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As a CEO in a newly founded company, what are the benefits of implementing Current Engineering...

As a CEO in a newly founded company, what are the benefits of implementing Current Engineering (Simultaneous Engineering) in your company?

In: Mechanical Engineering

Research and Development Costs Cressman Company incurred R&D costs for various projects in 2019 as follows:...

Research and Development Costs

Cressman Company incurred R&D costs for various projects in 2019 as follows:

Materials used for research $ 250,000
Materials used for development 160,000
Equipment acquired that will have alternative uses in future
   research projects for 4 years
2,000,000
Personnel costs of employees involved in research 600,000
Personnel costs of employees involved in development 400,000
Consulting fees paid to outsiders for research 30,000
Consulting fees paid to outsiders for development 100,000
Indirect costs reasonably allocable for research 150,000
Indirect costs reasonably allocable for development 60,000

Required:

1. What is the amount of Cressman's R&D expenses for 2019 if it uses U.S. GAAP?

CRESSMAN COMPANY
2019 Expense Calculations
U.S. GAAP
Materials used in R&D projects $
Depreciation expense on equipment (straight-line)
Personnel costs
Consulting fees
Indirect costs
$

2. How would your answer change if Cressman uses IFRS? Assume that the company can demonstrate that the projects are expected to generate future economic benefits.

CRESSMAN COMPANY
2019 Expense Calculations
IFRS
Materials used in research projects $
Depreciation expense on equipment (straight-line)
Personnel costs
Consulting fees
Indirect costs
$
Materials used in development projects $
Personnel costs
Consulting fees
Indirect costs
$

In: Accounting

Start with the partial model in the file attached. Marvel Pence, CEO of Marvel’s Renovations, a...

Start with the partial model in the file attached. Marvel Pence, CEO of Marvel’s Renovations, a custom building and repair company, is preparing documentation for a line of credit request from his commercial banker. Among the required documents is a detailed sales forecast for parts of 2020 and 2021:



Sales
Labor and Raw materials
May 2020
$75,000
$80,000
June 2020
$115,000
$75,000
July, 2020
$145,000
$105,000
August 2020
$125,000
$85,000
September, 2020
$120,000
$65,000
October, 2020
$95,000
$70,000
November, 2020
$75,000
$30,000
December, 2020
$55,000
$35,000
January, 2021
$45,000
N/A


Estimates obtained from the credit and collection department are as follows: collections within the month of sale, 20%; collections during the month following the sale, 60%; collections the second month following the sale, 25%. Payments for labor and raw materials are typically made during the month following the one in which these costs were incurred. Total costs for labor and raw materials are estimated for each month as shown in the table. General and administrative salaries will amount to approximately $25,000 a month; lease payments under long-term lease contracts will be $7,000 a month; depreciation charges will be $8,000 a month; miscellaneous expenses will be $5,000 a month; income tax payments of $30,000 will be due in both August and December; and a progress payment of $95,000 on a new office suite must be paid in October. Cash on hand on July 1 will amount to $70,000, and a minimum cash balance of $30,000 will be maintained throughout the cash budget period.

a. Prepare a monthly cash budget for the last 6 months of 2020.

b. Prepare an estimate of the required financing (or excess funds)—that is, the amount of money Marvel’s Renovations will need to borrow (or will have available to invest)—for each month during that period.

c. If its customers began to pay late, this would slow down collections and thus increase the required loan amount. Also, if sales dropped off, this would have an effect on the required loan amount. Perform a sensitivity analysis that shows the effects of these two factors on the maximum loan requirement.

In: Finance

Bracy Company acquired a new piece of construction equipment on January 1, 2015, at a cost...

Bracy Company acquired a new piece of construction equipment on January 1, 2015, at a cost of $141,000. The equipment was expected to have a useful life of 14 years and a residual value of $22,000 and is being depreciated on a straight-line basis. On January 1, 2016, the equipment was appraised and determined to have a fair value of $153,690, a salvage value of $22,000, and a remaining useful life of thirteen years.

a.

Determine the amount of depreciation expense that Bracy should recognize in determining net income in 2015, 2016, and 2017 and the amount at which equipment should be carried on the December 31, 2015, 2016, and 2017 balance sheets using (1) U.S. GAAP and (2) IFRS. In measuring property, plant, and equipment subsequent to acquisition, Bracy uses the revaluation model in IAS 16.

Determine the adjustments that Bracy would make in 2015, 2016, and 2017 to reconcile net income and stockholders’ equity under U.S. GAAP to IFRS. (If there is no reconciliation adjustment select "No adjustment is required to". Input all values as positive numbers.

In: Accounting

Problem Solving: Please answer the following problems showing your solutions, Double Rule and Encircle Final Answers....

Problem Solving: Please answer the following problems showing your solutions, Double Rule and Encircle Final Answers. This must be done thru your handwriting placed in a Bond Paper. THANKYOU!!!

1. On July 1, 2019 J Corp acquired a machinery worth Php 2,500,000 from D Co. Term of the contract calls for a downpayment of Php 500,000 and signing a 2 year 10% note payable for the balance. Interest is payable quarterly. The existing loan agreement does not carry a provision to refinance. During September, J Corp was experiencing financial difficulty due to COVID-19 and was unable to pay the periodic interest. a. What amount of current liability should J Corp report in its December 31, 2019 balance sheet assuming D Co. agreed at balance sheet date not to demand payment as a consequence of the breach? b. What amount of current liability should J Corp report in its December 31, 2019 balance sheet assuming D Co. agreed to provide a grace period ending at least twelve months to rectify the breach?

2. A truck owned and operated by B Company was involved in an accident with an auto driven by Julia on January 12, 2019. B Company received notice on April 24, 2019 of a lawsuit for Php 800,000 damages for a personal injury suffered by Julia. B Company counsel believes it is reasonably possible that Julia will be successful against the company for an estimated amount in the range between Php 100,000 and Php 400,000. No amount within this range is a better estimate of potential damages than any other amount. It is expected that the lawsuit will be adjudicated in the latter part of 2020. What amount of loss should B Company accrue at December 31, 2019?

3. In November and December of 2020, adventure Company received Php 792,000 for 1,000, 3 year subscriptions at Php 264 per issue per year, starting with the January 2006 issue. adventure elected to include the Php 792,000 in its 2020 income statement for tax purposes. What amount should advneture report in its 2020 balance sheet as unearned subscription revenue?

4. In November and December 2020, Sweet Company, a newly organized magazine publisher, received Php 72,000 for 1,000 three year subscriptions at Php 24,000 per year, starting with the November 2020 issue of the magazine. Sweet elected to include the entire Php 72,000 in its 2020 income tax return. How much should Sweet report in its 2020 balance sheet as unearned subscriptions?

5. During 2019, S Company sold 500,000 boxes of hotcakes under a new sales promotional program. Each box contains one coupon, which when submitted with Php 16, entitles the customer to a baking pan. S Company pays Php 20 per pan and Php 2 handling and shipping. S Company estimates that 80% of the coupons will be redeemed, even though only 300,000 coupons had been processed during 2019. What amount should S Company report as liability for unredeemed coupons at December 31, 2019?

In: Accounting

You are 30 years old today and are considering studying for an MBA. You have just...

You are 30 years old today and are considering studying for an MBA. You have just received your annual salary of $50,000 which you expect will grow by 3% per year. MBA’s typically earn $80,000 upon graduation with salaries growing by 4% per year. The MBA program you’re considering is a full-time, 2-year program that costs $30,000 per year, payable at the end of each study year. You want to retire on your 65th birthday. The relevant discount rate is 8%. Is it worthwhile for you to quit your job in order to earn an MBA? (Ignoring taxes.)

Use Excel formulas.

In: Finance

The given data represent the total compensation for 10 randomly selected CEOs and their​ company's stock...

The given data represent the total compensation for 10 randomly selected CEOs and their​ company's stock performance in 2009. Analysis of this data reveals a correlation coefficient of r=-0.2000. What would be the predicted stock return for a company whose CEO made​ $15 million? What would be the predicted stock return for a company whose CEO made​ $25 million?

Compensation ($ millions)   Stock Return (%)
26.81 6.16
12.66 29.92
19.14 31.49
13.11 79.34
11.99 -8.35
11.41 2.22
26.23 4.08
14.61 10.81
17.12 4.13
14.18 11.88

What would be the predicted stock return for a company whose CEO made​ $15 million? _________​% ​(Type an integer or decimal rounded to one decimal place as​ needed.)

In: Statistics and Probability

Samuel company, a toy retailer, is publicly listed in Hong Kong. The company is thinking of...

Samuel company, a toy retailer, is publicly listed in Hong Kong. The company is thinking of investing in natural gas wells in Russia. This would be a five-year project. The CEO of the company has employed you as a financial manager for this investment project. Explain to the CEO the major considerations, methods and challenges in determining the required rate of return for this project. Explain if there would be any difference in the estimation of required rate of return for a private firm or a publicly traded firm. Explain also whether it is important to consider the issue of operating leverage in analysing this project. The CEO says “ The cost of capital depends on the source of the money, not the risk of the project.” Do you agree? Explain and illustrate your explanation with example. (limit your answer to 450 words)

In: Finance

According to John Connors, former CFO of Microsoft, how does a company decide whether to increase...

According to John Connors, former CFO of Microsoft, how does a company decide whether to increase its dividend, have a special dividend, or repurchase its stock to return capital to investors? Be DETAILED in your answer

In: Finance

Below are Sullivan Corp.'s comparative balance sheet accounts at December 31, 2020 and 2019,

Below are Sullivan Corp.'s comparative balance sheet accounts at December 31, 2020 and 2019,

 

  

2020

  

2019

  

Increase
(Decrease)

Cash

$  815,000 

$  700,000 

 

Accounts receivable

1,128,000 

1,168,000 

 

Inventory

1,850,000 

1,715,000 

 

Property, plant, and equipment

3,307,000 

2,967,000 

 

Accumulated depreciation

(1,165,000)

(1,040,000)

 

Investment in Myers Co.

310,000 

275,000 

 

Loan receivable

   250,000 

    —     

 

 Total assets

$6,495,000 

$5,785,000 

 

Accounts payable

$1,015,000 

$ 955,000 

 

Income taxes payable

30,000 

50,000 

 

Dividends payable

80,000 

100,000 

 

Lease liability

400,000 

    —    

 

Common stock, $1 par

500,000 

500,000 

 

Paid-in capital in excess of par - common

1,500,000 

1,500,000 

 

Retained earnings

 2,970,000 

 2,680,000 

 

 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$6,495,000 

$5,785,000 

 
 

Additional information:

  • On December 31, 2019, Sullivan acquired 25% of Myers Co.'s common stock for $275,000. On that date, the carrying value of Myers's assets and liabilities, which approximated their fair values, was $1,100,000. Myers reported income of $140,000 for the year ended December 31, 2020. No dividend was paid on Myers's common stock during the year.
  • During 2020, Sullivan loaned $300,000 to TLC Co., an unrelated company. TLC made the first semiannual principal repayment of $50,000, plus interest at 10%, on December 31, 2020.
  • On 1/2/2020, Sullivan sold equipment costing $60,000 (adj basis $38,000) for $40,000 cash.
  • On December 31, 2020, Sullivan entered into a capital lease for an office building. The present value of the annual rental payments is $400,000, which equals the fair value of the building. Sullivan made the first rental payment of $60,000 when due on January 2, 2021.
  • Net income for 2020 was $370,000.
  • Sullivan declared and paid the following cash dividends for 2020 and 2019.

2020                 2019

$80,000             $100,000

Declared           12/15/2020                  12/15/2019

Paid                     2/28/2021                     2/28/2020

Required: Prepare a statement of cash flows for Sullivan Corp. for the year ended December 31, 2020, using the indirect method.

In: Accounting