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> Presented below are selected transactions at Ridge Company for 2020. Jan.1 Retired a piece of machinery that was purchased on January 1, 2010. The machine cost $62,000 on that date. It had a useful life of 10 years with no salvage value. June 30 Sold a c

> Terry Wade, the new controller of Hellickson Company, has reviewed the expected useful lives and salvage values of selected depreciable assets at the beginning of 2020. His findings are as follows. All assets are depreciated by the straight-line method

> Financial Statement Linton Company purchased a delivery truck for $34,000 on January 1, 2020. The truck has an expected salvage value of $2,000, and is expected to be driven 100,000 miles over its estimated useful life of 8 years. Actual miles driven wer

> Rottino Company purchased a new machine on October 1, 2020, at a cost of $150,000. The company estimated that the machine will have a salvage value of $12,000. The machine is expected to be used for 10,000 working hours during its 5-year life. Instructi

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

> Yello Bus Lines uses the units-of-activity method in depreciating its buses. One bus was purchased on January 1, 2020, at a cost of $148,000. Over its 4-year useful life, the bus is expected to be driven 100,000 miles. Salvage value is expected to be $8,

> Tom Parkey has prepared the following list of statements about depreciation. 1. Depreciation is a process of asset valuation, not cost allocation. 2. Depreciation provides for the proper matching of expenses with revenues. 3. The book value of a plant as

> On March 1, 2020, Westmorlan Company acquired real estate on which it planned to construct a small office building. The company paid $75,000 in cash. An old warehouse on the property was razed at a cost of $8,600; the salvaged materials were sold for $1,

> Benedict Company incurred the following costs. 1. Sales tax on factory machinery purchased …………………………………………… $ 5,000 2. Painting of and lettering on truck immediately upon purchase …………….…….. 700 3. Installation and testing of factory machinery ……………………

> Rizzo’s Delivery Company and Overland’s Express Delivery exchanged delivery trucks on January 1, 2020. Rizzo’s truck cost $22,000. It has accumulated depreciation of $15,000 and a fair value of $3,000. Overland’s truck cost $10,000. It has accumulated de

> Presented below are two independent transactions. Both transactions have commercial substance. 1. Mercy Co. exchanged old trucks (cost $64,000 less $22,000 accumulated depreciation) plus cash of $17,000 for new trucks. The old trucks had a fair value of

> During 2020, Paola Corporation reported net sales of $3,500,000 and net income of $1,500,000. Its balance sheet reported average total assets of $1,400,000. Instructions Calculate the asset turnover.

> Gill Company, organized in 2020, has the following transactions related to intangible assets. Instructions Prepare the necessary entries to record these intangibles. All costs incurred were for cash. Make the adjusting entries as of December 31, 2020,

> The following are selected 2020 transactions of Pedigo Corporation. Jan. 1 Purchased a small company and recorded goodwill of $150,000. Its useful life is indefinite. May 1 Purchased for $75,000 a patent with an estimated useful life of 5 years and a leg

> On July 1, 2020, Friedman Inc. invested $720,000 in a mine estimated to have 900,000 tons of ore of uniform grade. During the last 6 months of 2020, 100,000 tons of ore were mined. Instructions a. Prepare the journal entry to record depletion. b. Assume

> In a period of rising prices, the inventory reported in Bert Company’s balance sheet is close to the current cost of the inventory, whereas Ernie Company’s inventory is considerably below its current cost. Identify the inventory cost flow method being us

> Pryce Company owns equipment that cost $65,000 when purchased on January 1, 2017. It has been depreciated using the straight-line method based on estimated salvage value of $5,000 and an estimated useful life of 5 years. Instructions Prepare Pryce Compa

> The following expenditures relating to plant assets were made by Prather Company during the first 2 months of 2020. 1. Paid $5,000 of accrued taxes at time plant site was acquired. 2. Paid $200 insurance to cover possible accident loss on new factory mac

> Presented below are two independent situations. Instructions a. On March 3, Kitselman Appliances sells $650,000 of its receivables to Ervay Factors Inc. Ervay Factors assesses a fi nance charge of 3% of the amount of receivables sold. Prepare the entry

> On December 31, 2020, Ling Co. estimated that 2% of its net accounts receivable of $450,000 will become uncollectible. The company recorded this amount as an addition to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. The allowance account had a zero balance before adj

> At December 31, 2019, Blanda Company had a credit balance of $15,000 in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. During 2020, Blanda wrote off accounts totaling $11,000. One of those accounts ($1,800) was later collected. At December 31, 2020, an aging schedule

> Godfreid Company has accounts receivable of $95,400 at March 31, 2020. Credit terms are 2/10, n/30. At March 31, 2020, there is a $2,100 credit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts prior to adjustment. The company uses the percentage-of-receivables

> The ledger of Costello Company at the end of the current year shows Accounts Receivable $110,000, Sales Revenue $840,000, and Sales Returns and Allowances $20,000. Instructions a. If Costello uses the direct write-off method to account for uncollectible

> Presented below are two independent situations. Instructions a. On January 6, Brumbaugh Co. sells merchandise on account to Pryor Inc. for $7,000, terms 2/10, n/30. On January 16, Pryor Inc. pays the amount due. Prepare the entries on Brumbaugh’s books

> Presented below are selected transactions of Molina Company. Molina sells in large quantities to other companies and also sells its product in a small retail outlet. March 1 Sold merchandise on account to Dodson Company for $5,000, terms 2/10, n/30. 3 D

> Kerwick Company had accounts receivable of $100,000 on January 1, 2020. The only transactions that affected accounts receivable during 2020 were net credit sales of $1,000,000, cash collections of $920,000, and accounts written off of $30,000. Instructi

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

> What are some examples of land improvements?

> Eileen Corp. had the following balances in receivable accounts at October 31, 2020 (in thousands): Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $52, Accounts Receivable $2,910, Other Receivables $189, and Notes Receivable $1,353. Instructions Prepare the balance she

> On May 2, McLain Company lends $9,000 to Chang, Inc., issuing a 6-month, 7% note. At the maturity date, November 2, Chang indicates that it cannot pay. Instructions a. Prepare the entry to record the issuance of the note. b. Prepare the entry to record

> Vandiver Company had the following select transactions. Apr. 1, 2020 Accepted Goodwin Company’s 12-month, 6% note in settlement of a $30,000 account receivable. July 1, 2020 Loaned $25,000 cash to Thomas Slocombe on a 9-month, 10% note. Dec. 31, 2020 Acc

> Record the following transactions for Redeker Co. in the general journal. 2020 May 1 Received a $9,000, 12-month, 10% note in exchange for Mark Chamber’s outstanding accounts receivable. Dec. 31 Accrued interest on the Chamber note. Dec. 31 Closed the in

> Elburn Supply Co. has the following transactions related to notes receivable during the last 2 months of 2020. The company does not make entries to accrue interest except at December 31. Nov. 1 Loaned $30,000 cash to Manny Lopez on a 12 month, 10% note.

> Colaw Stores accepts both its own and national credit cards. During the year, the following selected summary transactions occurred. Jan. 15 Made Colaw credit card sales totaling $18,000. (There were no balances prior to January 15.) 20 Made Visa credit c

> Presented below are two independent situations. Instructions a. On April 2, Jennifer Elston uses her JCPenney Company credit card to purchase merchandise from a JCPenney store for $1,500. On May 1, Elston is billed for the $1,500 amount due. Elston pays

> Don Wyatt is unable to reconcile the bank balance at January 31. Don’s reconciliation is as follows. Instructions a. Prepare a correct bank reconciliation. b. Journalize the entries required by the reconciliation. Cash balance per

> Listed below are five procedures followed by Gilmore Company. 1. Employees are required to take vacations. 2. Any member of the sales department can approve credit sales. 3. Paul Jaggard ships goods to customers, bills customers, and receives payment fro

> Listed below are five procedures followed by Eikenberry Company. 1. Several individuals operate the cash register using the same register drawer. 2. A monthly bank reconciliation is prepared by someone who has no other cash responsibilities. 3. Joe Cockr

> Kensington Company uses special journals. It recorded in a sales journal a sale made on account to R. Stiner for $435. A few days later, R. Stiner returns $70 worth of merchandise for credit. Where should Kensington Company record the sales return? Why?

> A new accountant at Wyne Inc. is trying to identify which of the amounts shown below should be reported as the current asset “Cash and cash equivalents” in the year-end balance sheet, as of April 30, 2020. 1. $60 of currency and coin in a locked box used

> Wynn Company has recorded the following items in its financial records. Cash in bank ………………...………………...$ 42,000 Cash in plant expansion fund ……………100,000 Cash on hand ………………...………………..12,000 Highly liquid investments ………………...34,000 Petty cash ………………...…

> The cash records of Dawes Company show the following four situations. For July: 1. The June 30 bank reconciliation indicated that deposits in transit total $920. During July, the general ledger account Cash shows deposits of $15,750, but the bank stateme

> The information below relates to the Cash account in the ledger of Minton Company. Balance September 1—$17,150; Cash deposited—$64,000. Balance September 30—$17,404; Checks written—$

> The following information pertains to Crane Video Company. 1. Cash balance per bank, July 31, $7,263. 2. July bank service charge not recorded by the depositor $28. 3. Cash balance per books, July 31, $7,284. 4. Deposits in transit, July 31, $1,300. 5. B

> On April 30, the bank reconciliation of Westbrook Company shows three outstanding checks: no. 254, $650; no. 255, $620; and no. 257, $410. The May bank statement and the May cash payments journal show the following. Instructions Using Step 2 in the rec

> Hasselback Company has the following selected transactions during March. Mar. 2 Purchased equipment costing $7,400 from Bole Company on account. 5 Received credit of $410 from Carwell Company for merchandise damaged in shipment to Hasselback. 7 Issued c

> Francisco Company uses the columnar cash journals illustrated in the textbook. In April, the following selected cash transactions occurred. 1. Made a refund to a customer as an allowance for damaged goods. 2. Received collection from customer within the

> R. Santiago Co. uses special journals and a general journal. The following transactions occurred during May 2020. May 1 R. Santiago invested $40,000 cash in the business. 2 Sold merchandise to Lawrie Co. for $6,300 cash. The cost of the merchandise sold

> Gomes Company uses special journals and a general journal. The following transactions occurred during September 2020. Sept. 2 Sold merchandise on account to H. Drew, invoice no. 101, $620, terms n/30. The cost of the merchandise sold was $420. 10 Purchas

> Pennington Company has a balance in its Accounts Payable control account of $9,250 on January 1, 2020. The subsidiary ledger contains three accounts: Hale Company, balance $3,000; Janish Company, balance $1,875; and Valdez Company. During January, the fo

> Kieschnick Company has a balance in its Accounts Receivable control account of $10,000 on January 1, 2020. The subsidiary ledger contains three accounts: Bixler Company, balance $4,000; Cuddyer Company, balance $2,500; and Freeze Company. During January,

> Presented below is the subsidiary accounts receivable account of Jill Longley. Instructions Write a memo to Sara Fogelman, chief financial officer, that explains each transaction. Date Ref. Debit Credit Balance 2020 Sept. 2 S31 61,000 61,000 9 G4 1

> Selected account balances for Hulse Company at January 1, 2020, are presented below. Accounts Payable………………...$14,000 Accounts Receivable……………22,000 Cash………………...………………...17,000 Inventory………………...…………..13,500 Hulse’s sales journal for January shows a tot

> Tresh Products uses both special journals and a general journal as described in this chapter. Tresh also posts customers’ accounts in the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger. The postings for the most recent month are included in the

> Selected accounts from the ledgers of Youngblood Company at July 31 showed the following. Instructions From the data prepare: a. The single-column purchases journal for July. b. The general journal entries for July. GENERAL LEDGER Equipment No. 15

> The general ledger of Hensley Company contained the following Accounts Payable control account (in T-account form). Also shown is the related subsidiary ledger. Instructions a. Indicate the missing posting reference and amount in the control account, a

> The following are some typical transactions incurred by Ricketts Company. 1. Payment of creditors on account. 2. Return of merchandise sold for credit. 3. Collection on account from customers. 4. Sale of land for cash. 5. Sale of merchandise on account.

> Kicks Shoe Store uses the retail inventory method for its two departments, Women’s Shoes and Men’s Shoes. The following information for each department is obtained. Instructions Compute the estimated cost of the endi

> The inventory of Hang Company was destroyed by fi re on March 1. From an examination of the accounting records, the following data for the first 2 months of the year are obtained: Sales Revenue $51,000, Sales Returns and Allowances $1,000, Purchases $31,

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

> Shereen Company reported the following information for November and December 2020. Shereen’s ending inventory at December 31 was destroyed in a fire. Instructions a. Compute the gross profit rate for November. b. Using the gross prof

> Information about Elsa’s Boards is presented in E6.5. Additional data regarding Elsa’s sales of Xpert snowboards are provided below. Assume that Elsa’s uses a perpetual inventory system. Instruction

> Moath Company reports the following for the month of June. Instructions a. Calculate the cost of the ending inventory and the cost of goods sold for each cost fl ow assumption, using a perpetual inventory system. Assume a sale of 440 units occurred on

> Ehrhart Appliance uses a perpetual inventory system. For its flat-screen television sets, the January 1 inventory was 3 sets at $600 each. On January 10, Ehrhart purchased 6 units at $660 each. The company sold 2 units on January 8 and 5 units on January

> The cost of goods sold computations for Sooner Company and Later Company are shown below. Instructions a. Compute inventory turnover (round to two decimal places) and days in inventory (round to nearest day) for each company. b. Which company moves its

> This information is available for Abdullah’s Photo Corporation for 2018, 2019, and 2020. Instructions Calculate inventory turnover (round to two decimal places), days in inventory (round to one decimal place), and gross profit rate (f

> Charapata Company applied FIFO to its inventory and got the following results for its ending inventory. Cameras 100 units at a cost per unit of $65 Blu-ray players 150 units at a cost per unit of $75 iPods 125 units at a cost per unit of $80 The ne

> Freeze Frame Camera Shop uses the lower-of-cost-or-net realizable value basis for its inventory. The following data are available at December 31. Instructions Determine the amount of the ending inventory by applying the lower-of-cost-or-net realizable

> Smart Watch Company reported the following income statement data for a 2-year period. Smart uses a periodic inventory system. The inventories at January 1, 2019, and December 31, 2020, are correct. However, the ending inventory at December 31, 2019, wa

> Elliott’s Hardware reported cost of goods sold as follows. Elliott’s made two errors: (1) 2019 ending inventory was overstated $3,000, and (2) 2020 ending inventory was understated $5,000. Instructions Compute the c

> Texaco Oil Company issues its own credit cards. Assume that Texaco charges you $40 interest on an unpaid balance. Prepare the journal entry that Texaco makes to record this revenue.

> Inventory data for Moath Company are presented in E6.7. Instructions a. Compute the cost of the ending inventory and the cost of goods sold using the average-cost method. b. Will the results in (a) be higher or lower than the results under (1) FIFO and

> Shawn Company had 100 units in beginning inventory at a total cost of $10,000. The company purchased 200 units at a total cost of $26,000. At the end of the year, Shawn had 75 units in ending inventory. Instructions a. Compute the cost of the ending inv

> Moath 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 and (2) LIFO. b. Which costing method gives the higher ending inventory? Why? c. Which method

> Ballas Co. uses a periodic inventory system. Its records show the following for the month of May, in which 68 units were sold. Instructions Compute the ending inventory at May 31 and cost of goods sold using the FIFO and LIFO methods. Prove the amount

> The accounting records of Americo Electronics show the following data. Beginning inventory 3,000 units at $5 Purchases 8,000 units at $7 Sales 9,400 units at $10 Determine cost of goods sold during the period under a periodic inventory system us

> Gresa Company just took its physical inventory. The count of inventory items on hand at the company’s business locations resulted in a total inventory cost of $300,000. In reviewing the details of the count and related inventory transactions, you have di

> For 2020, Sale Company reported beginning total assets of $300,000 and ending total assets of $340,000. Its net income for this period was $50,000, and its net sales were $400,000. Compute the company’s asset turnover for 2020.

> Napoli Manufacturing has old equipment that cost $52,000. The equipment has accumulated depreciation of $28,000. Napoli has decided to sell the equipment.

> Lofton Company purchased a delivery truck. The total cash payment was $27,900, including the following items. Negotiated purchase price ………………………………….. $24,000 Installation of special shelving ………………………………… 1,100 Painting and lettering ……………………………………………

> In 2020, Wainwright Company has net credit sales of $1,300,000 for the year. It had a beginning accounts receivable (net) balance of $101,000 and an ending accounts receivable (net) balance of $107,000. Compute Wainwright Company’s (a) accounts receivabl

> Topp Hat Shop received a shipment of hats for which it paid the wholesaler $2,970. The price of the hats was $3,000 but Topp was given a $30 cash discount and required to pay freight charges of $50. What amount will Topp record for inventory? Why?

> Gentry Wholesalers accepts from Benton Stores a $6,200, 4-month, 9% note dated May 31 in settlement of Benton’s overdue account. (a) What is the maturity date of the note? (b) What is the interest payable at the maturity date?

> Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false. 1. A company has the following assets at the end of the year: cash on hand $40,000, cash refund due from customer $30,000, and checking account balance $22,000. Cash and cash equivalents

> Roger Richman owns Richman Blankets. He asks you to explain how he should treat the following reconciling items when reconciling the company’s bank account. 1. Outstanding checks. 2. A deposit in transit. 3. The bank charged to the company account a chec

> Identify which control activity is violated in each of the following situations, and explain how the situation creates an opportunity for fraud or inappropriate accounting practices. 1. Once a month, the sales department sends sales invoices to the accou

> Hinske Company had the following transactions during April. 1. Sold merchandise on account. 2. Purchased merchandise on account. 3. Collected cash from a sale to Renfro Company. 4. Recorded accrued interest on a note payable. 5. Paid $2,000 for supplies.

> Presented below is information related to Rizzo Company for its first month of operations. Determine the balances that appear in the accounts payable subsidiary ledger. What Accounts Payable balance appears in the general ledger at the end of January?

> Indicate whether the following statements are true or false. If false, indicate how to correct the statement. 1. A computerized accounting system must be customized to meet a company’s needs. 2. Companies with revenues of less than $5 million and up to 2

> Vanida Company understated its 2019 ending inventory by $27,000. Determine the impact this error has on ending inventory, cost of goods sold, and owner’s equity in 2019 and 2020.

> You and several classmates are studying for the next accounting exam. They ask you to answer the following questions: 1. If cash is borrowed on a $70,000, 9-month, 6% note on August 1, how much interest expense would be incurred by December 31? 2. The ca

> Medlen Company, has the following account balances at December 31, 2020. Notes payable ($60,000 due after 12/31/21) …………………………….. $100,000 Unearned service revenue ………………………………………………………….. 70,000 Other long-term debt ($90,000 due in 2021) …………………………….. 2

> Early in 2020, Yeng Company switched to a just-in-time inventory system. Its sales revenue, cost of goods sold, and inventory amounts for 2019 and 2020 are shown below. Determine the inventory turnover and days in inventory for 2019 and 2020. Discuss t

> In its first month of operations, Weatherall Company made three purchases of merchandise in the following sequence: (1) 300 units at $6, (2) 400 units at $7, and (3) 200 units at $8. Assuming there are 380 units on hand, compute the cost of the ending in

> Record the following transactions on the books of RAS Co. a. On July 1, RAS Co. sold merchandise on account to Waegelein Inc. for $17,200, terms 2/10, n/30. b. On July 8, Waegelein Inc. returned merchandise worth $3,800 to RAS Co. c. On July 11, Waegelei

> Peosta Company identifies the following items for possible inclusion in the taking of a physical inventory. Indicate whether each item should be included or excluded from the inventory taking. a. Goods shipped on consignment by Peosta to another company.

> In January, gross earnings in Lugo Company totaled $80,000. All earnings are subject to 7.65% FICA taxes, 5.4% state unemployment taxes, and 0.8% federal unemployment taxes. Prepare the entry to record January payroll tax expense.

> Data for Beth Corbin are presented in BE11.7. Prepare the journal entries to record (a) Beth’s pay for the period and (b) the payment of Beth’s wages. Use January 15 for the end of the pay period and the payment date.

> Beth Corbin’s regular hourly wage rate is $16, and she receives an hourly rate of $24 for work in excess of 40 hours. During a January pay period, Beth works 45 hours. Beth’s federal income tax withholding is $95, she has no voluntary deductions, and the

> On December 1, Bruney Company introduces a new product that includes a one-year warranty on parts. In December, 1,000 units are sold. Management believes that 5% of the units will be defective and that the average warranty costs will be $90 per unit. Pre