Revenues are normally recognized when a company transfers promised goods or services to customers in the amount the company expects to receive. Expense recognition is guided by an attempt to match the costs associated with the generation of those revenues to the same time period. The following transactions occurred in January: a. McGraw-Hill Education uses $3,800 worth of electricity and natural gas in its headquarters building for which it has not yet been billed. b. At the beginning of January, Turner Construction Company pays $963 for magazine advertising to run in monthly publications each of the first three months of the year. c. Dell pays its computer service technicians $403,000 in salaries for the two weeks ended January 7. Answer from Dell’s standpoint. d. The University of Florida orders 60,000 season football tickets from its printer and pays $8,340 in advance for the custom printing. The first game will be played in September. Answer from the university’s standpoint. e. The campus bookstore receives 500 accounting texts at a cost of $160 each. The terms indicate that payment is due within 30 days of delivery. f. During the last week of January, the campus bookstore sold 500 accounting texts received in (e) at a sales price of $230 each. g. Fucillo Automotive Group pays its salespersons $13,800 in commissions related to December automobile sales. Answer from Fucillo’s standpoint. h. On January 31, Fucillo Automotive Group determines that it will pay its salespersons $15,560 in commissions related to January sales. The payment will be made in early February. Answer from Fucillo’s standpoint. i. A new grill is purchased and installed at a Wendy’s restaurant at the end of the day on January 31; a $12,750 cash payment is made on that day. j. Destiny USA (formerly Carousel Mall in Syracuse, NY) had janitorial supplies costing $3,500 in storage. An additional $2,600 worth of supplies was purchased during January. At the end of January, $1,400 worth of janitorial supplies remained in storage. k. An Iowa State University employee works eight hours, at $15 per hour, on January 31; however, payday is not until February 3. Answer from the university’s point of view. l. Wang Company paid $4,800 for a fire insurance policy on January 1. The policy covers 12 months beginning on January 1. Answer from Wang’s point of view. m. Derek Incorporated has its delivery van repaired in January for $600 and charges the amount on account. n. Hass Company, a farm equipment company, receives its phone bill at the end of January for $154 for January calls. The bill has not been paid to date. o. Martin Company receives and pays in January a $2,034 invoice (bill) from a consulting firm for services received in January. Answer from Martin’s standpoint. p. Parillo’s Taxi Company pays a $595 invoice from a consulting firm for services received and recorded in December. q. PVH Corp., manufacturer of IZOD, ARROW, Van Heusen, Calvin Klein, and Tommy Hilfiger apparel, completes production of 450 men’s shirts ordered by Macy’s department stores at a cost of $10 each and delivers the order. Answer from PVH Corp.’s standpoint. Required: For each of the transactions, if an expense is to be recognized in January, indicate the expense account title and the amount. If an expense is not to be recognized in January, indicate why.
> Which of the following is false regarding a perpetual inventory system? a. Physical counts are not needed since records are maintained on a transaction-by-transaction basis. b. The balance in the inventory account is updated with each inventory purchase
> Refer to Exercise 13. Data from Exercise 13: At January 1 (beginning of its fiscal year), Conover, Inc., a financial services consulting firm, reported the following account balances (in thousands of dollars, except number of shares and par value per sh
> Which inventory method provides a better matching of current costs with sales revenue on the income statement and outdated values for inventory on the balance sheet? a. FIFO b. Average cost c. LIFO d. Specific identification
> Refer to the information regarding Zimmerman Company in Problem 2. Data from Problem 2: All of the current year’s entries for Zimmerman Company have been made, except the following adjusting entries. The company’s ann
> The following data were selected from the records of Sykes Company for the year ended December 31, current year. Balances January 1, current year Accounts receivable (various customers) ……&acir
> Which of the following regarding the lower of cost or market rule for inventory are true? (1) The lower of cost or market rule is an example of the historical cost principle. (2) When the net realizable value of inventory drops below the cost shown in th
> If the ending balance in accounts payable decreases from one period to the next, which of the following is true? a. Cash payments to suppliers exceeded current period purchases. b. Cash payments to suppliers were less than current period purchases. c. Ca
> An increasing inventory turnover ratio a. Indicates a longer time span between the ordering and receiving of inventory. b. Indicates a shorter time span between the ordering and receiving of inventory. c. Indicates a shorter time span between the purchas
> Consider the following information: beginning inventory, 10 units @ $20 per unit; first purchase, 35 units @ $22 per unit; second purchase, 40 units @ $24 per unit; 50 units were sold. What is cost of goods sold using the LIFO method of inventory costing
> Consider the following information: beginning inventory, 10 units @ $20 per unit; first purchase, 35 units @ $22 per unit; second purchase, 40 units @ $24 per unit; 50 units were sold. What is cost of goods sold using the FIFO method of inventory costing
> Which of the following is not a component of the cost of inventory? a. Administrative overhead b. Direct labor c. Raw materials d. Factory overhead
> The inventory costing method selected by a company will affect a. The balance sheet. b. The income statement. c. The statement of retained earnings. d. All of the above.
> Consider the following information: ending inventory, $24,000; sales, $250,000; beginning inventory, $30,000; selling and administrative expenses, $70,000; and purchases, $90,000. What is cost of goods sold? a. $86,000 b. $94,000 c. $96,000 d. $84,000
> Scott’s Cycles sells merchandise on credit terms of 2/15, n/30. A sale invoiced at $1,500 (cost of sales $975) was made to Shannon Allen on February 1. The company uses the gross method of recording sales discounts. Required: 1. Give the journal entry t
> Use the data presented in Problem 1, which were selected from the records of Sykes Company for the year ended December 31, current year. Data from Problem 1: The following data were selected from the records of Sykes Company for the year ended December
> Assume that a retailer’s beginning inventory and purchases of a popular item during January included: (1) 300 units at $7 in beginning inventory on January 1, (2) 450 units at $8 purchased on January 8, and (3) 750 units at $9 purchased on January 29.
> Martin Towing Company is at the end of its accounting year ending December 31. The following data that must be considered were developed from the company’s records and related documents: a. On January 1 of the current year, the company purchased a new ha
> In its annual report, ConocoPhillips reported that the company decreased its inventory levels during 2011. ConocoPhillips’s 2011 financial statements contain the following note: In 2011, a liquidation of LIFO inventory values increased net income attribu
> In its recent annual report, PepsiCo included the following information in its balance sheets (dollars in millions): Required: Explain the effects of the changes in inventory and accounts payable on cash flow from operating activities for the current ye
> Several years ago, the financial statements of Gibson Greeting Cards, now part of American Greetings, contained the following note: On July 1, the Company announced that it had determined that the inventory . . . had been overstated. . . . The overstatem
> Snyder’s-Lance is a leading snack-food company. The following note was contained in its recent annual report: Required: 1. What amount of ending inventory would have been reported in the current year if Snyder’s-Lance
> The following note was contained in a recent Ford Motor Company annual report: Required: 1. What amount of ending inventory would have been reported in the current year if Ford had used only FIFO? 2. The cost of goods sold reported by Ford for the curre
> The records at the end of January of the current year for Young Company showed the following for a particular kind of merchandise: Beginning Inventory at FIFO: 19 Units @ $16 = $304 Beginning Inventory at LIFO: 19 Units @ $12 = $228 Required: Compute th
> Define goods available for sale. How does it differ from cost of goods sold?
> The August current year bank statement for Allison Company and the August current year ledger account for cash follow: Outstanding checks at the end of July were for $270, $430, and $320. No deposits were in transit at the end of July. Required: 1. Comp
> Dell Inc. is the leading manufacturer of personal computers. In a recent year, it reported the following in dollars in millions: Net sales revenue…………………………...$62,071 Cost of sales……………………………………...48,260 Beginning inventory………………………….…..1,301 Ending inve
> Parson Company was formed on January 1 of the current year and is preparing the annual financial statements dated December 31, current year. Ending inventory information about the four major items stocked for regular sale follows: Required: 1. Compute t
> Jones Company is preparing the annual financial statements dated December 31 of the current year. Ending inventory information about the five major items stocked for regular sale follows: Required: Compute the valuation that should be used for the curre
> All of the current year’s entries for Zimmerman Company have been made, except the following adjusting entries. The company’s annual accounting year ends on December 31. a. On September 1 of the current year, Zimmerman collected six months’ rent of $8,40
> Daniel Company uses a periodic inventory system. Data for the current year: beginning merchandise inventory (ending inventory December 31, prior year), 2,000 units at $38; purchases, 8,000 units at $40; expenses (excluding income taxes), $194,500; ending
> Following is partial information for the income statement of Arturo Technologies Company under three different inventory costing methods, assuming the use of a periodic inventory system: Required: 1. Compute cost of goods sold under the FIFO, LIFO, and
> Following is partial information for the income statement of Audio Solutions Company under three different inventory costing methods, assuming the use of a periodic inventory system: Required: 1. Compute cost of goods sold under the FIFO, LIFO, and aver
> Beck Inc. uses a periodic inventory system. At the end of the annual accounting period, December 31 of the current year, the accounting records provided the following information for product 2: Required: 1. Prepare a separate income statement through pr
> Broadhead Company uses a periodic inventory system. At the end of the annual accounting period, December 31 of the current year, the accounting records provided the following information for product 2: Required: 1. Prepare a separate income statement th
> Hamilton Company uses a periodic inventory system. At the end of the annual accounting period, December 31 of the current year, the accounting records provided the following information for product 1: Required: Compute ending inventory and cost of goods
> The bookkeeper at Jefferson Company has not reconciled the bank statement with the Cash account, saying, “I don’t have time.” You have been asked to prepare a reconciliation and review the procedures
> Refer to Exercise 10. Data from Exercise 10: Stacey’s Piano Rebuilding Company has been operating for one year. At the start of the second year, its income statement accounts had zero balances and its balance sheet account balances wer
> Penn Company uses a periodic inventory system. At the end of the annual accounting period, December 31 of the current year, the accounting records provided the following information for product 1: Required: Compute ending inventory and cost of goods sol
> Supply the missing dollar amounts for the income statement for each of the following independent cases: Pretax Ending Cases Revenue Inventory Purchases Available Inventory Goods Sold Profit Expenses (Loss) Sales Beginning Total Cost of Gross Income A
> Supply the missing dollar amounts for the income statement for each of the following independent cases. Case A Case B Case C Net sales revenue $7,500 $ ? $5,000 Beginning inventory $11,200 $ 7,000 $ 4,000 Purchases 4,500 ? 9,500 Goods available for s
> Based on its physical count of inventory in its warehouse at year-end, December 31 of the current year, Madison Company planned to report inventory of $34,500. During the audit, the independent CPA developed the following additional information: a. Goods
> Stacey’s Piano Rebuilding Company has been operating for one year. At the start of the second year, its income statement accounts had zero balances and its balance sheet account balances were as follows: Required: 1. Create T-accounts f
> Blaine Air Transport Service, Inc., has been in operation for three years. The following transactions occurred in February: February 1 Paid $275 for rent of hangar space in February. February 2 Purchased fuel costing $490 on account for the next flight
> Vail Resorts, Inc., owns and operates five premier year-round ski resort properties (Vail Mountain, Beaver Creek Resort, Breckenridge Mountain, and Keystone Resort, all located in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, and Heavenly Valley Mountain Resort, located
> Sysco, formed in 1969, is North America’s largest marketer and distributor of food service products, serving approximately 425,000 restaurants, hotels, schools, hospitals, and other institutions. The following summarized transactions are typical of those
> Wolverine World Wide, Inc., manufactures military, work, sport, and casual footwear and leather accessories under a variety of brand names, such as Hush Puppies, Wolverine, Merrell, Stride Rite, and Bates, to a global market. The following transactions o
> Tungsten Company, Inc., sells heavy construction equipment. There are 10,000 shares of capital stock outstanding. The annual fiscal period ends on December 31. The following condensed trial balance was taken from the general ledger on December 31, curren
> Amazon.com, Inc., headquartered in Seattle, WA, started its electronic commerce business in 1995 and expanded rapidly. The following transactions occurred during a recent year (dollars in millions): a. Issued stock for $6 cash (example). b. Purchased equ
> Pool Corporation, Inc., is the world’s largest wholesale distributor of swimming pool supplies and equipment. Required: 1. Pool Corp. reported the following information related to bad debt estimates and write-offs for the current year. Prepare journal e
> Revenues are normally recognized when the company transfers promised goods or services in the amount the company expects to receive. The amount recorded is the cash-equivalent sales price. The following transactions occurred in September: a. A popular sk
> What are the general guidelines for deciding which items should be included in inventory?
> Payson Sports, Inc., sells sports equipment to customers. Its fiscal year ends on December 31. The following transactions occurred in the current year: a. Purchased $250,000 of new sports equipment inventory; paid $90,000 in cash and owed the rest on acc
> Match each definition with its related term by entering the appropriate letter in the space provided. There should be only one definition per term (that is, there are more definitions than terms). Answer: TERM K (1) Expenses E (2) Gains G (3) Rev
> Blue Skies Equipment Company uses the aging approach to estimate bad debt expense at the end of each accounting year. Credit sales occur frequently on terms n/60. The balance of each account receivable is aged on the basis of three time periods as follow
> Refer to Exercise 20. Data from Exercise 20: Green Valley Company prepared the following trial balance at the end of its first year of operations ending December 31. To simplify the case, the amounts given are in thousands of dollars. Other data not ye
> Refer to Exercise 20. Data from Exercise 2o: Green Valley Company prepared the following trial balance at the end of its first year of operations ending December 31. To simplify the case, the amounts given are in thousands of dollars. Other data not ye
> Match each player with the related definition by entering the appropriate letter in the space provided. Players Definitions (1) Independent auditor A. Adviser who analyzes financial and other economic (2) CEO and CFO information to form forecasts and
> Green Valley Company prepared the following trial balance at the end of its first year of operations ending December 31. To simplify the case, the amounts given are in thousands of dollars. Other data not yet recorded at December 31 include: a. Insuranc
> The following amounts were selected from the annual financial statements for Genesis Corporation at December 31, 2015 (end of the third year of operations): From the 2015 income statement: Sales revenue…………………….……………………………$275,000 Cost of goods sold………….
> Jay, Inc., a party rental business, completed its first year of operations on December 31. Because this is the end of the annual accounting period, the company bookkeeper prepared the following tentative income statement: You are an independent CPA hired
> On December 31, the bookkeeper for Grillo Company prepared the following income statement and balance sheet summarized here but neglected to consider three adjusting entries. Data on the three adjusting entries follow: a. Rent revenue of $2,500 earned in
> On December 31, Fawzi Company prepared an income statement and balance sheet and failed to take into account four adjusting entries. The income statement, prepared on this incorrect basis, reflected pretax income of $65,000. The balance sheet (before the
> Cohen & Boyd, Inc., publishers of movie and song trivia books, made the following errors in adjusting the accounts at year-end (December 31): a. Did not accrue $1,400 owed to the company by another company renting part of the building as a storage fa
> Select Apparel purchased 90 new shirts and recorded a total cost of $2,258 determined as follows: Invoice cost ……………………………………………….………………………..$1,800 Shipping charges…………………………………..………………………………….185 Import taxes and duties……….……………………………………………………165 Intere
> Deere & Company is the world’s leading producer of agricultural equipment; a leading supplier of a broad range of industrial equipment for construction, forestry, and public works; a producer and marketer of a broad line of lawn and
> Note 1: On April 1, 2017, Warren Corporation received a $30,000, 10 percent note from a customer in settlement of a $30,000 open account receivable. According to the terms, the principal of the note and interest are payable at the end of 12 months. The a
> Daniel Company started operations on January 1 of the current year. It is now December 31, the end of the current annual accounting period. The part-time bookkeeper needs your help to analyze the following three transactions: a. During the year, the comp
> At the beginning of the current year, Donna Company had $1,000 of supplies on hand. During the current year, the company purchased supplies amounting to $6,400 (paid for in cash and debited to Supplies). At the end of the current year, a count of supplie
> Sony is a world leader in the manufacture of consumer and commercial electronics as well as in the entertainment and insurance industries. Its ROA has decreased over the last three years. Required: Indicate the most likely effect of each of the changes
> JJ Company owns a building. Which of the following statements regarding depreciation as used by accountants is false? a. As depreciation is recorded, stockholders’ equity is reduced. b. Depreciation is an estimated expense to be recorded over the buildin
> An adjusted trial balance a. Shows the ending account balances in a “debit” and “credit” format before posting the adjusting journal entries. b. Is prepared after closing entries have been posted. c. Shows the ending account balances resulting from the a
> Failure to make an adjusting entry to recognize accrued salaries payable would cause which of the following? a. An understatement of expenses, liabilities, and stockholders’ equity. b. An understatement of expenses and liabilities and an overstatement of
> On June 1, 2016, Oakcrest Company signed a three-year $110,000 note payable with 9 percent interest. Interest is due on June 1 of each year beginning in 2017. What amount of interest expense should be reported on the income statement for the year ended D
> On October 1, 2017, the $12,000 premium on a one-year insurance policy for the building was paid and recorded as Prepaid Insurance. On December 31, 2017 (end of the accounting period), what adjusting entry is needed? a. Insurance Expense (+E) 2,000 Prepa
> Assume the prior year ending inventory was understated by $50,000. Explain how this error would affect the prior year and current year pretax income amounts. What would be the effects if the prior year ending inventory were overstated by $50,000 instead
> Which account is least likely to appear in an adjusting journal entry? a. Cash b. Interest Receivable c. Property Tax Expense d. Salaries Payable
> Which of the following accounts would not appear in a closing entry? a. Salary Expense b. Interest Income c. Accumulated Depreciation d. Retained Earnings
> Indicate the most likely effect of the following changes in inventory management on the inventory turnover ratio (use + for increase, − for decrease, and NE for no effect). ___ a. Have parts inventory delivered daily by suppliers instead of weekly. ___b.
> Massa Company, which has been operating for three years, provides marketing consulting services worldwide for dot-com companies. You are a financial analyst assigned to report on the Massa management team’s effectiveness at managing its
> Wood Company had the following inventory items on hand at the end of the year: Computing the lower of cost or market on an item-by-item basis, determine what amount would be reported on the balance sheet for inventory. Cost Net Realizable Quantity pe
> Indicate whether the FIFO or LIFO inventory costing method would normally be selected when inventory costs are rising. Explain why.
> Netherlands-based Royal Ahold ranks among the world’s three largest food retailers. In the United States it operates the Stop & Shop and Giant supermarket chains. Dutch and U.S regulators and prosecutors have brought criminal and civil charges against th
> Indicate whether the FIFO or LIFO inventory costing method normally produces each of the following effects under the listed circumstances. a. Declining costs Highest net income _____ Highest inventory _____ b. Rising costs Highest net income _____ Highes
> JCPenney Company, Inc., is a major retailer with department stores in all 50 states. The dominant portion of the company’s business consists of providing merchandise and services to consumers through department stores that include catalog departments. In
> Operating costs incurred by a manufacturing company become either (1) part of the cost of inventory to be expensed as cost of goods sold at the time the finished goods are sold or (2) expenses at the time they are incurred. Indicate whether each of the f
> Given the transactions in M3-7 and M3-8 (including the examples), indicate how the transactions will affect the statement of cash flows for Craig’s Bowling, Inc., for the month of July. Create a table similar to the one below for transa
> The following accounts are used by Britt’s Knits, Inc. Required: For each of the following nine independent situations, prepare the journal entry by entering the appropriate code(s) and amount(s). The first transaction is used as an exa
> Refer to Exercise 9. Data from Exercise 9: John’s Boat Yard, Inc., repairs, stores, and cleans boats for customers. It is completing the accounting process for the year just ended on November 30. The transactions for the past year have
> Complete the following tabulation, indicating the sign of the effect (+ for increase, - for decrease, and NE for no effect) of each transaction. Consider each item independently. a. Recorded sales on account of $300 and related cost of goods sold of $200
> Indicate the order in which the following disclosures or reports are normally issued by public companies. No. Title………………………………………………………………… _____........................................................... Form 10-K _____ …………………………………Earnings press
> Refer to Exercise 8. Data from Exercise 8: Dittman’s Variety Store is completing the accounting process for the current year just ended, December 31. The transactions during the year have been journalized and posted. The following data
> John’s Boat Yard, Inc., repairs, stores, and cleans boats for customers. It is completing the accounting process for the year just ended on November 30. The transactions for the past year have been journalized and posted. The following data with respect
> Dittman’s Variety Store is completing the accounting process for the current year just ended, December 31. The transactions during the year have been journalized and posted. The following data with respect to adjusting entries are available: a. Wages ear
> Refer to Exercise 3 and Exercise 5. Required: For each of the transactions in Exercise 3 and Exercise 5, indicate the amount and the direction of effects of the adjusting entry on the elements of the balance sheet and income statement. Using the followi
> Gauge Construction Company is making adjusting entries for the year ended March 31 of the current year. In developing information for the adjusting entries, the accountant learned the following: a. The company paid $1,800 on January 1 of the current year
> Aubrae Company is making adjusting entries for the year ended December 31 of the current year. In developing information for the adjusting entries, the accountant learned the following: a. A two-year insurance premium of $4,800 was paid on October 1 of t
> Elana’s Traveling Veterinary Services, Inc., completed its first year of operations on December 31. All of the year’s entries have been recorded except for the following: a. On March 1 of the current year, the company borrowed $60,000 at a 10 percent int
> Diane Company completed its first year of operations on December 31. All of the year’s entries have been recorded except for the following: a. At year-end, employees earned wages of $4,000, which will be paid on the next payroll date in January of next y
> In a recent annual report, Hewlett-Packard Company states, “We are a leading global provider of products, technologies, software, solutions and services to individual consumers, small- and medium-sized businesses (‘SMB
> Paige Consultants, Inc., provides marketing research for clients in the retail industry. The company had the following unadjusted balances at the end of the current year: Required: Prepare in good form an unadjusted trial balance for Paige Consultants,
