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During 2020, GR Engineering Company constructed a building for its own use at a total cost...

During 2020, GR Engineering Company constructed a building for its own use at a total cost of $14,700,000.

The weighted average accumulated expenditures on assets qualifying for capitalization of interest during 2020 were $10,200,000. The company had the following debt outstanding at December 31, 2020: 1. 10%, 5-year note to finance construction of this building, dated January 1, 2020, with interest payable annually on January 1 $6,300,000 2. 12%, ten-year bonds issued at par on December 31, 2014, with interest payable annually on December 31 7,000,000 3. 9%, 4-year note payable, dated January 1, 2019, with interest payable annually on January 1 3,500,000 Compute the amounts of each of the following (show computations). 1. Avoidable interest 2. Actual interest 3. Total interest to be capitalized during 2020

In: Accounting

CEO of your firm has just announced that the organization is considering two diverse strategies to...

CEO of your firm has just announced that the organization is considering two diverse strategies to increase business: marketing healthcare services to the mature healthcare consumer, or marketing healthcare services to international consumers. Read the following two articles: Fell, D. (2002). Taking the U.S. health services overseas. Marketing Health Services, 22(2), 21-23. Click here to read the article. Marsh, D. (2010). Marketing to the mature marketplace. Marketing Health Services, 30(1), 12%u201317. Click here to read the article. Compile two marketing proposals based on the marketing strategies outlined inWeek 2 assignment. Would either of the two marketing opportunities compliment the marketing strategy expressed in your proposal? Submit a 6- to 7- page Microsoft Word document detailing your views about including either, both, or neither of the two proposals in your marketing proposal. Specifically address the following: The opportunities available to the organization by marketing healthcare services to the mature marketplace and the opportunities available to the organization by marketing healthcare services to the international consumer. How either or both of the opportunities compliment or conflict with the organization%u2019s current marketing strategy. What recommendations you would make to the CEO concerning the two proposals.

In: Finance

As you have read in the text concerning the legal forms of business ownership, the corporation...

As you have read in the text concerning the legal forms of business ownership, the corporation avoids the concept of unlimited liability. This means the owners (stockholders) are not liable for the entire debts that the corporation incurs. The only amount of money they can lose is the amount of their investment in the company.

The Board-of-Directors and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) are the main group of people that are responsible for strategic decisions that a corporation makes. This group also owns quite a bit of the company's stock which makes them partial owners of the company. During the past few years, the federal government has had to come to the aid of many large corporations in order to bail them out of potential bankruptcy because of the high level of risk and unwise business decisions made by the CEO and Board of Directors. All of this basically means, is that the leaders and highest paid positions of major corporations have very little to lose by making questionable business decisions.



The question is:
1. Should the CEO and Board of Directors have more personal liability in the way they run a corporation?
2. Should their personal assets, houses, bank accounts, automobiles, etc. be used as payment when they knowingly make unsound, precarious business decisions?
****Limit 100 words long (not exceed 120 words) for each question.

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do you think that if a CFO is risk taking by nature she or he would...

do you think that if a CFO is risk taking by nature she or he would do differently for capital investment programs and financial reporting behaviors? How a MBA-educated CFO vs. accounting-educated CFO would behave differently?

In: Accounting

Roden Ltd. has a December 31 year end. The Company leases its office space under a...

Roden Ltd. has a December 31 year end. The Company leases its office space under a lease that was signed on January 1, 2016. The lease term is 5 years, with an option to renew at an increased rent for an additional 2 years. In 2016, the Company spent $74,000 renovating the premises. In 2020, changing needs require the Company to spend another $16,000 renovating the space. Determine the maximum amount of Class 13 CCA that the Company can deduct for 2020 and 2021.

In: Accounting

You have been recently employed as an accountant for Bucks Phyz. The CEO has tasked you...

You have been recently employed as an

accountant for Bucks Phyz. The CEO has tasked

you with reviewing the sales processes of the

company and has provided you with key

information based on interviews with key staff

relating to the sales process (available in Interact).

The CEO is also considering the introduction of

corporate credit cards for the purchase of smaller

items for the business. At present, all purchases

require a purchase order to be raised and sent to a

supplier. This process was an issue when they

recently tried to book a training course for two

team members and the bookings needed to be

completed on line. The staff needed to book the

course themselves and seek reimbursement from

Bucks Phyz. The CEO would also like advice

regarding the impact of the introduction of

corporate credit cards and who should be issued

with a card.

Required :

1.In a tabular format give at least 5 internal control weakness in Buck Phyz, the impact of these weaknesses in the organization, and associated control to mitigate the weakness.

2. A detailed review of the benefits and potential risk with the introduction of the corporate credit card.

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A small Canadian firm that has developed some valuable new medical products using its unique biotechnology...

A small Canadian firm that has developed some valuable new medical products using its unique biotechnology know-how is trying to decide how best to serve the European Union. Its choices are given below. The cost of investment in manufacturing facilities will be a major one for the Canadian firm, but it is not outside its reach. If these are the firm’s only options were-

  • Manufacture the product at home and let foreign sales agents handle marketing.
  • Manufacture the products at home and set up a wholly owned subsidiary in Europe to handle marketing.
  • Enter into a strategic alliance with a large European pharmaceutical firm. The product would be manufactured in Europe by the 50–50 joint venture and marketed by the European firm.

.

Required

Question 01: You are the assistant to the CEO of a small textile firm that manufactures quality, premium-priced, stylish clothing. The CEO has decided to see what the opportunities are for exporting and has asked you for advice as to the steps the company should take. What advice would you give to the CEO?

In: Operations Management

Bass Ltd, a leading producer of construction, mining and electrical equipment, suffered a significant drop in...

Bass Ltd, a leading producer of construction, mining and electrical equipment, suffered a significant drop in the demand of the company’s products due to COVID-19 in 2020 that significantly threatens the financial stability of the company. Bass in order to survive in this critical situation decides to restructure its strategy for forthcoming years. Changes in company strategies and accounting policies have a significant impact on reported profit. The basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share presented in the company’s current year financial statements in accordance with “AASB 133 Earnings per Share” were comparatively higher than that of the last year. In contrast, company share prices have dropped by 20% at the reporting date, according to Yahoo finance.
While most shareholders seem unhappy to own company shares for the meagre dividend attached to them the question of whether Bass Ltd are fully valued at their current share prices continues to linger.
The directors of Bass Ltd are not sure how to calculate and include basic and diluted earnings per share in the company’s financial statements in accordance with AASB 133, and called for a report from the Finance Manager of the company.
On 30 June 2020, Bass Ltd had the following equity:
Preference shares (issued at $ 2 each)
500 000 shares
Ordinary shares (issued at $ 3 each)
$ 3 000 000
Retained earnings
$1 250 000
Reserves
$ 520 000
Total equity
$ 5 770 000
During the year ended 30 June 2020, the company earned after tax profit of $1 240 000 from ordinary activities.
The additional information is available.
i. On 20 November 2019, the company made a one-for-five bonus issue, and on 30 March 2020, the company made a rights issue of 400 000 ordinary shares.
ii. On 20 July 2017, the company issued $ 750 000 of 8% convertible notes. Each $ 100 note was convertible into 50 ordinary shares. There was no conversion during the year ended 30 June 2020.
iii. On 28 February 2019, the company issued options to purchase 10 000 shares at $ 3.50 each. No options were exercised during the year ended 30 June 2020.
iv. The company income tax rate is $ 0.30 in the dollar and the company’s ordinary shares are trading at $ 5 per share on 30 June 2020.
v. The company paid preference dividends of $ 40 000.

In: Accounting

1). Canner Co., organized on January 2, 2020, had pretax accounting income of $960,000 and taxable...

1). Canner Co., organized on January 2, 2020, had pretax accounting income of $960,000 and taxable income of $3,120,000 for the year ended                                               
December 31, 2020. The only temporary difference is accrued product warranty costs which are expected to be paid as follows:                                              
                                              
   2021       $720,000                                   
   2022       360,000                                  
   2023       360,000                                  
   2024       720,000                                  
                                              
The enacted income tax rates are 35% for 2020, 30% for 2021 through 2023, and 25% for 2024. If Canner expects taxable income in future years,                                               
the deferred tax asset in Canner's December 31, 2020 balance sheet should be                                              
a.   $432,000                                           
b.   $504,000                                           
c.   $612,000                                           
d.   $756,000

2). Ames Corp. prepared the following reconciliation of income per books with income per tax return for the year ended December 31, 2020:                                          
                                          
   Book income before income taxes                               2,700,000       
   Add temporary difference                                      
       Construction contract revenue which will reverse in 2021                           240,000       
   Deduct temporary difference                                      
       Depreciation expense which will reverse in equal amounts in                                  
       each of the next four years                           (960,000)      
   Taxable income                               1,980,000       
                                          
The enacted income tax rate is 21% in 2020. How should Ames report deferred taxes?                                          
a.   DTA (current) 50,400; DTL (noncurrent) 201,600.                                      
b.   DTL (noncurrent) 201,600                                      
c.   DTL (noncurrent) 151,200                                      
d.   DTL (noncurrent 100,800  

3). Baker Corp.'s 2020 income statement had pretax financial income of $500,000 in its first year of operations. Baker uses an accelerated cost                                           
recovery method on its tax return and straight-line depreciation for financial reporting. The differences between the book and tax deductions                                           
for depreciation over the five-year life of the assets acquired in 2020, and the enacted tax rates for 2020 to 2024 are as follows:                                          
                                          
       Book Depreciation                                   
       Over (Under) Tax           Tax Rates                      
   2020       (100,000)       35%                      
   2021       (130,000)       30%                      
   2022       (30,000)       30%                      
   2023       120,000       30%                      
   2024       140,000       30%                      
                                          
There are no other temporary differences. In Baker's December 31, 2020 balance sheet, the noncurrent deferred income tax liability and                                           
the income taxes currently payable should be                                          
                                          
   Deferred Income       Income Taxes                              
   Tax Liability       Currently Payable                              
a.   $78,000        $100,000                               
b.   $78,000        $140,000                               
c.   $30,000        $120,000                               
d.   $30,000        $140,000                                                                                                               
                          

In: Accounting

On December 31, 2019, Novak Inc. has taxable temporary differences of $2.21 million and a deferred...

On December 31, 2019, Novak Inc. has taxable temporary differences of $2.21 million and a deferred tax liability of $618,800. These temporary differences are due to Novak having claimed CCA in excess of book depreciation in prior years. Novak’s year end is December 31. At the end of December 2020, Novak’s substantively enacted tax rate for 2020 and future years was changed to 30%. For the year ended December 31, 2020, Novak’s accounting loss before tax was $494,500. The following data are also available. 1. Pension expense was $87,600 while pension plan contributions were $111,000 for the year. (Only actual pension contributions are deductible for tax.) 2. Business meals and entertainment were $38,000. (They are one-half deductible for tax purposes.) 3. For the three years ended December 31, 2019, Novak had cumulative, total taxable income of $123,300 and total income current tax expense/income tax payable of $34,524. 4. During 2020, the company booked estimated warranty costs of $31,300 and these costs are not likely to be incurred until 2024. 5. In 2020, the company incurred $150,000 of development costs (only 50% of which are deductible for tax purposes). 6. Company management has determined that it is probable that only one half of any loss carryforward at the end of 2020 will be realized. 7. In 2020, the amount claimed for depreciation was equal to the amount claimed for CCA.

Prepare income tax reconciliation statement Prepare the journal entries to record income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2020, and the income tax reconciliation note.

In: Accounting