On January 2, 2018, Baltimore Company purchased 18,000 shares of the stock of Towson Company at $12 per share. Baltimore obtained significant influence as the purchase represents a 35% ownership stake in Towson Company. On August 1, 2018, Towson Company paid cash dividends of $19,000. Baltimore Company intended this investment to a long-term investment. On December 31, 2018, Towson Company reported $55,000 of net income for FY 2018. Additionally, the current market price for Towson Company's stock increased to $18 per share at the end of the year. Use this information to determine, how much Baltimore Company should report for its investment in Towson Company on December 31, 2018. (Round to the nearest dollar.)

The following data relate to the operations of love Company, a wholesale distributor of consumer goods:

1. The gross margin is 25% of sales.

2. Actual and budgeted sales data:

3. Sales are 60% for cash and 40% on credit. Credit sales are collected in the month following sale. The accounts receivable at March 31 are a result of March credit sales.

4. Each month’s ending inventory should equal 80% of the following month’s budgeted cost of goods sold.

5. One-half of a month’s inventory purchases is paid for in the month of purchase; the other half is paid for in the following month. The accounts payable at March 31 are the result of March purchases of inventory.

6. Monthly expenses are as follows: commissions, 12% of sales; rent, $4,000 per month; other expenses (excluding depreciation), 6% of sales. Assume that these expenses are paid monthly. Depreciation is $783 per month (includes depreciation on new assets).

7. Equipment costing $3,200 will be purchased for cash in April.

8. Management would like to maintain a minimum cash balance of at least $4,000 at the end of each month. The company has an agreement with a local bank that allows the company to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month, up to a total loan balance of $20,000. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month and for simplicity we will assume that interest is not compounded. The company would, as far as it is able, repay the loan plus accumulated interest at the end of the quarter.

Required:

Using the preceding data:

Prepare a balance sheet as of June 30.

Discuss 3 risks and 3 benefits of cloud-based computing especially as it relates to the expenditure cycle of an organization.

Question (a): Prior to liquidating their partnership, Perkins and Brooks had capital accounts of $46,000 and $74,000, respectively. Prior to liquidation, the partnership had no cash assets other than what was realized from the sale of assets. These partnership assets were sold for $144,000. The partnership had $5,000 of liabilities. Perkins and Brooks share income and losses equally. Determine the amount received by Brooks as a final distribution from liquidation of the partnership.

Question (b): Steve Conyers and Chelsy Poodle formed a partnership, dividing income as follows: Annual salary allowance to Poodle of $170,500. Interest of 6% on each partner's capital balance on January 1. Any remaining net income divided to Conyers and Poodle, 1:2. Conyers and Poodle had $77,600 and $75,000, respectively, in their January 1 capital balances. Net income for the year was $310,000. How much is distributed to Conyers and Poodle?

Question (c): On January 1, 2016, Valuation Allowance for Available-for-Sale Investments had a zero balance. On December 31, 2016, the cost of the available-for-sale securities was $84,200, and the fair value was $77,810.

Derek and Meagan Jacoby recently graduated from State University and Derek accepted a job in business consulting while Meagan accepted a job in computer programming. Meagan inherited $75,000 from her grandfather who recently passed away. The couple is debating whether they should buy or rent a home. They located a rental home that meets their needs. The monthly rent is $2,250. They also found a three-bedroom home that would cost $475,000 to purchase. The Jacobys could use Meagan’s inheritance for a down payment on the home. Thus, they would need to borrow $400,000 to acquire the home. They have the option of paying 2 discount points to receive a fixed interest rate of 4.50 percent on the loan or paying no points and receiving a fixed interest rate of 5.75 percent for a 30-year fixed loan.

Though anything could happen, the couple expects to live in the home for no more than five years before relocating to a different region of the country. Derek and Meagan don’t have any school-related debt, so they will save the $75,000 if they don’t purchase a home. Also, consider the following information:

• The couple’s marginal tax rate is 24 percent.
• Regardless of whether they buy or rent, the couple will itemize their deductions.
• If they buy, the Jacobys would purchase and move into the home on January 1, 2018.
• If they buy the home, the property taxes for the year are $3,600.
• Disregard loan-related fees not mentioned above.
• If the couple does not buy a home, they will put their money into their savings account where they earn 5 percent annual interest.
• Assume that all unstated costs are equal between the buy and rent option.

Required: Help the Jacobys with their decisions by answering the following questions: (Leave no answer blank. Enter zero if applicable.)

a. If the Jacobys decide to rent the home, what is their after-tax cost of the rental for the first year? (include income from the savings account in your analysis.)

b. What is the approximate break-even point in years for paying the points to receive a reduced interest rate? (To simplify this computation, assume the Jacobys will make interest-only payments, and ignore the time value of money.) (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to 1 decimal place.)

c. What is the after-tax cost (in interest and property taxes) of living in the home for 2018? Assume that the Jacobys' interest rate is 5.75 percent, they do not pay discount points, they make interest-only payments for the first year, and the value of the home does not change during the year.

d. Assume that on March 1, 2018, the Jacobys sold their home for $525,000, so that Derek and Meagan could accept job opportunities in a different state. The Jacobys used the sale proceeds to (1) pay off the $400,000 principal of the mortgage, (2) pay a $10,000 commission to their real estate broker, and (3) make a down payment on a new home in the different state. However, the new home cost only $300,000. Assume they make interest-only payments on the loan.

Required:

1. d1. What gain or loss do the Jacobys realize and recognize on the sale of their home?
2. d2. What amount of taxes must they pay on the gain, if any?

There are different methods you could use for accounting for inventories. In a period where the raw material or merchandise inventory prices are INCREASING, which method would be most appropriate in order to minimize your taxable income

Jack is the only shareholder of XYZ Corporation. At year-end, XYZ had $200 of current year earnings and profits and $600 of accumulated earnings and profits. If XYZ distributes cash of $200 to Jack, what is Jack’s tax liability on the dividend, if any? Assume Jack has a basis of $10 in XYZ shares. How does this result change if XYZ only has $50 of current earnings and profits and $100 of accumulated earnings and profits?

Clearly identify the requirements being addressed. Show all calculations within the cells of an Excel spreadsheet. This means that you must use formulas and links so that the thought process can be examined. Make effective use of comments to convey your thought process as well. No hard coding of solutions. Submit a single MS Excel file for grading.

1. In 2019, its first year of operations, Brighton Finance Corporation, based in London, UK, had the following transactions regarding its investments (currency in British pound, £):

May. 1 Purchased 600 Clifford Ltd. common shares for £60 per share. This investment is held for trading purposes.

June. 1 Purchased 1,000 bonds of Gladstone Inc. at face-value price of £100 each. These bonds bear interest at 6%, which is paid semi-annually on November 30 and May 31 each year. They were also purchased for trading purposes.

July. 1    Purchased 4,000 Waterloo Corporation common shares for £70 per share. This represents 25% of the issued common shares. Because of this investment, the directors of Waterloo have invited a Brighton’s executive to sit on their board.

Sep. 1 Received a £1-per-share cash dividend from Waterloo Corporation.

Nov. 1 Sold 200 Clifford Ltd. common shares for £63 per share.

Nov. 30 Interest on the Gladstone Inc. bonds was received.

Dec. 15 Received a £0.50-per-share cash dividend on Clifford Ltd. common shares.

Dec. 31 On this date, the fair values per share were £55 for Clifford Ltd. and £73 for Waterloo Corporation. The fair value of the Gladstone bonds was £101 each. Waterloo reported a profit for the year ended December 31, 2019, of £100,000.

Instructions:

1. Make journal entries on the above transactions up to Dec. 15.
2. Prepare the adjusting journal entries required to report the investments at their fair value and accrue any investment revenue at the end of 2019.
3. Show the partial presentation of each investment and the related investment income reflected in Brighton’s 2019 statement of financial position and income statement.

True or False? If the following statement is false, briefly explain why it is false:

Company A acquires 90% of Company B. Goodwill represents the difference between the book value of the subsidiary's net assets and the amount paid by the parent to buy ownership.

Lee Financial Services pays employees monthly. Payroll information is listed below for January 2018, the first month of Lee's fiscal year. Assume that none of the employees exceeded any relevant wage base.

Required:
Calculate the income and payroll taxes for the January 2018 pay period. Prepare the appropriate journal entries to record salaries and wages expense (not paid) and payroll tax expense for the January 2018 pay period.

Now let's have a close look over the three most important components of the pension expense. The treatment of expected and actual return on plan assets, particularly when the actual return is greater than the expected, the amortization of prior service cost and the unexpected gain/ loss. Discuss the accounting treatment of these items with suitable examples.

Webster Company produces 35,000 units of product A, 30,000 units of product B, and 14,500 units of product C from the same manufacturing process at a cost of $385,000. A and B are joint products, and C is regarded as a by-product. The unit selling prices of the products are $40 for A, $20 for B, and $2 for C. None of the products requires separable processing. Of the units produced, Webster Company sells 28,000 units of A, 29,000 units of B, and 14,500 units of C. The firm uses the net realizable value method to allocate joint costs and by-product costs. Assume no beginning inventory. Required: 1. What is the value of the ending inventory of product A? 2. What is the value of the ending inventory of product B?

• How can you apply the Bill of Rights to modern situations that the founders could not have considered?

On July 1, Year 1, Danzer Industries Inc. issued $40,000,000 of 10-year, 7% bonds at a market (effective) interest rate of 8%, receiving cash of $37,282,062. Interest on the bonds is payable semiannually on December 31 and June 30. The fiscal year of the company is the calendar year.

Required:

!!!!!!!!!!USE PRESENT VALUE TABLES!!!!!!!!!!

1. and 2. Journalize the entries to record the transactions. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

JOURNAL

ACCOUNTING EQUATION

JOURNAL

ACCOUNTING EQUATION

3. Determine the total interest expense for Year 1.

Amount: $ __________________

4. Compute the price of $37,282,062 received for the bonds by using the present value tables. (Round to the nearest dollar.)