E 19-4 Restricted stock award plan; forfeitures anticipated
Magnetic-Optical Corporation offers a variety of share-based compensation plans to employees. Under its restricted stock award plan, the company on January 1, 2011, granted 4 million of its $1 par common shares to various division managers. The shares are subject to forfeiture if employment is terminated within three years. The common shares have a market price of $22.50 per share on the grant date.
Required:
1. Determine the total compensation cost pertaining to the restricted shares.
2. Prepare the appropriate journal entry to record the award of restricted shares on January 1, 2011.
3. Prepare the appropriate journal entry to record compensation expense on December 31, 2011.
4. Suppose Magnetic-Optical expected a 10% forfeiture rate on the restricted shares prior to vesting. Determine the total compensation cost.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Hy and Lowe is a public firm that offers two primary services, auditing and tax return preparation
ACC 560 Week 3 Assignment
P4-5A Hy and Lowe is a public firm that offers two primary services, auditing and tax return preparation. A controversy has developed between the partners of the two service lines as to who is contributing the greater amount to the bottom line. The area of contention is the assignment of overhead. The tax partners argue for assigning overhead on the basis of 40% of direct labor dollars, while the audit partners argue for implementing activity-based costing. The partners agree to use next year's budgeted data for purposes of analysis and comparison. The following overhead data are collected to develop the comparison.
Activity Cost Pool Cost Driver Estimated Overhead Expected Use of Cost Drivers Expected Use of Cost Drivers per Service Audit Tax
Employee training Direct labor dollars $216,000 $1,800,000 $1,000,000 $800,000
Typing and secretarial Number of reports/forms 76,200 2,500 600 1,900
Computing Number of minutes 204,000 60,000 25,000 35,000
Facility rental Number of employees 142,500 40 22 18
Travel Per expense reports 81,300 Direct 56,000 25,300 $720,000
Instructions:
a. Using traditional product costing as proposed by the tax partners, compute the total overhead cost assigned to both services (audit and tax) of Hy and Lowe.
b. 1. Using activity-based costing, prepare a schedule showing the computations of the activity-based overhead rates (per cost driver).
2. Prepare a schedule assigning each activity's overhead cost pool to each service based on the use of the cost drivers.
c. Classify each of the activities as a value-added activity or a non-value added activity.
d. Comment on the comparative overhead cost for the two services under both traditional costing and ABC.
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P4-5A Hy and Lowe is a public firm that offers two primary services, auditing and tax return preparation. A controversy has developed between the partners of the two service lines as to who is contributing the greater amount to the bottom line. The area of contention is the assignment of overhead. The tax partners argue for assigning overhead on the basis of 40% of direct labor dollars, while the audit partners argue for implementing activity-based costing. The partners agree to use next year's budgeted data for purposes of analysis and comparison. The following overhead data are collected to develop the comparison.
Activity Cost Pool Cost Driver Estimated Overhead Expected Use of Cost Drivers Expected Use of Cost Drivers per Service Audit Tax
Employee training Direct labor dollars $216,000 $1,800,000 $1,000,000 $800,000
Typing and secretarial Number of reports/forms 76,200 2,500 600 1,900
Computing Number of minutes 204,000 60,000 25,000 35,000
Facility rental Number of employees 142,500 40 22 18
Travel Per expense reports 81,300 Direct 56,000 25,300 $720,000
Instructions:
a. Using traditional product costing as proposed by the tax partners, compute the total overhead cost assigned to both services (audit and tax) of Hy and Lowe.
b. 1. Using activity-based costing, prepare a schedule showing the computations of the activity-based overhead rates (per cost driver).
2. Prepare a schedule assigning each activity's overhead cost pool to each service based on the use of the cost drivers.
c. Classify each of the activities as a value-added activity or a non-value added activity.
d. Comment on the comparative overhead cost for the two services under both traditional costing and ABC.
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Amalgamated General Corporation is a consulting firm that also offers financial services through its credit division
P 12-7 Securities held-to-maturity, securities available for sale, and trading securities
Amalgamated General Corporation is a consulting firm that also offers financial services through its credit division. From time to time the company buys and sells securities intending to earn profits on short-term differences in price. The following selected transactions relate to Amalgamated's investment activities during the last quarter of 2011 and the first month of 2012. The only securities held by Amalgamated at October 1 were $30 million of 10% bonds of Kansas Abstractors, Inc., purchased on May 1 at face value. The company's fiscal year ends on December 31.
2011
Oct. 18 Purchased 2 million preferred shares of Millwork Ventures Company for $58 million as a speculative investment to be sold under suitable circumstances.
31 Received semiannual interest of $1.5 million from the Kansas Abstractors bonds.
Nov. 1 Purchased 10% bonds of Holistic Entertainment Enterprises at their $18 million face value, to be held until they mature in 2018. Semiannual interest is payable April 30 and October 31.
1 Sold the Kansas Abstractors bonds for $28 million because rising interest rates are expected to cause their fair value to continue to fall.
Dec. 1 Purchased 12% bonds of Household Plastics Corporation at their $60 million face value, to be held until they mature in 2028. Semiannual interest rate is payable May 31 and November 30.
20 Purchased U.S. Treasury bonds for $5.6 million as trading securities, hoping to earn profits on short-term differences in prices.
21 Purchased 4 million common shares of NXS Corporation for $44 million as trading securities, hoping to earn profits on short-term differences in prices.
23 Sold the Treasury bonds for $5.7 million.
29 Received cash dividends of $3 million from the Millwork Ventures Company preferred shares.
31 Recorded any necessary adjusting entry(s) and closing entries relating to the investments. The market share of the Millwork Ventures Company preferred stock was up $27.50 per share and $11.50 per share for the NXS Corporation common. The fair values of the bond investments were $58.7 million for Household Plastics Corporation and $16.7 million for Holistic Entertainment Enterprises.
2012
Jan. 7 Sold the NXS Corporation common shares for $43 million.
Required:
Prepare the appropriate journal entry for each transaction or event.
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Amalgamated General Corporation is a consulting firm that also offers financial services through its credit division. From time to time the company buys and sells securities intending to earn profits on short-term differences in price. The following selected transactions relate to Amalgamated's investment activities during the last quarter of 2011 and the first month of 2012. The only securities held by Amalgamated at October 1 were $30 million of 10% bonds of Kansas Abstractors, Inc., purchased on May 1 at face value. The company's fiscal year ends on December 31.
2011
Oct. 18 Purchased 2 million preferred shares of Millwork Ventures Company for $58 million as a speculative investment to be sold under suitable circumstances.
31 Received semiannual interest of $1.5 million from the Kansas Abstractors bonds.
Nov. 1 Purchased 10% bonds of Holistic Entertainment Enterprises at their $18 million face value, to be held until they mature in 2018. Semiannual interest is payable April 30 and October 31.
1 Sold the Kansas Abstractors bonds for $28 million because rising interest rates are expected to cause their fair value to continue to fall.
Dec. 1 Purchased 12% bonds of Household Plastics Corporation at their $60 million face value, to be held until they mature in 2028. Semiannual interest rate is payable May 31 and November 30.
20 Purchased U.S. Treasury bonds for $5.6 million as trading securities, hoping to earn profits on short-term differences in prices.
21 Purchased 4 million common shares of NXS Corporation for $44 million as trading securities, hoping to earn profits on short-term differences in prices.
23 Sold the Treasury bonds for $5.7 million.
29 Received cash dividends of $3 million from the Millwork Ventures Company preferred shares.
31 Recorded any necessary adjusting entry(s) and closing entries relating to the investments. The market share of the Millwork Ventures Company preferred stock was up $27.50 per share and $11.50 per share for the NXS Corporation common. The fair values of the bond investments were $58.7 million for Household Plastics Corporation and $16.7 million for Holistic Entertainment Enterprises.
2012
Jan. 7 Sold the NXS Corporation common shares for $43 million.
Required:
Prepare the appropriate journal entry for each transaction or event.
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Thursday, September 24, 2015
Gardner Company currently makes all sales on credit and offers no cash discount
Gardner Company currently makes all sales on credit and offers no cash
discount. The firm is considering offering a 2% cash discount for
payment within 15 days. The firm’s current average collection period is
60 days, sales are 40,000 units, selling price is $45 per unit, and
variable cost per unit is $36. The firm expects that the change in
credit terms will result in an increase in sales to 42,000 units, that
70% of the sales will take the discount, and that the average collection
period will fall to 30 days. If the firm’s required rate of return on
equal-risk investments is 25%, should the proposed discount be offered?
(Note: Assume a 365-day year.)
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Sunday, August 23, 2015
Direct Marketing Inc. (DMI) offers database marketing strategies to help companies increase their sales
P 6. Direct Marketing Inc. (DMI) offers database marketing strategies to help companies increase their sales. DMI’s basic package of services includes the design of a mailing piece (either a Direct Mailer or a Store Mailer), creation and maintenance of marketing databases containing information about the client’s target group, and a production process that prints a promotional piece and prepares it for mailing. In its marketing strategies, DMI targets working women ages 25 to 54 who are married with children and who have an annual household income in excess of $50,000. DMI has adopted activity-based management, and its controller is in the process of developing an ABC system. The controller has identified the following primary activities of the
company:
Use database of customers Accounting
Service sales Mailer assembly
Deliver mailers to post office Process orders
Supplies storage Purchase supplies
Client follow-up Design mailer
Database research trends Building maintenance
Schedule order processing Processing cleanup
Personnel Mailer rework
Required
1. Identify the activities that do not add value to DMI’s services.
2. Assist the controller’s analysis by grouping the value-adding activities into the activity areas of the value chain shown in Figure 22-1.
3. State whether each non-value-adding activity is necessary or unnecessary. Suggest how each unnecessary activity could be reduced or eliminated.
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company:
Use database of customers Accounting
Service sales Mailer assembly
Deliver mailers to post office Process orders
Supplies storage Purchase supplies
Client follow-up Design mailer
Database research trends Building maintenance
Schedule order processing Processing cleanup
Personnel Mailer rework
Required
1. Identify the activities that do not add value to DMI’s services.
2. Assist the controller’s analysis by grouping the value-adding activities into the activity areas of the value chain shown in Figure 22-1.
3. State whether each non-value-adding activity is necessary or unnecessary. Suggest how each unnecessary activity could be reduced or eliminated.
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Friday, August 21, 2015
Prison Watch Company offers legal consulting advice to prison inmates
PR 4-1A Prison Watch Company offers legal consulting advice to prison inmates. Prison Watch Company prepared the end-of-period spreadsheet (work sheet) at the top of the following page at June 30, 2010, the end of the current fiscal year.
Instructions
1. Prepare an income statement for the year ended June 30.
2. Prepare a statement of owner’s equity for the year ended June 30. No additional investments were made during the year.
3. Prepare a balance sheet as of June 30.
4. On the basis of the end-of-period spreadsheet (work sheet), journalize the closing entries.
5. Prepare a post-closing trial balance.
Check: Net Loss $14,150
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Instructions
1. Prepare an income statement for the year ended June 30.
2. Prepare a statement of owner’s equity for the year ended June 30. No additional investments were made during the year.
3. Prepare a balance sheet as of June 30.
4. On the basis of the end-of-period spreadsheet (work sheet), journalize the closing entries.
5. Prepare a post-closing trial balance.
Check: Net Loss $14,150
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Sunday, July 19, 2015
Jasmine Scents has been given two competing offers for short-term financing
E16–3 Jasmine Scents has been given two competing offers for short-term financing. Both offers are for borrowing $15,000 for 1 year. The first offer is a discount loan at 8%; the second offer is for interest to be paid at maturity at a stated interest rate of 9%. Calculate the effective annual rates for each loan and indicate which loan offers the better terms.
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