• Q : Tax accounting-basis in equipment....
    Accounting Basics :

    Mr. Dennis, sole proprietor of Dennis Company, purchased a machine for use in his business. Mr. Dennis' costs in connection with this purchase were as follows: What is the amount of Mr. Dennis' basi

  • Q : Cassie depreciation on the machine....
    Accounting Basics :

    In May 2007 of this year, Cassie acquired a machine for $20,000 to use in her business. The machine is classified as 5 year property. No election is made regarding the property. Cassie's depreciatio

  • Q : Deductible as taxes under section 164....
    Accounting Basics :

    The following items are deductible as taxes under Section 164 with the exception of

  • Q : Determine the amount of the total tax liability....
    Accounting Basics :

    Tom and Mary are married and file a joint return for the current year with taxable income of $100,000 and tax preferences and adjustments of $20,000 for AMT purposes. Their regular tax liability is

  • Q : Purchasing manager decision to acquire substandard material....
    Accounting Basics :

    If overall product quality did not suffer, what variance amount is best used in judging the appropriateness of the purchasing manager's decision to acquire substandard material?

  • Q : Liability or stockholders equity....
    Accounting Basics :

    In columns (a) and (b) indicate whether the change in the account would be recorded as a debit or a credit and whether the normal balance of the account is a debit or a credit.  In column (c) i

  • Q : Division residual income last year....
    Accounting Basics :

    Division E had an ROI last year of 15%. The division's minimum required rate of return is 10%. If the division's invested capital last year was $450,000, what was the division's residual income last

  • Q : Maximum number of shares you can buy....
    Accounting Basics :

    Carson Corp. stock sells for $71 a share and you've decided to purchase as many shares as you possibly can. You have $13,000 available to invest. What is the maximum number of shares you can buy if

  • Q : Years absorption costing net operating income....
    Accounting Basics :

    Determine each year's absorption costing net operating income. Present your answer in the form of a reconciliation report.

  • Q : Short-term and long-term investments....
    Accounting Basics :

    Problem: Explain the difference between short-term and long-term investments. Cite examples of each.

  • Q : Compute the depreciable cost of the combine....
    Accounting Basics :

    1. Prepare the journal entry to record the purchase of the combine on July 1, 2008. 2. Compute the depreciable cost of the combine. 3. Using the straight-line method, compute the monthly depreciation.

  • Q : Review the audited balance sheet and income statement....
    Accounting Basics :

    Find a recent annual report for Coca Cola company on the Internet. Include the date of the annual report you accessed and the website address for the 2007 annual report. Locate the audited financial

  • Q : What is the overhead to be applied....
    Accounting Basics :

    (1) What is the overhead to be applied for May to job A50 upon completion on May 15? (2) What are total manufacturing costs for May for job A50?

  • Q : Total overhead costs assigned to products....
    Accounting Basics :

    Using a plantwide overhead rate, what are total overhead costs assigned to products A and B, respectively?

  • Q : Computation of operating income....
    Accounting Basics :

    Walker is indifferent between the two alternatives at sales of how many units (ignore income tax effects)? Show a computation of operating income to prove your answer.

  • Q : Operating assets essential to company long-term future....
    Accounting Basics :

    Problem 1. What are several examples of operating assets? Why are operating assets essential to a company's long-term future?

  • Q : Aicpa code of conduct was violated by andersen....
    Accounting Basics :

    Problem: What part(s) of the AICPA Code of Conduct was violated by Andersen? By any Enron employee who was a CPA.

  • Q : What is the growth rate of real gdp....
    Accounting Basics :

    Suppose an economy's real GDP is $30,000 in year 1 and $31,200 in year 2. What is the growth rate of its real GDP? Assume that population is 100 in year 1 and 102 in year 2. What is the growth rate

  • Q : How many total votes can be cast....
    Accounting Basics :

    Problem: Anita Job owns 507 shares in the Rapid Employment Corp. (a firm that provides temporary work). There are 11 directors to be elected. Twenty-one thousand shares are outstanding. The firm has

  • Q : Governmental enterprise funds....
    Accounting Basics :

    "Enterprise Funds should not be permitted to accumulate unrestricted net assets, since to do so would indicate overpricing of its services." Do you agree? Why or why not?

  • Q : Demand for health food in the market....
    Accounting Basics :

    Task: Discuss the factors that influence the demand for health food in the market. 1) Give at least two factors that influence the demand for health food in the market.

  • Q : Financing options for your start-up company....
    Accounting Basics :

    Identify at least two financing options for your start-up company. Describe the option, how it works, and the risks involved.

  • Q : Compute the company cash inflows....
    Accounting Basics :

    (A) Compute the company's cash inflows for January and February, 20x6. (B) Determine the outstanding receivables balance at the end of February.

  • Q : Contribution margin per machine hour....
    Accounting Basics :

    Fixed costs of $2000 per year are presently allocated equally between both products. If the product mix were to change, total fixed costs would remain the same. A) The contribution margin per machin

  • Q : Company sales margin-capital turnover....
    Accounting Basics :

    (A.) Calculate the company's sales margin, capital turnover, and return on investment for 20x1. (B.) If the sales and average invested capital remain the same, to what level would total costs and ex

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