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Rembrandt Paint Company had the following income statement items for the year ended December 31, 2016...

Rembrandt Paint Company had the following income statement items for the year ended December 31, 2016 ($ in 000s):







  Net sales $ 20,000   Cost of goods sold $ 11,500
  Interest income 220   Selling and administrative expenses 2,700
  Interest expense 390   Restructuring costs 1,000

      In addition, during the year the company completed the disposal of its plastics business and incurred a loss from operations of $1.8 million and a gain on disposal of the component’s assets of $2.4 million. 600,000 shares of common stock were outstanding throughout 2016. Income tax expense has not yet been recorded. The income tax rate is 40% on all items of income (loss).

Required:

Prepare a multiple-step income statement for 2016, including EPS disclosures. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign. Enter your answers in thousands except earnings per share. Round EPS answers to 2 decimal places.)

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Sweet Dates Company offers a premium to its customers—a glass bowl (cost to Sweet Dates is...

Sweet Dates Company offers a premium to its customers—a glass bowl (cost to Sweet Dates is $0.90) upon return of 40 coupons. Two coupons are placed in each box of dates sold. The company estimates, on the basis of past experience, that only 70% of the coupons will ever be redeemed. During 2016, 10 million boxes of dates are sold, for cash, at $0.30 each. Eight million coupons are redeemed during 2016. Sweet Dates purchased 360,000 glass bowls for the plan on January 1, 2016.

1. Prepare the journal entries related to the sale of dates and the premium plan in 2016.
2. Show how the preceding items would be reported on the December 31, 2016, balance sheet.

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On January 1, 2017, Fro-Yo Inc. began offering customers a cash rebate of $5.00 if the customer mails in 10 proof-of-purchase labels from its frozen yogurt containers. Based on historical experience, the company estimates that 20% of the labels will be redeemed. During 2017, the company sold 5,000,000 frozen yogurt containers at $1, cash, per container. From these sales, 800,000 labels were redeemed in 2017, 150,000 labels were redeemed in 2018, and the remaining labels were never redeemed.

1. Prepare the journal entries related to the sale of frozen yogurt and the cash rebate offer for 2017 and 2018.
2. Next Level Assume that 300,000 labels were redeemed in 2018. Prepare the journal entries related to the cash rebate offer for 2018.

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Parker, age 48, has a traditional Ira with a balance of $50,000. The $50,000 balance consists...

Parker, age 48, has a traditional Ira with a balance of $50,000. The $50,000 balance consists of $30,000 of contributions and earning of $20,000. This year Parker's marginal tax rate is 24%. Parker is convinced that his marginal tax rate will increase in the future. Parker decides to cash out his IRA and received $50,000 this year. He contributes $40,000 of these $50,000 to a Roth IRA. How much income tax and penalty must Parker pay this year?


-Income tax __

-Penalty __

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A mid-sized chain restaurant is considering growing their business and opening additional restaurants in new markets....

A mid-sized chain restaurant is considering growing their business and opening additional restaurants in new markets. One of the key factors in making this decision will be the level of interest rates over the next few years. It is estimated that there is a 30% chance that interest rates will go down by 2 percentage points, a 60% chance that they will stay the same, and a 10% chance that they will go up by 2 percentage points. The expansion options that they are considering and possible payoffs are shown in the table below.

Which alternative is best, based on expected value?

Rates down   Rates Rates up
2 percent unchanged     2 percent
Open 20 restaurants ‑$200,000 $90,000.00 $150,000
Open 10 restaurants ‑$115,000 $40,000.00 $80,000.00
Do nothing -$70,000.00 $0.00 $5,000.00

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The Zef Radiator Company uses a​ normal-costing system with a single manufacturing overhead cost pool and​...

The Zef Radiator Company uses a​ normal-costing system with a single manufacturing overhead cost pool and​ machine-hours as the​ cost-allocation base. The following data are for 2017​:

Budgeted Manufacturing Overhead Costs $ 4,875,000
Overhead Allocation Base machine-hours
Budgeted machine-hours 75,000
Manufacturing Overhead Costs Incurred $ 5,125,000
Actual machine-hours 80,000

Machine-hours data and the ending balances​ (before proration of​ under- or overallocated​ overhead) are as​ follows:

Actual Machine-Hours 2017 End-of-Year Balance
Cost of Goods Sold 60,000 $ 8,500,000
Finished Goods Control 12,000 1,000,000
Work-in-Process Control 8,000 500,000

Question:

1.

Compute the budgeted manufacturing overhead rate for 2017.

2.

Compute the​ under- or overallocated manufacturing overhead of Zef Radiator in 2017.
Dispose of this amount using the​ following:

a.

​Write-off to Cost of Goods Sold

b.

Proration based on ending balances​ (before proration) in​ Work-in-Process Control, Finished Goods​ Control, and Cost of Goods Sold

c.

Proration based on the overhead allocated in 2017 (before proration) in the ending balances of​ Work-in-Process Control, Finished Goods​ Control, and Cost of Goods Sold

3.

Which method do you prefer in requirement​ 2? Explain.

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Lamp Light Company maintains and repairs warning lights, such as those found on radio towers and...

Lamp Light Company maintains and repairs warning lights, such as those found on radio towers and lighthouses. Lamp Light Company prepared the following end-of-period spreadsheet at December 31, 2018, the end of the fiscal year:

Lamp Light Company
End-of-Period Spreadsheet
For the Year Ended December 31, 2018
Unadjusted Trial Balance Adjustments Adjusted Trial Balance
Account Title Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr.
Cash 10,800.00 10,800.00
Accounts Receivable 38,900.00 (a) 11,300.00 50,200.00
Prepaid Insurance 4,200.00 (b) 3,000.00 1,200.00
Supplies 2,730.00 (c) 2,250.00 480.00
Land 98,000.00 98,000.00
Building 400,000.00 400,000.00
Accumulated Depreciation-Building 205,300.00 (d) 10,100.00 215,400.00
Equipment 101,000.00 101,000.00
Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment 85,100.00 (e) 6,680.00 91,780.00
Accounts Payable 15,700.00 15,700.00
Salaries and Wages Payable (f) 4,900.00 4,900.00
Unearned Rent 2,100.00 (g) 1,300.00 800.00
Common Stock 75,000.00 75,000.00
Retained Earnings 128,100.00 128,100.00
Dividends 10,000.00 10,000.00
Fees Earned 363,700.00 (a) 11,300.00 375,000.00
Rent Revenue (g) 1,300.00 1,300.00
Salaries and Wages Expense 163,100.00 (f) 4,900.00 168,000.00
Advertising Expense 21,700.00 21,700.00
Utilities Expense 11,400.00 11,400.00
Depreciation Expense-Building (d) 10,100.00 10,100.00
Repairs Expense 8,850.00 8,850.00
Depreciation Expense-Equipment (e) 6,680.00 6,680.00
Insurance Expense (b) 3,000.00 3,000.00
Supplies Expense (c) 2,250.00 2,250.00
Miscellaneous Expense 4,320.00 4,320.00
875,000.00 875,000.00 39,530.00 39,530.00 907,980.00 907,980.00

Required:

1. Prepare an income statement for the year ended December 31, 2018. If a net loss has been incurred, enter that amount as a negative number using a minus sign. Be sure to complete the statement heading. Use the list of Labels and Amount Descriptions for the correct wording of text items other than account names. You will not need to enter colons (:) on the income statement.
2. Prepare a retained earnings statement for the year ended December 31, 2018. If a net loss is incurred or dividends were paid, enter that amount as a negative number using a minus sign. Be sure to complete the statement heading. Refer to the list of Labels and Amount Descriptions for the exact wording of the answer choices for text entries. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.
3. Prepare a balance sheet as of December 31, 2018. Fixed assets must be entered in order according to account number. Be sure to complete the statement heading. Refer to the list of Labels and Amount Descriptions for the exact wording of the answer choices for text entries. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign.
4. Based upon the end-of-period spreadsheet, journalize the closing entries. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.
5. Prepare a post-closing trial balance.

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On February 1, 2018, Cromley Motor Products issued 6% bonds, dated February 1, with a face...

On February 1, 2018, Cromley Motor Products issued 6% bonds, dated February 1, with a face amount of $55 million. The bonds mature on January 31, 2022 (4 years). The market yield for bonds of similar risk and maturity was 8%. Interest is paid semiannually on July 31 and January 31. Barnwell Industries acquired $55,000 of the bonds as a long-term investment. The fiscal years of both firms end December 31. (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, PVA of $1, FVAD of $1 and PVAD of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.)

Required:
1.
Determine the price of the bonds issued on February 1, 2018.
2-a. Prepare amortization schedules that indicate Cromley’s effective interest expense for each interest period during the term to maturity.
2-b. Prepare amortization schedules that indicate Barnwell’s effective interest revenue for each interest period during the term to maturity.
3. Prepare the journal entries to record the issuance of the bonds by Cromley and Barnwell’s investment on February 1, 2018.
4. Prepare the journal entries by both firms to record all subsequent events related to the bonds through January 31, 2020.

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Bartolo Delivery has two divisions, air express and ground service, that share the common costs of...

Bartolo Delivery has two divisions, air express and ground service, that share the common costs of the company’s communications network, which are $8,000,000 a year. You have the following information about the two divisions and the common communications network:

Calls (thousands) Time on Network (hours)
Air express 490,000 350,000
Ground service 210,000 1,050,000

Required:

a. What is the communications network cost that is charged to each division if the number of calls is used as the allocation basis?

b. What is the communications network cost to each division using time on network as the allocation basis?

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Based on the movie The Accountant, perform an internet search for what they did with Artificial...

Based on the movie The Accountant, perform an internet search for what they did with Artificial Intelligence.

Required:

Answer the following questions:

  1. What was he attempting to do by examining the financial numbers?
  2. Discuss what is business intelligence, automation, and data analytics? What are some ways auditors can use these to help in an audit?
  3. How could business intelligence, automation, and data analytics have been used to solve the problems he was trying to solve in this movie clip?

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Q3. Explain the importance of observing physical inventory during an audit.

Q3. Explain the importance of observing physical inventory during an audit.

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Calculates the tax benefits of switching the business to a s corporation for each of the...

Calculates the tax benefits of switching the business to a s corporation for each of the stakeholders involved and the business entity

For a s corporation lets say the company Is worth $100 million dollars and $17.5 million in revenue.

Bob owns 50% of the company

Mark owns 20% of the company

Tony owns 25% but his selling his portion of the company

Steve owns 5 %

tax benefits of switching the business to a s corporation?

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Using Activity based costing, why are indirect costs allocated while direct costs are not allocated?

Using Activity based costing, why are indirect costs allocated while direct costs are not allocated?

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What is a favorable variance and what is an unfavorable variance? How do you calculate them?...

What is a favorable variance and what is an unfavorable variance? How do you calculate them? Is a favorable variance always a bad thing and is an unfavorable variance always a good thing? Why or why not?

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Fogerty Company makes two products—titanium Hubs and Sprockets. Data regarding the two products follow: Direct Labor-Hours...

Fogerty Company makes two products—titanium Hubs and Sprockets. Data regarding the two products follow:

Direct
Labor-Hours per Unit
Annual
Production
Hubs 0.80 22,000 units
Sprockets 0.40 57,000 units

Additional information about the company follows:

  1. Hubs require $35 in direct materials per unit, and Sprockets require $12.

  2. The direct labor wage rate is $15 per hour.

  3. Hubs require special equipment and are more complex to manufacture than Sprockets.

  4. The ABC system has the following activity cost pools:

Estimated Activity
Activity Cost Pool (Activity Measure) Overhead Cost Hubs Sprockets Total
Machine setups (number of setups) $ 21,600 120 96 216
Special processing (machine-hours) $ 253,000 4,600 0 4,600
General factory (organization-sustaining) $ 222,800 NA NA NA

Required:

1. Compute the activity rate for each activity cost pool.

2. Determine the unit product cost of each product according to the ABC system.

he activity rate for each activity cost pool.

Activity Cost Pool Activity Rate
Machine setups per setup
Special processing per MH
Hubs Sprockets
Direct materials
Direct labor
Overhead
Unit cost



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Gabe and Dana are married and file jointly. For 2019, Gabe earned $150,000 and Dana earned...

Gabe and Dana are married and file jointly. For 2019, Gabe earned $150,000 and Dana earned $20,000 working part time as a party planner. They have two young children, a 4-year old son, Mike, and a 6-year old daughter, Chrissy. In order to work, they paid the following for day care to have their children watched and cared for:

Best Beginning Day Care

$4,000

Bay Child Care & Housekeeping

2,000

Mrs. Goetz (Dana's mother)

1,000

​How much was their child and dependent care tax credit for 2019?

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