In its Department R, Recyclers, Inc., processes donated scrap cloth into towels for sale in local thrift shops. It sells the products at cost. The direct materials costs are zero, but the operation requires the use of direct labor and overhead. The company uses a process costing system and tracks the processing volume and costs incurred in each period. At the start of the current period, 500 towels were in process and were 60 percent complete. The costs incurred were $176.

During the month, costs of $20,150 were incurred, 3,100 towels were started, and 250 towels were still in process at the end of the month. At the end of the month, the towels were 20 percent complete.

Required:

a. Prepare a production cost report: the company uses FIFO process costing. (Round "Cost per equivalent unit" to 2 decimal places.)

b. Show the flow of costs through T-accounts. Assume that current period conversion costs are credited to various payables.

Jane Thompson is managing a team of analysts assigned to the report on firms operating in the mining industry. The team is currently researching and analysing a firm that mines for lithium. The last 5 years the company has benefited from an increase in the price of lithium of about 10% each year, and has returned a large profit. The members of Jane’s team insist that this will continue, and that the forecast sales growth rate in their model should be 10% for each year. On the other hand, Jane is concerned that if this growth in the lithium price does not continue, the profits and value of this mining company will be negatively affected.

Discuss the problem that Jane faces with her team’s approach. Recommend a course of action that Jane can use to ensure the analysis conducted by her team is reasonable and accounts for different contingencies (possible outcomes). Explain how this should be presented to the potential investors.

The following selected transactions relate to investment activities of Ornamental Insulation Corporation during 2018. The company buys debt securities, not intending to profit from short-term differences in price and not necessarily to hold debt securities to maturity, but to have them available for sale when circumstances warrant. Ornamental’s fiscal year ends on December 31. No investments were held by Ornamental on December 31, 2017.

(Hint: Interest must be accrued.)

Required:
1. Prepare the appropriate journal entry for each transaction or event during 2018, as well as any adjusting entries necessary at year end. For any sales, prepare entries to update the fair-value adjustment, record any reclassification adjustment, and record the sale.
2. Indicate any amounts that Ornamental Insulation would report in its 2018 income statement, 2018 statement of comprehensive income, and 12/31/2018 balance sheet as a result of these investments.

Comparative financial statements for Weaver Company follow:

During this year, Weaver sold some equipment for $19 that had cost $31 and on which there was accumulated depreciation of $10. In addition, the company sold long-term investments for $13 that had cost $7 when purchased several years ago. Weaver paid a cash dividend this year and the company repurchased $39 of its own stock. This year Weaver did not retire any bonds.

2. Using the information from Part 1, along with an analysis of the remaining balance sheet accounts, prepare a statement of cash flows for this year. (List any deduction in cash and cash outflows as negative amounts.)

Comparative financial statements for Weaver Company follow:

During this year, Weaver sold some equipment for $19 that had cost $31 and on which there was accumulated depreciation of $10. In addition, the company sold long-term investments for $13 that had cost $7 when purchased several years ago. Weaver paid a cash dividend this year and the company repurchased $39 of its own stock. This year Weaver did not retire any bonds.

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2. Using the information from Part 1, along with an analysis of the remaining balance sheet accounts, prepare a statement of cash flows for this year. (List any deduction in cash and cash outflows as negative amounts.)

Magic Company adds materials at the beginning of the process in Department A. The following information on physical units for Department A for the month of August is available:

Required:

a. Compute the equivalent units for materials costs and for conversion costs using the weighted-average method.

b. Compute the equivalent units for materials costs and for conversion costs using the FIFO method.

Lansing, Inc. provides the following information for one of its department’s operations for June (no new material is added in Department T):

The ending inventory has 3,600 units, which are 50 percent complete with respect to Department T costs and 100 percent complete for prior department costs.

Required:

a. Complete the production cost report using the weighted-average method. (Round "Cost per equivalent unit" to 2 decimal places.)

Every time a company prepares financial statements, adjusting entries are required. Generally, financial statements are prepared at the end of each month, the end of each quarter and at the end of each year.

Each adjusting entry affects a balance sheet account and an income statement account. For example, Adjusting Entries for Prepaid Assets or Fixed Assets involve decreasing the asset account and increasing the expense account. Adjusting entries are made in order properly follow GAAP.

1. Based on your review of Section 1 of Chapter 5, describe an adjusting journal entry that is needed at the end of an accounting period.
2. Why are adjusting entries important and how do they contribute to accurate financial reporting?
3. Accrual accounting is required under U.S. GAAP. One of the main principles of accrual accounting is the Matching Principle, also known as the Revenue Recognition Principle and the Expense Recognition Principle. Consult are liable resource online and in your own words, explain the difference between accrual basis accounting and cash basis accounting. How does this relate to the Matching Principle?

Profits have been decreasing for several years at Pegasus Airlines. In an effort to improve the company’s performance, the company is thinking about dropping several flights that appear to be unprofitable.

A typical income statement for one round-trip of one such flight (flight 482) is as follows:

The following additional information is available about flight 482:

1. Members of the flight crew are paid fixed annual salaries, whereas the flight assistants are paid based on the number of round trips they complete.

2. One-third of the liability insurance is a special charge assessed against flight 482 because in the opinion of the insurance company, the destination of the flight is in a “high-risk” area. The remaining two-thirds would be unaffected by a decision to drop flight 482.

3. The baggage loading and flight preparation expense is an allocation of ground crews’ salaries and depreciation of ground equipment. Dropping flight 482 would have no effect on the company’s total baggage loading and flight preparation expenses.

4. If flight 482 is dropped, Pegasus Airlines has no authorization at present to replace it with another flight.

5. Aircraft depreciation is due entirely to obsolescence. Depreciation due to wear and tear is negligible.

6. Dropping flight 482 would not allow Pegasus Airlines to reduce the number of aircraft in its fleet or the number of flight crew on its payroll.

Required:

1. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of discontinuing flight 482?

Bonnie and Clyde are the only two shareholders in Getaway Corporation. Bonnie owns 55 shares with a basis of $4,400, and Clyde owns the remaining 45 shares with a basis of $16,500. At year-end, Getaway is considering different alternatives for redeeming some shares of stock. Evaluate whether each of the following stock redemption transactions will qualify for sale and exchange treatment. (Leave no answer blank. Enter zero if applicable.)

Required:

1. Getaway redeems 5 of Bonnie’s shares for $2,000. Getaway has $29,000 of E&P at year-end and Bonnie is unrelated to Clyde.
2. Getaway redeems 28 of Bonnie’s shares for $5,000. Getaway has $29,000 of E&P at year-end and Bonnie is unrelated to Clyde.
3. Getaway redeems 7 of Clyde’s shares for $2,500. Getaway has $29,000 of E&P at year-end and Clyde is unrelated to Bonnie.

Product Cost Report—Weighted Average Method

Reston Manufacturing Corporation produces a cosmetic product in three consecutive processes. The costs of Department 1 for May 2016 were as follows:

Department 1 handled the following units during May:

On average, the May 1 units were 30% complete. The May 31 units were 60% complete. Materials are added at the beginning of the process, and conversion costs occur evenly throughout the process in Department 1. Reston uses the weighted average method for process costing.

Required

Prepare the product cost report for Department 1 for May.

Round average cost per equivalent unit to four decimal places. Use rounded answers for subsequent calculations. Round other answers to the nearest whole number.

Pierce & Company provides the following information concerning the work in process at its plant:

• Beginning inventory was partially complete (materials are 100 percent complete; conversion costs are 61 percent complete).

• Started this month, 59,300 units.

• Transferred out, 50,200 units.

• Ending inventory, 18,700 units (materials are 100 percent complete; conversion costs are 15 percent complete).

Required:

a. Compute the equivalent units for materials using FIFO.

b. Compute the equivalent units for conversion costs using FIFO.

Equivalent Units Calculations—Weighted Average Method

Ferris Corporation makes a powdered rug shampoo in two sequential departments, Compounding and Drying. Materials are added at the beginning of the process in the Compounding Department. Conversion costs are added evenly throughout each process. Ferris uses the weighted average method of process costing. In the Compounding Department, beginning work in process was 12,000 pounds (70% processed), 111,000 pounds were started in process, 108,000 pounds transferred out, and ending work in process was 70% processed.

Calculate equivalent units for March 2016 for the Compounding Department.

Page 5-7 (Section 5-4a) of the text mentions “qualified tuition reduction plans” under which an educational institution may reduce or pay the tuition for its employees, and the employees will not be taxable on the assistance.

• What criteria are used to determine whether the employer qualifies to provide nontaxable qualified tuition reductions or payments under such a plan?
• Which individuals may receive the nontaxable qualified tuition reductions or payments?
• Are there circumstances in which a tuition reduction or payment made by a qualifying employer for a qualifying individual will nevertheless be taxable to the employee? If so, describe these circumstances.

Please answer each question in complete sentences, and cite the title and number of the IRS publication or form/instruction where you found each answer, and the page number on which the answer is found. Use your own words in the answer – do not copy the IRS’ language. Spelling and grammar count. This assignment is worth 5 points.

This assignment is due Tuesday, February 26, at 6 pm.

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Watson Co. is a specialty fabrics manufacturer and retailer who operates mainly in the Carolinas. A partial trial balance showing Watson’s equity, revenue and expense balances as of its December 31, 2019 year-end follows:

    Debits              Credits

Dividends                                                                     $   321,960

Retained earnings (1/1/19)                                                                     $   859,265

Unrealized holding loss – ECM bonds (1/1/19)                      53,710

Interest revenue                                                                                         17,805

Sales revenue                                                                                        9,147,540

Advertising expense                                                           116,385

Cost of goods sold                                                         5,947,660

Depreciation expense                                                         241,195

Interest expense                                                                 108,470

Salaries and wages expense                                           1,859,255

Utilities expense                                                                212,090

In addition, the following information is available for the company for 2019. Unless indicated otherwise, this information has not yet been reflected in the company’s accounts. All of the dollar amounts are stated on a before-tax basis.

1. In early January 2016, Watson purchased certain equipment at a price of $81,750. Watson began depreciating the equipment using the straight-line method and estimates of 10 years for useful life and $16,350 for salvage value. Watson depreciated the equipment on this basis through 2018 (actually 2019 – see the Note below). In early January 2019, the company determined that its initial estimates needed to be revised. Watson increased the useful life from 10 to 15 years and decreased the salvage value from $16,390 to $5,250.

Note – Watson mistakenly computed depreciation on this equipment for 2019 using the original estimates (10 years and $16,350). The depreciation expense of $241,195 shown in the partial trial balance above reflects use of the original estimates for this equipment.

2. In March 2019, Watson extinguished bonds payable having a book value of $429,350. Watson paid the investors $392,675 to retire these bonds.

3. In November 2019, Watson discovered that it understated the sales revenue reported in its 2018 financial statements. As a result, the company’s 2018 sales revenue was understated by $74,290. Watson plans to record the correcting entry before year-end 2019 and report the correction as required by GAAP in its 2019 financial statements.

Note – The discovery and correction of the 2018 error will not change the sales revenue for 2019. The $9,147,540 figure in the partial trial balance above is correct.

4. In preparing its 2019 financial statements, Watson has determined that it must write down certain inventory items by a total of $46,310.

5. In 2015, Watson purchased bonds issued by ECM Co., which it continues to hold as an available-for-sale investment. The fair value of Watson’s investment increased in 2019, from $283,415 to $369,185.

Note – The $53,710 Unrealized holding loss – ECM bonds (1/1/19) in the partial trial balance above relates to this item and, of course, is stated net of income taxes.

6. In September 2019, the government of South Africa expropriated a manufacturing facility that Watson owned in the country. The South African government informed Watson that it does not intend to compensate the company for this action. Watson’s accounts show a book value for the manufacturing plant at the time of expropriation of $239,850. This event satisfies the conditions of unusual and infrequent.

7. At year-end 2019, Watson decided to change its inventory cost flow method from First-in, First-out (FIFO) to Average Cost. The effect of the change on 2019 and prior years is as follows:

     2019            Prior Years

Cost of goods sold – FIFO                                 $5,947,660        $14,732,000

Cost of goods sold – Average Cost                     6,081,390           15,316,000

Note – The cost of goods sold figure in Watson’s partial trial balance above reflects use of the old method (FIFO) for 2019.

8. In April 2019, Watson shifted its business strategy, resulting in the August 2019 sale of a component of the company considered a separate major line of business. The sale produced a loss on disposal of $71,920. The operations of the component, prior to the sale in August, produced an income of $22,070.

Assume the above amounts are material. Also, assume the income tax rate applicable to all years and all income items is 30%. Finally, note that Watson uses the multiple-step format for the reporting of income items and the two-income statement approach for the display of other comprehensive income items.

– Instructions –

Prepare the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019 to show the proper reporting of Watson’s:

Prepare an Income statement and retained earnings statement from the informantion above.

Prepare these statements in good form, according to GAAP requirements.