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Sweet Home Improvement Company installs replacement siding, windows, and louvered glass doors for single-family homes and...

Sweet Home Improvement Company installs replacement siding, windows, and louvered glass doors for single-family homes and condominium complexes. The company is in the process of preparing its annual financial statements for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020. Jim Alcide, controller for Sweet, has gathered the following data concerning inventory.

At May 31, 2020, the balance in Sweet’s Raw Materials Inventory account was $485,520, and Allowance to Reduce Inventory to NRV had a credit balance of $27,670. Alcide summarized the relevant inventory cost and market data at May 31, 2020, in the schedule below.

Alcide assigned Patricia Devereaux, an intern from a local college, the task of calculating the amount that should appear on Sweet’s May 31, 2020, financial statements for inventory under the LCNRV rule as applied to each item in inventory. Devereaux expressed concern over departing from the historical cost principle.

Cost

Sales Price

Net Realizable Value

Aluminum siding $83,300 $76,160 $66,640
Cedar shake siding 102,340 111,860 100,912
Louvered glass doors 133,280 221,816 200,277
Thermal windows 166,600 184,212 166,600
      Total $485,520 $594,048 $534,429

(a)

Determine the proper balance in Allowance to Reduce Inventory to NRV at May 31, 2020.

Balance in the Allowance to Reduce Inventory to NRV

$

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Whispering Home Improvement Company installs replacement siding, windows, and louvered glass doors for single-family homes and...

Whispering Home Improvement Company installs replacement siding, windows, and louvered glass doors for single-family homes and condominium complexes. The company is in the process of preparing its annual financial statements for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020. Jim Alcide, controller for Whispering, has gathered the following data concerning inventory.

At May 31, 2020, the balance in Whispering’s Raw Materials Inventory account was $424,320, and Allowance to Reduce Inventory to NRV had a credit balance of $27,440. Alcide summarized the relevant inventory cost and market data at May 31, 2020, in the schedule below.

Alcide assigned Patricia Devereaux, an intern from a local college, the task of calculating the amount that should appear on Whispering’s May 31, 2020, financial statements for inventory under the LCNRV rule as applied to each item in inventory. Devereaux expressed concern over departing from the historical cost principle.

Cost

Sales Price

Net Realizable Value

Aluminum siding $72,800 $66,560 $58,240
Cedar shake siding 89,440 97,760 88,192
Louvered glass doors 116,480 193,856 175,032
Thermal windows 145,600 160,992 145,600
      Total $424,320 $519,168 $467,064

(a)

Determine the proper balance in Allowance to Reduce Inventory to NRV at May 31, 2020.

Balance in the Allowance to Reduce Inventory to NRV

$

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Rooey Ltd, the retailer of Zara clothing, is preparing its end of year financial statements at...

Rooey Ltd, the retailer of Zara clothing, is preparing its end of year financial statements at 31 December 2020. The balance sheet shows only two non-current assets, buildings and equipment. After depreciation entries were completed for the year ending 31 December 2020, the accumulated depreciation of its non-current assets were as follows:

                                                                                                       $

                                 Buildings                                                 24,200,000

                                 Accumulated Depreciation                     (5,000,000)

                                 

                                 Equipment                                                7,000,000

                                 Accumulated Depreciation                      (3,800,000)

The company applies the revaluation model to buildings and the cost model to equipment. At 31 December 2020, the following values relating to the assets have been determined:

Fair value

Value in use

Costs to sell

Buildings

$15,500,000

$15,600,000

$600,000

Equipment

  $1,700,000

  $1,300,000

$300,000

Required:

  1. Prepare the necessary general journal entries in relation to the equipment for the year ended 31 December 2020 and justify in accordance with appropriate accounting standards. Show all workings (narrations are not required).

  1. Prepare the necessary general journal entries in relation to the buildings for the year ended 31 December 2020 and justify in accordance with appropriate accounting standards. Show all workings (narrations are not required).

  1. Prepare the necessary general journal entries in relation to the buildings for the year ended 31 December 2021 and justify in accordance with appropriate accounting standards. Assume the depreciation for the year is $1,000,000 and the fair value of the buildings at 31 December 2021 was $25,000,000. Show all workings (narrations are not required).

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Cheyenne Inc. had the following balance sheet at December 31, 2019. CHEYENNE INC. BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER...

Cheyenne Inc. had the following balance sheet at December 31, 2019.

CHEYENNE INC.
BALANCE SHEET
DECEMBER 31, 2019

Cash $24,640 Accounts payable $34,640
Accounts receivable 25,840 Notes payable (long-term) 45,640
Investments 36,640 Common stock 104,640
Plant assets (net) 81,000 Retained earnings 27,840
Land 44,640 $212,760
$212,760


During 2020, the following occurred.

1. Cheyenne Inc. sold part of its debt investment portfolio for $18,399. This transaction resulted in a gain of $6,799 for the firm. The company classifies these investments as available-for-sale.
2. A tract of land was purchased for $17,640 cash.
3. Long-term notes payable in the amount of $19,399 were retired before maturity by paying $19,399 cash.
4. An additional $23,399 in common stock was issued at par.
5. Dividends of $11,599 were declared and paid to stockholders.
6. Net income for 2020 was $36,640 after allowing for depreciation of $14,399.
7. Land was purchased through the issuance of $39,640 in bonds.
8. At December 31, 2020, Cash was $41,640, Accounts Receivable was $46,240, and Accounts Payable remained at $34,640.

Prepare a statement of cash flows for 2020

Prepare an unclassified balance sheet as it would appear at December 31, 2020. (List Assets in order of liquidity.)

Compute two cash flow ratios

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Tamarisk Gas Inc., an oil and gas company had the following information on its financial statements...

Tamarisk Gas Inc., an oil and gas company had the following information on its financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31. All figures are in millions of dollars.

2021 2020 2019 2018
Total assets $9,510 $6,380 $2,997 $2,763
Total liabilities 5,842 2,697 2,169 1,684
Profit 1,390 461 35 285
Interest expense 109 74 58 50
Income tax expense (recovery) 603 222 (25) 178

A)

Calculate Tamarisk’s (Round answers to 1 decimal place, e.g. 52.7 or 52.7%.)

(1) Debt to total assets ratio for 2018 through 2021
(2) Interest coverage ratio for 2018 through 2021
2021 2020 2019 2018
(1) Debt to total assets ratio % % % %
(2) Interest coverage ratio times times times times

B)

Determine from the results obtained in part (a) if Tamarisk’s

(1) Debt to total assets improved or deteriorated from 2020 to 2021                                                                       Deteriorated or Improved
(2) Debt to total assets improved or deteriorated from 2018 to 2019                                                                       Improved or Deteriorated
(3) Interest coverage ratio improved or deteriorated from 2020 to 2021                                                                       Deteriorated or Improved
(4) Interest coverage ratio improved or deteriorated from 2019 to 2020                                                                       Improved or Deteriorated
(5) Interest coverage ratio improved or deteriorated from 2018 to 2019                                                                       Deteriorated or Improved

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Crane Inc., a publicly traded company, had 291,000 common shares outstanding on December 31, 2019. During...

Crane Inc., a publicly traded company, had 291,000 common shares outstanding on December 31, 2019. During 2020, the company issued 6,600 shares on May 1 and retired 15,000 shares on October 31. For 2020, the company reported net income of $294,530 after a loss from discontinued operations of $44,000 (net of tax). Calculate earnings per share for 2020 as it should be reported to shareholders. (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25.) Earnings per share Income per share before discontinued operations $ Discontinued operations loss per share, net of tax $ Net income per share $ Assume that Crane Inc. issued a 3-for-1 stock split on January 31, 2021, and that the company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 were issued on February 15, 2021. Calculate earnings per share for 2020 as it should be reported to shareholders. b(Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25.) Earnings per share Income per share before discontinued operations $ Discontinued operations loss per share, net of tax $ Net income per share $ Is it possible for a corporation to have a simple capital structure one fiscal year and a complex capital structure in another fiscal year? Choose the answer from the menu in accordance to the question statement

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Complete the pension worksheet using the information provided below: Items Balance, Jan. 1, 2020 Annual Pension...

  1. Complete the pension worksheet using the information provided below:

Items

Balance, Jan. 1, 2020

Annual Pension Expense Cash OCI - Prior
Service
Cost
OCI-
Gains/
Losses
Pension Asset/
Liability
Projected Benefit Obligation Plan
Assets
Service cost
Interest cost
Actual return
Unexpected gain/loss
Amortization of PSC
Contributions
Benefits
Journal entry for 2020

2020 records of Lexxus Company provided the following data related to its noncontributory defined benefit pension plan.

ACCOUNT BALANCES (‘000s)    Jan. 1, 2020                Activity (‘000s)                                              2020

Projected Benefit Obligation $300 cr                                    Service cost                                                     $ 50

Plan Assets                             170 dr                                    Contributions                                                  110

Accumulated OCI – PSC            40 dr                                    Actual return on plan assets                                 8

Accumulated OCI - G/L            25 dr                                    Amortization of PSC                                          4

Remaining Service Life              10 years                               Pension benefits paid to retirees                       124

OTHER                                                         

Expected rate of return on plan assets            6%

Discount/Settlement rate                                8%

  1. Perform the corridor test of OCI-Gains/Losses. Show your work here:
  2. Provide the end of year journal entry based on worksheet amounts.
  3. Explain the difference between a defined contribution pension plan and a defined benefit pension plan. Explain how the employer’s obligation differs between the two types of plans.

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Condensed financial data of Martinez Company for 2020 and 2019 are presented below. MARTINEZ COMPANY COMPARATIVE...

Condensed financial data of Martinez Company for 2020 and 2019 are presented below.

MARTINEZ COMPANY
COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

2020

2019

Cash

$1,830

$1,180

Receivables

1,710

1,320

Inventory

1,590

1,920

Plant assets

1,890

1,710

Accumulated depreciation

(1,220

)

(1,190

)

Long-term investments (held-to-maturity)

1,320

1,440

$7,120

$6,380

Accounts payable

$1,190

$890

Accrued liabilities

210

260

Bonds payable

1,400

1,580

Common stock

1,940

1,660

Retained earnings

2,380

1,990

$7,120

$6,380

MARTINEZ COMPANY
INCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020

Sales revenue

$6,720

Cost of goods sold

4,680

Gross margin

2,040

Selling and administrative expenses

920

Income from operations

1,120

Other revenues and gains

   Gain on sale of investments

80

Income before tax

1,200

Income tax expense

550

Net income

650

Cash dividends

260

Income retained in business

$390


Additional information:

During the year, $70 of common stock was issued in exchange for plant assets. No plant assets were sold in 2020.

Prepare a statement of cash flows using the direct method. (Show amounts in the investing and financing sections that decrease cash flow with either a - sign e.g. -15,000 or in parenthesis e.g. (15,000).)

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Blossom Company began operations on January 2, 2019. It employs 9 individuals who work 8-hour days...

Blossom Company began operations on January 2, 2019. It employs 9 individuals who work 8-hour days and are paid hourly. Each employee earns 10 paid vacation days and 6 paid sick days annually. Vacation days may be taken after January 15 of the year following the year in which they are earned. Sick days may be taken as soon as they are earned; unused sick days accumulate. Additional information is as follows.

Actual Hourly
Wage Rate

Vacation Days Used
by Each Employee

Sick Days Used
by Each Employee

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

$10 $11 0 9 4 5


Blossom Company has chosen not to accrue paid sick leave until used, and has chosen to accrue vacation time at expected future rates of pay without discounting. The company used the following projected rates to accrue vacation time.

Year in Which Vacation
Time Was Earned

Projected Future Pay Rates
Used to Accrue Vacation Pay

2019 $10.97
2020   11.83

(a)Prepare journal entries to record transactions related to compensated absences during 2019 and 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. Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,125.)

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B Inc. began operations in January 2018 and reported the following results for each of its...

B Inc. began operations in January 2018 and reported the following results for each of its 3 years of operations.

2018

$278,000 net loss

2019

$43,000 net loss

2020

$866,000 net income


At December 31, 2020, B Inc. capital accounts were as follows.

7% cumulative preferred stock, par value $100; authorized, issued,
    and outstanding 4,700 shares $470,000
Common stock, par value $1.00; authorized 1,000,000 shares;
    issued and outstanding 680,000 shares $680,000


B Inc. has never paid a cash or stock dividend. There has been no change in the capital accounts since B began operations. The state law permits dividends only from retained earnings.

(a) Compute the book value of the common stock at December 31, 2020. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. $38.50.)

Book value per share $enter a dollar amount of the book value of the common stock at December 31, 2020 rounded to 2 decimal places


(b) Compute the book value of the common stock at December 31, 2020, assuming that the preferred stock has a liquidating value of $104 per share. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. $38.50.)

Book value per share $enter the book value per share in dollars rounded to 2 decimal places

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