an installment basis. Under t

> Diversified Products, Inc. operates in several lines of business, including the construction and real estate industries. While the majority of its revenues are recognized at point of sale, Diversified appropriately recognizes revenue on long-term constru

> Savannah, Inc. is a company that manufactures and sells a single product. Unit sales for each of the four quarters of 2012 are projected as follows. Quarter________________Units First …………………………………………. 80,000 Second ……………………………………… 150,000 Third ……………………

> The income statement for the year ended December 31, 2012, for Laskowski Manufacturing Company contains the following condensed information. Included in operating expenses is a $24,000 loss resulting from the sale of machinery for $270,000 cash. The co

> A Wall Street Journal article discussed a $1.8 billion charge to income made by General Electric for postretirement benefit costs. It was attributed to previously unrecognized healthcare and life insurance cost. As financial vice president and controller

> Access the glossary (“Master Glossary”) to answer the following. (a) What are cash equivalents? (b) What are financing activities? (c) What are investing activities? (d) What are operating activities?

> Homestake Mining Company is a 120-year-old international gold mining company with substantial gold mining operations and exploration in the United States, Canada, and Australia. At year-end, Homestake reported the following items related to income taxes

> The following note appears in the “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” section of the Annual Report of Westinghouse Electric Corporation. Note 1 (in part): Revenue Recognition. Sales are primarily recorded as products are shipped and services are

> RNA Inc. manufactures a variety of consumer products. The company’s founders have run the company for 30 years and are now interested in retiring. Consequently, they are seeking a purchaser who will continue its operations, and a group

> Founded in the early 1980s, the Vermont Teddy Bear Co. designs and manufactures American-made teddy bears and markets them primarily as gifts called Bear-Grams or Teddy Bear-Grams. Bear-Grams are personalized teddy bears delivered directly to the recipie

> Presented in Illustration 21-31 are the financial statement disclosures from the 2009 annual report of Tasty Baking Company. Instructions Answer the following questions related to these disclosures. (a) What is the total obligation under capital leases

> Why in franchise arrangements may it not be proper to recognize the entire franchise fee as revenue at the date of sale?

> When is revenue recognized under the deposit method? How does the deposit method differ from the installment sales and cost-recovery methods?

> When is revenue recognized under the cost-recovery method?

> At what time is it proper to recognize income in the following cases: (a) Installment sales with no reasonable basis for estimating the degree of collectibility? (b) Sales for future delivery? (c) Merchandise shipped on consignment? (d) Profit on incompl

> What is the difference between the APBO and the EPBO? What are the components of postretirement expense?

> How should the results of installment sales be reported on the income statement?

> On January 1, 2012, Lesley Benjamin signed an agreement to operate as a franchisee of Campbell Inc. for an initial franchise fee of $50,000. The amount of $10,000 was paid when the agreement was signed, and the balance is payable in five annual payments

> In preparation for significant international operations, ABC Co. has adopted a plan to gradually shift to the same accounting methods as used by its international competitors. Part of this plan includes a switch from LIFO inventory accounting to FIFO (re

> Presently, the profession requires that earnings per share be disclosed on the face of the income statement. What are some disadvantages of reporting ratios on the financial statements?

> What are the major differences between postretirement healthcare benefits and pension benefits?

> Why didn’t the FASB cover both types of postretirement benefits—pensions and healthcare—in the earlier pension accounting rules?

> When interest is involved in installment-sales transactions, how should it be treated for accounting purposes?

> Explain the meaning of the following terms: (a) Commonsize analysis, (b) Vertical analysis, (c) Horizontal analysis, (d) Percentage analysis.

> Mojave sold her condominium for $500,000 on September 14, 2012; she had paid $330,000 for it in 2004. Mojave collected the selling price as follows: 2012, $80,000; 2013, $320,000; and 2014, $100,000. Mojave appropriately uses the installment-sales method

> What is the relationship of the asset turnover ratio to the rate of return on assets?

> What are postretirement benefits other than pensions?

> How are operating expenses (not included in cost of goods sold) handled under the installment-sales method of accounting? What is the justification for such treatment?

> Hayes Co. reported the following pretax financial income (loss) for the years 2011–2015. 2011 …………………………. $240,000 2012 …………………………… 350,000 2013 ……………………………… 90,000 2014 …………………………. (550,000) 2015 ……………………………. 180,000 Pretax financial income (loss) and

> 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 are the amounts of Coca-Cola’s and PepsiCo’s provision for income taxes for the year 2009? Of

> A headline in the Wall Street Journal stated, “Firms Increasingly Tap Their Pension Funds to Use Excess Assets.” What is the accounting issue related to the use of these “excess assets” by companies?

> In calculating inventory turnover, why is cost of goods sold used as the numerator? As the inventory turnover increases, what increasing risk does the business assume?

> Describe the installment-sales method of accounting.

> On January 1, 2012, Wetzel Company sold property for $250,000. The note will be collected as follows: $120,000 in 2012, $90,000 in 2013, and $40,000 in 2014. The property had cost Wetzel $150,000 when it was purchased in 2010. Instructions (a) Compute t

> The accounting staff of Holder Inc. has prepared the postretirement benefit worksheet on page 1262. Unfortunately, several entries in the worksheet are not decipherable. The company has asked your assistance in completing the worksheet and completing the

> Nielson Inc. reports the following pretax income (loss) for both book and tax purposes. (Assume the carryback provision is used where possible for a net operating loss.) The tax rates listed were all enacted by the beginning of 2011. Instructions (a)

> Distinguish between ratio analysis and percentage analysis relative to the interpretation of financial statements. What is the value of these two types of analyses?

> Determine the meaning of the following terms. (a) Contributory plan. (b) Vested benefits. (c) Retroactive benefits. (d) Years-of-service method.

> What is the nature of an installment sale? How do installment sales differ from ordinary credit sales?

> Sondgeroth Inc. reports the following pretax income (loss) for both financial reporting purposes and tax purposes. (Assume the carryback provision is used for a net operating loss.) The tax rates listed were all enacted by the beginning of 2011. Instr

> Gamble Corp. was a 30% owner of Sabrina Company, holding 210,000 shares of Sabrina’s common stock on December 31, 2012. The investment account had the following entries. On January 2, 2013, Gamble sold 126,000 shares of Sabrina for $3

> Using the information in E20-22, prepare a worksheet inserting January 1, 2012, balances, showing December 31, 2012, balances, and the journal entry recording postretirement benefit expense. In E20-22 Englehart Co. provides the following information abo

> A close friend of yours, who is a history major and who has not had any college courses or any experience in business, is receiving the financial statements from companies in which he has minor investments (acquired for him by his now-deceased father). H

> Describe the reporting of pension plans for a company with multiple plans, some of which are underfunded and some of which are overfunded.

> Boey Company reported net income of $25,000 in 2013. It had the following amounts related to its pension plan in 2013: Actuarial liability gain $10,000; Unexpected asset loss $14,000; Accumulated other comprehensive income (G/L) (beginning balance), zero

> The differences between the book basis and tax basis of the assets and liabilities of Morgan Corporation at the end of 2012 are presented below. It is estimated that the litigation liability will be settled in 2013. The difference in accounts receivabl

> On January 1, 2012, Sandburg Co. purchased 25,000 shares (a 10% interest) in Yevette Corp. for $1,400,000. At the time, the book value and the fair value of Yevette’s net identifiable assets were $13,000,000. On July 1, 2013, Sandburg p