• Q : Regarding the internal control of a service provider....
    Accounting Basics :

    What AS standard (PCAOB) provides guidance about what an auditor should do regarding the internal control of a service provider (see question above) in the internal control of a company?

  • Q : Classification issues-intangibles....
    Accounting Basics :

    Presented below is selected account information related to Fryman Inc. at year-end. All these accounts have debit balances.

  • Q : Accounting for trade name....
    Accounting Basics :

    In early January 2013, Strawberry Corporation applied for a trade name, incurring legal costs of $50,000. In January 2014, Strawberry incurred $20,000 of legal fees in a successful defense of its tr

  • Q : Exchange of common stock for a building....
    Accounting Basics :

    Why are noncash transactions, such as the exchange of common stock for a building for example, included on a statement of cash flows? How are these noncash transactions disclosed?

  • Q : Accounting for computer software costs....
    Accounting Basics :

    Wallach Inc. has capitalized computer software costs of $7,200,000 on its new "Trenton" software package. Revenues from 2014 (first year) sales are $4,000,000. Additional future revenues from "Trent

  • Q : Determining refinancing of short-term debt....
    Accounting Basics :

    Show how the $3,000,000 of short-term debt should be presented on the December 31, 2014, balance sheet, including note disclosure.

  • Q : Refinancing of short-term debt....
    Accounting Basics :

    On December 31, 2014, Gibson Company has $18,200,000 of short-term debt in form of notes payable to Blue Lagoon State Bank due in 2015.

  • Q : Determining the compensated absences....
    Accounting Basics :

    Suppose the facts in preceding exercise, except that Zeile 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

  • Q : Adjusting entry for sales tax....
    Accounting Basics :

    During the month of June, Bench Co. had cash sales of $300,000 and credit sales of $180,000, both of which include the 8% sales tax that must be remitted to the state by July 15.

  • Q : Payroll tax entries....
    Accounting Basics :

    The payroll of Grich Company for September 2014 is as follows. Total payroll was $960,000, of which $220,000 is exempt from Social Security tax because it represented amounts paid in excess of $102,

  • Q : Asset retirement obligation....
    Accounting Basics :

    Oil Products Company purchases an oil tanker depot on January 1, 2014, at a cost of $2,400,000. Oil Products expects to operate the depot for 10 years, at which time it is legally required to disman

  • Q : Entries for bond transactions-straight-line....
    Accounting Basics :

    McGee Company issued $400,000 of 8%, 20-year bonds on January 1, 2014, at 102. Interest is payable semiannually on July 1 and January 1. McGee Company employs the straight-line method of amortizatio

  • Q : Amortization schedules-straight-line....
    Accounting Basics :

    Clark Company sells 8% bonds having maturity value of $5,000,000 for $5,421,236. The bonds are dated January 1, 2014, and mature January 1, 2019. Interest is payable annually on January 1.

  • Q : Amortization schedule-effective-interest....
    Accounting Basics :

    Set up a schedule of interest expense and premium amortization under effective-interest method.

  • Q : Determine proper amounts in account balances....
    Accounting Basics :

    Snider Corporation incurred the following costs in connection with the issuance of bonds: (1) printing and engraving costs $40,000; (2) legal fees $120,000, and (3) commissions paid to underwriter $

  • Q : Entries for bond transactions....
    Accounting Basics :

    On January 1, 2014, Spalding Company sold 12% bonds having a maturity value of $1,000,000 for $1,075,814.74 , which provides the bondholders with a 10% yield.

  • Q : Information related to various bond issues....
    Accounting Basics :

    Brooks Inc. has issued three types of debt on January 1, 2014, the start of the company's fiscal year. $5 million, 20-year, 8% secured subordinated bonds, interest payable annually. Bonds were priced

  • Q : Case study of apache company....
    Accounting Basics :

    On July 1, 2011, Apache Company sold a parcel of undeveloped land to a construction company for $3,000,000. The book value of the land on Apache's books was $1,200,000.

  • Q : Question regarding long-term debt disclosure....
    Accounting Basics :

    At December 31, 2014, Bradley Company has outstanding three long-term debt issues. The first is a $6,000,000 note payable which matures June 30, 2017.

  • Q : Highlights of new found content....
    Accounting Basics :

    Make a brief synopsis of your reflections and thus the highlights of new found content as well as information. Post to the Discussion Board and respond to at least two other students' posts.

  • Q : Distinguish between job costing and process costing....
    Accounting Basics :

    Distinguish between job costing and process costing. Explain the difficulties associated with each type. What can companies do in order to price products competitively and avoid some of such diffic

  • Q : Question regarding the fob policy....
    Accounting Basics :

    Under Dobbs FOB policy, when should the company record a sale?

  • Q : Case study of glitzy company....
    Accounting Basics :

    Glitzy Company produces several products in its factory, including a wedding gown. The company uses a standard costing system to assist in the control of costs.

  • Q : Company total cost variance for variable overhead....
    Accounting Basics :

    Calculate the company's total cost variance for variable overhead and fixed overhead if the firm uses a static budget to help assess performance

  • Q : Materials price variance-materials quantity variance....
    Accounting Basics :

    Comfort Inc. manufactures luxury leather armchairs. The standard cost for material and labor is $89.20 per chair. This includes 8 kilograms of direct material at a standard cost of $5.00 per kilogra

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