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Select the 10 financial ratios for a 3-year period then compare six (6) common ratios between...

Select the 10 financial ratios for a 3-year period then compare six (6) common ratios between two other groups.  

1) Based on these ratios, which is the stronger company and why?

Company A Company B Company C
Ratio 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018
Profitability ratios
Net Profit Margin (%) 10.73 7.93 9.71 2.32 2.78 2.06 8.53 10.19 10.17
EBIT Margin (%) 16.09 11.63 14.38 5.90 5.96 5.05 12.11 13.70 13.94
ROE (%) 28.43 20.95 26.30 13.30 17.05 12.85 28.67 28.96 24.69
ROA (%) 16.68 11.61 16.21 6.51 8.22 6.59 20.22 20.01 18.14
Debt & Safety ratios
Current Ratio 1.66 1.62 1.59 1.56 1.55 1.64 1.54 1.53 1.74
Valuation multiples
PER (Price to earnings) 15.08 6.79 12.19 17.39 9.00 11.31 13.44 15.02 12.45

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Rembrandt Paint Company had the following income statement items for the year ended December 31, 2016...

Rembrandt Paint Company had the following income statement items for the year ended December 31, 2016 ($ in 000s):







  Net sales $ 34,000   Cost of goods sold $ 18,500
  Interest income 360   Selling and administrative expenses 4,100
  Interest expense 670   Restructuring costs 2,400

      In addition, during the year the company completed the disposal of its plastics business and incurred a loss from operations of $3.2 million and a gain on disposal of the component’s assets of $5.2 million. 600,000 shares of common stock were outstanding throughout 2016. Income tax expense has not yet been recorded. The income tax rate is 40% on all items of income (loss).

Required:

Prepare a multiple-step income statement for 2016, including EPS disclosures. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign. Enter your answers in thousands except earnings per share. Round EPS answers to 2 decimal places.)

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The following data relates to a patent owned by Sophia Cosmetology Group: Cost $2,400,000 Carrying amount...

The following data relates to a patent owned by Sophia Cosmetology Group: Cost $2,400,000 Carrying amount 1,700,000 Expected future net cash flow 1,500,000 Fair value 1,400,000)

(a) Prepare the journal entry (if any) to record the impairment of the asset at December 31, 2016.

(b) Using the same assumption as part (a) above, prepare the journal entry to record amortization expense for 2017 assuming the asset has a remaining useful life of 3 years at the beginning of 2017.

(c) Using the same assumption as part (a) above, prepare the journal entry (if any) at December 31, 2017, assuming the fair value of the asset has increased to $1,900,000.

(d) Prepare the journal entry (if any) to record the impairment of the asset at December 31, 2016, assuming Sophia ceased using the patent at the end of 2016 and intends to dispose of the patent in the coming year. Sophia expects to incur a $10,000 cost of disposal.

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C 18-6 Interperiod Tax Allocation LO 18.2 AICPA Adapted Chris Green, CPA, is auditing Rayne Co.'s...

C 18-6

Interperiod Tax Allocation

LO 18.2 AICPA Adapted Chris Green, CPA, is auditing Rayne Co.'s 2016 financial statements. For the year ended December 31, 2016, Rayne is applying GAAP for income taxes. Rayne's controller, Dunn, has prepared a schedule of all differences between financial statement and income tax return income. Dunn believes that as a result of pending legislation, the enacted tax rate at December 31, 2016, will be increased for 2017. Dunn is uncertain which differences to include and which rates to apply in computing deferred taxes. Dunn has requested an overview of GAAP from Green.

Required:

  1. Prepare a brief memo to Dunn from Green that identifies the objectives of accounting for income taxes, defines temporary differences, explains how to measure deferred tax assets and liabilities, and explains how to measure deferred income tax expense or benefit.

In: Accounting

Minta Corporation is a leading manufacturer of sports apparel, shoes, and equipment. The company’s 2017 financial...

Minta Corporation is a leading manufacturer of sports apparel, shoes, and equipment. The company’s 2017 financial statements contain the following information ($ in millions):

2017 2016
Balance sheets:
Accounts receivable, net $ 4,667 $ 4,231
Income statements:
Sales revenue $ 37,140 $ 35,166


A note disclosed that the allowance for uncollectible accounts had a balance of $37 million and $61 million at the end of 2017 and 2016, respectively. Bad debt expense for 2017 was $58 million. Assume that all sales are made on a credit basis.

Required:
1. What is the amount of gross (total) accounts receivable due from customers at the end of 2017 and 2016?
2. What is the amount of bad debt write-offs during 2017?
3. Analyze changes in the gross accounts receivable account to calculate the amount of cash received from customers during 2017.
4. Analyze changes in net accounts receivable to calculate the amount of cash received from customers during 2017.
  

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Please full the table in (b) The following information pertaining Juniper Corporation is available for the...

Please full the table in (b) The following information pertaining Juniper Corporation is available for the year ended 2015,its first year of operations: :

Pretax financial income, $200,000.

Excess of tax deprecation over book depreciation equals $36,000 in 2015 (future taxable). This temporary difference (i.e., $36,000 depreciation expense) will be reversed as follows: $23,000 in 2016 and $13,000 in 2017.

The tax rates of 2015, 2016 and 2017 are 30%, 25%, and 25%, respectively.  

Instructions:

Compute Juniper’s 2015 taxable income.

Pretax accounting income                               $ 200,000

Less: additional accelerated

depr. deducted for I/T                                     ($36,000)

Taxable Income – 2015                                  $ 164,000

Prepare a schedule to show the derivation of the deferred tax liability at the end of 2015.

2015 2016 2017

Future taxable amounts

Tax Rate

Deferred Tax Liability

Beg. Bal. of deferred tax lia.

Ending bal. of deferred tax lia

Changes in deferred tax lia

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Minta Corporation is a leading manufacturer of sports apparel, shoes, and equipment. The company’s 2017 financial...

Minta Corporation is a leading manufacturer of sports apparel, shoes, and equipment. The company’s 2017 financial statements contain the following information ($ in millions):

2017 2016
Balance sheets:
Accounts receivable, net $ 4,282 $ 3,846
Income statements:
Sales revenue $ 36,055 $ 34,081


A note disclosed that the allowance for uncollectible accounts had a balance of $30 million and $54 million at the end of 2017 and 2016, respectively. Bad debt expense for 2017 was $51 million. Assume that all sales are made on a credit basis.

Required:
1. What is the amount of gross (total) accounts receivable due from customers at the end of 2017 and 2016?
2. What is the amount of bad debt write-offs during 2017?
3. Analyze changes in the gross accounts receivable account to calculate the amount of cash received from customers during 2017.
4. Analyze changes in net accounts receivable to calculate the amount of cash received from customers during 2017.
  

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Depreciation and Rate of Return Burrell Company purchased a machine for $19000 on January 2, 2016....

Depreciation and Rate of Return

Burrell Company purchased a machine for $19000 on January 2, 2016. The machine has an estimated service life of 5 years and a zero estimated residual value. The asset earns income before depreciation and income taxes of $9500 each year. The tax rate is 35%.

Required:

Compute the rate of return earned (on the average net asset value) by the company each year of the asset's life under the straight-line and the double-declining-balance depreciation methods. Assume that the machine is the company's only asset.

Straight-line method. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round final answer to two decimal places.

2016: ____%

2017: ____%

2018: ____%

2019: ____%

2020: ____%

Double-declining-balance depreciation method. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round final answer to two decimal places.

2016: ____%

2017: ____%

2018: ____%

2019: ____%

2020: ____%

***Please show all work and calculations****

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On December 1, 2016, Lynch Incorporated sold $17,000 of merchandise with terms 2/10, n/EOM. On December...

On December 1, 2016, Lynch Incorporated sold $17,000 of merchandise with terms 2/10, n/EOM. On December 11, 2016, collections were made on sales originally billed for $10,000, and on December 31, 2016, additional collections on sales originally billed for $6,000 were received.

Required:
1. Prepare the journal entries to record the sale, collections, and any required year-end adjustments assuming that Lynch records accounts receivable and sales at (a) the gross price and (b) the net price.
2. Next Level Assume that Lynch’s customer does not have the available cash to pay Lynch within the discount period. How much interest should the customer be willing to pay for a loan to permit them to take advantage of the discount period (assume no additional costs to the loan)?
3. Next Level Explain why Lynch’s granting of cash (sales) discounts may improve cash flow.

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2015 2016 Sales Revenue $920,000 $840,000 Cost of Goods Sold 575,000 545,000 Interest Expense 20,000 20,000...

2015 2016
Sales Revenue $920,000 $840,000
Cost of Goods Sold 575,000 545,000
Interest Expense 20,000 20,000
Income Tax Expense 27,000 30,000
Net Income 61,000 52,000
Cash Flow from Operations 65,000 55,000
Capital Expenditures 65,000 55,000
Acc Receivable (net) 31 Dec 126,000 120,000
Inventory 31 Dec 196,000 160,000
Stockholders' Equity 31 Dec 450,000 400,000
Total Assets 31 Dec 750,000 675,000

Required: Calculate the following ratios for 2016. The 2015 results are given for comparative purposes. Round answers to one (1) decimal place. Use 365 days in a year.

Question 2015 2016
Accounts Receivable Turnover 8.0 Answer
Average Collection Period 45.6 days Answer (days)
Inventory Turnover 3.61 Answer
Times-interest-earned Ratio 4.80 Answer
Operating-cash-flow-to-capital-expenditures Ratio 1.22 Answer

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