Question: Manitoba Exporters Inc. (MEl) sells Inuit carvings

> You are examining the consolidated financial statements of a European company, which have been prepared in accordance with IFRS. You determine that property, plant, and equipment is revalued each year to its current fair value, income and equity are adju

> In this era of rapidly changing technology, research and development (R&D) expenditures represent one of the most important factors in the future success of many companies. Organizations that spend too little on R&D risk being left behind by the competit

> An investor uses the equity method to report its investment in an investee. During the current year, the investee reports other comprehensive income on its statement of comprehensive income. How should this item be reflected in the investor's financial s

> Michael Metals Limited (MML) has been a private company since it was incorporated under federal legislation over 40 years ago. At the present time (September, Year 45), ownership is divided among four cousins, each of whom holds 25% of the 100 outstandin

> Canadian Computer Systems Limited (CCS) is a public company engaged in the development of computer software and the manufacturing of computer hardware. CCS is listed on a Canadian stock exchange and has a 40% non-controlling interest in Sandra Investment

> It is January 20, Year 13. Mr. Neely, a partner in your office, wants to see you, CPA, about Bruin Car Parts Inc. (BCP), a client requiring assistance. BCP prepares its financial statements in accordance with ASPE. Richard (Rick) Bergeron, Lyle Chara, an

> Floyd's Specialty Foods Inc. (FSFI) operates over 60 shops throughout Ontario. The company was founded by George Floyd when he opened a single shop in the city of Cornwall. This store sold prepared dinners and directed its products at customers who were

> Hil Company purchased 10,000 common shares (10%) of Ton Inc. on January 1, Year 4, for $345,000, when Ton's shareholders' equity was $2,600,000, and it classified the investment as a FVTPL security. On January 1, Year 5, Hil acquired an additional30,000

> Goal Products Limited (GPL) is the official manufacturer and distributor of soccer balls for the North American League Soccer (NALS), a professional soccer association. GPL is a private company. It has always prepared its financial statements in accordan

> Roman Systems Inc. (RSI) is a Canadian private company. It was incorporated in Year 1 by its sole common shareholder, Marge Roman. RSI manufactures, installs, and provides product support for its line of surveillance cameras. Marge started the company wi

> John McCurdy has recently joined a consultant group that provides investment advice to the managers of a special investment fund. This investment fund was created by a group of NFPOs, all of which have endowment funds, and rather than investing their res

> The provincial government (50%) and three private companies (16.67% each) own Access Records Limited (ARL), which commenced operations on April 1, Year 1. The provincial government currently maintains, on a manual basis, all descriptive information on la

> The Sassawinni. First Nation is located adjacent to a town in northern Saskatchewan. The Nation is under the jurisdiction of the federal government’s Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, and for years has received substantial funding from

> Because of the acquisition of additional investee shares, an investor may need to change from the fair value method for a FVTPL investment to the equity method for a significant influence investment. What procedures are applied to effect this accounting

> When and why would an NFPO use replacement cost rather than net realizable value to determine whether inventory should be written down?

> Today is September 16, Year 2. You, CPA, work for Garcia & Garcia LLP, a medium-sized firm located in Montreal. Jules Garcia calls you into his office. "CPA, I have a very special engagement for you. A friend of mine, Louise Martin, is starting a not

> In the fall of Year 5, eight wealthy business people from the same ethnic background formed a committee (CKER committee) to obtain a radio license from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). Their goal is to start a non-p

> Confidence Private is a high school in the historic city of Jeanville. It engages students in a dynamic learning environment and inspires them to become intellectually vibrant, compassionate, and responsible citizens. The private school has been run as a

> You have just completed an interview with the newly formed audit committee of the Andrews Street Youth Centre (ASYC). This organization was created to keep neighborhood youth off the streets by providing recreational facilities where they can meet, exerc

> Beaucoup Hospital is located near Montreal. A religious organization created the not-for-profit hospital more than 70 years ago to meet the needs of area residents who could not otherwise afford adequate health care. Although the hospital is open to the

> Maple Limited (Maple) was incorporated on January 2, Year 1, and commenced active operations immediately in Greece. Common shares were issued on the date of incorporation for 100,000 euros (€), and no more common shares have been issued

> Athena Ltd. is a subsidiary located in Greece. It uses the euro for internal reporting purposes. At December 31, Year 11, the company's inventory on hand had a cost of €20,000 and a net realizable value of €21,000. The i

> On January 1, Year 4, P Company (a Canadian company) purchased 90% of S Company (located in a foreign country) at a cost of 15,580 foreign currency units (FC). The carrying amounts of S Company's net assets were equal to fair values on this date except f

> EVA Company was incorporated on January 2, Year 5, and commenced active operations immediately. Ordinary shares were issued on the date of incorporation and no new ordinary shares have been issued since then. On December 31, Year 9, PAL Company purchased

> Refer to Problem 11-3. All of the facts and data given in the problem are the same. Your answer to Problem 11-3 will be incorporated in the answer to this problem. Kelly Corporation's comparative balance sheets and Year 2 income statement are as follows:

> The Ralston Company owns 35% of the outstanding voting shares of Purina Inc. Under what circumstances would Ralston determine that it is inappropriate to report this investment using the equity method?

> On December 31, Year 1, Kelly Corporation of Toronto paid 13.7 million Libyan dinars (LD) for 100% of the outstanding common shares of Arkenu Company of Libya. On this date, the fair values of Arkenu's identifiable assets and liabilities were equal to th

> Refer to Problem 11-1. All of the facts and data given in the problem are the same except that PMI only purchased 40% of the outstanding ordinary shares of Sandora for US$6,400,000. Additional Information • PMI's 40% in Sandora gave it

> On January 1, Year 4, Par Company purchased all the outstanding common shares of Bayshore Company, located in California, for US$260,000. The carrying amount of Bayshore's shareholders' equity on January 1, Year 4, was US$202,000. The fair value of Baysh

> White Company was incorporated on January 2, Year 1, and commenced active operations immediately. Common shares were issued on the date of incorporation and no new common shares have been issued since then. On December 31, Year 5, Black Company purchased

> SPEC Co. is a Canadian investment company. It acquires real estate properties in foreign countries for speculative purposes. On January 1, Year 5, SPEC incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, CHIN Limited. CIDN immediately purchased a property in Shangha

> The financial statements of Malkin Inc., of Russia, as at December 31, Year 11, follow: Additional Information • On January 1, Year 11, Crichton Corporation of Toronto acquired 40% of Malkin's common shares for RR800,000. â&#1

> In Year 1, Victoria Textiles Limited decided that its Asian operations had expanded such that an Asian office should be established. The office would be involved in selling Victoria's current product lines; it was also expected to establish supplier cont

> On December 31, Year 1, Precision Manufacturing Inc. (PMI) of Edmonton purchased 100% of the outstanding ordinary shares of Sandora Corp. of Flint, Michigan. Sandora's comparative statement of financial position and Year 2 income statement are as follows

> EnDur Corp (EDC) is a Canadian company that exports computer software. On February l, Year 2, EDC contracted to sell software to a customer in Denmark at a selling price of 600,000 Danish krona (DK) with payment due 60 days after installation was complet

> On August 1, Year 3, Carleton Ltd. ordered machinery from a supplier in Hong Kong for HK$500,000. The machinery was delivered on October 1, Year 3, with terms requiring payment in full by December 31, Year 3. On August 2, Year 3, Carleton entered a forwa

> The equity method records dividends as a reduction in the investment account. Explain why.

> Hamilton Importing Corp. (HIC) imports goods from countries around the world for sale in Canada. On December 1, Year 3, HIC purchased 11,300 watches from a foreign wholesaler for DM613,000 when the spot rate was DM1 = $0.754. The invoice called for payme

> On October 1, Year 6, Versatile Company contracted to sell merchandise to a customer in Switzerland at a selling price of SF400,000. The contract called for the merchandise to be delivered to the customer on January 31, Year 7, with payment due on delive

> On January 1, Year 5, Ornate Company Ltd. purchased US$2,200,000 of the bonds of the Gem Corporation. The bonds were trading at par on this date, pay interest at 12% each December 31, and mature on December 31, Year 7. The following Canadian exchange rat

> Lamont Company is a Canadian company that produces electronic switches for the telecommunications industry. Lamont regularly imports component parts from Sousa Ltd., a supplier located in Mexico, and makes payments in Mexican pesos (MP). Based on past ex

> Moose Utilities Ltd. (MUL) borrowed $40,000,000 in U.S. funds on January 1, Year 1, at an annual interest rate of 12%. The loan is due on December 31, Year 4, and interest is paid annually on December 31. The Canadian exchange rates for U.S. dollars over

> Assume that all of the facts in Problem 1 remain unchanged except that MEl uses hedge accounting. Also, assume that the forward element and spot elements on the forward contract are accounted for separately. Required: (a) Prepare the journal entries fo

> As a result of its export sales to customers in Switzerland, the Lenox Company has had Swiss-franc-denominated revenues over the past number of years. In order to gain protection from future exchange rate fluctuations, the company decides to borrow its c

> Hull Manufacturing Corp. (HMC), a Canadian company, manufactures instruments used to measure the moisture content of barley and wheat. The company sells primarily to the domestic market, but in Year 3, it developed a small market in Argentina. In Year 4,

> On June 1, Year 3, Forever Young Corp. (FYC) ordered merchandise from a supplier in Turkey for Turkish lira (TL) 217,000. The goods were delivered on September 30, with terms requiring cash on delivery. On June 2, Year 3, FYC entered a forward contract a

> On May 1, Year 1, JDH orders equipment from a supplier in Germany for €100,000 with delivery scheduled for October 1, Year 1. Payment is due on December 31, Year 1. On May 2, Year 1 JDH enters into an 8-month forward contract with its ba

> What criteria would be used to determine whether the equity method should be used to account for a particular investment?

> Gemella Ltd. manufactures construction equipment for sale throughout eastern Canada and northeastern United States. Its year-end is June 30. The following foreign currency transactions occurred during the Year 11 calendar year: 1. On January 10, Gemella

> The following are the December 31, Year 9, balance sheets of three related companies: Additional Information • On January 1, Year 5, Pro purchased 40% of Forma for $116,000. On that date, Forma's shareholders' equity was as follows:

> Access the 2014 consolidated financial statements for Rogers Communications Inc. by going to the investor relations section of the company's website. Answer the questions below. For each question, indicate where in the financial statements you found the

> The following information has been assembled about Casbar Corp. as at December 31, Year 5 (amounts are in thousands): Required: Determine which operating segments require separate disclosures. Operating Segment Revenues Profit Assets $12,000 9,600

> On January 1, Year 6, HD Ltd., a building supply company, JC Ltd., a construction company, and Mr. Saeid, a private investor, signed an agreement to carry out a joint operation under the following terms and conditions: • JC would buy an

> The statements of financial position of Hui Inc. and Kozikowski Ltd. on December 31, Year 11, were as follows: Kozikowski's manufacturing facility is old and very costly to operate. For the year ended December 31, Year 11, the company lost money for th

> Assume that all of the facts in Problem 3 remain unchanged except that Green paid $211,800 for 60% of the voting shares of Mansford. Required: (a) Prepare a consolidated balance sheet at January 1, Year 5. (b) Calculate goodwill and non-controlling int

> On January 1, Year 5, Green Inc. purchased 100% of the common shares of Mansford Corp. for $353,000. Green's balance sheet data on this date just prior to this acquisition were as follows: The balance sheet and other related data for Mansford are as fo

> On January 1, Year 5, AB Company (AB) purchased 80% of the outstanding common shares of Dandy Limited (Dandy) for $8,000. On that date, Dandy's shareholders' equity consisted of common shares of $1,000 and retained earnings of $6,000. In negotiating the

> Distinguish between the financial reporting for FVTPL investments and that for investments in associates.

> On January 1, Year 5, Wellington Inc. owned 90% of the outstanding common shares of Sussex Corp. Wellington accounts for its investment using the equity method. The balance in the investment account on January 1, Year 5, amounted to $244,800. The unamort

> Jager Ltd., a joint venture, was formed on January 1, Year 3. Clifford Corp., one of the three founding venturers, invested equipment for a 40% interest in the joint venture. The other two venturers invested land and cash for their 60% equity. All of the

> The following are the Year 9 income statements of Poker Inc. and Joker Company: Additional Information • Poker acquired a 60% interest in the common shares of Joker on January 1, Year 4, at a cost of $420,000 and uses the cost method

> On January 1, Year 1, Amco Ltd. and New star Inc. formed Bearcat Resources, a joint venture. New star contributed miscellaneous assets with a fair value of $844,000 for a 65% interest in the venture. Amco contributed plant and equipment with a carrying a

> Albert Company has an investment in the voting shares of Prince Ltd. On December 31, Year 5, Prince reported a net income of $860,000 and declared dividends of $200,000. During Year 5, Albert had sales to Prince of $915,000, and Prince had sales to Alber

> The following are the Year 9 income statements of Kent Corp. and Laurier Enterprises. Additional Information $1,380,000 88,000 118,000 1,586,000 605,000 318,000 13q,ooo 168,000 1,230,000 $ 356,000 • Kent acquired its 40% interest in

> Pharma Company (Pharma) is a pharmaceutical company operating in Winnipeg. It is developing a new drug for treating multiple sclerosis (MS). On January 1, Year 3, Benefit Ltd. (Benefit) signed an agreement to guarantee the debt of Pharma and guarantee a

> Parent Co. owns 9,500 shares of Sub Co. and accounts for its investment by the equity method. On December 31, Year 5, the shareholders' equity of Sub was as follows: On January 1, Year 6, Parent sold 1,900 shares from its holdings in Sub for $66,500. O

> At December 31, Year 4, Hein Company owned 90,000 ordinary shares of Jensen Company when the shareholders' equity of Jensen was as follows: The unamortized acquisition differential at December 31, Year 4, was as follows: On January 1, Year 5, Hein so

> On January 1, Year 8, Summer Company's shareholders' equity was as follows: Plumber Company held 90% of the 4,000 outstanding shares of Summer on January 1, Year 8, and its investment in Summer Company account had a balance of $126,000 on that date. Pl

> Explain whether the needs of external users or management should take precedence in GAAP-based financial statements.

> On January 1, Year 5, PET Company acquired 900 ordinary shares of SET Company for $63,000. On this date, the shareholders' equity accounts of SET Company were as follows: Note 1: The preferred shares are $1, cumulative, nonparticipating with a liquidat

> On April1, Year 7, Princeton Corp. purchased 70% of the ordinary shares of Simon Ltd. for $910,000. On this same date, Simon purchased 60% of the ordinary shares of Fraser Inc. for $600,000. On April1, Year 7, the acquisition differentials from the two i

> The comparative consolidated statement of financial position at December 31, Year 2, and the consolidated income statement for Year 2, of Parent Ltd. and its 70% owned subsidiary are shown below. Additional Information • On December

> On January 1, Year 4, Hidden Company acquired 25,000 ordinary shares of Jovano Company for $142,400 when the shareholders' equity of Jovano was as follows: In addition, Hidden purchased 20,000 shares in Jovano for $121,600 on January 1, Year 5, and 10,

> Financial statements of Par Corp. and its subsidiary Star Inc. on December 31, Year 12, are shown below: Other Information • On January 1, Year 5, the balance sheet of Star showed the following shareholders' equity: On this date, P

> Parento Inc. owns 80% of Santana Corp. The consolidated financial statements of Parento follow: Parento Inc. purchased its 80% interest in Santana Corp. on January 1, Year 2, for $114,000 when Santana had net assets of $90,000. The acquisition differe

> A Company owns 75% of B Company and 40% of C Company. B Company owns 40% of C Company. The following information was assembled at December 31, Year 7. Additional Information • A Company purchased its 40% interest in C Company on Janua

> Craft Ltd. held 80% of the outstanding ordinary shares of Delta Corp. as at December 31, Year 12. In order to establish a closer relationship with Nonaffiliated Corporation, a major supplier to both Craft and Delta, all three companies agreed that Nonaff

> Intercompany shareholdings of an affiliated group during the year ended December 31, Year 2, were as follows: The equity method is being used for intercompany investments, but no entries have been made in Year 2. The profits before equity method earnin

> On January 1, Year 5, Pic Company acquired 7,500 ordinary shares of Sic Company for $600,000. On January 1, Year 6, Pic Company acquired an additional 2,000 ordinary shares of Sic Company for $166,000. On January 1, Year 5, the shareholders' equity of Si

> Identify three main areas where judgment needs to be applied when preparing financial statements.

> The following Year 5 consolidated cash flow statement was prepared for Standard Manufacturing Corp. and its 60%-owned subsidiary, Pritchard Windows Inc.: Required: (a) Did the loss on the sale of equipment shown above result from a sale to an affiliate

> Pure Company purchased 70% of the ordinary shares of Gold Company on January 1, Year 6, for $483,000 when the latter company's accumulated depreciation, ordinary shares and retained earnings were $75,000, $500,000 and $40,000, respectively. Non-controlli

> Income statements of M Cop. and K Co. for the year ended December 31, Year 9, are presented below: Additional Information • M Co. uses the equity method to account for its investment in K Co. • M Co. acquired its 80%

> On January 1, Year 4, Goodkey Co. acquired all of the common shares of Jingya. The condensed income statements for the two companies for January Year 5, were as follows: The following transactions occurred in January, Year 5, and are properly reflected

> The balance sheets of Forest Company and Garden Company are presented below as at December 31, Year 8. Additional Information: • Forest acquired 90% of Garden for $207,900 on July 1, Year 1, and accounts for its investment under the c

> On December 31, Year 2, HABS Inc. sold equipment to NORD at its fair value of $2,000,000 and recorded a gain of $500,000. This was HABS's only income (other than any investment income from NORD) during the year. NORD reported income (other than any inves

> Hanna Corporation owns 80% of the outstanding voting stock of Fellow Inc. At the date of acquisition, Fellow's retained earnings were $2,100,000. On December 31, Year 2, Hanna Inc. sold equipment to Fellow at its fair value of $2,000,000 and recorded a g

> The comparative consolidated income statements of a parent and its 75%-owned subsidiary were prepared incorrectly as at December 31 and are shown in the following table. The following items were overlooked when the statements were prepared: â€

> Peggy Company owns 75% of Sally Inc. and uses the cost method to account for its investment. The following data were taken from the Year 4 income statements of the two companies: On January 1, Year 2, Sally sold equipment to Peggy at a gain of $15,000.

> SENS Ltd. acquired equipment on January 1, Year 1, for $500,000. The equipment was depreciated on a straight-line basis over an estimated useful life of 10 years. On January 1, Year 3, SENS sold this equipment to MEL Corp., its parent company, for $420,0

> Identify the main factors to be used when ranking the importance of issues to be resolved.

> On January 1, Year 4, Handy Company (Handy) purchased 70% of the outstanding common shares of Dandy Limited (Dandy) for $13,300. On that date, Dandy's shareholders' equity consisted of common shares of $1,250 and retained earnings of $6,500. The financia

> Financial statements of Champlain Ltd. and its 80%. owned subsidiary Samuel Ltd. as at December 31, Year 8, are presented below. Additional Information • Champlain acquired 8,000 ordinary shares of Samuel on January 1, Year 4, for $1

> Shown below are selected ledger accounts from the trial balance of a parent and its subsidiary as of December 31, Year 10. Additional Information • P Company purchased its 90% interest in S Company in Year 2, on the date that S Compan

> On December 31, Year 4, RAV Company purchased 60% of the outstanding common shares of ENS Company for $1,260,000. On that date, ENS had common shares of $500,000 and retained earnings of $130,000. In negotiating the purchase price, it was agreed that rec

> Palmer Corporation owns 70% of the ordinary shares of Scott Corporation and uses the equity method to account for its investment. Scott purchased $80,000 par of Palmer's 10% bonds from outsiders on October 1, Year 5, for $72,000. Palmer's bond liability

> Parent Co. owns 75% of Sub Co. and uses the cost method to account for its investment. The following are summarized income statements for the year ended December 31, Year 7. Additional Information: • On July 1, Year 7, Parent purchase

> Alpha Corporation owns 90% of the ordinary shares of Beta Corporation and uses the equity method to account for its investment. On January 1, Year 4, Alpha purchased $160,000 of Beta's 10% bonds for $150,064. Beta's bond liability on this date consisted

> X Company owns 80% of Y Company and uses the equity method to account for its investment. On January 1, Year 2, the investment in Y Company account had a balance of $86,900, and Y Company's common shares and retained earnings totaled $100,000. The unamor

> Yosef Corporation acquired 90% of the outstanding voting stock of Randeep Inc. on January 1, Year 6. During Year 6, intercompany sales of inventory of $45,000 (original cost of $27,000) were made. Only 20% of this inventory was still held within the cons