Scenario:
You are an accounting manager at a mid-sized public company with annual Revenues around $200M and Net Income around $15M. The 2017 year has ended and you've been working hard to close the books and support the audit. The company has released earnings (which requires some audit procedures and the "ok" from the audit firm) to the public and is now in the process of wrapping up the full 10K financial report to file with the SEC with the accompanying audit. That's when you realize your team failed to accrue several bonuses before the books were closed totaling $75,000.
Requirement:
Please write a memo (1-1.5 pages) addressed to the CFO regarding this issue. Include the following in your memo:
1) Description of the error and analysis of the error's effects on the financials in 2017 and 2018 as it now stands (what accounts are over/understated each year).
2) Outline two alternatives for handling the error. Here are some things to think about: earnings have been reported, 10k has not been filed, do you tell the auditors?, what is the accounting guidance? If you've had an audit course, you may want to draw on some of that knowledge but it is not required.
3) Make a recommendation and explain why the company should pursue that course.
4) Whenever there is an error, we need to consider internal controls. Explain what control(s) will be put in place to avoid this problem in the future.
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The Moto Hotel opened for business on May 1, 2017. Here is its trial balance before adjustment on May 31.
| MOTO HOTEL Trial Balance May 31, 2017 |
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|
Debit |
Credit |
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| Cash | $ 2,463 | |||||
| Supplies | 2,600 | |||||
| Prepaid Insurance | 1,800 | |||||
| Land | 14,963 | |||||
| Buildings | 71,200 | |||||
| Equipment | 16,800 | |||||
| Accounts Payable | $ 4,663 | |||||
| Unearned Rent Revenue | 3,300 | |||||
| Mortgage Payable | 37,200 | |||||
| Common Stock | 59,963 | |||||
| Rent Revenue | 9,000 | |||||
| Salaries and Wages Expense | 3,000 | |||||
| Utilities Expense | 800 | |||||
| Advertising Expense |
500 |
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|
$114,126 |
$114,126 |
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Other data:
| 1. | Insurance expires at the rate of $360 per month. | |
| 2. | A count of supplies shows $1,070 of unused supplies on May 31. | |
| 3. | (a) Annual depreciation is $3,000 on the building. | |
| (b) Annual depreciation is $2,400 on equipment. | ||
| 4. | The mortgage interest rate is 6%. (The mortgage was taken out on May 1.) | |
| 5. | Unearned rent of $2,510 has been earned. | |
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6. Salaries of $860 are accrued and unpaid at May 31. Questions 1. Prepare a ledger using T-accounts. Enter the trial balance amounts and post the adjusting entries. 2. Prepare an adjusted trial balance on May 31 3. Prepare an income statement for the month of May 4. Prepare a retained earnings statement for the month of May 5. Prepare a classified Balance Sheet at May 31 6. Identify which accounts should be closed on May 31 |
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The Moto Hotel opened for business on May 1, 2017. Here is its
trial balance before adjustment on May 31.
| MOTO
HOTEL Trial Balance May 31, 2017 |
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|
Debit |
Credit |
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| Cash | $ 2,333 | |||||
| Supplies | 2,600 | |||||
| Prepaid Insurance | 1,800 | |||||
| Land | 14,833 | |||||
| Buildings | 67,600 | |||||
| Equipment | 16,800 | |||||
| Accounts Payable | $ 4,533 | |||||
| Unearned Rent Revenue | 3,300 | |||||
| Mortgage Payable | 33,600 | |||||
| Common Stock | 59,833 | |||||
| Rent Revenue | 9,000 | |||||
| Salaries and Wages Expense | 3,000 | |||||
| Utilities Expense | 800 | |||||
| Advertising Expense |
500 |
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|
$110,266 |
$110,266 |
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Other data:
| 1. | Insurance expires at the rate of $450 per month. | |
| 2. | A count of supplies shows $1,070 of unused supplies on May 31. | |
| 3. | (a) Annual depreciation is $3,840 on the building. | |
| (b) Annual depreciation is $3,240 on equipment. | ||
| 4. | The mortgage interest rate is 5%. (The mortgage was taken out on May 1.) | |
| 5. | Unearned rent of $2,630 has been earned. | |
| 6. | Salaries of $730 are accrued and unpaid at May 31. |
(a) Prepare a ledger using T-accounts. Enter the trial balance amounts and post the
adjusting entries.
(b) Prepare an adjusted trial balance on May 31.
(c) Prepare an income statement and a retained earnings statement for the month of May
and a classified balance sheet at May 31.
(d) Identify which accounts should be closed on May 31.
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