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Question: Refer to the 2014 financial statements and


Refer to the 2014 financial statements and accompanying notes of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) that are found on the company’s website (www.royalbank.ca) or at www.sedar.com.

Instructions:
(a) What percentage of RBC’s total assets is held in investments (at October 31, 2014 and 2013)? Note that RBC also holds a significant loan portfolio. What is the business reason for holding loans versus securities? Comment on how the investments are classified and presented on the balance sheet.
(b) What percentage of total interest income comes from securities (2014 and 2013)? Are there any other lines on the income statement or in other comprehensive income (OCI) relating to the securities? What percentage of net income (include any relevant OCI items) relates to securities (2014 versus 2013)? Calculate an approximate return on the investments in securities. Comment on the return, while looking at the nature of the securities that are being invested in.
(c) Read the notes to the financial statements that relate to the securities. Indicate and briefly explain the valuation method(s) applied.


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> Canviar Corp. maintains its financial records using the cash basis of accounting. As it would like to secure a long-term loan from its bank, the company asks you, as an independent CPA, to convert its cash basis income statement information to the accrua

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> The shareholders’ equity section of Cadmium Corporation as at December 31, 2017, follows: Net income of $24 million for 2017 reflects a total effective tax rate of 25%. Included in the net income figure is a loss of $15 million (befor

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> Instructions: Gain access to the 2014 financial statements of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan from the company’s website (www.potashcorp.com) or www.sedar.com. The company, also known as PotashCorp, indicates prior to Note 1 to the financial statement

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> The conceptual framework identifies the fundamental and enhancing qualitative characteristics that make accounting information useful. Instructions Answer the following questions related to these qualitative characteristics. (a) Which quality of financia

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> Instructions: Repeat E12-13, but now assume that Dayton prepares financial statements in accordance with ASPE, and that the recoverable amount under ASPE (undiscounted future cash flows) is calculated to be $500,000 at the end of 2018. Data from E12-13:

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