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Question 2. (Minimum 450 and Maximum 750 words) Assume that you are a CEO of an...

Question 2. (Minimum 450 and Maximum 750 words)
Assume that you are a CEO of an international architecture/ landscape architecture firm and due to the COVID 19 outbreak all over the world, your company is facing numerous challenges such as:
• No face to face meetings (direct dealing) with clients, contractors and other stakeholders etc.
• Employees not being able to have site visits or full time/ physical presence in the office
• Lack of supplies/ late deliveries due to the lockdown situations in the market
• Financial, managerial and other problems due to uncertain and unusual circumstances
• Any other issues (you may assume yourself)
Under these circumstances, what plan would you make for your company that goes in the interest of the Company but without compromising the safety and security of your employees and other stakeholders involved?

In: Civil Engineering

Read the following scenario and answer the question in 5-10 sentences. You are the CEO of...

Read the following scenario and answer the question in 5-10 sentences.

You are the CEO of a small company that sells transportation and logistics software. Your company has not been doing well because of competition from larger rivals. You learn of a lucrative opportunity to sell licenses of your software to the Lackria Department of Transportation, a government agency of the nation of Lackria. Closing the deal could save your company from bankruptcy. In an impulsive moment, you meet with a Lackrian government minister and offer her ownership of a luxury lakeside home in exchange for a guaranteed software contract with the Lackrian government. The minister refuses your offer and asks you to leave her office. The next day you regret your decision. Discuss any possible violations of white collar laws.

In: Finance

ABC Corp. provides its employees with a defined benefit pension plan. The company's actuary has provided...

ABC Corp. provides its employees with a defined benefit pension plan. The company's actuary has provided you with the following information as of December 31, 2020: PBO $ 1,200,000 Fair Value Plan Assets 1,650,000 Current Service Cost 480,000 Interest Cost 48,000 PSC amortization 120,000 Expected and actual return on assets 165,000 In the past, contributions made to the pension plan have been equal to the pension expense for the corresponding year. The company has not made any contribution in 2020. In the statement of financial position as of December 31, 2020, ABC must report

a. a net pension asset of $ 1,650,000

b. a net pension debt of $ 78,000

c. a net pension debt of $ 450,000

d. a net pension asset of $ 450,000

In: Accounting

Mariner Corporation, which manufactures sail boats, ordered dry dock equipment from Brown Corporation. This equipment was...

Mariner Corporation, which manufactures sail boats, ordered dry dock equipment from Brown Corporation. This equipment was built for the specialized needs of Mariner, and could not be used by any other company. Instead of purchasing the equipment, Mariner elected to enter into a long term lease agreement with Brown Co. The lease contract was signed on January 1, 2020.   It calls for 12 payments of $15,000, with the first one due on December 31, 2020. The lessor’s implicit interest rate is not known. Mariner’s incremental borrow rate is 8%.

a. Is this lease a finance or operating lease? Explain.

b. Present the journal entry to be made by Mariner when the lease is signed.

c. Show the journal entry that Mariner will make for the December 31, 2020 payment.

In: Accounting

Mariner Corporation, which manufactures sail boats, ordered dry dock equipment from Brown Corporation. This equipment was...

Mariner Corporation, which manufactures sail boats, ordered dry dock equipment from Brown Corporation. This equipment was built for the specialized needs of Mariner, and could not be used by any other company. Instead of purchasing the equipment, Mariner elected to enter into a long term lease agreement with Brown Co. The lease contract was signed on January 1, 2020. It calls for 12 payments of $15,000, with the first one due on December 31, 2020. The lessor’s implicit interest rate is not known. Mariner’s incremental borrow rate is 8%. a. Is this lease a finance or operating lease? Explain. b. Present the journal entry to be made by Mariner when the lease is signed. c. Show the journal entry that Mariner will make for the December 31, 2020 payment.

In: Accounting

On July 1, 2020, Flounder Company purchased for $4,140,000 snow-making equipment having an estimated useful life...

On July 1, 2020, Flounder Company purchased for $4,140,000 snow-making equipment having an estimated useful life of 5 years with an estimated salvage value of $172,500. Depreciation is taken for the portion of the year the asset is used.

(a)

Complete the form below by determining the depreciation expense and year-end book values for 2020 and 2021 using the
1. sum-of-the-years'-digits method.
2. double-declining balance method.
2020 2021
Sum-of-the-Years'-Digits Method
Equipment $4,140,000 $4,140,000
Less: Accumulated Depreciation $ $
Year-End Book Value
Depreciation Expense for the Year
Double-Declining Balance Method
Equipment $4,140,000 $4,140,000
Less: Accumulated Depreciation $ $
Year-End Book Value
Depreciation Expense for the Year

In: Accounting

Parker Corp. develops computer video games for sale. A new development project which began in 2018...

Parker Corp. develops computer video games for sale. A new development project which began in 2018 reached technological feasibility at the end of Sept. 2019 and the project was available for release to customers early in 2020. Development costs incurred prior to Sept. 30 were $1,600,000 and costs incurred from Oct. 1 to product availability were $1,200,000. Revenues in 2020 from the sale of the new product were $4,000,000 and the company anticipates another $12,000,000 in revenues. The economic life of the software is 3 years.

(a) What amount should Parker capitalize as an intangible asset?

(b) What amount should be amortized in 2020?

(c) At the beginning of 2021, Parker estimates the net realizable value of the software to be $500,000. Prepare any entries required.

In: Accounting

Presented below is information related to equipment owned by Coronado Company at December 31, 2020. Cost...

Presented below is information related to equipment owned by Coronado Company at December 31, 2020.
Cost (residual value $0) $8,994,100
Accumulated depreciation to date 1,007,300
Value-in-use 5,490,200
Fair value less cost of disposal 4,399,930

Assume that Coronado intends to dispose of the equipment in the coming year. As of December 31, 2020, the equipment has a remaining useful life of 8 years. Coronado uses straight-line depreciation.

(a)

Prepare the journal entry (if any) to record the impairment of the asset at December 31, 2020. (If no entry is required, select "No entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

In: Accounting

Dobbs Company issues 9%, two-year bonds, on December 31, 2018, with a par value of $104,000...

Dobbs Company issues 9%, two-year bonds, on December 31, 2018, with a par value of $104,000 and semiannual interest payments.

Semiannual Period-End Unamortized Discount Carrying Value
(0) 12/31/2018 $ 6,080 $ 97,920
(1) 6/30/2019 4,560 99,440
(2) 12/31/2019 3,040 100,960
(3) 6/30/2020 1,520 102,480
(4) 12/31/2020 0 104,000


Use the above straight-line bond amortization table and prepare journal entries for the following.

Required:
(a) The issuance of bonds on December 31, 2018.
(b) The first through fourth interest payments on each June 30 and December 31.
(c) The maturity of the bonds on December 31, 2020.

In: Accounting

Denim Factory is a company that manufactures jackets and is in the process of making budget...

Denim Factory is a company that manufactures jackets and is in the process of making budget for the year 2020, with the following details:
1. Budgeted sales for the first months are as follows:
January February March
25,000 jackets 30,000 jackets 20,000 jackets
2. Thesellingpriceforeachjacketis$50.
3. Endinginventoryofjacketsisestimatedtobe20%ofthenextmonth’ssales.
4. Assume that target ending inventory for March is 3,000 jackets and the beginning
inventory in January is 5,000 jackets.

Required:

a. Prepare the sales budget for January, February, March, and for the first quarter of 2020.

b. Prepare the production budget for January, February, March, and for the first quarter of 2020.

c. Provide examples of how human factors could affect budgeting process in an organization.

d. Explain the meaning of “budgetary slack” and how companies should manage this.

In: Accounting