Questions
Plum Corporation began the month of May with $700,000 of current assets, a current ratio of...

Plum Corporation began the month of May with $700,000 of current assets, a current ratio of 1.80:1, and an acid-test ratio of 1.50:1. During the month, it completed the following transactions (the company uses a perpetual inventory system).


  May 2 Purchased $60,000 of merchandise inventory on credit.
8 Sold merchandise inventory that cost $55,000 for $135,000 cash.
10 Collected $26,000 cash on an account receivable.
15 Paid $27,500 cash to settle an account payable.
17 Wrote off a $5,000 bad debt against the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts account.
22 Declared a $1 per share cash dividend on its 69,000 shares of outstanding common stock.
26 Paid the dividend declared on May 22.
27 Borrowed $85,000 cash by giving the bank a 30-day, 10% note.
28 Borrowed $110,000 cash by signing a long-term secured note.
29 Used the $195,000 cash proceeds from the notes to buy new machinery.
Required:

Prepare a table showing Plum's (1) current ratio, (2) acid-test ratio, and (3) working capital after each transaction. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your ratios to 2 decimal places and the working capitals to nearest dollar amount.Subtracted amount should be indicated with a minus sign.)

Transaction Current Assets Quick Assets Current Liabilities Current Ratio Acid-Test Ratio Working Capital
Beginning $700,000 $583,333 $388,889 1.80 1.50 $311,111
May 2
Balance 700,000 388,889
May 8
Balance
May 10
Balance
May 15
Balance
May 17
Balance
May 22
Balance
May 26
Balance
May 27
Balance
May 28
Balance
May 29
Balance

In: Accounting

Complete the following partial worksheet for Pat Inc. and subsidiary Slinger Company for the first year...

Complete the following partial worksheet for Pat Inc. and subsidiary Slinger Company for the first year subsequent to acquisition intercompany bonds, 20X4 Pat Inc. and Subsidiary Slinger Company Partial Consolidated Worksheet For the Year Ended December 31, 20X4 Trial Balance Eliminations and Adjustments Pat Slinger Dr. Cr. Interest receivable 8,000 Investments in Slinger bonds 99,000 Interest payable (8,000) Bonds payable (100,000) Premium on bonds payable (200) Interest income (9,000) Interest expense 7,800 Elimination and Adjustments:

(B1) Eliminate the intercompany bonds and the applicable interest revenue and expense. Record the adjustment to retained earnings

(B2) Eliminate the intercompany interest payable and receivable.

In: Accounting

At December 31, 2020, Cord Company's plant asset and accumulated depreciation and amortization accounts had balances...

At December 31, 2020, Cord Company's plant asset and accumulated depreciation and amortization accounts had balances as follows

Category Plant Asset Accumulated Depreciation
and Amortization
Land $ 185,000 $
Buildings 2,000,000 338,900
Equipment 1,625,000 327,500
Automobiles and trucks 182,000 110,325
Leasehold improvements 236,000 118,000
Land improvements


Depreciation methods and useful lives:
Buildings—150% declining balance; 25 years.
Equipment—Straight line; 10 years.
Automobiles and trucks—200% declining balance; 5 years, all acquired after 2017.
Leasehold improvements—Straight line.
Land improvements—Straight line.

Depreciation is computed to the nearest month and residual values are immaterial. Transactions during 2021 and other information:

  1. On January 6, 2021, a plant facility consisting of land and building was acquired from King Corp. in exchange for 35,000 shares of Cord's common stock. On this date, Cord's stock had a fair value of $60 a share. Current assessed values of land and building for property tax purposes are $255,000 and $595,000, respectively.
  2. On March 25, 2021, new parking lots, streets, and sidewalks at the acquired plant facility were completed at a total cost of $252,000. These expenditures had an estimated useful life of 12 years.
  3. The leasehold improvements were completed on December 31, 2017, and had an estimated useful life of eight years. The related lease, which would terminate on December 31, 2023, was renewable for an additional four-year term. On April 30, 2021, Cord exercised the renewal option.
  4. On July 1, 2021, equipment was purchased at a total invoice cost of $335,000. Additional costs of $11,000 for delivery and $60,000 for installation were incurred.
  5. On September 30, 2021, Cord purchased a new automobile for $13,500.
  6. On September 30, 2021, a truck with a cost of $25,000 and a book value of $11,000 on date of sale was sold for $12,500. Depreciation for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, was $2,475.
  7. On December 20, 2021, equipment with a cost of $22,000 and a book value of $3,225 at date of disposition was scrapped without cash recovery

For each asset category, prepare a schedule showing depreciation or amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2021. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to nearest whole dollar.)

CORD COMPANY
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
For the Year Ending December 31, 2021
Land Improvements $15,750
Buildings 187,866
Equipment 182,800
Automobiles and trucks
Leasehold improvements 23,600
Total depreciation and amortization expense for 2021 $410,016

In: Accounting

Below is a trial Balance for Wilson Mowing Service as of December 31. Use it to...

  1. Below is a trial Balance for Wilson Mowing Service as of December 31. Use it to answer the questions 2 - 8

    Account DR CR
    Cash $6800
    Accounts Receivable 2500
    Supplies 1000
    Truck 8500
    Equipment 6300
    Accumulated Depreciation $2000
    Trademark 1000
    Accounts Payable 3500
    Salary Payable 200
    Mortgage Payable 8200
    Capital 3000
    Drawing 12000
    Service Revenue 31900
    Salary Expense 4500
    Repairs Expense 800
    Supplies Expense 1600
    Gasoline Expense 3800
    Total $48,800 $48,800

    Other information. The company is brand new. The owner contributed the full $3000 that is in the capital account this year.

  2. Use the Trial Balance above. Prepare the "R" closing entries

  3. Prepare the "E" closing entries

  4. Prepare the "I" Closing Entry

  5. Prepare the "D" Closing Entry

  6. Using the Adjusted Trial Balance -- Prepare the Income Statement. Using the a table.

  7. Using the Adjusted Trial Balance -- Prepare the Statement of Owner's Equity with a table.

  8. Use the adjusted Trial Balance and Prepare a Classified Balance Sheet.

In: Accounting

Beech Corporation is a merchandising company that is preparing a master budget for the third quarter...

Beech Corporation is a merchandising company that is preparing a master budget for the third quarter of the calendar year. The company’s balance sheet as of June 30th is shown below:

Beech Corporation
Balance Sheet
June 30
Assets
Cash $ 70,000
Accounts receivable 134,000
Inventory 48,300
Plant and equipment, net of depreciation 212,000
Total assets $ 464,300
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Accounts payable $ 73,000
Common stock 306,000
Retained earnings 85,300
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 464,300

Beech’s managers have made the following additional assumptions and estimates:

  1. Estimated sales for July, August, September, and October will be $230,000, $250,000, $240,000, and $260,000, respectively.

  2. All sales are on credit and all credit sales are collected. Each month’s credit sales are collected 35% in the month of sale and 65% in the month following the sale. All of the accounts receivable at June 30 will be collected in July.

  3. Each month’s ending inventory must equal 30% of the cost of next month’s sales. The cost of goods sold is 70% of sales. The company pays for 40% of its merchandise purchases in the month of the purchase and the remaining 60% in the month following the purchase. All of the accounts payable at June 30 will be paid in July.

  4. Monthly selling and administrative expenses are always $42,000. Each month $7,000 of this total amount is depreciation expense and the remaining $35,000 relates to expenses that are paid in the month they are incurred.

  5. The company does not plan to borrow money or pay or declare dividends during the quarter ended September 30. The company does not plan to issue any common stock or repurchase its own stock during the quarter ended September 30.

In: Accounting

Widmer Watercraft’s predetermined overhead rate for the year 2017 is 200% of direct labor. Information on...

Widmer Watercraft’s predetermined overhead rate for the year 2017 is 200% of direct labor. Information on the company’s production activities during May 2017 follows. Purchased raw materials on credit, $220,000. Materials requisitions record use of the following materials for the month. Job 136 $49,000 Job 137 32,500 Job 138 20,000 Job 139 22,600 Job 140 6,600 Total direct materials 130,700 Indirect materials 20,500 Total materials used $151,200 Paid $15,250 cash to a computer consultant to reprogram factory equipment. Time tickets record use of the following labor for the month. These wages were paid in cash. Job 136 $12,300 Job 137 10,700 Job 138 37,900 Job 139 39,400 Job 140 3,200 Total direct labor 103,500 Indirect labor 24,000 Total $127,500 Applied overhead to Jobs 136, 138, and 139. Transferred Jobs 136, 138, and 139 to Finished Goods. Sold Jobs 136 and 138 on credit at a total price of $545,000. The company incurred the following overhead costs during the month (credit Prepaid Insurance for expired factory insurance). Depreciation of factory building $69,500 Depreciation of factory equipment 38,000 Expired factory insurance 10,000 Accrued property taxes payable 36,500 Applied overhead at month-end to the Work in Process Inventory account (Jobs 137 and 140) using the predetermined overhead rate of 200% of direct labor cost. rev: 02_01_2017_QC_CS-77139 Problem 19-3A Part 2 2. Prepare journal entries to record the events and transactions a through i.

In: Accounting

Question 2 Access the most recent Form 10-K (year 2017) for both Exxon Mobil and Chevron...

Question 2

Access the most recent Form 10-K (year 2017) for both Exxon Mobil and Chevron and answer the following questions.

Required:

a. Determine whether each company’s foreign operations have a predominant functional currency. Discuss the implication this has for the comparability of financial statements between the two companies.

b. Determine the amount of translation adjustment, if any, reported in other comprehensive income in each of the three most recent years. Explain the sign (positive or negative) of the translation adjustment in each of the three most recent years. Compare the relative magnitude of the translation adjustments between the two companies.

In: Accounting

The following information is for Sunland Auto Supplies: Sunland Auto Supplies Balance Sheet December 31, 2018...

The following information is for Sunland Auto Supplies:

Sunland Auto Supplies
Balance Sheet
December 31, 2018
Cash $  39000 Accounts Payable $  129000
Prepaid Insurance 80000 Salaries and Wages Payable 54000
Accounts Receivable 99000 Mortgage Payable 155000
Inventory 142000 Total Liabilities 338000
Land Held for Investment 182000
Land 251000
Buildings $197000 Common Stock $397000
Less Accumulated Retained Earnings 332000 729000
Depreciation (65000) 132000
Trademark 142000 Total Liabilities and
Total Assets $1067000     Stockholders’ Equity $1067000


The total dollar amount of assets to be classified as current assets is

$502000.

$138000.

$222000.

$360000.

In: Accounting

Eaton Ross Puppet Company acquired a new plastic molding machine at the beginning of the current...

Eaton Ross Puppet Company acquired a new plastic molding machine at the beginning of the current year at a cost of $ 450 comma 000. The asset has a 6​-year useful life for financial reporting purposes and is depreciated on a​ straight-line basis with no residual value expected at the end of its useful life. The company uses the​ double-declining balance method on its income tax returns. The company is subject to a 35​% tax rate. Compute the deferred tax portion of the income tax expense for the first 2 years. Complete the table below to compute the​ straight-line book depreciation and​ double-declining tax depreciation method through year 2 to determine the​ book-tax difference.​ (Round your calculations to the nearest​ dollar.)

In: Accounting

1)During 2020, Kevin received the following items: $5,000 unemployment compensation $10,000 inheritance $20,000 life insurance proceeds...

1)During 2020, Kevin received the following items:

$5,000 unemployment compensation

$10,000 inheritance

$20,000 life insurance proceeds on account of mother’s death

How much is Kevin required to include in gross income?

2)

Len Landlord owns an apartment building. During the year he received:

Rent payments………………….$10,000

Security deposit………………...     2,500

Advance rent payment………….     5,000

How much must Len include in income?

In: Accounting

Describe the significance of an e-marketplace. Cite an example of a common e-marketplace.

Describe the significance of an e-marketplace. Cite an example of a common e-marketplace.

In: Accounting

The Production Department of Hruska Corporation has submitted the following forecast of units to be produced...

The Production Department of Hruska Corporation has submitted the following forecast of units to be produced by quarter for the upcoming fiscal year:

1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter
Units to be produced 10,800 9,800 11,800 12,800

Each unit requires 0.25 direct labor-hours and direct laborers are paid $13.00 per hour.

In addition, the variable manufacturing overhead rate is $1.90 per direct labor-hour. The fixed manufacturing overhead is $88,000 per quarter. The only noncash element of manufacturing overhead is depreciation, which is $28,000 per quarter.

Required:

1. Calculate the company’s total estimated direct labor cost for each quarter of the upcoming fiscal year and for the year as a whole.

2&3. Calculate the company’s total estimated manufacturing overhead cost and the cash disbursements for manufacturing overhead for each quarter of the upcoming fiscal year and for the year as a whole.

In: Accounting

CVP with Activity-Based Costing and Multiple Products Busy-Bee Baking Company produces a variety of breads. The...

CVP with Activity-Based Costing and Multiple Products

Busy-Bee Baking Company produces a variety of breads. The plant manager would like to expand production into sweet rolls as well. The average price of a loaf of bread is $1. Anticipated price for a package of sweet rolls is $1.50. Costs for the new level of production are as follows:


Cost Driver
Unit Variable
Cost
Level of Cost
Driver
Loaf of bread $0.65           —          
Package of sweet rolls $0.93           —          
Setups $300           250          
Maintenance hours $15           3,500          
Other data:
Total fixed costs (traditional) $185,000  
Total fixed costs (ABC) 57,500  

Busy-Bee believes it can sell 600,000 loaves of bread and 200,000 packages of sweet rolls in the coming year.

Required:

1. Prepare a contribution-margin-based income statement for next year. Be sure to show sales and variable costs by product and in total.

Busy-Bee Baking Company
Contribution-Margin-Based Income Statement
Bread Sweet Rolls Total
Sales $ $ $
Less: Variable cost
Contribution margin $ $ $
Less: Fixed costs
Operating income $

Feedback

Remember a Contribution margin income statement calculates contribution-margin not gross profit.

2. Compute the break-even sales for the company as a whole using conventional analysis. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.
$

3. Compute the break-even sales for the company as a whole using activity-based analysis. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.
$

4. Compute the break-even units of each product in units. In your computations, round amounts to the nearest cent. Round your final answers to the nearest whole number of units.

Break-even loaves of bread
Break-even packages of sweet rolls

Does it matter whether you use conventional analysis or activity-based analysis?
Yes

5. Suppose that Busy-Bee could reduce the setup cost by $100 per setup and could reduce the number of maintenance hours needed to 1,000. How many units of each product must be sold to break even in this case? Round your answer up to the next higher whole unit (for example, 50.3 units rounds to 51). In your computations, round amounts to three decimal places.

Break-even loaves of bread
Break-even packages of sweet rolls

In: Accounting

For each description/definition, select the appropriate completing the audit procedure.       -       A....

  1. For each description/definition, select the appropriate completing the audit procedure.

          -       A.       B.       C.       D.       E.       F.       G.       H.       I.       J.       K.       L.   

    When auditors become aware of facts that existed at the date of the financial statements and auditor's reports, auditors should require the client to disclose the facts and their impact on the financial statements to persons relying on the financial statements.

          -       A.       B.       C.       D.       E.       F.       G.       H.       I.       J.       K.       L.   

    A second audit partner in the firm performs this procedure to ensure engagement quality.

          -       A.       B.       C.       D.       E.       F.       G.       H.       I.       J.       K.       L.   

    Settlement of litigation after the audit report date for an amount different than estimated in the financial statements is an example.

          -       A.       B.       C.       D.       E.       F.       G.       H.       I.       J.       K.       L.   

    Responds directly to auditors' initial inquiries regarding litigation, claims, and assessments.

          -       A.       B.       C.       D.       E.       F.       G.       H.       I.       J.       K.       L.   

    The auditor summarizes uncorrected misstatements found throughout the audit and asks the client to record some of these adjustments in this process.

          -       A.       B.       C.       D.       E.       F.       G.       H.       I.       J.       K.       L.   

    Includes statements regarding auditors' judgment of the quality of the client's accounting principles.

          -       A.       B.       C.       D.       E.       F.       G.       H.       I.       J.       K.       L.   

    A sale of bonds or capital stock is an example requiring the client to disclose the event.

          -       A.       B.       C.       D.       E.       F.       G.       H.       I.       J.       K.       L.   

    Auditors bring the audit performed at an earlier date (before fiscal year end) up to date at fiscal year end.

          -       A.       B.       C.       D.       E.       F.       G.       H.       I.       J.       K.       L.   

    A PCAOB inspection or the audit firm's quality review may identify the auditors did not follow GAAS due to failure to complete the audit plan.

          -       A.       B.       C.       D.       E.       F.       G.       H.       I.       J.       K.       L.   

    Auditors consider evidence obtained during the audit to determine whether substantial doubt exists about the client's existence in the future.

          -       A.       B.       C.       D.       E.       F.       G.       H.       I.       J.       K.       L.   

    Discusses the absence of fraud activity by the client and its personnel and is obtained on the date of the auditor's report.

          -       A.       B.       C.       D.       E.       F.       G.       H.       I.       J.       K.       L.   

    Written by the auditor and accepted by the client prior to the engagement.

          -       A.       B.       C.       D.       E.       F.       G.       H.       I.       J.       K.       L.   

    Occur following the date of the auditors' report and is one of only two items that can be either oral or written.

          -       A.       B.       C.       D.       E.       F.       G.       H.       I.       J.       K.       L.   

    Can result in the auditor dual-dating the auditor's report.

          -       A.       B.       C.       D.       E.       F.       G.       H.       I.       J.       K.       L.   

    The audit supervisor and audit manager complete this step as required by GAAS to ensure all appropriate steps in the audit plan were performed.

    A.

    Attorney letters

    B.

    Roll-forward work

    C.

    Management letter

    D.

    Representation letter

    E.

    Going concern assessment

    F.

    Proposed adjusting journal entries and uncorrected misstatements

    G.

    Communications with individuals charged with governance

    H.

    Subsequently discovered facts

    I.

    Subsequent events

    J.

    Omitted audit procedures

    K.

    Audit documentation review

    L.

    Engagement letter

In: Accounting

Governments often receive interest on the temporary investment of capital debt proceeds. Some believe that governments...

Governments often receive interest on the temporary investment of capital debt proceeds. Some believe that governments are inconsistent in the way they report interest and other earnings on investments compared to interest on their debt. Explain this comment. Do you believe in reporting this incosistent?

In: Accounting