• Q : Standard confirmation request to all banks....
    Accounting Basics :

     Auditors ordinarily send a standard confirmation request to all banks with which the client has done business during the year under audit, regardless of the year-end balances. A purpose of thi

  • Q : Extended procedure in external auditors....
    Accounting Basics :

    Which of the following is ordinarily considered an "extended procedure" in external auditors' independent audits of financial statements?

  • Q : How much should be amortized by smith....
    Accounting Basics :

    Smith has decided to write off the franchise over the longest possible period. How much should be amortized by Smith Co. for the year ended December 31, 2008?

  • Q : Franchise over the longest possible period....
    Accounting Basics :

    Smith has decided to write off the franchise over the longest possible period. How much should be amortized by Smith Co. for the year ended December 31, 2008?

  • Q : What amount should be debited to the patent account....
    Accounting Basics :

    Lynne Corporation acquired a patent on May 1, 2008. Lynne paid cash of $20,000 to the seller. Legal fees of $800 were paid related to the acquisition. What amount should be debited to the patent ac

  • Q : Capitalized-amortized over current and future periods....
    Accounting Basics :

    Which of the following research and development related costs should be capitalized and amortized over current and future periods?

  • Q : What is interest expense using straight-line amortization....
    Accounting Basics :

    A company issues $20,000,000, 7.8%, 20-year bonds to yield 8% on January 1, 2007. Interest is paid on June 30 and December 31. The proceeds from the bonds are $19,604,145. What is interest expense f

  • Q : Judgment costing vernon....
    Accounting Basics :

    Vernon's lawyer states that it is probable that Vernon will lose the suit and be found liable for a judgment costing Vernon anywhere from $1,200,000 to $6,000,000. However, the lawyer states that th

  • Q : Outstanding premiums should be recorded at the end....
    Accounting Basics :

    If the bowls cost Milner Company $2.50 each, how much liability for outstanding premiums should be recorded at the end of 2008?

  • Q : Determining the rebate expense and liability....
    Accounting Basics :

    During 2008, 4,000,000 packages of light bulbs are sold, and 140,000 $1 rebates are mailed to customers. What is the rebate expense and liability, respectively, shown on the 2008 financial statement

  • Q : Zero-interest-bearing note based problem....
    Accounting Basics :

    Edson Corp. signed a three-month, zero-interest-bearing note on November 1, 2008 for the purchase of $150,000 of inventory. The face value of the note was $152,205. Assuming Edson used a "Discount o

  • Q : Liability reported in the financial statements....
    Accounting Basics :

    Marx Company becomes aware of a lawsuit after the date of the financial statements, but before they are issued. A loss and related liability should be reported in the financial statements if the amo

  • Q : Accrual of a contingency-accepted accounting principles....
    Accounting Basics :

    Which of the following sets of conditions would give rise to the accrual of a contingency under current generally accepted accounting principles?

  • Q : Current liabilities section of the balance sheet....
    Accounting Basics :

    Which of the following should not be included in the current liabilities section of the balance sheet?

  • Q : Determining the cost of inventory-units in the inventory....
    Accounting Basics :

    The company uses the periodic system, and there were 15 units in the inventory at the end of the period. Determine the cost of the 15 units in the inventory by each of the following methods, present

  • Q : Standard confirmation request to all the banks....
    Accounting Basics :

    Auditors ordinarily send a standard confirmation request to all banks with which the client has done business during the year under audit, regardless of the year-end balances. A purpose of this proc

  • Q : Management financial statement assertion concept....
    Accounting Basics :

    In evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts, an auditor most likely reviews the entity's aging of receivables to support management's financial statement assertion of:

  • Q : Material weakness in internal control over acquisition....
    Accounting Basics :

    Which of the following situations indicates a potential material weakness in internal control over acquisition and expenditure?

  • Q : Auditor to gain reasonable assurance....
    Accounting Basics :

    Which of the following accounts would most likely be reviewed by the auditor to gain reasonable assurance that additions to the equipment (fixed asset) account are not understated?

  • Q : Audit trail of documentary evidence related problem....
    Accounting Basics :

    An auditor wishes to perform tests of controls on a client's cash disbursements procedures. If the control procedures leave no audit trail of documentary evidence, the auditor most likely will test

  • Q : Determine the proper dates for the audit reports....
    Accounting Basics :

    The Orange Corporation was audited for the year ended December 31 and the reports were delivered on February 15. After the fieldwork was completed on January 25, the auditor learned of a two-for-one

  • Q : Unusual combination of expense-revenue accounts....
    Accounting Basics :

    An entity's income statements were misstated due to the recording of journal entries that involved debits and credits to an unusual combination of expense and revenue accounts. The auditor most like

  • Q : Operation of a clients internal control....
    Accounting Basics :

    Which of the following audit procedures most likely would provide an auditor with the most assurance about the effectiveness of the operation of a client's internal control?

  • Q : Auditors decision to assess control risk....
    Accounting Basics :

    Which of the following is a step in an auditor's decision to assess control risk at below the maximum?

  • Q : Finding out the overhead application rate....
    Accounting Basics :

    Company uses a job order cost accounting system and allocates its overhead on the basis of direct labor costs. Canoe Company's production costs for the year were: direct labor, $30,000; direct mater

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