Please identify and share your analysis of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the 2020 Coronavirus Relief Law (CARES Act). How does each propose to stimulate the economy? What are the key provisions for taxpayers, small businesses, and corporations? How does each propose to benefit those living at or below the Federal Poverty line? Last, are there any new proposals or additions to either, since March 27, 2020, to stabilize the USA economy?

Below is the leasing footnote disclouse from UPS 2015 10-K report:

The following table sets for the aggregate minimum lease payments under operating leases (in millions): The implicit interest rate is 7%

Year Operating LEase

2016 $324

2017 $263

2018 $197

2019 $125

2020 $84

After 2020 $252

What adjustments would be made to UPS's Balance Sheet to capitalize the operating leases at the end of 2015?

How is the corona virus crisis expected to influence the capital stock of the US economy? Discuss your answers for the given scenarios below. Make sure to clarify the differences between the two scenarios:

-Case 1: We found a cure for the virus in July 2020 and we go back to our lives as of August 2020.

-Case 2: We found a cure for the virus in July 2021 and we go back to our lives as of August 2021.

On April 1, 2020, Larkspur Company sold 16,200 of its 12%, 15-year, $1,000 face value bonds at 97. Interest payment dates are April 1 and October 1, and the company uses the straight-line method of bond discount amortization. On March 1, 2021, Larkspur took advantage of favorable prices of its stock to extinguish 7,500 of the bonds by issuing 247,500 shares of its $10 par value common stock. At this time, the accrued interest was paid in cash. The company’s stock was selling for $32 per share on March 1, 2021.

Prepare the journal entries needed on the books of Larkspur Company to record the following. (Round intermediate calculations to 6 decimal places, e.g. 1.251247 and final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 38,548. 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.)

Hundar Ltd is a Japanese car manufacturer. On 1 March 2020, Vicpark Ltd, an Australian African company, purchased 50 cars from Hundar Ltd. The terms of the contract are FOB shipping, with the invoice denominated in Japanese Yen. The order was completed on 25 May 2020, shipped from Nagoya Port (the largest port in Japan) on 1 June and received by Vicpark Ltd on 25 June 2020. The total cost of the cars was 70 million Yen. Vicpark Ltd’s reporting date is 30 June. Vicpark Ltd settled the payment on 31 July 2020. Selected exchange rates were:

Required:

Prepare all journal entries required by Vicpark Ltd (the Australian company) to record the above transactions. Narrations are not required but you must show all workings and round figures to the nearest dollar. (5 Marks, 4 marks for correct journal entries, 1 mark for your workings)

The human resources department needs to forecast the number of sexual harassement investigations for the entire company. The data for several months is supplied below. Be careful since the data is listed beginning with the most recent. The forecasting method to be used here is the 4 month weighted moving average adjusting for seasonality where the weights, starting with the most recent time period, are 0.4, 0.3, 0.2, 0.1. Again, you must find the seasonality factors for the data. Please round your forecast to the nearest whole number.

Chapman Company obtains 100 percent of Abernethy Company’s stock on January 1, 2020. As of that date, Abernethy has the following trial balance:

During 2020, Abernethy reported net income of $122,500 while declaring and paying dividends of $15,000. During 2021, Abernethy reported net income of $159,250 while declaring and paying dividends of $49,000.

Assume that Chapman Company acquired Abernethy’s common stock for $698,050 in cash. As of January 1, 2020, Abernethy’s land had a fair value of $123,900, its buildings were valued at $219,400, and its equipment was appraised at $254,500. Chapman uses the equity method for this investment.

Prepare consolidation worksheet entries for December 31, 2020, and December 31, 2021.

Exercise 23-15

Presented below are data taken from the records of Oriole Company.

Additional information:

Prepare a statement of cash flows for the year 2020 using the indirect method. (Show amounts that decrease cash flow with either a - sign e.g. -15,000 or in parenthesis e.g. (15,000).)

Chapman Company obtains 100 percent of Abernethy Company’s stock on January 1, 2020. As of that date, Abernethy has the following trial balance: Debit Credit Accounts payable $ 55,800 Accounts receivable $ 42,500 Additional paid-in capital 50,000 Buildings (net) (4-year remaining life) 209,000 Cash and short-term investments 67,250 Common stock 250,000 Equipment (net) (5-year remaining life) 357,500 Inventory 136,000 Land 114,000 Long-term liabilities (mature 12/31/23) 168,500 Retained earnings, 1/1/20 414,650 Supplies 12,700 Totals $ 938,950 $ 938,950 During 2020, Abernethy reported net income of $104,500 while declaring and paying dividends of $13,000. During 2021, Abernethy reported net income of $137,750 while declaring and paying dividends of $34,000. Assume that Chapman Company acquired Abernethy’s common stock for $849,550 in cash. As of January 1, 2020, Abernethy’s land had a fair value of $128,300, its buildings were valued at $274,600, and its equipment was appraised at $334,750. Chapman uses the equity method for this investment. Prepare consolidation worksheet entries for December 31, 2020, and December 31, 2021.

Thomas Consulting received the September 30th bank statement with the following monthly activity:

On 9/30/2020, the cash account ledger balance was $41,773.

Deposits in transit were as follows;

• 9/28 $3,200
• 9/29 $2,461
• 9/30 $2,757

All checks posted in the ledger cleared the bank except for those totaling $10,205. Also, a $500 deposit from a customer was mistakenly recorded as a $50 debit to cash and credit to accounts receivable.  

Required:

1. Using excel, prepare a Bank Reconciliation for Thomas Consulting as of 9/30/2020. You can use any format, just be sure your adjusted/corrected cash balance reconciles. Don't submit a Bank Reconciliation that doesn't reconcile. Please format your numbers with the thousands separator and no decimals.
2. In the same excel file, use a new sheet to record any necessary journal entries to adjust the cash account.