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Foxx Corporation acquired all of Greenburg Company’s outstanding stock on January 1, 2016, for $646,000 cash....

Foxx Corporation acquired all of Greenburg Company’s outstanding stock on January 1, 2016, for $646,000 cash. Greenburg’s accounting records showed net assets on that date of $497,000, although equipment with a 10-year life was undervalued on the records by $66,000. Any recognized goodwill is considered to have an indefinite life.

Greenburg reports net income in 2016 of $119,000 and $100,500 in 2017. The subsidiary declared dividends of $20,000 in each of these two years.

Account balances for the year ending December 31, 2018, follow. Credit balances are indicated by parentheses.

Foxx Greenburg
Revenues $ (868,000 ) $ (652,000 )
Cost of goods sold 108,500 163,000
Depreciation expense 370,000 406,000
Investment income (20,000 ) 0
Net income $ (409,500 ) $ (83,000 )
Retained earnings, 1/1/18 $ (1,246,000 ) $ (408,000 )
Net income (409,500 ) (83,000 )
Dividends declared 120,000 20,000
Retained earnings, 12/31/18 $ (1,535,500 ) $ (471,000 )
Current assets $ 305,000 $ 118,000
Investment in subsidiary 646,000 0
Equipment (net) 1,088,000 700,000
Buildings (net) 968,000 526,000
Land 674,000 122,000
Total assets $ 3,681,000 $ 1,466,000
Liabilities $ (1,245,500 ) $ (695,000 )
Common stock (900,000 ) (300,000 )
Retained earnings (1,535,500 ) (471,000 )
Total liabilities and equity $ (3,681,000 ) $ (1,466,000 )
  1. Determine the December 31, 2018, consolidated balance for each of the following accounts:

Depreciation Expense Buildings
Dividends Declared Goodwill
Revenues Common Stock
Equipment
  1. How does the parent's choice of an accounting method for its investment affect the balances computed in requirement (a)?

  2. Which method of accounting for this subsidiary is the parent actually using for internal reporting purposes?

  3. Determine parent's investment income for 2018 under partial equity method and equity method.

  4. What would be Foxx’s balance for retained earnings as of January 1, 2018, if each of the following methods had been in use?

  • Initial value method.
  • Partial equity method.
  • Equity method.

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Comparison of three essential types of businesses in Australia: use the following criteria and organize your...

Comparison of three essential types of businesses in Australia: use the following criteria and organize your comparison in a table:

1) Owner/s of businesses

2) Level of difficulty in setting up the business

3) Life the business (limited or unlimited)

4) Liabilities of owners over the business’s debts

5) Legal status of business

6) Level of difficulty in mobilizing funds

7) Level of difficulty in business transfer.

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Shepherd Corporation is considering acquiring RentCo by exchanging its stock (value of $10 per share) for...

Shepherd Corporation is considering acquiring RentCo by exchanging its stock (value of $10 per share) for RentCo's only asset, a tract of land (adjusted basis of $150,000 and no liability). The yearly net rent that RentCo receives on the land is $50,000. Shepherd anticipates that it will receive the same net rent for the land over the next 20 years. At the end of that time, it would sell the land for $400,000. Assume that Shepard uses a 10% discount rate and is in the 25% state and Federal income tax bracket for all years. Determine what type of reorganization is being contemplated by this transaction by answering the questions below.

Round dollar amounts to the nearest dollar and round the number of shares to the nearest whole number.

a. Compute the net (after taxes) yearly cash flow. $_________

b. Compute the NPV of yearly cash flow. $_______

c. Compute the net cash flow from sale of land. $______

d. Compute the NPV of cash flow from sale of land. $_______

e. Compute the NPV of the Rentco stock. $______

f. What is the maximum number of shares that RentCo shareholders can expect Shepherd to offer for 100% of their RentCo stock?
________ shares

g. What type of reorganization is this contemplated transaction?
Either "Type A" or "Type C"

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Party Overview of Responsibilities Stockholders Provide effective oversight through election of board members, through approval of...

Party

Overview of Responsibilities

Stockholders

Provide effective oversight through election of board members, through approval of major initiatives (such as buying or selling stock), and through annual reports on management compensation from the board

Board of Directors

Serve as representatives of stockholders; ensure that the organization is run according to the organization’s charter and that there is proper accountability

Specific activities include:

  • Selecting management
  • Reviewing management performance and determining compensation
  • Declaring dividends
  • Approving major changes, such as mergers
  • Approving corporate strategy
  • Overseeing accountability activities

Management

Manage the organization effectively; provide accurate and timely accountability to shareholders and other stakeholders

Specific activities include:

  • Formulating strategy and risk management
  • Implementing effective internal controls
  • Developing financial and other reports to meet public, stakeholder, and regulatory requirements
  • Managing and reviewing operations
  • Implementing an effective ethical environment

Audit Committees of the Board of Directors

Provide oversight of the internal and external audit function and over the process of preparing the annual financial statements and public reports on internal control

Specific activities include:

  • Selecting the external audit firm
  • Approving any nonaudit work performed by the audit firm
  • Selecting and/or approving the appointment of the chief audit executive (internal auditor)
  • Reviewing and approving the scope and budget of the internal audit function
  • Discussing audit findings with internal and external auditors, and advising the board (and management) on specific actions that should be taken

Regulators and Standards Setters (PCAOB, SEC, AICPA, FASB, IAASB, IASB)

Set accounting and auditing standards dictating underlying financial reporting and auditing concepts; set the expectations of audit quality and accounting quality

Specific activities include:

  • Establishing accounting principles
  • Establishing auditing standards
  • Interpreting previously issued standards
  • Enforcing adherence to relevant standards and rules for public companies and their auditors

Discuss

Consider the roles and responsibilities of each of these parties with corporate governance responsibilities. Which party do you think is most responsible for preventing fraud? Which party do you think is most responsible for detecting fraud?

Provide formal discussion.

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Prepare a Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance for the San Jacinto County...

Prepare a Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance for the San Jacinto County Courthouse Capital Projects Fund for the year ended June 30, 20X9, given the following information:

1. In June 20X8, a $10,000,000 bond referendum is voted for and approved by the citizens of San Jacinto County for the construction of a new courthouse.

2. On July 1, 20X8, a Capital Projects Fund is established for this project with a transfer of $500,000 from the General Fund.

3. The county commissioners approve another $3,000,000 transfer of General Fund monies previously committed for this project. The transfer order call for $2,000,000 to be sent to the Courthouse Capital Projects Fund to begin construction of the courthouse and $1,000,000 to the Courthouse Debt Service Fund to help satisfy the bond indenture requirements. The finance director completes these transfers on August 1, 20X8.

4. The county signs a contract for $10,000,000 on August 5, 20X8, for construction of the new courthouse.

5. On January 2, 20X9, the county issues the $10,000,000 face value courthouse bonds at 101, net of issue costs of $90,000. Also on this date, the county receives a $2,000,000 bill from the contractor for work completed to date.

6. According to the bond covenants, the county transfers the bond premium (net of bond issuance costs) to the Courthouse Debt Service Fund on January 4, 20X9.

7. On January 31, 20X9, the county pays the contractor's bill from January 2nd, less a 5% retainage.

8. On June 30, 20X9, the county receives $80,000 from the bank for interest on idle cash and a $1,250,000 bill from the contractor for work completed between January 1st and fiscal year end.

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how can a company manage information on specfic customers more effectively .

how can a company manage information on specfic customers more effectively
.

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9-21 Variable and absorption costing, explaining operating-income differences. Nascar Motors assembles and sells motor vehicles and...

9-21 Variable and absorption costing, explaining operating-income differences. Nascar Motors assembles and sells motor vehicles and uses standard costing. Actual data relating to April and May 2017 are as follows:

   April May

Unit Data:

Beginning Inventory 0    150

Production    500    400

sales 350    520

Variable Costs

Manufacturing cost per unit produced    $10,000 $10,000

Operating cost per unit sold 3000    3000

Fixed Costs

Manufacturing Costs    $2,000,000    $2,000,000

Operating Costs    600,000    600,000

9.5-31 Full Alternative Text

The selling price per vehicle is $24,000. The budgeted level of production used to calculate the budgeted fixed manufacturing cost per unit is 500 units. There are no price, efficiency, or spending variances. Any production-volume variance is written off to cost of goods sold in the month in which it occurs.

Prepare April and May 2017 income statements for Nascar Motors under (a) variable costing and (b) absorption costing.

Prepare a numerical reconciliation and explanation of the difference between operating income for each month under variable costing and absorption costing.

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The C corporation tax rate is significantly lower than the top individual marginal tax rate. True...

  1. The C corporation tax rate is significantly lower than the top individual marginal tax rate.

    True

    False

  2. Owners who work for entities taxed as a partnership receive guaranteed payments as compensation. The guaranteed payments are not self-employment income.

    True

    False

  3. Business income allocations from an S corporation to its shareholders are potentially subject to the 3.8 percent net investment income tax if the shareholders are passive investors in the S corporation.

    True

    False

  4. C corporations and S corporations are separate taxpaying entities that pay tax on their own income.

    True

    False

  5. Business income allocations to owners from an LLC that is taxed as a partnership are subject to self-employment tax if the owners are significantly involved in the entity’s business activities.

    True

    False

  6. An S corporation shareholder who is not a passive investor is allowed to deduct a business loss allocation from the S corporation to the extent of the shareholder’s basis in the stock no matter how large the loss.

    True

    False

  7. Beginning in 2018, C corporations are no longer subject to double taxation.

    True

    False

  8. please answer all questions , thanks

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Which of the following are revenues? • 1. Provided a cleaning service and received $200 cash...

Which of the following are revenues? • 1. Provided a cleaning service and received $200 cash 2. Earned $400 interest on bank deposit, amount not yet paid by the bank 3. Provided management services to client. The fee for this service has been received in advance 4. Received $2000 deposit for goods to be delivered in the future

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Assume you are a new manager in the Financial Analysis department and are orienting a team...

Assume you are a new manager in the Financial Analysis department and are orienting a team of new college graduates to the world of capital budgeting.

In your initial post, explain the uses of the common capital budgeting tools to them. Explain what they are, and how you use them in your daily tasks. Make sure to explain any financial terminology

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In September 2019, Manson Paint Corporation began operations in a state that requires new employers of...

In September 2019, Manson Paint Corporation began operations in a state that requires new employers of one or more individuals to pay a state unemployment tax of 3.5% of the first $7,000 of wages paid each employee.

An analysis of the company's payroll for the year shows total wages paid of $177,610. The salaries of the president and the vice president of the company were $20,000 and $15,000, respectively, for the four-month period, but there were no other employees who received wages in excess of $7,000 for the four months. Included in the total wages were $900 paid to a director who only attended director meetings during the year, $6,300 paid to the factory superintendent, and $2,000 in employee contributions to a cafeteria plan made on a pretax basis-for both federal and state.

In addition to the total wages of $177,610, a payment of $2,430 was made to Andersen Accounting Company for an audit it performed on the company's books in December 2019. Compute the following; round your answers to the nearest cent.

a. Net FUTA tax $
b. SUTA tax $

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Betty DeRose, Inc. operates two departments, the handling department and the packaging department. During April, the...

Betty DeRose, Inc. operates two departments, the handling department and
the packaging department. During April, the handling department reported
the following information:

                                           % complete      % complete
                                units         DM           conversion 
work in process, April 1        18,000        38%             71%
units started during April      80,000
work in process, April 30       44,000        82%             47%

The cost of beginning work in process and the costs added during April
were as follows:

                                 DM         Conversion       Total cost
work in process, April 1      $ 51,764       $152,477         $204,241
costs added during April       191,452        232,125          423,577
total costs                    243,216        384,602          627,818

Calculate the total cost of the handling department's work in process
inventory at April 30 using the weighted average process costing method.

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The following financial statements and additional information are reported. IKIBAN INC. Comparative Balance Sheets June 30,...

The following financial statements and additional information are reported.

IKIBAN INC.
Comparative Balance Sheets
June 30, 2019 and 2018
2019 2018
Assets
Cash $ 99,700 $ 57,000
Accounts receivable, net 84,500 64,000
Inventory 76,800 106,000
Prepaid expenses 5,700 8,000
Total current assets 266,700 235,000
Equipment 137,000 128,000
Accum. depreciation—Equipment (33,500 ) (15,500 )
Total assets $ 370,200 $ 347,500
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable $ 38,000 $ 49,500
Wages payable 7,300 17,600
Income taxes payable 4,700 6,400
Total current liabilities 50,000 73,500
Notes payable (long term) 43,000 73,000
Total liabilities 93,000 146,500
Equity
Common stock, $5 par value 246,000 173,000
Retained earnings 31,200 28,000
Total liabilities and equity $ 370,200 $ 347,500

  

IKIBAN INC.
Income Statement
For Year Ended June 30, 2019
Sales $ 743,000
Cost of goods sold 424,000
Gross profit 319,000
Operating expenses
Depreciation expense $ 71,600
Other expenses 80,000
Total operating expenses 151,600
167,400
Other gains (losses)
Gain on sale of equipment 3,300
Income before taxes 170,700
Income taxes expense 45,190
Net income $ 125,510


Additional Information

  1. A $30,000 note payable is retired at its $30,000 carrying (book) value in exchange for cash.
  2. The only changes affecting retained earnings are net income and cash dividends paid.
  3. New equipment is acquired for $70,600 cash.
  4. Received cash for the sale of equipment that had cost $61,600, yielding a $3,300 gain.
  5. Prepaid Expenses and Wages Payable relate to Other Expenses on the income statement.
  6. All purchases and sales of inventory are on credit.

Required:

(1) Prepare a statement of cash flows using the indirect method for the year ended June 30, 2019.

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Riverwards Inc. is a small company that manufactures irrigation systems. The line workers earn $32/hour. The...

Riverwards Inc. is a small company that manufactures irrigation systems. The line workers earn $32/hour. The company uses job order costing and applies manufacturing overhead on the basis of labor hours. At the beginning of the month, the following estimates were made:

Estimated Manufacturing Overhead Costs -              $270,000

Estimated Direct Labor Hours -                                          900

Beginning balances for inventory accounts were as follows:

            Raw Materials -                                   $30,000

            Work in Process -                                $41,000 Job 1311

            Finished Goods -                                $150,000 Job 1310

The following transactions took place during the month (all purchases and services were acquired on account):

  1. $255,000 in raw materials were purchased
  2. Direct materials were requisitioned for use in Job 1312, $55,000.
  3. Direct materials were requisitioned for use in Job 1313, $80,000.
  4. Headquarters incurred $35,000 in utility bills.
  5. The factory incurred $15,000 in utility bills.
  6. The record for Job 1311 indicated that 280 labor hours were used.
  7. The record for Job 1312 indicated that 375 labor hours were used.
  8. The record for Job 1313 indicated that 390 labor hours were used.
  9. Jobs 1311 and 1312 were completed during the month.
  10. Job 1310 and 1312 were sold during the month for $800,000.
  11. Factory janitor salaries for the month were $5,000.
  12. The factory managers’ salaries totaled $160,000.
  13. Indirect materials requisitioned totaled $35,000.
  14. $100,000 of depreciation on the factory equipment was accrued this month.
  15. Advertising costs for the month were $65,000.

Use MS Excel to show t-accounts or journal entries (your choice) to record the previous transactions. Also answer the following 5 questions in the spreadsheet. Then upload the file.

  1. What is the ending balance for Raw Materials? __________________________
  2. What is the Cost of Goods Manufactured? _______________________________
  3. What is the Cost of Goods Sold on the income statement____________________
  4. How much overhead was actually incurred this period? __________________________
  5. What is the net income for the period? _________________________________

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Orion Iron Corp. tracks the number of units purchased and sold throughout each year but applies...

Orion Iron Corp. tracks the number of units purchased and sold throughout each year but applies its inventory costing method at the end of the year, as if it uses a periodic inventory system. Assume its accounting records provided the following information at the end of the annual accounting period, December 31.

Transactions Units Unit Cost
  a. Inventory, Beginning 300 $ 13
  For the year:
  b. Purchase, April 11 900 11
  c. Purchase, June 1 800 14
  d. Sale, May 1 (sold for $41 per unit) 300
  e. Sale, July 3 (sold for $41 per unit) 620
  f. Operating expenses (excluding income tax expense), $18,100
Required:
1. Calculate the number and cost of goods available for sale.

       

2. Calculate the number of units in ending inventory.

       

3.

Compute the cost of ending inventory and cost of goods sold under (a) FIFO, (b) LIFO, and (c) weighted average cost. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to the nearest dollar amount.)

       

4.

Prepare an Income Statement that shows the FIFO method, LIFO method and weighted average method.

       

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