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87. Eloise is a sales representative for a video production company. While at an exposition, she...

87. Eloise is a sales representative for a video production company. While at an exposition, she incurs $2,000 in entertainment expenses and $1,200 for meals. The expenses occur while she is discussing business and Eloise makes an adequate accounting to her employer and is reimbursed $1,200. How much may Eloise deduct if her AGI is $40,000?

88. Brees Co. requires its employees to adequately account for all reimbursed business expenses. Tracy, an employee of Brees Co. has AGI of $50,000 and submitted for reimbursement the following valid business expenses:

Transportation costs

$1,000

Meals

700

Entertainment costs

500

Hotel costs

800

What are the tax consequences if Brees reimburses Tracy $2,400?

I.

Tracy must report $2,400 of income.

II.

Tracy can deduct $2,400 of the expenses for AGI and $-0- as miscellaneous itemized deductions, after limitations.

The questions are from test bank 2016. With the current tax law, are these answers still correct?? I want to know the updated answers, thanks!

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Bramble Company uses normal costing in its​ job-costing system. The company produces custom bikes for toddlers....

Bramble Company uses normal costing in its​ job-costing system. The company produces custom bikes for toddlers. The beginning balances​ (December 1) and ending balances​ (as of December​ 30) in their inventory accounts are as​ follows:

Beginning Balance 12/1 Ending Balance 12/30
Material Control $ 1,800 $ 8,200
Work-in-process control 6,400 8,700
Manufacturing Department Overhead Control -- 92,500
Finished Goods Control 4,100 19,100

Additional information​ follows:

a. Direct materials purchased during December were $66,000.

b. Cost of goods manufactured for December was $231,000.

c. No direct materials were returned to suppliers.

d. No units were started or completed on December 31 and no direct materials were requisitioned on December 31.

e. The manufacturing labor costs for the December 31 working​ day: direct manufacturing​ labor, $4,150​, and indirect manufacturing​ labor, $1,250.

f. Manufacturing overhead has been allocated at 150​%of direct manufacturing labor costs through December 31.

Question:

1.

Prepare journal entries for the December 31 payroll.

2.

Use​ T-accounts to compute the​ following:

a.

The total amount of materials requisitioned into work in process during December

b.

The total amount of direct manufacturing labor recorded in work in process during December​(Hint: You have to solve requirements 2b and 2c ​simultaneously)

c.

The total amount of manufacturing overhead recorded in work in process during December

d.

Ending balance in work in​ process, December 31

e.

Cost of goods sold for December before adjustments for​ under- or overallocated manufacturing overhead

3.

Prepare closing journal entries related to manufacturing overhead. Assume that all​ under- or overallocated manufacturing overhead is closed directly to Cost of Goods Sold.

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On January 2, 2018, Athol Company bought a machine for use in operations. The machine has...

On January 2, 2018, Athol Company bought a machine for use in operations. The machine has an estimated useful life of eight years and an estimated residual value of $1,750. The company provided the following information:

  1. Invoice price of the machine, $73,000.
  2. Freight paid by the vendor per sales agreement, $870.
  3. Installation costs, $2,000 cash.
  4. Cost of cleaning up the supplies, boxes, and other garbage that remained after the installation of the machine, $125 cash.
  5. Payment of the machine's price was made as follows:

January 2:

  • Issued 950 common shares of Athol Company at $4 per share.
  • Signed a $39,000 note payable due April 16, 2018, plus 12 percent interest.
  • Balance of the invoice price to be paid in cash. The invoice allows for a 2 percent cash discount if the cash payment is made by January 11.

January 15: Paid the balance of the invoice price in cash.

April 16: Paid the note payable and interest in cash.

  1. On June 30, 2020, the company completed the replacement of a major part of the machine that cost $12,550. This expenditure is expected to reduce the machine’s operating costs, increase its estimated useful life by two years, and decrease its estimated residual value to $1,250.
  2. Assume that on October 1, 2025, the company decided to replace the machine with a newer, more efficient model. It then sold the machine to Sako Ltd. on that date for $23,000 cash.

Required:

1. Compute the acquisition cost of the machine.

2. Prepare the journal entries to record the purchase of the machine and subsequent cash payments on January 15 and April 16, 2018. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answers to the nearest dollar amount. If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

3. Compute the depreciation expense for each of the years 2018, 2019, and 2020, assuming the company’s fiscal year ends on December 31. Use the straight-line depreciation method. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answers to the nearest dollar amount.)

4. Prepare the journal entry to record the sale of the machine on October 1, 2025. (Hint: First determine the balance of the accumulated depreciation account on that date.) (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answers to the nearest dollar amount. If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

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Q1. What is the difference between the substantive analytical procedures and the substantive test of details?...

Q1. What is the difference between the substantive analytical procedures and the substantive test of details? Explain in detail and provide an example of each one.

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I need assistance on finding the following for Clear Channel: Current and historical Financial Statements (Income...

I need assistance on finding the following for Clear Channel: Current and historical Financial Statements (Income Statement (I/S), Balance Sheet (B/S) and Statement of Cash Flows) from the 3 most current years for the firm The financial statements must include changes (deltas) between years.

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Colton Enterprises experienced the following events for Year 1, the first year of operation: Acquired $45,000...

Colton Enterprises experienced the following events for Year 1, the first year of operation: Acquired $45,000 cash from the issue of common stock. Paid $13,000 cash in advance for rent. The payment was for the period April 1, Year 1, to March 31, Year 2. Performed services for customers on account for $92,000. Incurred operating expenses on account of $40,000. Collected $70,500 cash from accounts receivable. Paid $31,000 cash for salary expense. Paid $32,000 cash as a partial payment on accounts payable. Adjusting Entries Made the adjusting entry for the expired rent. (See Event 2.) Recorded $4,400 of accrued salaries at the end of Year 1. Events for Year 2 Paid $4,400 cash for the salaries accrued at the end of the prior accounting period. Performed services for cash of $41,000. Purchased $3,800 of supplies on account. Paid $13,500 cash in advance for rent. The payment was for one year beginning April 1, Year 2. Performed services for customers on account for $108,000. Incurred operating expenses on account of $51,500. Collected $99,000 cash from accounts receivable. Paid $49,000 cash as a partial payment on accounts payable. Paid $32,500 cash for salary expense. Paid a $13,000 cash dividend to stockholders. Adjusting Entries Made the adjusting entry for the expired rent. (Hint: Part of the rent was paid in Year 1.) Recorded supplies expense. A physical count showed that $400 of supplies were still on hand.

b. Post the Year 1 events to T-accounts.

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Newton Corporation uses a process costing system to trace costs through several phases of production, starting...

Newton Corporation uses a process costing system to trace costs through several phases of production, starting with the Blending Department and ending with the Packaging Department. Recent computer problems have caused some of the company’s accounting records to be destroyed. Shown is a partial summary of information retrieved by accountants from the Blending Department’s February production cost report.

Cost Data: Blending Department
Direct materials costs in beginning inventory, February 1 $ 12,000
Conversion costs in beginning inventory, February 1 25,200
Direct materials costs incurred in February 162,000
Conversion costs incurred in February 271,000
Cost per equivalent unit of conversion in February 5
Physical Units: Blending Department
Units in process, February 1 ?
Units transferred out during February 58,000
Units started in February 54,000
Units in process, February 28 2,000
Percentage of Completion: Blending Department
Direct materials, February 1 100 %
Conversion, February 1 ?
Direct materials, February 28 100 %
Conversion, February 28 20

a. Compute the number of units that were in the Blending Department’s beginning inventory on February 1.

b. Compute the number of units that were started and completed by the Blending Department in February.

c. Compute the cost per equivalent unit of direct materials and conversion carried forward from January and assigned to the Blending Department’s beginning inventory on February 1.

d. Compute the Blending Department’s cost per equivalent unit of direct materials consumed in February.

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6/30/y1, $5,000,000 face value bonds, with an 8% coupon rate, are issued to yield 5%. These...

6/30/y1, $5,000,000 face value bonds, with an 8%
coupon rate, are issued to yield 5%. These are 20-
year bonds, and they pay interest on June 30 and
December 31. These bonds were issued for $6,882,706.
Please record the following, using the effective interest
approach:
6/30/y1 issuance of the bonds.
12/31/y1 payment of interest.
6/30/y2 payment of interest.
12/31/y2 payment of interest.

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The general ledger of Pipers Plumbing at January 1, 2021, includes the following account balances: Accounts...

The general ledger of Pipers Plumbing at January 1, 2021, includes the following account balances:

Accounts Debits Credits
Cash $ 3,850
Accounts Receivable 8,850
Supplies 2,850
Equipment 23,000   
Accumulated Depreciation $ 5,400
Accounts Payable 3,400
Utilities Payable 4,400
Deferred Revenue 0
Common Stock 16,500
Retained Earnings 8,850
Totals $ 38,550 $ 38,550

The following is a summary of the transactions for the year:

1. January 24 Provide plumbing services for cash, $13,500, and on account, $58,500.
2. March 13 Collect on accounts receivable, $46,500.
3. May 6 Issue shares of common stock in exchange for $11,000 cash.
4. June 30 Pay salaries for the current year, $31,700.
5. September 15 Pay utilities of $4,400 from 2020 (prior year).
6. November 24 Receive cash in advance from customers, $7,400.
7. December 30 Pay $1,700 cash dividends to stockholders.

The following information is available for the adjusting entries.

Depreciation for the year on the machinery is $5,400. Plumbing supplies remaining on hand at the end of the year equal $1,100. Of the $7,400 paid in advance by customers, $5,700 of the work has been completed by the end of the year. Accrued utilities at year-end amounted to $7,300.

No Date General Journal Debit Credit
1 January 24
/ = do not write in this field
/
/
2 March 13
/
3 May 06
/
4 June 30
/
5 September 15
/
6 November 24
/
7 December 30
/
8 December 31
/
9 December 31
/
10 December 31
/
11 December 31
/
12 December 31
/
13 December 31
/
14 December 31
Pipers Plumbing
Trial Balance
December 31, 2021
Account Title Debit Credit
Cash
Accounts Receivable
Supplies
Equipment
Accumulated Depreciation
Accounts Payable
Utilities Payable
Common Stock
Retained Earnings
Dividends
Service Revenue
Depreciation Expense
Supplies Expense
Salaries Expense
Utilities Expense
Total   
Pipers Plumbing
Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021
Revenues: -------------- --------------
  
Total Revenues
Expenses:      
Total expenses
Pipers Plumbing
Balance Sheet
December 31, 2021
Assets ------- Liabilities -----
Current Assets: Current Liabilities:
Cash Utilities Payable
Accounts Receivable Accounts Payable
Supplies Deferred Revenue
Equipment Rent Expense
Dividends Total Current Liabilities
Stockholder's Equity
Total Current Assets Retained Earnings
Long-term Assets: Common Stock
Additional Paid-in Capital      
Total Stockholder's Equity
Total Assets Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

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On January 1, 20X1, Porta Corporation purchased Swick Company’s net assets and assigned goodwill of $80,900...

On January 1, 20X1, Porta Corporation purchased Swick Company’s net assets and assigned goodwill of $80,900 to Reporting Division K. The following assets and liabilities are assigned to Reporting Division K on the acquisition date:

Carrying Amount Fair Value
Cash $ 14,900 $ 14,900
Inventory 56,900 71,900
Equipment 179,000 199,000
Goodwill 80,900
Accounts Payable 30,900 30,900


Required:
On December 31, 20X3, Porta must test goodwill for impairment. Determine the amount of goodwill to be reported for Division K and the amount of goodwill impairment to be recognized, if any, if Division K’s fair value is determined to be

  1. $349,000.
  2. $289,000.
  3. $269,000.
Amount of Goodwill Goodwill Impairment
a.
b.
c.

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Hilton Corporation began operations on 1-1-2012. Hilton used the last-in-first-out (LIFO) inventory costing method from 1-1-2012...

Hilton Corporation began operations on 1-1-2012. Hilton used the last-in-first-out (LIFO) inventory costing method from 1-1-2012 through 12-31-2014. Presented below are effects of using LIFO for 2014 and earlier years.

Year

2012

2013

2014

Cost of goods sold (CGS) – LIFO

900

1,000

1,100

Net Income - LIFO

500

650

880

As of 12-31

2012

2013

2014

Retained Earnings based on LIFO

500

1,400

2,300

Inventory based on LIFO

100

225

500

Hilton Corporation changed its inventory costing method from LIFO to the first-in-first-out (FIFO) as of 1-1-2015. Presented below are effects of using FIFO for 2014 and earlier years.

As of 12-31

2012

2013

2014

Inventory based on FIFO

120

285

590

When Hilton issued its 2015 financial statements, it elected to provide comparative statements from the three previous years, i.e., 2012, 2013 and 2014. The change will be accounted for using the retrospective approach.

Required

When the 2015 financial statements are issued in April of 2016, what will be the comparative retained earnings from the 12-31-2013 balance sheet ?

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Give an example of an assurance-type warranty and an example of a service-type warranty. Be specific:...

Give an example of an assurance-type warranty and an example of a service-type warranty. Be specific: think about the types of warranties offered by businesses. I want real life examples.

In general, what are two key differences in these two types of warranties? Explain, explain, explain!

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Why might differences exist between the amount of property tax revenues recorded for the current year...

Why might differences exist between the amount of property tax revenues recorded for the current year by governmental funds and the amount of property tax revenues recorded for the current year for governmental activities in a given year?

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he Sawtooth Leather Company manufactures leather handbags and moccasins. For simplicity, the company has decided to...

he Sawtooth Leather Company manufactures leather handbags and moccasins. For simplicity, the company has decided to use a single plantwide factory overhead rate method to allocate factory overhead. Handbags = 60,000 units, 2 hours of direct labor Moccasins = 40,000 units, 3 hours of direct labor Total budgeted factory overhead cost = $360,000 Calculate the amount of factory overhead to be allocated to each unit using direct labor hours. Round your answers to two decimal places, if necessary. Handbags: $ per unit Moccasins: $ per unit

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Describe the biggest ethical concerns in the auditing profession, why they exist, and how auditors can...

Describe the biggest ethical concerns in the auditing profession, why they exist, and how auditors can navigate ethical dilemmas. DON'T COPY & PASTE from any websites

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