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Monday, March 21, 2016

Actuary and trustee reports indicate the following changes in the PBO and plan assets of Lakeside Cable during 2011

P17-16 Comprehensive-reporting a pension plan; pension spreadsheet; determine changes in balances; two years

Actuary and trustee reports indicate the following changes in the PBO and plan assets of Lakeside Cable during 2011:

Prior service cost at Jan. 1, 2011, from plan amendment at the beginning of 2009 (amortization: $4 million per year) $32 million
Net loss-pensions at Jan. 1, 2011 (previous losses exceeded previous gains) $40million
Average remaining service life of the active employee group 10 years
Actuary's discount rate 8%

($in millions)
PBO Plan Assets
Beginning of 2011 $300 Beginning of 2011 $200
Service cost 48 Return on plan assets
Interest cost, 8% 24 7.5% (10% expected) 15
Loss (gain) on PBO (2) Cash contributions 45
Less: Retiree benefits (20) Less: Retiree benefits (20)
End of 2011 $350 End of 2011 $240

Required:
1. Determine Lakeside’s pension expense for 2011 and prepare the appropriate journal entries to record the expense as well as the cash contribution to plan assets and payment of benefits to retirees.
2. Determine the new gains and/or losses in 2011 and prepare the appropriate journal entry(s) to record them.
3. Prepare a pension spreadsheet to assist you in determining end of 2011 balances in the PBO, plan assets, prior service cost-ACOI, the net loss-ACOI, and the pension liability.

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Monday, October 26, 2015

Indicate with the appropriate letter the nature of each situation described below

E 20-18 Classifying accounting changes

Indicate with the appropriate letter the nature of each situation described below

Type of change
PR change in principle reported retrospectively
PP change in principle reported prospectively
E change in estimate
EP change in estimate resulting from a change in principle
R change in reporting entity
N not an accounting change

1. Change from declining balance depreciation to straight-line
2. Change in the estimate useful life of office equipment
3. Technological advance that renders worthless a patent with an unamortized cost of $45,000.
4. Change from determining lower of cost or market for the inventories by the individual item approach to the aggregate approach.
5. Change from LIFO inventory costing to the weighted-average inventory costing.
6. Settling a lawsuit for less than the amount accrued previously as a loss contingency.
7. Including in the consolidated financial statements a subsidiary acquired several years earlier that was appropriately not included in previous years.
8. Change by the retail store from reporting bad debt expense on a pay-as-you-go basis to the allowance method.
9. A shift of certain manufacturing overhead cost to inventory that previously were expensed as incurred to more accurate measure cost of goods sold. (Either method is generally acceptable).
10. Pension plan assets for a defined benefit pension plan achieving a rate of return in excess of the amount anticipated.

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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Indicate (by letter) the way each of the items listed below should be reported in a balance sheet at December 31, 2011

Indicate (by letter) the way each of the items listed below should be reported in a balance sheet at December 31, 2011.

1. Commercial paper.
2. Noncommitted line of credit.
3. Customer advances.
4. Estimated warranty cost.
5. Accounts payable.
6. Long-term bonds that will be callable by the creditor in ther upcoming year unless an existing violation is not corrected (there is a reasonable possibility the violation will be corrected within the grace period).
7. Note due March 3, 2012.
8. Interest accrued on note, Dec. 31, 2011.
9. Short-term bank loan to be paid with proceeds of sale of common stock.
10. A determinable gain that is contingent on a future event that appears extremely likely to occur in three months.
11. Unasserted assessment of back taxes that probably will be asserted, in which case there would probably be a loss in six months.
12. Unasserted assessment of back taxes with a reasonable possibility of being asserted, in which case there would probably be a loss in 13 months.
13. A determinable loss from a past event that is contingent on a future event that appears extremely likely to occur in three months.
14. Bond sinking fund.
15. Long-term bonds callable by the creditor in the upcoming year that are not expected to be called.

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Wednesday, September 23, 2015

For each of the following costs incurred in a manufacturing firm, indicate whether the costs are most likely fixed (f) or variable (v)

2-19 Basic Concepts

For each of the following costs incurred in a manufacturing firm, indicate whether the costs are most likely fixed (f) or variable (v) and whether they are most likely period costs (p) or product cost (m) and under full absorption costing.

1. Energy to run machines producing units of output in the factory.
2. Depreciation on the building for administrative staff offices.
3. Bonuses of top executives in the company.
4. Overtime pay for assembly workers.
5. Transportation-in costs on materials purchased.
6. Assembly line workers’ wages.
7. Sales commissions for sales personnel.
8. Administrative support for sales supervisors.
9. Controller’s office rental.
10. Cafeteria costs for the factory.


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Sunday, September 13, 2015

5-53 For each of the following situations, evaluate the segregation of duties implemented by the company and indicate the following

5-53 (Segregation of Duties) For each of the following situations, evaluate the segregation of duties implemented by the company and indicate the following:
a. Any deficiency in the segregation of duties described. (Indicate none if no deficiency is present.)
b. The potential errors or irregularities that might occur because of the inadequate segregation of duties.
c. Compensation, or other, controls that might be added to mitigate potential misstatements.
d. A specific audit test that ought to be performed to determine whether a misstatement had occurred.

Situations:
1. The company’s payroll is computerized and is handled by one person in charge of payroll who enters all weekly time reports into the system. The payroll system is password so that only the payroll person can change pay rates or add/delete company personnel to the payroll file. Payroll checks are prepared weekly, and the payroll person batches the checks by supervisor or department head for subsequent distribution to employees.
2. XYZ is a relatively small organization but has segregated the duties of cash receipts and cash disbursements. However, the employee responsible for handling cash receipts also reconciles the monthly bank account.
3. Nick’s is a small family-owned restaurant in a northern resort area whose employees are trusted. When the restaurant is very busy, any of the wait staff has the ability to operate the cash register and collect the amounts due from the customer. All orders are tabulated on “tickets.” Although there is a place to indicate the waiter or waitress on each ticket, most d not bothers to do so, nor does management reconcile the ticket numbers and amounts with total cash receipts for the day.
4. A purchasing agent for JC Penney has the responsibility for ordering specific products, e.g., women’s clothes, and setting the prices for those products. The purchasing agent is eligible for a bonus based on the profitability of his or her line of business. The receipt, demonstration, and sale of the goods are handled by individuals who are separate from the purchasing agent.
5. Bass Pro Shops takes customer orders via a toll-free phone number. The order taker sits at a terminal and has complete access to the customer’s previous credit history and a list of inventory available for sale. The order clerk has the ability to input all the customer’s requests and generate a sales invoice and shipment with no additional supervisory review or approval.
6. The purchasing department of Big Dutch is organized around three purchasing agents. the first is responsible for ordering electrical gear and motors, the second orders fabrication material, and the third orders nuts and bolts and other smaller supplies that go into the assembly process. to improve the accountability to vendors, all receiving slips and vendor invoices are sent directly to the purchasing agent placing the order. This allows the purchasing agent to better monitor the performance of vendors. When approved by the purchasing agent for payment, the purchasing agent must forward (a) a copy of the purchase order, (b) a copy of the receiving slip, and (c) a copy of the vendor invoice to accounts payable for payment. Accounts payable will not pay an invoice unless all three items are present and match as to quantities, prices, and so forth. The receiving department reports to the purchasing department.
7. The employees of Americana TV and Appliance-a major electronics retailer-are paid based on their performance in generating profitable sales for the company. Each salesperson has the ability to modify a tagged sales price (within specified but very broad parameters). Once a sales price has been negotiated with the customer, an invoice is prepared. At the close of the day, the salesperson looks up the cost of the merchandise on a master price list. The salesperson then enters the cost of the merchandise on a master price list. The salesperson then enters the cost of the merchandise on the copy of the invoice and submits it to accounting for data entry and processing. The salesperson’s commission is determined by the gross margin realized on sales.


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Monday, August 31, 2015

For each situation listed below, indicate by letter the appropriate qualitative characteristic(s) or accounting concept(s) applied

For each situation listed below, indicate by letter the appropriate qualitative characteristic(s) or accounting concept(s) applied. A letter may be used more than once, and more than one characteristic or concept may apply to a particular situation. Explain why you chose your answer.

1. Goodwill is recorded in the accounts only when it arises from the purchase of another entity at a price higher than the fair market value of the purchased entity's identifiable assets.
2. Land is valued at cost.
3. All payments out of petty cash are debited to Miscellaneous Expense.
4. Plant assets are classified separately as land or buildings, with an accumulated depreciation account for buildings.
5. Periodic payments of $1,500 per month for services of H. Hay, who is the sole proprietor of the company, are reported as withdrawals.
6. Small tools used by a large manufacturing firm are^ recorded as expenses when purchased.
7. Investments in equity securities are initially recorded at cost.
8. A retail store estimates inventory rather than taking a complete physical count for purposes of preparing monthly financial statements.
9. A note describing the company's possible liability in a lawsuit is included with the financial statements even though no formal liability exists at the balance sheet date.
10. Depreciation on plant assets is consistently computed each year by the straight-line method.

a) Understandability
b) Verifiability
c) Timeliness
d) Representational faithfulness
e) Neutrality
f) Relevance
g) Going concern
h) Economic entity
i) Historical cost
j) Measurability
k) Materiality
l) Comparability


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Indicate, in each of the following situations, the number of exemptions the taxpayers are entitled

Indicate, in each of the following situations, the number of exemptions the taxpayers are entitled to claim on their 2010 income tax returns.

Number of Exemptions
a. Donna, a 20-year-old single taxpayer, supports her mother, who lives in her own home. Her mother has income of $1,350. ___________________
b. William, age 43, and Mary, age 45, are married and support William’s 19-year-old sister, who is not a student. The sister’s income from a part-time job is $3,500. ___________________
c. Devi was divorced in 2010 and receives child support of $250 per month from her ex-husband for the support of their 8-year-old son, John, who lives with her. Devi is 45 and provides more than half of her son’s support. ___________________
d. Wendell, an 89-year-old single taxpayer, supports his son, who is 67 years old and earns no income. ___________________
e. Wilma, age 65, and Morris, age 66, are married. They file a joint return.


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Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false

DO IT! 11-1

Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false.

1. The corporation is an entity separate and distinct from its owners.
2. The liability of stockholders is normally limited to their investment in the corporation.
3. The relative lack of government regulation is an advantage of the corporate form of business.
4. There is no journal entry to record the authorization of capital stock.
5. No-par value stock is quite rare today.

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Saturday, August 1, 2015

For each of the following subsequent (post-balance-sheet) events, indicate whether a company should

E24-2 (Post-Balance-Sheet Events) For each of the following subsequent (post-balance-sheet) events, indicate whether a company should (a) adjust the financial statements, (b) disclose in notes to the financial statements, or (c) neither adjust nor disclose.

______ 1. Settlement of federal tax case at a cost considerably in excess of the amount expected at year-end.
______ 2. Introduction of a new product line.
______ 3. Loss of assembly plant due to fire.
______ 4. Sale of a significant portion of the company’s assets.
______ 5. Retirement of the company president.
______ 6. Issuance of a significant number of shares of common stock.
______ 7. Loss of a significant customer.
______ 8. Prolonged employee strike.
______ 9. Material loss on a year-end receivable because of a customer’s bankruptcy.
______ 10. Hiring of a new president.
______ 11. Settlement of prior year’s litigation against the company.
______ 12. Merger with another company of comparable size.

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Monday, June 29, 2015

(Bank reconciliation and internal control) The records of Parker Company indicate a July 31 cash balance of $10,400, which includes undeposited receipts for July 30 and 31

CP 8-5 Bank reconciliation and internal control (25th edition)


The records of Parker Company indicate a July 31 cash balance of $10,400, which includes undeposited receipts for July 30 and 31. The cash balance on the bank statement as of July 31 is $10,575. This balance includes a note of $2,250 plus $150 interest collected by the bank but not recorded in the journal. Checks outstanding on July 31 were as follows: No. 2670, $1,050; No. 3679, $675; No. 3690, $1,650; No. 5148, $225; No. 5149, $750; and No. 5151, $800. On July 25, the cashier resigned, effective at the end of the month. Before leaving on July 31, the cashier prepared the following bank reconciliation:


Cash balance per books, July 31 .................................... $10,400

Add outstanding checks:
No. 5148 ........................................................ $225


5149 ........................................................ 750

5151 ........................................................ 800 1,675

$12,075


Less undeposited receipts ......................................... 1,500

Cash balance per bank, July 31 ..................................... $10,575

Deduct unrecorded note with interest .............................. 2,400

True cash, July 31.................................................. $ 8,175


Calculator Tape of Outstanding Checks:

0*

225

750

800

1,675*


Subsequently, the owner of Parker Company discovered that the cashier had stolen an unknown amount of undeposited receipts, leaving only $1,500 to be deposited on July 31. The owner, a close family friend, has asked your help in determining the amount that the former cashier has stolen.


1. Determine the amount the cashier stole from Parker Company. Show your computations in good form.

2. How did the cashier attempt to conceal the theft?

3. a. Identify two major weaknesses in internal controls, which allowed the cashier to steal the undeposited cash receipts.

b. Recommend improvements in internal controls, so that similar types of thefts of undeposited cash receipts can be prevented.

Click here for the solution: (Bank reconciliation and internal control) The records of Parker Company indicate a July 31 cash balance of $10,400, which includes undeposited receipts for July 30 and 31

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

ACC 421 Week 4 (Post-Balance-Sheet Events) For each of the following subsequent (post-balance-sheet) events, indicate whether a company should

ACC 421 Week 4

Exercise 24-2 (E24-2) (Post-Balance-Sheet Events) For each of the following subsequent (post-balance-sheet) events, indicate whether a company should (a) adjust the financial statements, (b) disclose in notes to the financial statements, or (c) neither adjust nor disclose.

______ 1. Settlement of federal tax case at a cost considerably in excess of the amount expected at year-end.
______ 2. Introduction of a new product line.
______ 3. Loss of assembly plant due to fire.
______ 4. Sale of a significant portion of the company’s assets.
______ 5. Retirement of the company president.
______ 6. Prolonged employee strike.
______ 7. Loss of a significant customer.
______ 8. Issuance of a significant number of shares of common stock.
______ 9. Material loss on a year-end receivable because of a customer’s bankruptcy.
______ 10. Hiring of a new president.
______ 11. Settlement of prior year’s litigation against the company.
______ 12. Merger with another company of comparable size.

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