MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The standard cost card contains quantities and costs for _______. (Points : 1)
2. A total variance is best defined as the difference between total _______. (Points : 1)
3. The term standard hours allowed measures _______. (Points : 1)
4. Which of the following factors should not be considered when deciding whether to investigate a variance? (Points : 1)
5. A company wishing to isolate variances at the point closest to the point of responsibility will determine its material price variance when ______. (Points : 1)
6. The standard predominantly used in Western cultures for motivational purposes is a(n) ____ standard. (Points : 1)
7. Gallagher Corporation. incurred 2,300 direct labor hours to produce 600 units of product. Each unit should take 4 direct labor hours. Gallagher Corporation applies variable overhead to production on a direct labor hour basis. The variable overhead efficiency variance _______. (Points : 1)
8. A variable overhead spending variance is caused by ________. (Points : 1)
9. McCoy Company has the following information available for October when 3,500 units were produced (round answers to the nearest dollar).
Standards:
Material 3.5 pounds per unit @ $4.50 per pound
Labor 5.0 hours per unit @ $10.25 per hour
Actual:
Material purchased 12,300 pounds @ $4.25
Material used 11,750 pounds
17,300 direct labor hours @ $10.20 per hour
What is the labor rate variance? (Points : 1)
10. McCoy Company has the following information available for October when 3,500 units were produced (round answers to the nearest dollar).
Standards:
Material 3.5 pounds per unit @ $4.50 per pound
Labor 5.0 hours per unit @ $10.25 per hour
Actual:
Material purchased 12,300 pounds @ $4.25
Material used 11,750 pounds
17,300 direct labor hours @ $10.20 per hour
What is the labor efficiency variance? (Points : 1)
11. Joint costs are useful for _______. (Points : 1)
12. Each of the following is a method to allocate joint costs except _______. (Points : 1)
13. When allocating joint process cost based on tons of output, all products will _______. (Points : 1)
14. Scrap is defined as a _______. (Points : 1)
15. Waste created by a production process is _______. (Points : 1)
16. In a lumber mill, which of the following would most likely be considered a primary product? (Points : 1)
17. Fisher Company produces three products from a joint process. The products can be sold at split-off or processed further. In deciding whether to sell at split-off or process further, management should _______. (Points : 1)
18. The split-off point is the point at which _______. (Points : 1)
19. A product may be processed beyond the split-off point if management believes that _______. (Points : 1)
20. Which of the following is a commonly used joint cost allocation method? (Points : 1)
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Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Friday, September 25, 2015
The standard cost of Product B manufactured by Mateo Company includes three units of direct materials at $5.00 per unit
ACC 560 Week 7 Assignment
E11-5 The standard cost of Product B manufactured by Mateo Company includes three units of direct materials at $5.00 per unit. During June, 28,000 units of direct materials are purchased at a cost of $4.70 per unit, and 28,000 units of direct materials are used to produce 9,000 units of Product B.
Instructions:
a) Compute the total materials variance and the price and quantity variances.
b) Repeat the question above, assuming the purchase price is $5.20 and the quantity purchased and used is 26,200 units.
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E11-5 The standard cost of Product B manufactured by Mateo Company includes three units of direct materials at $5.00 per unit. During June, 28,000 units of direct materials are purchased at a cost of $4.70 per unit, and 28,000 units of direct materials are used to produce 9,000 units of Product B.
Instructions:
a) Compute the total materials variance and the price and quantity variances.
b) Repeat the question above, assuming the purchase price is $5.20 and the quantity purchased and used is 26,200 units.
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Scheer Company's standard labor cost of producing one unit of Product DD is 4 hours at the rate of $12.00 per hour
ACC 560 Week 7 Assignment
E11-6 Scheer Company's standard labor cost of producing one unit of Product DD is 4 hours at the rate of $12.00 per hour. During August, 40,800 hours of labor are incurred at a cost of $12.10 per hour to produce 10,000 units of Product DD.
Instructions:
a) Compute the total labor variance.
b) Compute the labor price and quantity variances.
c) Repeat the previous question, assuming the standard is 4.2 hours of direct labor at $12.25 per hour.
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E11-6 Scheer Company's standard labor cost of producing one unit of Product DD is 4 hours at the rate of $12.00 per hour. During August, 40,800 hours of labor are incurred at a cost of $12.10 per hour to produce 10,000 units of Product DD.
Instructions:
a) Compute the total labor variance.
b) Compute the labor price and quantity variances.
c) Repeat the previous question, assuming the standard is 4.2 hours of direct labor at $12.25 per hour.
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Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Bair Company is a manufacturer of standard and custom-designed bottling equipment
Bair Company is a manufacturer of standard and custom-designed bottling
equipment. Early in December 20x0 Lyan Company asked Bair to quote a
price for a custom-designed bottling machine to be delivered in April.
Lyan intends to make a decision on the purchase of such a machine by
January 1, so Bair would have the entire first quarter of 20x1 to build
the equipment. Bair’s pricing policy for custom-designed equipment is 50
percent markup on absorption manufacturing cost. Lyan’s specifications
for the equipment have been reviewed by Bair’s Engineering and Cost
Management departments, which made the following estimates for direct
material and direct labor.
Direct material ............................................ $307,200
Direct labor (11,000 hours at $18) .................. 198,000
Manufacturing overhead is applied on the basis of direct-labor hours. Bair normally plans to run
its plant at a level of 15,000 direct-labor hours per month and assigns overhead on the basis of 180,000 direct-labor hours per year. The overhead application rate for 20x1 of $10.80 per hour is based on the following budgeted manufacturing overhead costs for 20x1.
Variable manufacturing overhead ......................... $1,166,400
Fixed manufacturing overhead .............................. 777,600
Total manufacturing overhead ................... $1,944,000
Bair’s production schedule calls for 12,000 direct-labor hours per month during the first quarter. If Bair is awarded the contract for the Lyan equipment, production of one of its standard products would have to be reduced. This is necessary because production levels can only be increased to 15,000 direct labor hours each month on short notice. Furthermore, Bair’s employees are unwilling to work overtime.
Sales of the standard product equal to the reduced production would be lost, but there would be no permanent loss of future sales or customers. The standard product for which the production schedule would be reduced has a unit sales price of $14,400 and the following cost structure.
Direct material ....................................................................... $ 3,000
Direct labor (250 hours at $18) .............................................. 4,500
Manufacturing overhead (250 hours at $10.80) .................. 2,700
Total cost ...................................................................... $10,200
Lyan needs the custom-designed equipment to increase its bottle-making capacity so that it will not have to buy bottles from an outside supplier. Lyan Company requires 5,000,000 bottles annually. Its present equipment has a maximum capacity of 4,500,000 bottles with a directly traceable cash outlay cost of 18 cents per bottle. Thus, Lyan has had to purchase 500,000 bottles from a supplier at 48 cents each. The new equipment would allow Lyan to manufacture its entire annual demand for bottles at a direct-material cost savings of 1.2 cents per bottle. Bair estimates that Lyan’s annual bottle demand will continue to be 5,000,000 bottles over the next five years, the estimated life of the special-purpose equipment.
Required:
Bair Company’s management plans to submit a bid to Lyan Company for the manufacture of the special-purpose bottling equipment.
1. Calculate the bid Bair would submit if it follows its standard pricing policy for special-purpose equipment.
2. Calculate the minimum bid Bair would be willing to submit on the Lyan equipment that would result in the same total contribution margin as planned for the first quarter of 20x1.
3. Suppose Bair has submitted a bid slightly above the minimum calculated in requirement (2). Upon receiving Bair’s bid, Lyan’s assistant purchasing manager telephoned his friend at Tygar Corporation: “Hey Joe, we just got a bid from Bair on some customized equipment. I think Tygar would stand a good chance of beating it. Stop by the house this evening, and I’ll show you the details of Bair’s bid and the specifications on the machine.” Is Lyan Company’s assistant purchasing manager acting ethically? Explain.
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Direct material ............................................ $307,200
Direct labor (11,000 hours at $18) .................. 198,000
Manufacturing overhead is applied on the basis of direct-labor hours. Bair normally plans to run
its plant at a level of 15,000 direct-labor hours per month and assigns overhead on the basis of 180,000 direct-labor hours per year. The overhead application rate for 20x1 of $10.80 per hour is based on the following budgeted manufacturing overhead costs for 20x1.
Variable manufacturing overhead ......................... $1,166,400
Fixed manufacturing overhead .............................. 777,600
Total manufacturing overhead ................... $1,944,000
Bair’s production schedule calls for 12,000 direct-labor hours per month during the first quarter. If Bair is awarded the contract for the Lyan equipment, production of one of its standard products would have to be reduced. This is necessary because production levels can only be increased to 15,000 direct labor hours each month on short notice. Furthermore, Bair’s employees are unwilling to work overtime.
Sales of the standard product equal to the reduced production would be lost, but there would be no permanent loss of future sales or customers. The standard product for which the production schedule would be reduced has a unit sales price of $14,400 and the following cost structure.
Direct material ....................................................................... $ 3,000
Direct labor (250 hours at $18) .............................................. 4,500
Manufacturing overhead (250 hours at $10.80) .................. 2,700
Total cost ...................................................................... $10,200
Lyan needs the custom-designed equipment to increase its bottle-making capacity so that it will not have to buy bottles from an outside supplier. Lyan Company requires 5,000,000 bottles annually. Its present equipment has a maximum capacity of 4,500,000 bottles with a directly traceable cash outlay cost of 18 cents per bottle. Thus, Lyan has had to purchase 500,000 bottles from a supplier at 48 cents each. The new equipment would allow Lyan to manufacture its entire annual demand for bottles at a direct-material cost savings of 1.2 cents per bottle. Bair estimates that Lyan’s annual bottle demand will continue to be 5,000,000 bottles over the next five years, the estimated life of the special-purpose equipment.
Required:
Bair Company’s management plans to submit a bid to Lyan Company for the manufacture of the special-purpose bottling equipment.
1. Calculate the bid Bair would submit if it follows its standard pricing policy for special-purpose equipment.
2. Calculate the minimum bid Bair would be willing to submit on the Lyan equipment that would result in the same total contribution margin as planned for the first quarter of 20x1.
3. Suppose Bair has submitted a bid slightly above the minimum calculated in requirement (2). Upon receiving Bair’s bid, Lyan’s assistant purchasing manager telephoned his friend at Tygar Corporation: “Hey Joe, we just got a bid from Bair on some customized equipment. I think Tygar would stand a good chance of beating it. Stop by the house this evening, and I’ll show you the details of Bair’s bid and the specifications on the machine.” Is Lyan Company’s assistant purchasing manager acting ethically? Explain.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Crede Manufacturing Company uses a standard cost accounting system
P11-4A Crede Manufacturing Company uses a standard cost accounting
system. In 2005, 33,000 units were produced. Each unit took several
pounds of direct materials and 11/3 standard hours of direct labor at a
standard hourly rate of $12.00. Normal capacity was 42,000 direct labor
hours. During the year, 132,000 pounds of raw materials were purchased
at $0.90 per pound. All pounds purchased were used during the year.
Instructions
(a) If the materials price variance was $3,960 unfavorable, what was the standard materials price per pound?
(b) If the materials quantity variance was $2,871 favorable, what was the standard materials quantity per unit?
(c) What were the standard hours allowed for the units produced?
(d) If the labor quantity variance was $8,400 unfavorable, what were the actual direct labor hours worked?
(e) If the labor price variance was $4,470 favorable, what was the actual rate per hour?
(f) If total budgeted manufacturing overhead was $327,600 at normal capacity, what was the predetermined overhead rate per direct labor hour?
(g) What was the standard cost per unit of product?
(h) How much overhead was applied to production during the year?
(i) If the standard fixed overhead rate was $2.50, what was the overhead volume variance?
(j) If the overhead controllable variance was $3,000 favorable, what were the total variable overhead costs incurred? (Assume that the overhead controllable variance relates only to variable costs.)
(k) Using selected answers above, what were the total costs assigned to work in process?
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Instructions
(a) If the materials price variance was $3,960 unfavorable, what was the standard materials price per pound?
(b) If the materials quantity variance was $2,871 favorable, what was the standard materials quantity per unit?
(c) What were the standard hours allowed for the units produced?
(d) If the labor quantity variance was $8,400 unfavorable, what were the actual direct labor hours worked?
(e) If the labor price variance was $4,470 favorable, what was the actual rate per hour?
(f) If total budgeted manufacturing overhead was $327,600 at normal capacity, what was the predetermined overhead rate per direct labor hour?
(g) What was the standard cost per unit of product?
(h) How much overhead was applied to production during the year?
(i) If the standard fixed overhead rate was $2.50, what was the overhead volume variance?
(j) If the overhead controllable variance was $3,000 favorable, what were the total variable overhead costs incurred? (Assume that the overhead controllable variance relates only to variable costs.)
(k) Using selected answers above, what were the total costs assigned to work in process?
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Sunday, September 13, 2015
Various types of "accounting changes" can affect the second reporting standard of the generally accepted auditing standards
Auditing P 3-31
Various types of "accounting changes" can affect the second reporting standard of the generally accepted auditing standards. This standard reads, "The auditor must identify in the auditor's report those circumstances in which such principles have not been consistently observed in the current period in relation to the preceding period." Assume that the following list describes changes that have a material effect on a client's financial statement for the current year:
1. Correction of a mathematical error in inventory pricing made in a prior period.
2. A change from prime costing to full absorption costing for inventory valuation.
3. A change from presentation of statements of individual companies to presentation of consolidated statements.
4. A change from deferring and amortizing preproduction costs to recording such costs as an expense when incurred because future benefits of the costs have become doubtful. The new accounting method was adopted in recognition of the change in estimated future benefits.
5. A change from the completed-contract method to the percentage-of completion method of accounting for long-term construction contracts.
6. A change in the estimated useful life of previously recorded fixed assets based on newly acquired information.
7. A change to including the employer share of Social Security (FICA) taxes as "retirement benefits" on the income statement from including it with "other taxes."
8. A change from FIFO method of inventory pricing to the LIFO method of inventory pricing.
Identify the type of change described in each item above, and state whether any modification is required in the auditor's report as it relates to the second standard of reporting. Organized your answer sheet as shown. For example, a change from the LIFO method of inventory pricing to the FIFO method in inventory pricing would appear as shown.
Assume that each item is material.
Item No. Type of Change Should Auditors report be modified?
Example An accounting change from one GAAP "Yes" to another GAAP
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Various types of "accounting changes" can affect the second reporting standard of the generally accepted auditing standards. This standard reads, "The auditor must identify in the auditor's report those circumstances in which such principles have not been consistently observed in the current period in relation to the preceding period." Assume that the following list describes changes that have a material effect on a client's financial statement for the current year:
1. Correction of a mathematical error in inventory pricing made in a prior period.
2. A change from prime costing to full absorption costing for inventory valuation.
3. A change from presentation of statements of individual companies to presentation of consolidated statements.
4. A change from deferring and amortizing preproduction costs to recording such costs as an expense when incurred because future benefits of the costs have become doubtful. The new accounting method was adopted in recognition of the change in estimated future benefits.
5. A change from the completed-contract method to the percentage-of completion method of accounting for long-term construction contracts.
6. A change in the estimated useful life of previously recorded fixed assets based on newly acquired information.
7. A change to including the employer share of Social Security (FICA) taxes as "retirement benefits" on the income statement from including it with "other taxes."
8. A change from FIFO method of inventory pricing to the LIFO method of inventory pricing.
Identify the type of change described in each item above, and state whether any modification is required in the auditor's report as it relates to the second standard of reporting. Organized your answer sheet as shown. For example, a change from the LIFO method of inventory pricing to the FIFO method in inventory pricing would appear as shown.
Assume that each item is material.
Item No. Type of Change Should Auditors report be modified?
Example An accounting change from one GAAP "Yes" to another GAAP
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Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Your professor has asked you to complete a research paper concerning the link between the auditing profession and financial reporting standard setters and regulators
Problem 1-34 Your professor has asked you to complete a research paper concerning the link between the auditing profession and financial reporting standard setters and regulators.
Required:
For each independent situation, determine which regulating or standard-setting body you should research:
(a) The entity that sets accounting standards for the government sector.
(b) The entity that decides what is required to become a licensed CPA and conduct work as a CPA.
(c) The entity that sets standards for audits of publicly traded companies.
(d) The entity that sets financial reporting standards in the U.S.
(e) The entity that prepares and administers the Uniform CPA Exam.
(f) The entity that has ultimate authority over public company reports as well as accounting and reporting standards.
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Required:
For each independent situation, determine which regulating or standard-setting body you should research:
(a) The entity that sets accounting standards for the government sector.
(b) The entity that decides what is required to become a licensed CPA and conduct work as a CPA.
(c) The entity that sets standards for audits of publicly traded companies.
(d) The entity that sets financial reporting standards in the U.S.
(e) The entity that prepares and administers the Uniform CPA Exam.
(f) The entity that has ultimate authority over public company reports as well as accounting and reporting standards.
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The fourth standard of reporting states: "The auditor must either express an opinion regarding the financial statements
16-38 (Types of Engagements and Reports) The fourth standard of reporting states: "The auditor must either express an opinion regarding the financial statements, taken as a whole, or state that an opinion cannot be expressed in the auditor's report. When the auditor cannot express an overall opinion, the auditor should state the reasons therefore in the auditor’s report. In all cases where an auditor's name is associated with financial statements, the auditor should clearly indicate the character of the auditor’s work, if any, and degree of responsibility the auditor is taking in the auditor’s report."
Required:
In each of the following independent situations, indicate how the CPA responds to this standard.
(a) The CPA is engaged to prepare the financial statements for a non-public entity without performing an audit or review.
(b) The CPA is engaged to compile and review the financial statements of a nonpublic company.
(c) The CPA is engaged to prepare the federal and state income tax returns. No other services are provided.
(d) The CPA is engaged to audit the annual financial statements of a public company.
(e) The CPA's name is contained in the client's registration statement that includes audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010, and unaudited financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The SEC requires the CPA to include in the registration statement consent to the use of the public accounting firm's name in the statement.
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Required:
In each of the following independent situations, indicate how the CPA responds to this standard.
(a) The CPA is engaged to prepare the financial statements for a non-public entity without performing an audit or review.
(b) The CPA is engaged to compile and review the financial statements of a nonpublic company.
(c) The CPA is engaged to prepare the federal and state income tax returns. No other services are provided.
(d) The CPA is engaged to audit the annual financial statements of a public company.
(e) The CPA's name is contained in the client's registration statement that includes audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010, and unaudited financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The SEC requires the CPA to include in the registration statement consent to the use of the public accounting firm's name in the statement.
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Friday, August 21, 2015
What are the benefits of standard costs and how do businesses set those standards?
What are the benefits of standard costs and how do businesses set those standards?
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Thursday, August 13, 2015
Stacy Cummins, the newly hired controller at Merced Home Products, Inc., was disturbed by what she had discovered about the standard costs at the Home Security Division
Case 11-22 (Ethics and the Manager; Rigging Standards) Stacy Cummins, the newly hired controller at Merced Home Products, Inc., was disturbed by what she had discovered about the standard costs at the Home Security Division. In looking over the past several years of quarterly income statements at the Home Security Division, she noticed that the first-quarter profits were always poor, the second-quarter profits were slightly better, the third-quarter profits were again slightly better, and the fourth quarter always ended with a spectacular performance in which the Home Security Division managed to meet or exceed its target profit for the year. She also was concerned to find letters from the company’s external auditors to top management warning about an unusual use of standard costs at the Home Security Division.
When Ms. Cummins ran across these letters, she asked the assistant controller, Gary barber, if he knew what was going on at the Home Security Division. Gary said that it was common knowledge in the company that the vice president in charge of the Home Security Division, Preston Lansing, had rigged the standards at his division in order to produce the same quarterly income pattern every year. According to the company policy, variances are taken directly to the income statement as an adjustment to cost of goods sold.
Favorable variances have the effect of increasing net operating income, and unfavorable variances have the effect of decreasing net operating income. Lansing had rigged the standards so that there were always large favorable variances. Company policy was a little vague about when these variances have to be reported on the divisional income statements. While the intent was clearly to recognize variances on the income statement in the period in which they arise, nothing in the company’s accounting manuals actually explicitly required this. So for many years Lansing had followed a practice of saving up the favorable variances and using them to create a nice smooth pattern of growing profits in the first three quarters, followed by a big “Christmas present” of an extremely good fourth quarter. (Financial reporting regulations forbid carrying variances forward from one year to the next on the annual audited financial statements, so all of the variances must appear on the divisional income statement by the end of the year.)
Ms. Cummins was concerned about these revalations and attempted to bring up the subject with the president of Merced Home Products, but was told that “we all know what Landing’s doing, but as long as he continues to turn in such good reports, don’t bother him.” When Ms. Cummins asked if the board of directors was aware of the situation, the president somewhat testily replied, “Of course they are aware.”
Required:
1. How did Preston Lansing probably “rig” the standard costs – are the standards set too high or too low? Explain.
2. Should Preston Lansing be permitted to continue his practice of managing reported profits?
3. What should Stacy Cummins do in this situation?
Click here for the solution: Stacy Cummins, the newly hired controller at Merced Home Products, Inc., was disturbed by what she had discovered about the standard costs at the Home Security Division
When Ms. Cummins ran across these letters, she asked the assistant controller, Gary barber, if he knew what was going on at the Home Security Division. Gary said that it was common knowledge in the company that the vice president in charge of the Home Security Division, Preston Lansing, had rigged the standards at his division in order to produce the same quarterly income pattern every year. According to the company policy, variances are taken directly to the income statement as an adjustment to cost of goods sold.
Favorable variances have the effect of increasing net operating income, and unfavorable variances have the effect of decreasing net operating income. Lansing had rigged the standards so that there were always large favorable variances. Company policy was a little vague about when these variances have to be reported on the divisional income statements. While the intent was clearly to recognize variances on the income statement in the period in which they arise, nothing in the company’s accounting manuals actually explicitly required this. So for many years Lansing had followed a practice of saving up the favorable variances and using them to create a nice smooth pattern of growing profits in the first three quarters, followed by a big “Christmas present” of an extremely good fourth quarter. (Financial reporting regulations forbid carrying variances forward from one year to the next on the annual audited financial statements, so all of the variances must appear on the divisional income statement by the end of the year.)
Ms. Cummins was concerned about these revalations and attempted to bring up the subject with the president of Merced Home Products, but was told that “we all know what Landing’s doing, but as long as he continues to turn in such good reports, don’t bother him.” When Ms. Cummins asked if the board of directors was aware of the situation, the president somewhat testily replied, “Of course they are aware.”
Required:
1. How did Preston Lansing probably “rig” the standard costs – are the standards set too high or too low? Explain.
2. Should Preston Lansing be permitted to continue his practice of managing reported profits?
3. What should Stacy Cummins do in this situation?
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Saturday, August 1, 2015
The fourth standard of reporting states: “The auditor must either express an opinion regarding the financial statements
16-38: The fourth standard of reporting states: “The auditor must either express an opinion regarding the financial statements, taken as a whole, or state that an opinion cannot be expressed in the auditor’s report. When the auditor cannot express an overall opinion, the auditor should state the reasons therefore in the auditor’s report. In all cases in which an auditor’s name is associated with financial statements, the auditor should clearly indicate the character of the auditor’s work, if any, and the degree of responsibility the auditor is taking in the auditor’s report.”
Required
In each of the following independent situations, indicate how the CPA responds to this standard.
a. The CPA is engaged to prepare the financial statements for a nonpublic entity without performing an audit or review.
b. The CPA is engaged to compile and review the financial statements of a nonpublic company.
c. The CPA is engaged to prepare the federal and state income tax returns. No other services are provided.
d. The CPA is engaged to audit the annual financial statements of a public company.
e. The CPA’s name is contained in the client’s registration statement that includes audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010, and unaudited financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The SEC requires the CPA to include in the registration statement consent to the use of the public accounting firm’s name in that statement.
Click here for the solution: The fourth standard of reporting states: “The auditor must either express an opinion regarding the financial statements
Required
In each of the following independent situations, indicate how the CPA responds to this standard.
a. The CPA is engaged to prepare the financial statements for a nonpublic entity without performing an audit or review.
b. The CPA is engaged to compile and review the financial statements of a nonpublic company.
c. The CPA is engaged to prepare the federal and state income tax returns. No other services are provided.
d. The CPA is engaged to audit the annual financial statements of a public company.
e. The CPA’s name is contained in the client’s registration statement that includes audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010, and unaudited financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The SEC requires the CPA to include in the registration statement consent to the use of the public accounting firm’s name in that statement.
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Wednesday, July 15, 2015
The empirical evidence reveals that very few firms change their standard prices and standard quantities during the fiscal year
P 12–6: Changing Standards
The empirical evidence reveals that very few firms change their standard prices and standard quantities during the fiscal year. Most firms have the following policy, “We set our standards before the fiscal year begins and we NEVER, NEVER change them during the year (except when we have to).”
Required:
a. Evaluate the “never change” policy. Does it make any sense? Why would firms adopt such a policy?
b. When would you expect firms to change their standards during the fiscal year?
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The empirical evidence reveals that very few firms change their standard prices and standard quantities during the fiscal year. Most firms have the following policy, “We set our standards before the fiscal year begins and we NEVER, NEVER change them during the year (except when we have to).”
Required:
a. Evaluate the “never change” policy. Does it make any sense? Why would firms adopt such a policy?
b. When would you expect firms to change their standards during the fiscal year?
Click here for the solution: The empirical evidence reveals that very few firms change their standard prices and standard quantities during the fiscal year
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
From the information listed in the text, compute the average annual return, the variance, standard deviation, and coefficient of variation for each asset
P12-1 From the information listed in the text, compute the average annual return, the variance, standard deviation, and coefficient of variation for each asset.
P12-2 Based upon your answers to problem 1, which asset appears riskiest based on standard deviation? Based on coefficient of variation?
Click here for the solution: From the information listed in the text, compute the average annual return, the variance, standard deviation, and coefficient of variation for each asset
P12-2 Based upon your answers to problem 1, which asset appears riskiest based on standard deviation? Based on coefficient of variation?
Click here for the solution: From the information listed in the text, compute the average annual return, the variance, standard deviation, and coefficient of variation for each asset
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