Question: Hamilton Construction Company uses the

> You have completed the field work in connection with your audit of Alexander Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2014. The balance sheet accounts at the beginning and end of the year are shown below. Your working papers from the audit contain the

> On December 31, 2014, Mercantile Corp. had a $10,000,000, 8% fixed-rate note outstanding, payable in 2 years. It decides to enter into a 2-year swap with Chicago First Bank to convert the fixed-rate debt to variable-rate debt. The terms of the swap indic

> Aston Corporation performs year-end planning in November of each year before its calendar year ends in December. The preliminary estimated net income is $3 million. The CFO, Rita Warren, meets with the company president, J. B. Aston, to review the projec

> In 2013, Grishell Trucking Company negotiated and closed a long-term lease contract for newly constructed truck terminals and freight storage facilities. The buildings were erected to the company’s specifications on land owned by the company. On

> Satchel Corporation purchases equity securities costing $73,000 and classifies them as available-for-sale securities. At December 31, the fair value of the portfolio is $65,000. Instructions Prepare the adjusting entry to report the securities properly.

> Kreter Co. provides the following information about its postretirement benefit plan for the year 2014. Instructions Compute the postretirement benefit expense for 2014. $ 45,000 10,000 11,000 20,000 110,000 Service cost Contribution to the plan Actua

> The following information is available for Remmers Corporation for 2014. 1. Depreciation reported on the tax return exceeded depreciation reported on the income statement by $120,000. This difference will reverse in equal amounts of $30,000 over the year

> How are deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities reported on the balance sheet?

> On May 3, 2014, Eisler Company consigned 80 freezers, costing $500 each, to Remmers Company. The cost of shipping the freezers amounted to $840 and was paid by Eisler Company. On December 30, 2014, a report was received from the consignee, indicating tha

> On January 1, Santiago Company, a lessee, entered into three non-cancelable leases for brand-new equipment, Lease L, Lease M, and Lease N. None of the three leases transfers ownership of the equipment to Santiago at the end of the lease term. For each of

> Parent Co. invested $1,000,000 in Sub Co. for 25% of its outstanding stock. Sub Co. pays out 40% of net income in dividends each year. Instructions Use the information in the following T-account for the investment in Sub to answer the following questions

> Ace Company had 200,000 shares of common stock outstanding on December 31, 2015. During the year 2016, the company issued 8,000 shares on May 1 and retired 14,000 shares on October 31. For the year 2016, Ace Company reported net income of $249,690 after

> What are stock rights? How does the issuing company account for them?

> Nancy Tercek, the financial vice president, and Margaret Lilly, the controller, of Romine Manufacturing Company are reviewing the financial ratios of the company for the years 2014 and 2015. The financial vice president notes that the profit margin on sa

> Michaels Company had available at the end of 2014 the information shown on the next page. Instructions Prepare a statement of cash flows for Michaels Company using the direct method accompanied by a reconciliation schedule. Assume the short-term investme

> Explain how cash-basis accounting for pension plans differs from accrual-basis accounting for pension plans. Why is cash-basis accounting generally considered unacceptable for pension plan accounting?

> Penn Company is in the process of adjusting and correcting its books at the end of 2014. In reviewing its records, the following information is compiled. 1. Penn has failed to accrue sales commission’s payable at the end of each of the

> Assume the same data as in P21-10 with National Airlines Co. having an incremental borrowing rate of 10%. In P21-10 The normal selling price of the equipment is $278,072, and its unguaranteed residual value at the end of the lease term is estimated to be

> On January 1, 2013, Nichols Corporation granted 10,000 options to key executives. Each option allows the executive to purchase one share of Nichols’ $5 par value common stock at a price of $20 per share. The options were exercisable within a 2-year perio

> How might differences in presentation of comparative data under GAAP and IFRS affect adoption of IFRS by U.S. companies?

> The accounting staff of Usher Inc. has prepared the following pension worksheet. Unfortunately, several entries in the worksheet are not decipherable. The company has asked your assistance in completing the worksheet and completing the accounting tasks r

> Meyer reported the following pretax financial income (loss) for the years 2012–2016. Pretax financial income (loss) and taxable income (loss) were the same for all years involved. The enacted tax rate was 34% for 2012 and 2013, and 40%

> Gottschalk Company sponsors a defined benefit plan for its 100 employees. On January 1, 2014, the company’s actuary provided the following information. The average remaining service period for the participating employees is 10 years. Al

> Briefly describe some of the similarities and differences between GAAP and IFRS with respect to the accounting for dilutive securities, stock-based compensation, and earnings per share.

> Taylor Marina has 300 available slips that rent for $800 per season. Payments must be made in full at the start of the boating season, April 1, 2015. Slips for the next season may be reserved if paid for by December 31, 2014. Under a new policy, if payme

> The following are two independent situations. Situation 1: Conchita Cosmetics acquired 10% of the 200,000 shares of common stock of Martinez Fashion at a total cost of $13 per share on March 18, 2014. On June 30, Martinez declared and paid a $75,000 cash

> On January 1, 2015, Wilke Corp. had 480,000 shares of common stock outstanding. During 2015, it had the following transactions that affected the common stock account. February 1 Issued 120,000 shares March 1 Issued a 10% stock dividend May 1 Acquired 10

> An article in Barron’s noted the following. Okay. Last fall, someone with a long memory and an even longer arm reached into that bureau drawer and came out with a moldy cheese sandwich and the equally moldy notion of corporate forecasts. We tried to fin

> Mortonson Company has not yet prepared a formal statement of cash flows for the 2014 fiscal year. Comparative balance sheets as of December 31, 2013 and 2014, and a statement of income and retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2014, are prese

> Botticelli Inc. was organized in late 2012 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. aIncludes a $10,000 increase because of ch

> What is the difference between a future taxable amount and a future deductible amount? When is it appropriate to record a valuation account for a deferred tax asset?

> Identify the lease classifications for lessors and the criteria that must be met for each classification.

> George Company manufactures a check-in kiosk with an estimated economic life of 12 years and leases it to National Airlines for a period of 10 years. The normal selling price of the equipment is $278,072, and its unguaranteed residual value at the end of

> Presented below is an excerpt from the financial statements of H. J. Heinz Company. Segment and Geographic Data The company is engaged principally in one line of business—processed food products—which represents over 9

> What is meant by “past service cost”? When is past service cost recognized as pension expense?

> Keeton Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan for its 600 employees. The company’s actuary provided the following information about the plan. The average remaining service life per employee is 10.5 years. The service cost compo

> The information shown below and on page 1170 was disclosed during the audit of Elbert Inc. 1. 2. On January 1, 2014, equipment costing $600,000 is purchased. For financial reporting purposes, the company uses straight-line depreciation over a 5-year life

> Discuss and illustrate how a correction of an error in previously issued financial statements should be handled.

> The residual value is the estimated fair value of the leased property at the end of the lease term. (a) Of what significance is (1) an unguaranteed and (2) a guaranteed residual value in the lessee’s accounting for a capitalized-lease transaction? (b) Of

> If pension expense recognized in a period exceeds the current amount funded by the employer, what kind of account arises, and how should it be reported in the financial statements? If the reverse occurs—that is, current funding by the employer exceeds th

> What are some of the reasons that the components of income tax expense should be disclosed and a reconciliation between the effective tax rate and the statutory tax rate be provided?

> Hayes Company sold 10,000 shares of Kenyon Co. common stock for $27.50 per share, incurring $1,770 in brokerage commissions. These securities were classified as trading and originally cost $260,000. Prepare the entry to record the sale of these securitie

> Olga Conrad, a financial writer, noted recently, “There are substantial arguments for including earnings projections in annual reports and the like. The most compelling is that it would give anyone interested something now available to only a relatively

> Presented below are two independent situations related to future taxable and deductible amounts resulting from temporary differences existing at December 31, 2014. 1. Mooney Co. has developed the following schedule of future taxable and deductible amount

> Explain how the amount of cash payments to suppliers is computed under the direct method.

> Paul Dobson Stores sell appliances for cash and also on the installment plan. Entries to record cost of sales are made monthly. Repossessions recorded during the year are summarized as follows. Instructions From the trial balance and accompanying inform

> Beilman 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 2012. Instructions (a) Pre

> Distinguish between counterbalancing and noncounter balancing errors. Give an example of each.

> Alice Foyle, M.D. (lessee), has a noncancelable 20-year lease with Brownback Realty, Inc. (lessor) for the use of a medical building. Taxes, insurance, and maintenance are paid by the lessee in addition to the fixed annual payments, of which the present

> What are “liability gains and losses,” and how are they accounted for?

> Differentiate between “accounting for the employer” and “accounting for the pension fund.”

> Addison Co. has one temporary difference at the beginning of 2014 of $500,000. The deferred tax liability established for this amount is $150,000, based on a tax rate of 30%. The temporary difference will provide the following taxable amounts: $100,000 i

> What are the two basic methods of accounting for long term construction contracts? Indicate the circumstances that determine when one or the other of these methods should be used.

> At the end of the year, Falabella Co. has pretax financial income of $550,000. Included in the $550,000 is $70,000 interest income on municipal bonds, $25,000 fine for dumping hazardous waste, and depreciation of $60,000. Depreciation for tax purposes is

> Briefly describe some of the similarities and differences between GAAP and IFRS with respect to income tax accounting.

> Warren Co. purchased a put option on Echo common shares on January 7, 2014, for $360. The put option is for 400 shares, and the strike price is $85 (which equals the price of an Echo share on the purchase date). The option expires on July 31, 2014. The f

> The board of directors of Gifford Corp. declared cash dividends of $260,000 during the current year. If dividends payable was $85,000 at the beginning of the year and $90,000 at the end of the year, how much cash was paid in dividends during the year?

> Simms Corp. controlled four domestic subsidiaries and one foreign subsidiary. Prior to the current year, Simms Corp. had excluded the foreign subsidiary from consolidation. During the current year, the foreign subsidiary was included in the financial sta

> Metheny Corporation’s lease arrangements qualify as sales-type leases at the time of entering into the transactions. How should the corporation recognize revenues and costs in these situations?

> On June 3, Hunt Company sold to Ann Mount merchandise having a sales price of $8,000 with terms of 2/10, n/60, f.o.b. shipping point. An invoice totaling $120, terms n/30, was received by Mount on June 8 from the Olympic Transport Service for the freight

> What is meant by “prior service cost”? When is prior service cost recognized as pension expense?

> Assume the same information as in E17-19 for Lilly Company. In addition, assume that the investment in the Woods Inc. stock was sold during 2015 for $195,000. At December 31, 2015, the following information relates to its two remaining investments of com

> Using the information in E20-22, In E20-22 Prepare a worksheet inserting January 1, 2014, balances, showing December 31, 2014, balances, and the journal entry recording postretirement benefit expense. Service cost $ 90,000 Prior service cost amortiz

> What date or event does the profession believe should be used in determining the value of a stock option? What arguments support this position?

> Your roommate is puzzled. During the last year, the company in which she is a stockholder reported a net loss of $675,000, yet its cash increased $321,000 during the same period of time. Explain to your roommate how this situation could occur.

> How should consolidated financial statements be reported this year when statements of individual companies were presented last year?

> Spamela Hamderson 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 2012. I

> Seaver Company uses the installment-sales method in accounting for its installment sales. On January 1, 2014, Seaver Company had an installment account receivable from Jan Noble with a balance of $1,800. During 2014, $500 was collected from Noble. When n

> Interest on municipal bonds is referred to as a permanent difference when determining the proper amount to report for deferred taxes. Explain the meaning of permanent differences, and give two other examples.

> Walker Company is a manufacturer and lessor of computer equipment. What should be the nature of its lease arrangements with lessees if the company wishes to account for its lease transactions as sales-type leases?

> Explain the difference between service cost and prior service cost.

> Identify and explain the different types of classifications for investments in equity securities.

> Cordero Corporation has an employee stock-purchase plan which permits all full-time employees to purchase 10 shares of common stock on the third anniversary of their employment and an additional 15 shares on each subsequent anniversary date. The purchase

> The controller for Lafayette Inc. recently commented, “If I have to disclose our segments individually, the only people who will gain are our competitors and the only people that will lose are our present stockholders.” Evaluate this comment.

> Arantxa Corporation made the following cash purchases of securities during 2014, which is the first year in which Arantxa invested in securities. 1. On January 15, purchased 10,000 shares of Sanchez Company’s common stock at $33.50 per share plus commiss

> The Simon Corporation issued 10-year, $5,000,000 par, 7% callable convertible subordinated debentures on January 2, 2014. The bonds have a par value of $1,000, with interest payable annually. The current conversion ratio is 14:1, and in 2 years it will i

> What is the purpose of the statement of cash flows? What information does it provide?

> Where can authoritative IFRS be found related to dilutive securities, stock-based compensation, and earnings per share?

> In recent years, the Wall Street Journal has indicated that many companies have changed their accounting principles. What are the major reasons why companies change accounting methods?

> Cardinal Paz Corp. carries an account in its general ledger called Investments, which contained debits for investment purchases, and no credits, with the following descriptions. Instructions (a) Prepare entries necessary to classify the amounts into prop

> What are the major lessor groups in the United States? What advantage does a captive have in a leasing arrangement?

> What is a private pension plan? How does a contributory pension plan differ from a noncontributory plan?

> Explain the current environment regarding revenue recognition.

> The financial statements of Marks and Spencer plc (M&S) are available at the book’s companion website or can be accessed at http://annualreport.marksandspencer.com/_assets/downloads/Marksand-Spencer-Annual-report-and-financial-statements-2012.pdf. Instr

> Your client, Cascade Company, is planning to invest some of its excess cash in 5-year revenue bonds issued by the county and in the shares of one of its suppliers, Teton Co. Teton’s shares trade on the over-the-counter market. Cascade plans to classify t

> Collinsworth Co. reported sales on an accrual basis of $100,000. If accounts receivable increased $30,000 and the allowance for doubtful accounts increased $9,000 after a write-off of $2,000, compute cash sales.

> The financial statements of Marks and Spencer plc (M&S) are available at the book’s companion website or can be accessed at http://annualreport.marksandspencer.com/_assets/downloads/Marks-and-Spencer-Annual-report-and-financial-statements-2012.pdf. Ins

> Komissarov Company has a debt investment in the bonds issued by Keune Inc. The bonds were purchased at par for $400,000 and, at the end of 2014, have a remaining life of 3 years with annual interest payments at 10%, paid at the end of each year. This deb

> Presented below is information related to the purchases of common stock by Lilly Company during 2014. Instructions (Assume a zero balance for any Fair Value Adjustment account.) (a) What entry would Lilly make at December 31, 2014, to record the investme

> For each of the following subsequent events, indicate whether a company should (a) adjust the financial statements, (b) disclose in notes to the financial statements, or (c) neither adjust nor disclose. ________ 1. Settlement of a tax case at a cost cons

> Newton Inc. uses a calendar year for financial reporting. The company is authorized to issue 9,000,000 shares of $10 par common stock. At no time has Newton issued any potentially dilutive securities. Listed below is a summary of Newtonâ€&#153

> Assume that Amazon.com 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. Amaz

> On April 1, 2014, Dougherty Inc. entered into a cost plus fixed-fee contract to construct an electric generator for Altom Corporation. At the contract date, Dougherty estimated that it would take 2 years to complete the project at a cost of $2,000,000. T

> Employees at your company disagree about the accounting for sales returns. The sales manager believes that granting more generous return provisions and allowing customers to order items on a bill and hold basis can give the company a competitive edge and

> On December 21, 2014, Zurich Company provided you with the following information regarding its trading investments. During 2015, Carolina Company shares were sold for $9,500. The fair value of the shares on December 31, 2015, was Stargate Corp. shares&ac

> Hamilton Construction Company uses the percentage-of-completion method of accounting. In 2014, Hamilton began work under contract #E2-D2, which provided for a contract price of $2,200,000. Other details are as follows. Instructions (a) What portion of t

> Assume the same information as in IFRS17-12 except that Roosevelt has an active trading strategy for these bonds. The fair value of the bonds at December 31 of each year-end is as follows. Instructions (a) Prepare the journal entry at the date of the bon

> Use the information from IFRS18-6, but assume Turner uses the cost-recovery method. In IFRS18-6 Turner, Inc. began work on a $7,000,000 contract in 2014 to construct an office building. During 2014, Turner, Inc. incurred costs of $1,700,000, billed its

> Roosevelt Company purchased 12% bonds, having a maturity value of $500,000, for $537,907.40. The bonds provide the bondholders with a 10% yield. They are dated January 1, 2014, and mature January 1, 2019, with interest receivable December 31 of each year

> Using the information in E20-13 about Erickson Company’s defined benefit pension plan, prepare a 2014 pension worksheet with supplementary schedules of computations. In E20-13 Prepare the journal entries at December 31, 2014, to record