Question: The financial statements for Apple Inc. appear

> What are the similarities and differences between depreciation and amortization?

> Compute the missing amounts for each of the following notes. Annual Total Principal Interest Rate Time Interest (a) $30,000 $60,000 $50,000 60 days 3 years 5 months $ 270 (d) $2,500 $2,750 6% 8% (b) 11% (c)

> Merle Hawkins, the president of Pathway Company, is pleased. Pathway substantially increased its net in- come in 2017 while keeping its unit inventory relatively the same. Jon Dietz, chief accountant, cautions Merle, however. Dietz says that since Pathwa

> Oscar Geer, a mid-level product manager for Theresa’s Shoes, thinks his company should switch from LIFO to FIFO. He says, “My bonus is based on net income. If we switch it will increase net income and increase my bonus. The company would be better off an

> Inventory data for Jeters Company are presented in E6-7(given below) Instructions (a) Calculate the cost of the ending inventory and the cost of goods sold for each cost flow assumption, using a perpetual inventory system. Assume a sale of 410 units occ

> Auditors provide a type of certification of corporate financial statements. Certification is used in many other aspects of business as well. For example, it plays a critical role in the sustainability movement. The February 7, 2012, issue of the New York

> Presented below are three receivables transactions. Indicate whether these receivables are reported as accounts receivable, notes receivable, or other receivables on a balance sheet. (a) Advanced $10,000 to an employee. (b) Received a promissory note of

> Lance, Art, and Wayne have joined together to open a law practice but are struggling to manage their cash flow. They haven’t yet built up sufficient clientele and revenues to support their legal practice’s ongoing costs. Initial costs, such as advertisin

> (a) What is the primary objective of financial reporting? (b) Identify the characteristics of useful accounting information.

> What does Apple use as the estimated useful life on its buildings? On its machinery and equipment? (Hint: You will need to find the notes to Apple’s financial statements online. See the directions for finding the notes in Appendix A at the end of the tex

> How may the maturity date of a promissory note be stated?

> Discuss the human resources department’s involvement in internal controls.

> Below is a series of cost of goods sold sections for companies B, M, O, and S. Instructions Fill in the lettered blanks to complete the cost of goods sold sections. B M S Beginning inventory Purchases $ 250 1,500 $ 120 1,080 (d) $ 700 (g) 290 $ Purc

> Mai Company has always provided its customers with payment terms of 1/10, n/30. Members of its sale force have commented that competitors are offering customers 2/10, n/45. Explain what these terms mean, and discuss the implications to Mai of switching i

> Mamosa Corporation has been using the FIFO cost flow method during a prolonged period of inflation. During the same time period, Mamosa has been paying out all of its net income as dividends. What adverse effects may result from this policy?

> Deere & Company is a global manufacturer and distributor of agricultural, construction, and forestry equipment. Suppose it reported the following information in its 2017 annual report. Instructions (a) Compute Deere’s inventory tur

> Caterpillar publishes an annual Sustainability Report to explain its position on sustainability, describe its goals, and report on its achievements. The report can be found at http://www.caterpillar.com/sustainability/sustainability-report. Instructions

> A local bank reported that it lost $150,000 as the result of employee fraud. Ray Fairburn is not clear on what is meant by “employee fraud.” Explain the meaning of fraud to Ray and give an example of fraud that might occur at a bank.

> Lopez Co. had three major business transactions during 2017. (a) Reported at its fair value of $260,000 merchandise inventory with a cost of $208,000. (b) The president of Lopez Co., Victor Lopez, purchased a truck for personal use and charged it to his

> If your school has a subscription to the FASB Codification, go to http://aaahq.org/ascLogin.cfm to log in and prepare responses to the following. Instructions (a) Access the glossary (“Master Glossary”) at the FASB Codification website to answer the foll

> Spahn Company has these cash balances: cash in bank $12,742, payroll bank account $6,000, and plant expansion fund cash $25,000. Explain how each balance should be reported on the balance sheet.

> Presented below are the assumptions and principles discussed in this chapter. 1. Full disclosure principle 2. Going concern assumption 3. Monetary unit assumption 4. Periodicity assumption 5. Historical cost principle 6. Economic entity assumption Instru

> (a) What are generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)? (b) What body provides authoritative support for GAAP?

> If your school has a subscription to the FASB Codification, go to http://aaahq.org/ascLogin.cfm to log in and prepare responses to the following. (a) The primary basis for accounting for inventories is cost. How is cost defined in the Codification? (b) W

> In a period of rising prices, the inventory reported in Short Company’s balance sheet is close to the current cost of the inventory, whereas King Company’s inventory is considerably below its current cost. Identify the inventory cost flow method used by

> The following information is available for Zoe’s Activewear Inc. for three recent fiscal years. Instructions (a) Calculate the inventory turnover, days in inventory, and gross profit rate for 2017 and 2016. (b) Based on the ratios calcu

> Suppose the following data were taken from the 2017 and 2016 financial statements of American Eagle Outfitters. (All numbers, including share data, are in thousands.) Instructions Perform each of the following. (a) Calculate the current ratio for each ye

> The bookkeeper for Roger’s Dance Studio made the following errors in journalizing and posting. 1. A credit to Supplies of $600 was omitted. 2. A debit posting of $300 to Accounts Payable was inadvertently debited to Accounts Receivable.

> Bank employees use a system known as the “maker-checker” system. An employee will record an entry in the appropriate journal, and then a supervisor will verify and approve the entry. These days, as all of a bank’s accounts are computerized, the employee

> The following selected accounts from the Blue Door Corporation’s general ledger are presented below for the year ended December 31, 2017: Instructions Prepare a multiple-step income statement. $ 55,000 250,000 1,085,000 125,000 150

> Which assumed inventory cost flow method: (a) usually parallels the actual physical flow of merchandise? (b) divides cost of goods available for sale by total units available for sale to determine a unit cost? (c) assumes that the latest units purchased

> Suppose this information is available for PepsiCo, Inc. for 2015, 2016, and 2017. Instructions (a) Calculate the inventory turnover for 2015, 2016, and 2017. (Round to one decimal place.) (b) Calculate the days in inventory for 2015, 2016, and 2017. (c

> Some of the largest business frauds ever perpetrated have involved the misstatement of inventory. Two classics were at Leslie Fay and McKesson Corporation. Instructions There is considerable information regarding inventory frauds available on the Interne

> Fennick Company reports net income of $92,000 in 2017. However, ending inventory was understated by $7,000. What is the correct net income for 2017? What effect, if any, will this error have on total assets as reported in the balance sheet at December 31

> Goods costing $1,900 are purchased on account on July 15 with credit terms of 2/10, n/30. On July 18, the purchaser receives a $300 credit from the supplier for damaged goods. Give the journal entry on July 24 to record payment of the balance due within

> Which ratio or ratios from this chapter do you think should be of greatest interest to: (a) a pension fund considering investing in a corporation’s 20-year bonds? (b) a bank contemplating a short-term loan? (c) an investor in common stock?

> At one time, Boeing closed a giant deal to acquire another manufacturer, McDonnell Douglas. Boeing paid for the acquisition by issuing shares of its own stock to the stockholders of McDonnell Douglas. In order for the deal not to be revoked, the value of

> What internal control objectives are met by physical controls?

> The full disclosure principle dictates that: (a) financial statements should disclose all assets at their cost. (b) financial statements should disclose only those events that can be measured in dollars. (c) financial statements should disclose all event

> In the fourth year of an asset’s 5-year useful life, the company decides that the asset will have a 6-year service life. How should the revision of depreciation be recorded? Why?

> Pamper Me Salon Inc.’s general ledger at April 30, 2017, included the following: Cash $5,000, Supplies $500, Equipment $24,000, Accounts Payable $2,100, Notes Payable $10,000, Unearned Service Revenue (from gift certificates) $1,000, Common Stock $5,000

> If your school has a subscription to the FASB Codification, go to http://aaahg.org/ascLogin.cfm to log in and prepare responses to the following. (a) Access the glossary (“Master Glossary”) to answer the following. (1) What is the definition provided for

> If your school has a subscription to the FASB Codification, go to http://aaahq.org/ascLogin.cfm to log in and prepare responses to the following. Instructions Access the glossary (“Master Glossary”) to answer the following. (a) What is the definition of

> “The selection of an inventory cost flow method is a decision made by accountants.” Do you agree? Explain. Once a method has been selected, what accounting requirement applies?

> Nixon Wholesale Corp. uses the LIFO cost flow method. In the current year, profit at Nixon is running unusually high. The corporate tax rate is also high this year, but it is scheduled to decline significantly next year. In an effort to lower the current

> Loggins Department Store uses a perpetual inventory system. Data for product E2-D2 include the following purchases. On June 1, Loggins sold 25 units, and on August 27, 30 more units. Compute the cost of goods sold using (a) FIFO, (b) LIFO, and (c) avera

> To encourage bookstores to buy a broader range of book titles and to discourage price discounting, the publishing industry allows bookstores to return unsold books to the publisher. This results in very significant returns each year. To ensure proper rec

> Holding all other factors constant, indicate whether each of the following signals generally good or bad news about a company. (a) Increase in earnings per share. (b) Increase in the current ratio. (c) Increase in the debt to assets ratio. (d) Decrease i

> The chief financial officer (CFO) of Myeneke Corporation requested that the accounting department prepare a preliminary balance sheet on December 30, 2017, so that the CFO could get an idea of how the company stood. He knows that certain debt agreements

> B. P. Palmer is the chief executive officer of Future Products. Palmer is an expert engineer but a novice in accounting. Instructions Write a letter to B. P. Palmer that explains (a) the three main types of ratios; (b) examples of each, how they are calc

> Using the data in BE7-8(given below), indicate (a) the items that will result in an adjustment to the depositor’s records and (b) why the other items do not require adjustment. Data from BE7-8: The following reconciling items are applicable to the bank r

> Here are some qualitative characteristics of useful accounting information: 1. Predictive value 2. Neutral 3. Verifiable 4. Timely Match each qualitative characteristic to one of the following statements. ______ (a) Accounting information should help pro

> Contrast the effects of the three depreciation methods on annual depreciation expense.

> On July 31, 2017, the general ledger of Hills Legal Services Inc. showed the following balances: Cash $4,000, Accounts Receivable $1,500, Supplies $500, Equipment $5,000, Accounts Payable $4,100, Common Stock $3,500, and Retained Earnings $3,400. During

> There are many situations in business where it is difficult to determine the proper period in which to record revenue. Suppose that after graduation with a degree in finance, you take a job as a manager at a consumer electronics store called FarWest Elec

> Companies prepare balance sheets in order to know their financial position at a specific point in time. This enables them to make a comparison to their position at previous points in time and gives them a basis for planning for the future. In order to ev

> What is the major advantage and major disadvantage of the specific identification method of inventory costing?

> You are the controller of Garton Inc. H. K. Logan, the president, recently mentioned to you that she found an error in the 2016 financial statements which she believes has corrected itself. She determined, in discussions with the purchasing department, t

> As the end of Smyle Company’s fiscal year approached, it became clear that the company had considerable excess inventory. Marvin Ross, the head of marketing and sales, ordered salespeople to “add 20% more units to each order that you ship. The customers

> The following selected data are taken from the comparative financial statements of Yankee Curling Club. The club prepares its financial statements using the accrual basis of accounting. Dues are billed to members based upon their use of the clubâ&

> What do these classes of ratios measure? (a) Liquidity ratios. (b) Profitability ratios. (c) Solvency ratios.

> Nordstrom, Inc. operates department stores in numerous states. Selected financial statement data (in millions of dollars) for a recent year follow. Instructions (a) Compute working capital and the current ratio at the beginning of the year and at the end

> As a financial analyst in the planning department for Erin Industries, Inc., you must develop ratios from the comparative financial statements. This information is to be used to convince creditors that, despite a slight decline in sales, Erin Industries,

> The following reconciling items are applicable to the bank reconciliation for Forde Co. Indicate how each item should be shown on a bank reconciliation. (a) Outstanding checks. (b) Bank debit memorandum for service charge. (c) Bank credit memorandum for

> Given the characteristics of useful accounting information, complete each of the following statements: (a) For information to be _____, it should have predictive and confirmatory value. (b) _____ means that information accurately depicts what really happ

> Tom Dawes, the founder of Footwear Inc., needs to raise $500,000 to expand his company’s operations. He has been told that raising the money through debt will increase the riskiness of his company much more than issuing stock. He doesn’t understand why t

> Contrast the straight-line method and the units-of-activity method in relation to (a) useful life and (b) the pattern of periodic depreciation over useful life.

> Branden Doyle is reviewing the principle of segregation of duties. What are the two common applications of this principle?

> The Triquel Theater Inc. was recently formed. It began operations in March 2017. The Triquel is unique in that it will show only triple features of sequential theme movies. On March 1, the ledger of The Triquel showed Cash $16,000, Land $38,000, Building

> Tabitha Andes was just hired as the assistant treasurer of Southside Stores, a specialty chain store company that has nine retail stores concentrated in one metropolitan area. Among other things, the payment of all invoices is centralized in one of the d

> The financial statements of Louis Vuitton are presented in Appendix F. Instructions for accessing and using the company’s complete annual report, including the notes to its financial statements, are also provided in Appendix F. Instructions Visit Louis V

> Wells Company is a pesticide manufacturer. Its sales declined greatly this year due to the passage of legislation outlawing the sale of several of Wells’ chemical pesticides. During the coming year, Wells will have environmentally safe and competitive re

> Ken McCall believes that the allocation of cost of goods available for sale should be based on the actual physical flow of the goods. Explain to Ken why this may be both impractical and inappropriate.

> The following comparative information is available for Rose Company for 2017. Instructions (a) Determine net income under each approach. Assume a 30% tax rate. (b) Determine net cash provided by operating activities under each approach. Assume that all s

> In a discussion of dramatic increases in coffee-bean prices, a Wall Street Journal article noted the following fact about Starbucks. Before this year’s bean-price hike, Starbucks added several defenses that analysts say could help it maintain earnings an

> These financial statement items are for Fairview Corporation at year-end, July 31, 2017. Salaries and wages payable……………………………$ 2,080 Salaries and wages expense……………………………. 57,500 Supplies expense……………………………………………..15,600 Equipment………………………………………………………18

> A friend of yours, Saira Ortiz, recently completed an undergraduate degree in science and has just started working with a biotechnology company. Saira tells you that the owners of the business are trying to secure new sources of financing which are neede

> The July 6, 2011, edition of the Wall Street Journal Online includes an article by Michael Rapoport entitled “U.S. Firms Clash Over Accounting Rules.” The article discusses why some U.S. companies favored adoption of International Financial Reporting Sta

> In the corner grocery store, all sales clerks make change out of one cash register drawer. Is this a violation of internal control? Why?

> The accompanying chart shows the qualitative characteristics of useful accounting information. Fill in the blanks. Enhancing Qualities Fundamental Usefulness Qualities Relevance () (a) (g) (b) (h) (c) Understandability Faithful Representation (d) Neu

> Name ratios useful in assessing (a) liquidity, (b) solvency, and (c) profitability.

> Indicate whether the following statements are true or false. 1. A merchandising company reports gross profit but a service company does not. 2. Under a periodic inventory system, a company determines the cost of goods sold each time a sale occurs. 3. A s

> Melanie is studying for the next accounting examination. She asks your help on two questions: (a) What is salvage value? (b) How is salvage value used in determining depreciable cost under the straight-line method? Answer Melanie’s questions.

> This trial balance of Washburn Co. does not balance. Each of the listed accounts has a normal balance per the general ledger. An examination of the ledger and journal reveals the following errors: 1. Cash received from a customer on account was debited

> On November 1, 2017, the following were the account balances of Soho Equipment Repair. During November, the following summary transactions were completed. Nov 8 Paid $1,220 for salaries due employees, of which $600 is for November and $620 is for Octobe

> On numerous occasions, proposals have surfaced to put the federal government on the accrual basis of accounting. This is no small issue because if this basis were used, it would mean that billions in unrecorded liabilities would have to be booked and the

> What is the primary basis of accounting for inventories?

> Jeters Company reports the following for the month of June. Instructions (a) Compute the cost of the ending inventory and the cost of goods sold under (1) FIFO, (2) LIFO, and (3) average-cost. (Round average unit cost to three decimal places.) (b) Which

> Solar Electronics has enjoyed tremendous sales growth during the last 10 years. However, even though sales have steadily increased, the company’s CEO, Dana Byrnes, is concerned about certain aspects of its performance. She has called a

> (a) What is the primary source document for recording (1) cash sales and (2) credit sales? (b) Using XXs for amounts, give the journal entry for each of the transactions in part (a), assuming perpetual inventory.

> Suppose the following information is available for Callaway Golf Company for the years 2017 and 2016. (Dollars are in thousands, except share information.) There were 73,139,000 shares outstanding at the end of 2015. Instructions (a) What was the compa

> The key to successful business operations is effective inventory management.” Do you agree? Explain.

> Selected financial data of two competitors, Target and Wal-Mart, are presented here. (All dollars are in millions.) Suppose the data were taken from the 2017 financial statements of each company. Instructions For each company, compute these values and ra

> Suppose the following items were taken from the 2017 financial statements of Texas Instruments, Inc. (All dollars are in millions.) Instructions Prepare a classified balance sheet in good form as of December 31, 2017. Common stock $2,826 Accumulated

> Tott Company has the following internal control procedures over cash disbursements. Identify the internal control principle that is applicable to each procedure. (a) Company checks are pre numbered. (b) The bank statement is reconciled monthly by an inte

> Indicate whether each statement is true or false. (a) GAAP is a set of rules and practices established by accounting standard-setting bodies to serve as a general guide for financial reporting purposes. (b) Substantial authoritative support for GAAP usua

> What types of receivables does Apple report on its balance sheet? Does it use the allowance method or the direct write-off method to account for uncollectibles?

> What principles of internal control apply to most businesses?

> This is the trial balance of Lacey Company on September 30. The October transactions were as follows. Oct. 5 Received $1,300 in cash from customers for accounts receivable due. 10 Billed customers for services performed $5,100. 15 Paid employee salaries

> Roadside Travel Court was organized on July 1, 2016, by Betty Johnson. Betty is a good manager but a poor accountant. From the trial balance prepared by a part-time bookkeeper, Betty prepared the following income statement for her fourth quarter, which e