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PROBLEM NO. 1 Dallas Corporation is selling audio and video appliances. The company's fiscal year ends on March 31. The following information relates to the
PROBLEM NO. 1
Dallas Corporation is selling audio and video appliances.
The company's fiscal year ends on March 31. The
following information relates to the obligations of the
company as of March 31, 2020:
Notes payable
Dallas has signed several notes with financial institutions.
The maturities of these notes are given below. The total
unpaid interest for all of these notes amounts to P340,000
on March 31, 2020.
Due date Amount
April 31, 2020 P 700,000
July 31, 2020 900,000
February 1, 2021 800,000
April 30, 2021 1,200,000
June 30, 2021 1,500,000
P 5,100,000
Estimated warranties
Dallas has a one-year product warranty on some selected
items. The estimated warranty liability on sales made
during the 2018 - 2019 fiscal year and still outstanding as
of March 31, 2019, amounted to P252,000. The warranty
costs on sales made from April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020,
are estimated at P630,000. The actual warranty costs
incurred during 2019 - 2020 fiscal year are as follows:
Warranty claims honored on
2018 - 2019 sales P 252,000
Warranty claims honored on
2019 - 2020 sales 285,000
Total P 537,000
Trade payables
Accounts payable for supplies, goods, and services
purchases on open account amount to P560,000 as of
March 31, 2020.
Dividends
On March 10, 2020, Dallas' board of directors declared a
cash dividend of P0.30 per ordinary share and a 10%
ordinary share dividend. Both dividends were to be
distributed on April 5, 2020 to ordinary shareholders on
record at the close of business on March 31, 2020. As of
March 31, 2020, Dallas has 5 million, P2 par value,
ordinary shares issued and outstanding.
Bonds payable
Dallas issued P5,000,000, 12% bonds, on October 1, 2014
at 96. The bonds will mature on October 1, 2024.
Interest is paid semi-annually on October 1 and April 1.
Dallas uses the straight line method to amortize bond
discount.
QUESTIONS:
Based on the foregoing information, determine the
adjusted balances of the following as of March 31, 2020:
1. Estimated warranty payable
a. P252,000 c. P630,000
b. P345,000 d. P882,000
2. Total current liabilities
a. P6,445,000 c. P5,445,000
b. P5,105,000 d. P3,945,000
3. Trade and other payables
a. P5,445,000 c. P3,045,000
b. P5,100,000 d. P2,700,000
4. Total noncurrent liabilities
a. P7,700,000 c. P7,590,000
b. P7,500,000 d. P7,610,000
5. In auditing accounts payable, an auditor's procedures
most likely will focus primarily on management's
assertion of
a. Existence c. Completeness
b. Presentation and disclosure d. Valuation
6. Which of the following procedures is least likely to be
performed before the balance sheet date?
a. Observation of inventory
b. Testing of internal control over cash
c. Search for unrecorded liabilities
d. Confirmation of receivables
7. Unrecorded liabilities are most likely to be found during
the review of which of the following documents?
a. Unpaid bills
b. Bills of lading
c. Shipping records
d. Unmatched sales invoices
8. An auditor's purpose in reviewing the renewal of a note
payable shortly after the balance sheet date most
likely is to obtain evidence concerning management's
assertions about
a. Existence or occurrence
b. Presentation and disclosure
c. Valuation or allocation
d. Completeness
PROBLEM NO. 2
Relevant extracts from Magic Corporation's financial
statements at 31 December 2019 are as follows:
Current liabilities
Provision for warranties P405,000
Non-current liabilities
Provision for warranties 270,000
Note 10 - Contingent liabilities
Magic is engaged in litigation with various parties
in relation to allergic reactions to traces of peanuts
alleged to have been found in packets of fruit
gums. Magic strenuously denies the allegations
and, as at the date of authorizing the financial
statements for issue, is unable to estimate the
financial effect, if any, of any costs or damages
that may be payable to the plaintiffs.
The provision for warranties at 31 December 2019 was
calculated using the following assumptions: There was no
balance carried forward from the prior year.
Estimated costs of repairs - products with
minor defects P1,500,000
Estimated cost of repairs - products with
major defects P9,000,000
Expected % of products sold during 2019
having no defects in 2020 80%
Expected % of products sold during 2019
having minor defects in 2020 15%
Expected % of products sold during 2019
having major defects in 2020 5%
Expected timing of settlement of warranty
payments - those with minor defects All in 2020
Expected timing of settlement of warranty
payments - those with major defects
40% in
2020, 60%
in 2021
During the year ended 31 December 2020 the following
occurred:
1. In relation to the warranty provision of P675,000 at 31
December 2019, P300,000 was paid out of the
provision. Of the amount paid, P225,000 was for
products with minor defects and P75,000 was for
products with major defects, all of which related to
amounts that had been expected to be paid in 2020.
2. In calculating its warranty provision for 31 December
2020, Magic made the following adjustments to the
assumptions used for the prior year:
Estimated cost of repairs - products
with minor defects No change
Estimated cost of repairs - products
with major defects P7,500,000
Expected % of products sold during
2020 having no defects in 2021 85%
Expected % of products sold during
2020 having minor defects in 2021 13%
Expected % of products sold during
2020 having major defects in 2021 2%
Expected timing of settlement of
warranty payments - those with
minor defects All in 2021
Expected timing of settlement of
warranty payments - those with
major defects
20% in
2021, 80%
in 2022
3. Magic determined that part of its plant and equipment
needed an overhaul - the conveyer belt on one of its
machines would need to be replaced in about
December 2021 at an estimated cost of P500,000. The
carrying amount of the conveyer belt at 31 December
2020 was P280,000. Its original cost was P400,000.
4. Magic was unsuccessful in its defense of the peanut
allergy case and was ordered to pay P2,000,000 to the
plaintiffs. As at 31 December 2020 Magic had paid
P1,500,000.
5. Magic commenced litigation against one of its advisers
for negligent advice given on the original installation of
the conveyers' belt referred to in (4) above. In
October 2020 the court found in favor of Magic. The
hearing for damages had not been scheduled as at the
date the financial statements for 2020 were authorized
for issue. Magic estimated that it would receive about
P500,000.
6. Magic signed an agreement with Choko Bank to the
effect that Magic would guarantee a loan made by
Choko Bank to Magic's subsidiary, UN Ltd. UN's Ltd.
loan with Choko Bank was P3,000,000 as at 31
December 2020. UN Ltd. was in a strong financial
position at 31 December 2020.
QUESTIONS:
Based on the above and the result of your audit, answer
the following:
1. The warranty expense in 2020 is
a. P150,000 c. P600,000
b. P240,000 d. P345,000
2. The provision for warranties as of December 31, 2020
is
a. P870,000 c. P345,000
b. P720,000 d. P615,000
3. The provision for warranties to be reported as current
liability as of December 31, 2020 is
a. P330,000 c. P225,000
b. P600,000 d. P495,000
4. The provision for warranties to be reported as
noncurrent liability as of December 31, 2020 is
a. P120,000 c. P390,000
b. P225,000 d. P495,000
5. Total provisions to be reported in the statement of
financial position as of December 31, 2020 is
a. P 720,000 c. P 615,000
b. P1,770,000 d. P2,040,000
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