Question: Which of the following statements is correct

> Harrington Company was sued by an employee in late 2017. General counsel concluded that there was an 80 percent probability that the company would lose the lawsuit. The range of possible loss is estimated to be $20,000 to $70,000, with no amount in the r

> Xavier Company is going through a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. All assets have been liquidated, and the company retains only $26,200 in free cash. The following debts, totaling $43,050, remain: Government claims to unpaid taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

> Tapatio S.A. de C.V. acquired a new piece of manufacturing equipment on January 1, 2016, for a cash price of 500,000 pesos. The equipment was expected to have a useful life of 10 years and no residual value, and is being depreciated on a straight-line ba

> Sapporo K.K. was sued by a competitor in late 2017, and company management concluded that there was a 55 percent probability that the company would lose the lawsuit. The best estimate of the loss on December 31, 2017, was 4,000,000 yen. In 2018, the laws

> Llungby AB spent 1,000,000 krone in 2017 on the development of a new product. The company determined that 25 percent of this amount was incurred after the criteria in IAS 36 for capitalization as an intangible asset had been met. The newly developed prod

> Mikkeli OY acquired a brand name with an indefinite life in 2015 for 40,000 markkas. At December 31, 2017, the brand name could be sold for 35,000 markkas, with zero costs to sell. Expected cash flows from the continued use of the brand are 42,000 markka

> On January 1, 2017, Xiamen Company made amendments to its defined benefit pension plan that resulted in 60,000 yuan of past service cost. The plan has 5,000 active employees with an average expected remaining working life of 15 years. There currently are

> Which forms do most companies file with the SEC in connection with the offering of securities to the public?

> Surat Limited paid cash to acquire an aircraft on January 1, 2017, at a cost of 30,000,000 rupees. The aircraft has an estimated useful life of 40 years and no salvage value. The company has determined that the aircraft is composed of three significant c

> Izmir A.S. issued convertible bonds at their face value of 100,000 lira on December 31, 2017. The bonds have a 10-year life with interest of 10 percent payable annually. At the date of issue, the prevailing interest rate for similar debt without a conver

> Sorocaba Ltda. sold a building to Banco Janeiro on January 1, 2017, for 200,000 reais and then leased it back under a 10-year lease agreement, which is accounted for as an operating lease. The building had a carrying amount of 150,000 reais and a fair va

> Lynch Corporation has a wholly owned subsidiary in Mexico (Lynmex) with two distinct and unrelated lines of business. Lynmex’s Small Appliance Division manufactures small household appliances such as toasters and coffeemakers at a factory in Monterrey, N

> The Walston Company is to be liquidated and has the following liabilities: Income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,000 Notes payable (secured by land) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

> In which of the following areas does the IASB not allow firms to choose between two acceptable treatments? a. Measuring property, plant, and equipment subsequent to acquisition. b. Measuring noncontrolling interest in a business combination. c. Recognizi

> Alford Company and its 80 percent–owned subsidiary, Knight, have the following income statements for 2018: Additional Information for 2018 ∙ Intra-entity inventory transfers during the year amounted to $90,000. All i

> Under IFRS, when an entity chooses the revaluation model as its accounting policy for measuring property, plant, and equipment, which of the following statements is correct? a. When an asset is revalued, the entire class of property, plant, and equipment

> Which companies are required to provide a U.S. GAAP reconciliation in their annual report filed with the SEC? a. All foreign companies listed on a U.S. securities exchange. b. Foreign companies listed on a U.S. securities exchange that use IFRS in prepar

> Which of the following best describes the extent to which the SEC requires or permits the use of IFRS by U.S. public companies? a. U.S. public companies are required to use IFRS. b. U.S. public companies may choose between IFRS and U.S. GAAP. c. U.S. pub

> Niceville Company pays property taxes of $100,000 in the second quarter of the year. Which of the following statements is true with respect to the recognition of property tax expense in interim financial statements? a. Under U.S. GAAP, the company would

> Which forms do most companies file with the SEC on a periodic basis? Explain the purpose of each form and its primary contents.

> Which of the following items is not required to be reported in interim financial statements for each material operating segment? a. Revenues from external customers. b. Intersegment revenues. c. Segment assets. d. Segment profit or loss.

> Which of the following statements is true for a foreign company registered with the U.S. SEC to list its stock on the New York Stock Exchange? a. The company must file an annual report with the SEC that is prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. b. The co

> Which of the following items must be disclosed in interim reports? a. Total assets. b. Total liabilities. c. Cash flow from operating activities. d. Gross revenues.

> For a company emerging from bankruptcy, how are liabilities (other than deferred income taxes) reported? a. At their historical value. b. At zero because of fresh start accounting. c. At the present value of the future cash flows. d. At the negotiated va

> For interim financial reporting, a gain from the sale of land occurring in the second quarter should be a. Recognized ratably over the last three quarters. b. Recognized ratably over all four quarters, with the first quarter being restated. c. Recognized

> How should material seasonal variations in revenue be reflected in interim financial statements? a. The seasonal nature should be disclosed, and the interim report should be supplemented with a report on the 12-month period ended at the interim date for

> In considering interim financial reporting, how does current U.S. GAAP require that such reporting be viewed? a. As a special type of reporting that need not follow generally accepted accounting principles. b. As useful only if activity is evenly spread

> Which of the following statements is true for a company that has managers responsible for product and service lines of business and managers responsible for geographic areas (matrix form of organization)? a. Under U.S. GAAP, the company must base operati

> Which of the following information items with regard to a major customer must be disclosed? a. The identity of the major customer. b. The percentage of total sales derived from the major customer. c. The operating segment making sales to the major custom

> What information about revenues by geographic area should a company present? a. Disclose separately the amount of sales to unaffiliated customers and the amount of intra-entity sales between geographic areas. b. Disclose as a combined amount sales to una

> For a U.S.-based company, which of the following would be an acceptable presentation of countries for providing information by geographic area? a. United States, Mexico, Japan, Spain, All Other Countries. b. United States, Canada and Mexico, Germany, Ita

> Discuss the methods by which the SEC can influence the development of generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

> Assume the same information as in question (16) except that Metcalf issues a 10 percent stock dividend instead of selling new shares of stock. How does this transaction affect the business combination? In question (16) Washburn Company owns 75 percent o

> Which of the following items is required to be disclosed by geographic area? a. Total assets. b. Revenues from external customers. c. Profit or loss. d. Capital expenditures.

> If the reorganization value of a company emerging from bankruptcy is larger than the fair values that can be assigned to specific assets, what accounting is made of the difference? a. Because of conservatism, the difference is simply ignored. b. The diff

> What was the purpose of creating the EDGAR system?

> What is the so-called Norwalk Agreement? a. An agreement between the FASB and SEC to allow foreign companies to use IFRS in their filing of financial statements with the SEC. b. An agreement between the U.S. FASB and the U.K. Accounting Standards Board t

> Plume Company has a paper products operating segment. Which of the following items does it not have to report for this segment? a. Interest expense. b. Research and development expense. c. Depreciation and amortization expense. d. Interest income.

> Which of the following statements concerning U.S. GAAP is true? a. Does not require segment information to be reported in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. b. Does not require a reconciliation of segment assets to consolidated ass

> Which of the following is a criterion for determining whether an operating segment is separately reportable? a. Segment liabilities are 10 percent or more of consolidated liabilities. b. Segment profit or loss is 10 percent or more of consolidated net in

> Which of the following is not necessarily true for an operating segment? a. An operating segment earns revenues and incurs expenses. b. The chief operating decision maker regularly reviews an operating segment to assess performance and make resource allo

> Which of the following statements is not true under U.S. GAAP? a. Operating segments can be determined by looking at a company’s organization chart. b. Companies must combine individual foreign countries into geographic areas to comply with the geographi

> In determining whether a particular operating segment is of significant size to warrant disclosure, which of the following is true? a. Three tests are applied, and all three must be met. b. Four tests are applied, and only one must be met. c. Three tests

> Which of the following operating segment disclosures is not required under current U.S. accounting guidelines? a. Liabilities b. Interest expense c. Intersegment sales d. Unusual items

> What are the general steps involved in filing a registration statement with the SEC?

> Under current U.S. accounting guidelines, which of the following items of information is a company not required to disclose, even if it were material in amount? a. Revenues generated from sales of its consumer products line of goods. b. Revenues generate

> What are the two extreme approaches that a company might follow in determining appropriate accounting policies for preparing its initial set of IFRS financial statements?

> Which of the following does U.S. GAAP not consider to be an objective of segment reporting? a. It helps users better understand the enterprise’s performance. b. It helps users better assess the enterprise’s prospects for future cash flows. c. It helps us

> Washburn Company owns 75 percent of Metcalf Company’s outstanding common stock. During the current year, Metcalf issues additional shares to outside parties at a price more than its per share consolidated value. How does this transaction affect the busin

> How would an annual bonus paid at year-end be treated under IAS 34 and how does this treatment differ from what is required under U.S. GAAP?

> What type of segment information must companies provide in interim financial statements?

> What minimum information must an enterprise provide in an interim report?

> What procedures must companies follow to account for a change in accounting principle made in other than the first interim period of the year?

> How does a company determine the amount of income tax expense to report in an interim period?

> How should a company handle a LIFO liquidation in an interim period when the liquidated inventory is expected to be replaced by year-end?

> Discuss the objectives of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. How are these objectives accomplished?

> Which of the following is necessary for a company to use fresh start accounting? a. The previous owners must hold at least 50 percent of the stock of the company when it emerges from bankruptcy. b. The reorganization value of the company must exceed the

> What approach are companies required to follow in preparing interim financial statements?

> Why are publicly traded companies in the United States required to prepare interim reports on a quarterly basis?

> What are the major differences between U.S. GAAP and IFRS 8 with respect to the disclosures that are required to be provided for each separately reportable operating segment?

> Under what conditions should a company disclose the amount of sales from a major customer?

> Which of the following does not accurately describe a requirement that a company must fulfill when adopting IFRS for the first time? a. The company must prepare an opening IFRS balance sheet at the beginning of the year for which the company is preparing

> Why might a subsidiary decide to issue new shares of common stock to parties outside the business combination?

> To satisfy geographic area disclosure requirements, what are the minimum and maximum numbers of countries for which information should be reported separately?

> What information must an enterprise report by geographic area?

> Under what conditions must an enterprise provide information about geographic areas?

> Under what conditions must an enterprise provide information about products and services?

> What accounting is made for professional fees incurred during a bankruptcy reorganization? a. They must be expensed immediately. b. They must be capitalized and written off over 180 months or less. c. They must be capitalized until the company emerges fr

> What are the different ways a country might use IFRS?

> What information must an enterprise provide for each of its separately reportable operating segments?

> Describe the three tests to identify reportable operating segments.

> How should a company determine operating segments when it organizes business activities in more than one way and the chief operating decision maker uses multiple sets of reports?

> What is an operating segment?

> The management approach requires a firm to define segments on the basis of its internal organizational structure. What are the advantages in defining segments on this basis?

> A company must prepare IFRS financial statements for the first time on December 31, 2020. According to IFRS 1, what is the date of transition to IFRS for this company? a. January 1, 2018. b. January 1, 2019. c. December 31, 2019. d. December 31, 2020.

> Hepner Corporation has the following stockholders’ equity accounts: Preferred stock (6% cumulative dividend) . . . . . . . . . $500,000 Common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 750,000 Additional paid-in capital . .

> According to the FASB, what is the major objective of segment reporting?

> A subsidiary has (1) a convertible preferred stock and (2) a convertible bond. How are these items factored into the computation of earnings per share for the parent company?

> Which of the following is not a reorganization item for purposes of reporting a company’s income statement during a Chapter 11 bankruptcy? a. Professional fees. b. Interest revenue. c. Interest expense. d. Gains and losses on closing facilities.

> One company purchases the outstanding debt instruments of an affiliated company on the open market. This transaction creates a gain that is appropriately recognized in the consolidated financial statements of that year. Thereafter, a worksheet adjustment

> Identify each of the following as they pertain to the SEC. a. Blue sky laws. b. S–8 Statement. c. Letter of comments. d. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. e. Prospectus.

> Several years ago, Bennett, Inc., bought a portion of the outstanding bonds of Smith Corporation, a subsidiary organization. The acquisition was made from an outside party. In the current year, how should these intra-entity bonds be accounted for within

> When a company acquires an affiliated company’s debt instruments from a third party, how is the gain or loss on extinguishment of the debt calculated? When should this balance be recognized?

> In question (4), why is the consolidation process simpler if the bonds had been acquired directly from the subsidiary than from a third party? In question (4) A parent company acquires from a third party bonds that had been issued originally by one of i

> A parent company acquires from a third party bonds that had been issued originally by one of its subsidiaries. What accounting problems are created by this purchase?

> What is disaggregated financial information?

> When is a firm required to consolidate the financial statements of a VIE with its own financial statements?

> What are variable interests in an entity and how might they provide financial control over an entity?

> For which of the following does IFRS for SMEs not provide a simplification of full IFRS? a. Goodwill. b. Borrowing costs. c. Development costs. d. Inventory.

> Why were several original standards issued by the IASC revised in 1993?

> What is a variable interest entity (VIE)?

> A law firm is preparing to file a federal estate tax return (Form 706). The estate’s executor has elected to use the alternate valuation date. The partner in charge of filing this return is not certain about all of the ramifications of having chosen to u

> What is EDGAR? a. A system the SEC uses to reject registration statements that do not contain adequate information. b. The enforcement arm of the SEC. c. A system designed by the SEC to allow electronic filings. d. A branch of the government that oversee

> Use an Internet search engine to locate an explanation of the benefits of a grantor retained annuity trust. Required Write a memo describing the circumstances that would make this type of trust most advantageous.

> A client, Beth Voga, asks for advice. She tells you that her grandmother, a widowed resident of Montana, has no will. She asks whether any portion of her grandmother’s estate will pass to her (Beth’s) cousins, whom her grandmother despises. Required Use

> A staff employee for the CPA firm of O’Brien, Leahy, and Sweeney is currently preparing Form 1041 as an income tax return for an estate. The staff employee knows that the estate is allowed a deduction for income distributions to beneficiaries up to the a

> The CPA firm of Simon, Winslow, and Tate has been approached by a client who is interested in information about the possibility of establishing a minor’s Section 2503(c) trust. Go to the website http://www.finaid.org/savings/2503ctrust.phtml. Alternative

> The will of Josh O’Brien has the following stipulations: Antique collection goes to Ilsa Lunn. All money in the First Savings Bank goes to Richard Blaine. Cash of $9,000 goes to Nelson Tucker. All remaining assets are put into a trust fund with the incom

> Answer each of the following questions: a. What are the objectives of probate laws? b. What tasks does the executor of an estate perform? c. What assets are normally included as estate properties? d. What claims have priority to the distributions made by

> How does the consolidation process tend to disguise information needed to analyze the financial operations of a diversified organization?