What basic rights are held by each common stockholder?
> Total wages and salaries for the month of January were $50,000. Because it is January, no employee has yet reached the FICA tax cap amount, so the full FICA tax percentage is applicable to the entire amount of wages and salaries. The same is true of the
> A building has a cost of $700,000 and accumulated depreciation of $340,000. The building is exchanged for land. Make the necessary journal entry if (1) The land has a market value of $400,000 and (2) The land has a market value of $200,000.
> Refer to Practice 17-17. Prepare the note disclosure necessary to reconcile the beginning balance in the pension fund and the ending balance in the pension fund. In Practice 17-17 On January 1 of Year 1, the company had a projected benefit obligation (P
> Refer to Practice 14-10. Make the adjusting journal entries for (a) and (b) and the computations for (c) and (d), assuming that the securities are accounted for using the equity method. Ignore the impact of the investee company income and dividends. The
> On January 1 of Year 1, the company had a projected benefit obligation (PBO) of $10,000 and a pension fund with a fair value of $9,200. Prior service cost was $2,000; it was being amortized on a straight-line basis over the 5-year average remaining life
> On January 1, the company purchased the rights to a valuable Internet domain name for $250,000. Given current market conditions, the company estimates that these rights have an economic life of four years at which time they will have no residual value. M
> The company had the following pension-related balances as of January 1: Projected benefit obligation (PBO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $(20,000) Fair value of pension fund . . . . . . . . . . . .
> A building has a cost of $500,000 and accumulated depreciation of $40,000. The current value of the building is estimated to be $730,000. The company that owns the building is based in Genovia and uses international financial reporting standards. The com
> On August 17, the company declared cash dividends of $35,000. The dividends were paid on September 16. Make the journal entries necessary to record both events.
> The Retained Earnings balance at the end of last year was $42,000. In June of this year, well after last year’s books were closed, it was found that a mistake had been made in computing depreciation expense last year. The mistake resulted in reported dep
> Stockholders of the company converted 12,000 shares of $40 par preferred stock into 60,000 shares of $1 par common stock. The preferred shares were originally issued for $44 per share. Make the journal entry necessary to record the conversion.
> The company acquired a machine on January 1 at an original cost of $108,000. The machine’s estimated residual value is $20,000, and its estimated life is five years. (1) Compute the annual straight-line depreciation amount, (2) Make the journal entry n
> On January 1, the company adopted a new defined benefit pension plan. Existing employees were given credit in the new plan for their past service to the company. This created an immediate projected benefit obligation of $1,000,000. The company has 30 emp
> Refer to Practice 14-10. Make the adjusting journal entries for (a) and (b) and the computations for (c) and (d), assuming that the securities are classified as held to maturity. The changes in value are not deemed to be “other than temporary.” In Pract
> The company repurchased 10,000 shares of $1 par common stock for a total of $300,000. None of the shares were retired. A month later, the company sold 4,000 of these shares for $144,000. The shares were initially issued for $20 per share. Make the necess
> The company had planned to issue bonds with a face value of $100,000 on January 1. Because of regulatory delays, the bonds were not issued until February 1. The bonds have a coupon rate of 9%, which is equal to the market rate of interest (for companies
> Refer to Practice 17-8. Compute pension expense for the year. In Practice 17-8 On January 1 of Year 1, the company had a projected benefit obligation (PBO) of $10,000 and a pension fund with a fair value of $9,200. There was no prior service cost, nor w
> Bonds with a face value of $1,000 were issued for $920. Make the necessary journal entry on the books of the issuer.
> On January 1, the company purchased investment securities for $1,000. The securities are classified as trading. By December 31, the securities had a fair value of $100 but had not yet been sold. Excluding the trading securities, income before taxes for t
> Bonds with a face value of $1,000 were issued for $1,083. Make the necessary journal entry on the books of the issuer.
> The company is experiencing a cash flow shortfall and has asked certain key employees to accept shares of common stock (instead of cash) in payment of salaries. The employees accepted 35,000 shares of $0.50 par common stock in place of salaries of $623,0
> Refer to Practice 16-4. Assume that the income tax rate is 40% for the current year but that the enacted tax rate for all future years is 46%. Prepare the journal entry or entries necessary to record income tax expense for the year. In Practice 16-4 On
> Depreciation expense for the year was $1,000. Make the necessary journal entry.
> There is frequently a difference between the purchase price and the selling price of treasury stock. Why isn’t this difference shown as a gain or a loss on the income statement?
> Cheng Company computed taxable income of $8,000 for the first year of its operations ended December 31, 2013. Tax depreciation exceeded depreciation for financial reporting purposes by $24,000. Receipt of $13,000 cash was reported as revenue for tax purp
> (a) What is the basic difference between the cost method and the par value method of accounting for treasury stock? (b) How will total stockholders’ equity differ, if at all, under the two methods?
> Stratco Corporation computed a pretax financial income of $40,000 for the first year of its operations ended December 31, 2013. Included in financial income was $50,000 of nontaxable revenue, $20,000 gross profit on installment sales that was deferred fo
> Why might a company repurchase its own stock?
> As of December 31, 2013, its first year in business, Kukui Company had taxable temporary differences totaling $110,000. Of this total, $45,000 relates to current items. Kukui also had deductible temporary differences totaling $42,000, $14,000 of which re
> What rights of ownership are given up by preferred shareholders? What additional protections are enjoyed by preferred shareholders?
> Davidson Gasket Inc. computed a pretax financial loss of $25,000 for the first year of its operations, ended December 31, 2013. Analysis of the tax and book bases of its liabilities disclosed $55,000 in unearned rent revenue on the books that had been re
> In accounting for the equity of foreign companies, what is the primary purpose of equity reserves?
> Olympus Motors, Inc., computed a pretax financial income of $90,000 for its first year of operations ended December 31, 2013. In preparing the income tax return for the year, the tax accountant determined the following differences between 2013 financial
> Distinguish between time-factor and use-factor methods of depreciation.
> What three types of unrealized gains and losses are shown as direct equity adjustments (part of accumulated other comprehensive income), bypassing the income statement? Briefly explain each.
> Polytechnic Corporation reported taxable income of $2,340,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013. The controller is unfamiliar with the required treatment of temporary and permanent differences in reconciling taxable income to pretax financial income a
> The directors of The Dress Shoppe are considering declaring either a stock dividend or a stock split. They have asked you to explain the difference between a stock dividend and a stock split and the accounting for a small stock dividend versus a large st
> A. J. Johnson & Co. recorded certain revenues on its books in 2013 and 2014 of $15,400 and $16,600, respectively. However, such revenues were not subject to income taxation until 2015. The company records reveal pretax financial income and taxable in
> What is the historical significance of par value?
> Victoria Clothing reported the following amounts related to income taxes on its 2013 income statement. Income tax benefit from NOL carryback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,000 Income tax benefit from N
> The following announcement appeared on the financial page of a newspaper: The board of directors of Benton Co., at its meeting on June 15, 2013, declared the regular quarterly dividend on outstanding common stock of $1.40 per share, payable on July 10, 2
> Joyce Smithers Inc. reported the following amounts related to income taxes on its 2013 income statement. Income tax expense—current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32,
> How can retained earnings be restricted by law? In what other ways can retained earnings be restricted?
> The following historical financial data are available for Lexis Company. In 2013, Lexis Company suffered a $1 million net operating loss. The company will use the carryback provision of the tax law. 1. Using the information given, calculate the refund
> Distinguish between (a) A defined benefit pension plan and a defined contribution pension plan, (b) A contributory pension plan and a noncontributory pension plan, and (c) A multiemployer pension plan and a single-employer pension plan.
> How are errors corrected when they are discovered in the current year? In a subsequent year?
> The historical financial data shown below are available for the Bradshaw Manufacturing Company. In 2013, Bradshaw suffered an $820,000 net operating loss due to an economic recession. The company elects to use the carryback provision in the tax law. 1.
> What distinguishes a situation in which an obligation to issue shares is recorded as equity from a situation in which an obligation to issue shares is recorded as a liability?
> Dixon Type and Supply Company reported taxable income of $75,000 for 2013, its first fiscal year. The enacted tax rate for 2013 is 40%. Enacted tax rates and deductible amounts for 2014–2017 are as follows: 1. Prepare the journal entr
> Friedman Construction reported taxable income of $50,000 for 2013, its first fiscal year. The enacted tax rate for 2013 is 40%. Enacted tax rates and deductible amounts for 2014–2016 are as follows: 1. Prepare the journal entries nece
> When money is borrowed and monthly payments are made, how does one determine the portion of the payment that is interest and the portion that is principal?
> Flatworld Shipping Company reports taxable income of $912,000 on its income tax return for the year ended December 31, 2013, its first year of operations. Temporary differences between financial income and taxable income for the year are as follows: Tax
> Why is it important to use present value concepts in properly valuing long-term liabilities?
> Fibertek, Inc., computed a pretax financial income of $40,000 for the first year of its operations ended December 31, 2013. Included in financial income was $25,000 of nondeductible expenses, $22,000 gross profit on installment sales that was deferred fo
> At what amount should liabilities generally be reported?
> What is a line of credit?
> Pro-Tech-Tronics Company computed pretax financial income of $35,000 for the first year of its operations ended December 31, 2013. Unearned rent revenue of $55,000 had been recognized as taxable income in 2013 when the cash was received but had not yet b
> Under what circumstances is a short-term loan classified among the long-term liabilities on the balance sheet?
> List and briefly describe the five basic components of net periodic pension expense.
> Distinguish between current and noncurrent liabilities.
> What four accounting issues were addressed by the FASB in relation to defined benefit pension plans?
> Why did the FASB decide to allow the fair value option?
> The sales manager for Off-Road Enterprises is entitled to a bonus equal to 12% of profits. What difficulties may arise in the interpretation of this profit-sharing agreement?
> (a) What is meant by executory contract? (b) Do these contracts fit the definition of liabilities included in this chapter?
> What is the full eligibility date, and why is it an important date in accounting for postretirement benefits?
> Distinguish between taxable temporary differences and deductible temporary differences, and give at least two examples of each type.
> Briefly explain the “fair value option.”
> What is meant by postretirement benefits, and what is the primary issue in accounting for their costs?
> What is meant by refinancing or refunding a bond issue? When may refinancing be advisable?
> What lease accounting proposal has been circulating among the members of the international accounting community?
> Unguaranteed residual values accrue to the lessor at the expiration of the lease. How are these values treated in a sales-type lease?
> (a) When computing the price to be paid for a debt security, the stated rate of interest is used to determine what value? (b) How does the market or effective rate affect a debt security’s value?
> Distinguish between a pension settlement and a pension curtailment.
> How does the classification of investment securities under International Financial Reporting Standards (trading, available for sale, and held to maturity) differ from the classification under U.S. GAAP?
> How can a variable interest entity (VIE) be used as a vehicle for off-balance-sheet financing?
> In the United States, we use the term “equity method investee” to describe a company in which another company has purchased between 20 and 50% of the shares and is thus able to exert significant influence. What term is used for an “equity method investee
> (a) What is a liquidating dividend? (b) Under what circumstances are such distributions made?
> What is noncontrolling interest?
> When a corporation writes a put option on its own shares, what does the corporation receive? What does the corporation agree to do?
> How does the accounting for convertible debt under IAS 32 differ from the accounting prescribed by U.S. GAAP?
> What two unusual accounting actions are taken when a long-term operating asset is classified as held for sale?
> Under IAS 36, there is basically one impairment test for intangible assets. Briefly describe the structure of that test.
> When a stock-based award calls for settlement in cash, how is the obligation accounted for?
> What are the distinguishing features of convertible debt securities? What questions relate to the nature of this type of security?
> What purpose is served by issuing callable bonds?
> How should mandatorily redeemable preferred shares be reported in the balance sheet?
> How does the international accounting standard for asset impairment differ from the standard used in the United States?
> With a performance-based stock option plan, a catch-up adjustment is necessary when the probable number of options that will vest changes from one year to the next. Describe this catch-up adjustment.
> What option value is used in the computation of compensation expense associated with a basic stock-based compensation plan?
> What criteria must be met for a security to be classified as a trading security?
> How does one compute the interest revenue to be recognized on a debt security if the effective-interest method is being used?
> What was the user response to the FASB proposal, in its November 2007 Preliminary Views document, that preferred stock be classified in the balance sheet as a liability?
> How does the international standard for classification of short-term obligations to be refinanced differ from U.S. GAAP?
> How is stock valued when it is issued in exchange for noncash assets or for services?
> What is the function of the pension disclosure requirement included in the pension standards?
> Distinguish between the functional and physical factors affecting the useful life of a tangible noncurrent operating asset.
> What criteria must be met for a security to be classified as held to maturity?
> Why might a company invest in the securities of another company?
> Distinguish among depreciation, depletion, and amortization expenses.
> The White Wove Corporation began operations in 2013. A summary of the first quarter appears below. The White Wove Corporation used the LIFO perpetual inventory method and correctly computed an inventory value of $38,300 at the end of the first quarter.
