If a firm uses the LIFO method to account for inventories, is the firm required to disclose the excess of replacement or current cost over the stated LIFO value?
> On January 2, 2014, Pasqual Corporation purchased 80% of the outstanding common stock and 30% of the outstanding cumulative, nonparticipating, preferred stock of Sung Company for $400,000 and $70,000, respectively. At this date, Sung Company reported acc
> On January 1, 2014, Pacelli Company acquired a 90% interest in Swartz Corporation for $720,000. On this date, Swartz Corporation reported common stock of $500,000 and retained earnings of $200,000. Any difference between implied and book value interest a
> Perkins Company owns 85% of Sheraton Company. Perkins Company sells merchandise to Sheraton Company at 20% above cost. During 2014 and 2015, such sales amounted to $450,000 and $486,000, respectively. At the end of each year, Sheraton Company had in its
> Perez, Inc. owns 7,000 shares (70% interest) of Salata Company’s $100 par value common stock. The stock was purchased for $1,250,000 on January 2, 2013, when Salata reported a common stock balance of $1,000,000, a retained earnings balance of $400,000, a
> On January 2, 2014, Peoples, Inc. acquired an 80% interest in Schmidt Corporation for $900,000. Schmidt reported total stockholders’ equity of $1,000,000 on this date. An examination of Schmidt’s books revealed that book value was equal to fair value for
> A problem similar to AFS 10-1 is available online at www.wiley.com/college/jeter comparing Blockbuster versus Netflix.
> In the tables on the next two pages, eight years of data for Best Buy and Circuit City are presented. Evaluate the performance of the two companies over time (see Appendix 1A online at www.wiley .com/college/jeter for a structured approach). In addition,
> Assessing whether an accounting error is material is addressed in FASB ASC paragraph 250–10- S55-1 (also paragraph 250-10-S99-1) and in FASB Concepts Statement No. 2. In concept 2, FASB states: The omission or misstatement of an item in a financial repo
> On December 16, 2010, Medianet Group’s CFO and Company’s Board of Directors concluded that the previously issued financial statements contained in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for each
> Describe fresh start accounting and the conditions under which it is acceptable under current GAAP.
> What is a troubled debt restructuring?
> List all the topics found in topic 400—Liabilities. (Hint: There are nine topics.) ASC 405- 10 provides the overall guidance for liabilites. What is the overall objective of this section?
> Payne Company owns all the outstanding common stock of Sierra Company and 80% of the outstanding common stock of Santa Fe Company. The amount of intercompany profit included in the inventories of Payne Company on December 31, 2014, and December 31, 2015,
> Peek Corporation owns 70% of the common stock of Seacrest Company. The stock was purchased for $420,000 on January 1, 2010, when Seacrest Company’s retained earnings were $100,000. Preclosing trial balances for the two companies at Dece
> Must a defined pension plan that presents financial information in accordance with the provisions of topic 960 provide a statement of cash flows?
> Pearson Company owns 80% of the common stock of Sedbrook Company. Pearson Company sells merchandise to Sedbrook Company at 25% above its cost. During 2014 and 2015, such sales amounted to $265,000 and $475,000, respectively. The 2014 and 2015 ending inve
> Must a firm separately disclose the cash flow pertaining to extraordinary items or discontinued items in operating activities?
> (Note: This is the same problem as Problem 6-14, but assuming the use of the complete equity method.) On January 1, 2013, Perry Company purchased 80% of Selby Company for $960,000. At that time Selby had capital stock outstanding of $400,000 and retaine
> A sometimes-confusing aspect of the definition of current assets is the inclusion of prepaid items. Prepaid expenses are not usually converted into cash in the current period. How do GAAP rationalize this classification issue?
> (Note: This is the same problem as Problem 6-7 and Problem 6-13, but assuming the use of the complete equity method.) Paque Corporation owns 90% of the common stock of Segal Company. The stock was purchased for $810,000 on January 1, 2012, when Segal Co
> Cash paid for interest expense amounted $10,000. Where is the cash outflow reported on the statement of cash flows?
> (Note: This is the same problem as Problem 6-11, but assuming the use of the complete equity method.) Pruitt Corporation owns 90% of the common stock of Sedbrook Company. The stock was purchased for $540,000 on January 1, 2012, when Sedbrook Company&acir
> A company incurred debt issue costs. Where is the cash paid for debt issue costs classified on the statement of cash flows?
> Refer to Exercise 6-4. Using the same figures, assume that the merchandise mentioned was included in Pearce’s inventory, having been purchased from Searl. Required: Calculate the controlling interest in consolidated net income for 20
> On January 1, 2012, Paul Company purchased 80% of the voting stock of Simon Company for $1,360,000 when Simon Company had retained earnings and capital stock in the amounts of $450,000 and $1,000,000, respectively. The difference between implied and book
> A company purchased a loan from another company and classified the loan as a receivable. When the cash is collected, how should the company classify the cash received on the statement of cash flows?
> On January 1, 2013, Perry Company purchased 80% of Selby Company for $960,000. At that time Selby had capital stock outstanding of $400,000 and retained earnings of $400,000. The fair value of Selby Company’s assets and liabilities is e
> Define kick-out rights. How can you determine if the kick-out rights are substantive?
> Paque Corporation owns 90% of the common stock of Segal Company. The stock was purchased for $810,000 on January 1, 2012, when Segal Company’s retained earnings were $150,000. Financial data for 2016 are presented here: The January 1,
> There are three definitions of control in the glossary. Which definition is used for business combinations? Provide the definition.
> Using the information in Problem 6-11, prepare a consolidated statements workpaper using the trial balance format. Data from Problem 6-11: Pruitt Corporation owns 90% of the common stock of Sedbrook Company. The stock was purchased for $540,000 on Janua
> Does ASC 505 (stock dividends and stock splits) apply to both issuers and recipients? If not, which party is addressed?
> Pruitt Corporation owns 90% of the common stock of Sedbrook Company. The stock was purchased for $540,000 on January 1, 2012, when Sedbrook Company’s retained earnings were $100,000. Preclosing trial balances for the two companies at De
> FASB assumes that if the number of shares issued in a stock dividend is large enough to materially reduce the per-share market value, it is inappropriate to record the impact using the firm’s market value. What is the preferred treatment in such cases? D
> On January 1, 2014, Pearce Company purchased an 80% interest in the capital stock of Searl Company for $2,460,000. At that time, Searl Company had capital stock of $1,500,000 and retained earnings of $300,000. The difference between book of value Searl e
> Penn Company owns a 90% interest in Salvador Company and an 80% interest in Sencal Company. Profit remaining in ending inventories from intercompany sales for 2014 and 2015 is indicated below. Salvador Company reported net income of $50,000 in 2014 and
> FASB’s Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) issued EITF 00-21 to provide guidance on revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables. List the topic and subtopic where this information can be found in the Codification (i.e., ASC XXX-XX).
> On January 1, 2012, Perry Company purchased 80% of Selby Company for $990,000. At that time Selby had capital stock outstanding of $350,000 and retained earnings of $375,000. The fair value of Selby Company’s assets and liabilities is e
> Define a related party and provide an example.
> On January 2, 2014, Patten Company purchased a 90% interest in Sterling Company for $1,400,000. At that time Sterling Company had capital stock outstanding of $800,000 and retained earnings of $425,000. The difference between book value of equity acquire
> Is a change in the method of accounting for depreciation considered a change in estimate or a change in accounting principle? What is the justification? Has it always been treated this way under U.S. GAAP? Explain.
> Paque Corporation owns 90% of the common stock of Segal Company. The stock was purchased for $810,000 on January 1, 2012, when Segal Company’s retained earnings were $150,000. Financial data for 2016 are presented here: The January 1,
> A subsidiary sold an old, abandoned plant to its parent and incurred a loss of $10 million. Can this loss be reported on the subsidiary-only income statement as an extraordinary item?
> Using the information in Problem 6-5, prepare a consolidated statements workpaper using the trial balance format. Pruitt Sedbrock Carporation Company Cash $ 90,800 $ 96,000 Accounts Receivabk (net) 243,300 135,000 165,000 Inventory 1/1 Investment in
> There are 21 required line items to be reported on the income statement as determined by the SEC. Is a firm required to report its gross margin on the income statement?
> Peabody Company owns 90% of the outstanding capital stock of Sloane Company. During 2014 and 2015 Sloane Company sold merchandise to Peabody Company at a markup of 25% of selling price. The selling price of the merchandise sold during the two years was $
> A company that manufactures and sells a product excludes depreciation expense from the computation of cost of goods sold. The company computes the gross margin by subtracting this cost-of goods- sold number from sales. Is this a violation of current GAAP
> Define an extraordinary item.
> Suppose that a firm would like to adopt the LIFO method to account for its inventories, but it is not practical to determine the amounts assigned to major classes of inventories. Can the firm use the LIFO method? If so, what option is available?
> P Company holds an 80% interest in S Company. Determine the effect (that is, increase, decrease, no change, not determinable) on both the total book value of the noncontrolling interest and the noncontrolling interest’s percentage of ownership in the net
> When a subsidiary issues additional shares of stock to noncontrolling stockholders and such issuance results in an increase in the book value of the parent’s share of the subsidiary’s equity, how should the increase be reflected in the financial statemen
> Explain how a parent company that owns less than 100% of a subsidiary can purchase an entire new issue of common stock directly from the subsidiary.
> When a parent company has obtained control of a subsidiary through several purchases and subsequently sells a portion of its shares in the subsidiary, how is the carrying value of the shares sold determined?
> Refer to Exercise 6-1. Calculate the amount of the noncontrolling interest to be deducted from consolidated income in arriving at 2014 controlling interest in consolidated net income. Downstream Sales LO2 P Company owns 80% of the outstanding stock
> Green Mountain Coffee Roasters reported net income for the year ended September 26, 2009 of $54.439 million. There were 120,370,659 common shares outstanding. On November 13, 2009, Green Mountain acquired all the outstanding shares of Timothyâ€
> One issue concerning Enron’s collapse centered on the amount of non-audit fees paid by Enron to its external auditor, Arthur Andersen. For each of the following items, discuss the potential ethical issues between the firm and its auditor. For each item,
> During a recent review of the quarterly financial statements and supporting ledgers, you noticed several unusual journal entries. While the dollar amounts of the journal entries were not large, there did not appear to be supporting documentation. You dec
> Some people believe that the use of executive stock options is directly related to the increased number of earnings restatements. For each of the following items, discuss the potential ethical issues that might be related to earnings management within th
> From an ethical perspective, some believe that it is never justifiable for an individual or business to declare bankruptcy. Others believe that some actions are appropriate only in extreme circumstances. Without question, as stated in the Journal of Acco
> The company that you work for is a subsidiary of a larger company. At the beginning of each year, the subsidiary prepares a budget for the year that includes a forecast of revenues for the coming year. The subsidiary sells a significant amount of invento
> Goodman Group is an Australian company reporting under a form of IFRS acceptable in Australia. Under IFRS, associate companies are those entities over whose financial and operating policies the consolidated entity exercises significant influence but not
> ABC Corporation purchased 10,000 shares (80%) of EZ Company at $30 per share and sold them several years later for $35 per share. The consolidated income statement reports a loss on the sale of this investment. Explain.
> On September 30, 2014, SRP Company filed a petition for reorganization with a bankruptcy court. The plan was approved by the court and all parties of interest on January 2, 2015, when SRP Company’s balance sheet was as follows: The t
> On January 19, 2010, Kraft Foods announced the terms of its final offer for each outstanding ordinary share of Cadbury, including each ordinary share represented by an American Depositary Share (“Cadbury ADS”), and the Cadbury Board of Directors recommen
> Why is it important to distinguish between upstream and downstream sales in the analysis of intercompany profit eliminations?
> One of the officers of a corporation that had just received a discharge in bankruptcy said, “Good, now we don’t owe anyone.” Is he correct?
> What are “dividends” in a bankruptcy proceeding?
> What is the purpose of a combining workpaper prepared by a trustee?
> Explain how the reciprocity calculation is modified in periods after the declaration of a stock dividend for firms using the cost method.
> An outside party issued a note to Affiliate X, who then sold the note to Affiliate Y. Y discounted the note at an unaffiliated bank, endorsing it with recourse. Which party is primarily liable and which party is contingently liable for the note?
> Investor Company purchased 70% of the $500,000 par value outstanding bonds of Investee Company, a 70% owned subsidiary. The bonds cost $338,000 and had a carrying value of $360,000 on the date of purchase. a. What portion of the gain or loss resulting fr
> What journal entry, if any, would the parent company make to record the receipt of a stock dividend?
> What effect would cumulative preferred stock have on the allocation of a net loss to the common stockholders?
> When a parent company that records its investment using the cost method during a fiscal year sells a portion of its investment, explain the correct accounting for any differences between selling price and recorded values.
> Explain how to account for the difference between implied and book value interest of an investment in preferred stock of a subsidiary.
> How does the existence of preferred stock affect the calculation of noncontrolling interest?
> What effect does a stock dividend have on the consolidated statements workpaper in the year of declaration? In subsequent periods?
> In what period and in what manner should profits relating to the intercompany sale of merchandise be recognized in the consolidated financial statements?
> P Company owns 80% of the outstanding stock of S Company. The 2015 sales of S Company included revenue of $390,000 consisting of consulting services billed to P Company at cost plus 30%. P Company was billed the full $390,000; of this amount, $260,000 wa
> Cash dividends are viewed as a distribution of the most recent earnings. How are stock dividends viewed?
> In what period and in what manner should profits relating to the intercompany sale of depreciable property and equipment be recognized in the consolidated financial statements?
> What procedure is used in the consolidated statements workpaper to adjust the noncontrolling interest in consolidated net assets at the beginning of the year for the effects of intercompany profits?
> Why is it important to distinguish between upstream and downstream sales in the analysis of intercompany profit eliminations?
> P Company sells inventory costing $100,000 to its subsidiary, S Company, for $150,000. At the end of the current year, one-half of the goods remains in S Company’s inventory. Applying the lower of cost or market rule, S Company writes down this inventory
> Why is the date of acquisition of subsidiary stock important under the purchase method?
> Select the best answer for each of the following: 1. Johnson joined other creditors of Alpha Company in a composition agreement seeking to avoid the necessity of a bankruptcy proceeding against Alpha. Which statement describes the composition agreement?
> What are the duties of a trustee in a liquidation proceeding?
> What is the purpose of a Statement of Affairs?
> For each of the following debt restructurings, indicate whether a gain is recognized and, if so, how the gain is measured and reported. (a) Transfer of assets by the debtor to the creditor. (b) Grant of an equity interest by the debtor to the creditor. (
> Five priority categories of unsecured claims must be paid before general unsecured creditors are paid. Briefly describe what makes up each category.
> Distinguish among fully secured, partially secured, and unsecured claims of creditors.
> Distinguish between a voluntary and involuntary bankruptcy petition.
> What is the purpose of a realization and liquidation account?
> List the primary types of contractual agreements between a debtor company and its creditors and briefly explain what is involved in each of them.
> Under the allocation method followed in this text, how is the noncontrolling interest in consolidated income affected by intercompany bondholdings?
> Identify three types of transactions that result in a change in a parent company’s ownership interest in its subsidiary.
> Give the primary argument(s) in favor of assigning the total gain or loss on constructive bond retirement to the company that issued the bonds.
> Allocating the gain or loss on constructive bond retirement between the purchasing and issuing companies is preferred conceptually. Describe how this allocation would be made.
> The gain or loss on the constructive retirement of debt is recognized subsequently by the individual companies. Explain.
> Define “constructive retirement of debt.” How is the total constructive gain or loss computed?
