Rosen Corporation was formed on December 12, 2012. It plans to close its books annually each December

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Rosen Corporation was formed on December 12, 2012. It plans to close its books annually each December 31. Rosen is located in Lanmark City and Apple County. The fiscal period of these two governmental units runs from July 1 to June 30. The property tax that they assess on property held on January 1 of each year becomes a lien against the property on July 1. The estimated property taxes for Rosen for the period July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014, are $15,300. The tax bill is mailed in October with a requirement that the tax be paid before December 31. The tax bill received on October 30, 2013, for Rosen revealed an actual tax of $15,680, and the corporation paid this amount on November 30, 2013. Rosen elects to record monthly property tax adjustments for interim statements required by management.

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1. Prepare all property-tax related entries for Rosen for the period July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014.

2. Show how the preceding information would be reported on Rosen's December 31, 2013, balance sheet.

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Intermediate Accounting Reporting and Analysis

ISBN: 978-1111822361

1st edition

Authors: James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

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