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understanding financial accounting

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(Evaluating the effect that not recording adjusting entries has on net income, LO 4,5) For each of the following situations, indicate whether not recording the necessary adjusting entry will result
(Using an accounting equation spreadsheet to determine the opening balance in an account, LO 2) The chief financial officer of Afton Ltd. (Afton) is trying to determine the amount of cash the company
(Using an accounting equation spreadsheet to determine missing information, LO 2) Use an accounting equation spreadsheet and the following information to determine the amount of cash that was
(Effect of adjustments on financial ratios, LO 4, 5) For each of the following adjusting entries, complete the table by indicating the effect that the adjustment has on each financial ratio. Indicate
(Correcting errors, LO 2, 3, 4) Zhoda Ltd. has been having problems with its bookkeeper. The bookkeeper is a cousin of the president of the company and is very nice, but does not understand
(Correcting errors, LO 2, 3, 4) Examine the accounting errors described in Exercise E3-21.For each error explain the impact the error (and failure to correct the error)would have on the financial
(Preparing a balance sheet and income statement using a trial balance, LO 3, 4, 6)Below is Kuskonook Inc.’ (Kuskonook) December 31, 2005 trial balance that was prepared before the closing journal
(Prepare adjusting entries, LO 3, 5) For each of the following situations provide the necessary adjusting entries for Truax Ltd. for the year ended June 30, 2004. (These situations are tricky. When
(Prepare adjusting entries, LO 3, 5) For each of the following situations provide the necessary adjusting entries for Carberry Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2005.(These situations are tricky.
(The effect of different lease arrangements on the financial statements, LO 3, 4, 5) Liscomb Consulting is a partnership of business consultants located in Halifax. The company has been successful
(The effect of different lease arrangements on the financial statements, LO 3, 4, 5)Kashabowie Properties Ltd. (Kashabowie) owns and operates several commercial real estate properties in Halifax. On
(Understanding the effect of errors on the elements of the accounting equation, LO 4, 5) For each of the following situations, indicate how the recording errors affect the amount of assets,
(Understanding the effect of errors on the elements of the accounting equation, LO 4, 5) For each of the following situations, indicate how the recording errors affect the amount of assets,
(Using the accounting equation spreadsheet to record transactions and prepare financial statements, LO 1, 2, 5, 6) Paul Byrne is a first-year student in a business program in Toronto. Toward the end
(Using the accounting equation spreadsheet to record transactions and prepare financial statements, LO 1, 2,5, 6) We’ve Got Wheels, Inc. (Wheels) was formed on May 1, 2004 by two university friends
(Using the accounting equation spreadsheet to record transactions and prepare financial statements, LO 1, 2, 5, 6) Harry Neighbourly is the owner and operator of Harry’s Appliance Emporium Ltd.
(Using the accounting equation spreadsheet to record transactions and prepare financial statements, LO 1, 2, 5,6) Majestic Trucking Inc. (Majestic) is a small trucking company that carries freight
(Reconstructing adjusting entries, LO 2, 4, 5) The spreadsheet below provides the balances in Takhini Inc’s accounts on December 31, 2004, before and after the adjusting entries have been
(Reconstructing adjusting entries, LO 2, 4,5) The spreadsheet below provides the balances in Smithers Inc.’s accounts on May 31, 2006, before and after the adjusting entries have been
(Evaluating the effect that not recording adjusting entries has on net income, LO 4, 5) For each of the following economic events, indicate the effect that not recording the necessary adjusting entry
(Evaluating the effect that not recording adjusting entries has on net income, LO 4, 5) For each of the following economic events, indicate the effect on the finan- cial statements of not recording
(Use the information in the accounting equation spreadsheet to make journal entries, LO 2, 3, 5) For each transaction recorded in the accounting equation spreadsheet below, prepare the corresponding
(Use the information in the accounting equation spreadsheet to make journal entries, LO 2, 3,5) For each transaction recorded in the accounting equation spreadsheet below, prepare the corresponding
(Understanding the effect of different estimates on net income, LO 4) In 2005 Otis Knight opened a small business that he called The Gorner Coffee Cart. The Corner Coffee Cart sells a variety of
(Following the steps of the accounting cycle, LO 1, 3, 5,6) Use the information provided in Problem P3-7 about Paul’s Dogs to do the following:Prepare all necessary journal entries until September
(Following the steps of the accounting cycle, LO 1, 3, 5, 6) Use the information provided in Problem P3-8 about We’ve Got Wheels, Inc. (Wheels) to do the following:Prepare all necessary journal
(Following the steps of the accounting cycle, LO 1, 3, 5, 6) Use the information about Harry’s Appliance Emporium Ltd. (HAEL) provided in Problem P3-9 to do the following:Prepare all necessary
(Following the steps of the accounting cycle, LO 1, 3, 5, 6) Use the information about Majestic Trucking Inc. (Majestic) provided in Problem P3-10 to do the following:a. Prepare all necessary
See Appendix A for the Mark’s Work Wearhouse Annual Report. Examine MWW’s balance sheet and income statement for the year ended January 27, 2001(pages A-45 to A-46). What adjusting journal
How much would MWW “close” to retained earnings at the end of its 2001 fiscal year? Explain.
Prepare the closing journal entry that MWW would make on January 27, 2001.
What accounts on MWW’s income statement and balance sheet indicate that it is using accrual accounting? Explain.
How much depreciation and amortization did MWW expense in the year ended/ January 27, 2001? (Look carefully at the income statement, as this expense appears more than once.) What journal entry would
MWW reports $6,993,000 of cash and cash equivalents on its January 27, 2001 balance sheet. This amount does not mean that all this cash is kept in a single bank account. Speculate as to possible
Explain and apply the GAAP criteria for revenue recognition.
Describe the critical-event and gradual approaches of recognizing revenue.
Explain the effects that different ae to recognizing revenue have on the income statement and on financial ratios.
Apply the percentage-of-completion and completed-contract methods of recognizing revenue.
Describe expense recognition and the matching principle.
Explain the reasons for, the implications of, and limitations to flexible accounting rules that give the preparers of accounting information the opportunity to choose how they account.
Apply an approach to solving accounting choice problems.
Explain why it is not possible to have a single set of financial statements that will satisfy all the stakeholders of an entity.
Explain what is meant by the accounting term “revenue recognition.”
The revenue-recognition criteria introduced in this chapter require that revenue should be recognized when it is “earned.” Explain when revenue is “earned.”
Costs can be classified as period costs or product costs. How are the income statement and balance sheet affected by the classification? How might the objectives of accounting be affected by the
Why can it be difficult for accountants to determine when revenue should be recognized?
What is the instalment method of recognizing revenue? Under what circumstances should it be used?
Distinguish between the percentage-of-completion method and the completedcontract method of revenue recognition. Which method requires the exercise of more judgment by the preparers of the financial
Do you think that the managers of entities should be responsible for selecting the accounting methods and estimates that they use, or should that responsibility be given to an independent third
Identify and explain the four revenue-recognition criteria.
What difference does it make when the revenue is recognized? How and why does it matter? Explain.
Under what circumstances should the completed-contract method of revenue recognition be used instead of the percentage-of-completion method?
Identify and explain the two factors that influence the accounting choices that are made by preparers of financial statements.
Why does self-interest play a role in accounting choice? In an ideal world, should it?
Why do preparers have the opportunity to choose some of the accounting methods they use? Should preparers have a choice? Explain.
Why is it not possible to use the gradual approach to revenue recognition for sales of clothing by a retailer such as Mark’s Work Wearhouse?
Explain what each of the following objectives of financial reporting means:Tax minimization.Management evaluation.Minimum compliance.Cash flow prediction.Stewardship.Earnings management.
What is an unrealized gain? Why are unrealized gains not usually recorded under GAAP?
(Classifying period and product costs, LO 5) Oxbow Toy Ltd. (Oxbow) develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes a broad range of toys and games for children from newborns to teenagers. The
(Recording journal entries for recording revenue at different critical events, LO 1, 2,5) Risteen Telephone Services Ltd. (Risteen) designs and installs telephone systems for commercial customers.
(Identifying the objectives of financial reporting, LO 6, 7) For each of the following entities, identify the objectives of financial reporting that the preparers of the financial statements might
(Determining when to recognize revenue, LO 1, 2) For each of the following situations, use the four GAAP revenue-recognition criteria to determine when revenue should be recognized. Explain your
(Determining when to recognize revenue, LO 1, 2) For each of the following situations, use the four GAAP revenue-recognition criteria to determine when revenue should be recognized. Explain your
(Calculating revenue using the percentage-of-completion and completed-contract methods, LO 2, 4) Whipporwill Ltd. (Whipporwill) is a small construction company in northern Ontario. Whipporwill
(The effect of using different ways of estimating the proportion of a long-term contract that has been completed on the amount of revenue recognized, LO 2, 3, 4) Hectanooga Ltd. (Hectanooga) is a
(Preparing journal entries for percentage-of-completion and completed-contract methods, LO 3, 4) Hazelbrook Corp. (Hazelbrook) is a custom builder of luxury homes. On November 27, 2005 Hazelbrook
(Using the instalment method, LO 2) Red Pheasant Inc. (Red Pheasant) sells a range of consumer products. The company buys half-hour blocks of time on local television stations to promote the products
(Accounting for gains and losses, LO 5) For each of the following land sales, prepare the journal entry that would be recorded and indicate the amount of the gain or loss that would be reported.
(Explaining and understanding different roles that accounting problems can be viewed from, LO 6, 7) Listed below are some of the roles that a person addressing accounting problems can have. The role
(Choosing when to recognize revenue according to the objectives of financial reporting, LO 1, 2, 7) Pisquid Ltd. (Pisquid) is a manufacturer of kitchen furniture. In November 2004, Pisquid received
(Assessing different ways of recognizing revenue, LO 1, 2, 6) Valhalla Furniture Emporium Ltd. (Valhalla) sells poor-quality furniture at low prices. Customers take delivery of their furniture after
(Choosing a revenue-recognition point to achieve an objective of financial reporting, LO 1, 2, 3, 6, 7) For each of the following independent situations, recommend how you would want to recognize
(Evaluating when to recognize revenue to try to achieve an objective of financial reporting, LO 1, 2, 3, 6, 7) For each of the following independent situations, recommend how you would want to
(Observing the effects of different revenue-recognition methods on financial ratios, LO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6) On November 15, 2004 Desert Renovations Ltd. (Desert)signed a contract to renovate a
(Observing the effects of different revenue-recognition methods on financial ratios, LO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) On, July 15, 2005 Tidnish Vessel Refitters Ltd. (Tidnish)signed a contract to refit a
(Observing the effects of different revenue-recognition methods on financial ratios, LO 2, 3, 5,6) Antler Manufacturing Ltd. (Antler) is a newly formed company specializing in the production of
(Observing the effects of different revenue-recognition methods on financial ratios, LO 2, 3, 5,6) Kinkora Manufacturing Ltd. (Kinkora) is a newly formed company specializing in the production of a
(Evaluating objectives of financial reporting and recommending how to recognize revenue, LO 1, 2, 6) Notigi Mines Ltd. (Notigi) is a mining venture that recently began operations in northern
(Evaluating objectives of financial reporting and recommending how to recognize revenue, LO 1, 2,6) Opeongo Construction Ltd. (Opeongo) is a recently formed company that builds commercial and
(Considering when to recognize revenue, LO 1, 2, 6, 7) Teslin Inc. (Teslin) is a medium-sized manufacturer of plastic storage containers. Teslin is a private corpo- ration that is owned entirely by a
(Evaluating when a partnership of lawyers should recognize revenue, LO 1, 2, 3, 6, 7) Elnora and Partners is a recently formed partnership of lawyers. The partnership has ten partners (all of whom
(Preparing income statements under different revenue-recognition methods, LO 1, 2, 3, 6) Igloolik Mines Inc. (Igloolik) operates three nickel mines in the Yukon.In 2002 gold was discovered on one of
(Selecting and justifying revenue-recognition alternatives to suit the objectives of financial reporting, LO 2, 3, 6, 7) Eyebrow Technologies Ltd. (Eyebrow) is a Canadian-owned developer of computer
What do you think are MWW’s objectives of financial reporting? Explain.
How does MWW recognize revenue from initial franchise fees paid by purchasers of Mark’s Work Wearhouse or Work World franchises? How does MWW recognize revenue from royalties on sales made by
Examine MWW’s income statement and Note 14 (pages A-46 and A-61) to the financial statements and respond to the following:a. What were total combined corporate and franchise sales during fiscal
Examine MWW’s income statement and Note 15 to the financial statements (pages A-46 and A-61) and respond to the following:a. How much revenue from royalties did MWW report in its income statement
Examine MWW’s income statement. Which costs that are shown on the income statement could be reasonably matched to the sale of merchandise? Which costs would be difficult to match? Explain.
Examine Table 5 and the related discussion in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” section of MWW’s 2001 annual report (page A-27).a. What are MWW’s major product categories?b. Which
Examine MWW’’s financial goals as reported in its annual report (page A-12).a. What are MWW’s conservative and optimistic forecasts for combined corporate and franchise store sales for fiscal
Explain the need for, sources of, and applicability of GAAP.
Describe the four basic assumptions that underlie GAAP.
Recognize the strengths and limitations of the four qualitative characteristics of GAAP.
Explain the measurement conventions that determine the amounts that are reported in the financial statements.
Identify the four different opinions auditors can provide on financial statements and interpret the meaning of an unqualified audit report.
Which entities are required to follow GAAP? Which entities do not have to follow GAAP? Why would entities that do not have to follow GAAP choose to follow GAAP? Explain your answers.
What are the benefits of having a set of rules like GAAP to guide financial reporting in Canada? What are some of the drawbacks? Explain.
Where do GAAP come from? Who decides what are GAAP?
You are a fairly sophisticated Canadian investor who has experience investing in Canadian companies. You have been asked in a phone solicitation to invest in a small distributing company. You receive
How is it possible that GAAP are different in different countries? Should GAAP not be the same in all countries? Do you think it is a problem that GAAP are different in different countries? Explain

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