Q) 24-1 (Subsequent Events) Your firm has been engaged to examine the financial statements of Almaden Corporation for the year 2014. The bookkeeper who maintains the financial records has prepared all the unaudited financial statements for the corporation since its organization on January 2, 2009. The client provides you with the following information.
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			ALMADEN CORPORATION
			Balance Sheet
			DECEMBER 31,2014
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		Assets						Liabilities
Current assets			$1,881,100		Current liabilities				$962,400
Other assets			5,171,400		Long-term liabilities				1,439,500
					Capital				4,650,600
			$7,052,500						$7,052,500
An analysis of current assets discloses the following.
Cash (restricted in the amount of $300,000 for plant expansion)									$571,000
Investment in land									185,000
Accounts receivable less allowance of $30,000									480,000
Inventories (LIFO flow assumption)									645,100
									1,881,100
Other assets include:
Prepaid expenses									$62,400
Plant and equipment less accumulated depreciation of $1,430,000									4,130,000
Cash surrender value of life insurance policy									84,000
Unamortized bond discount									34,500
Notes receivable (short-term)									162,300
Goodwill									252,000
Land									446,200
									$5,171,400
Current liabilities include:
Account payable									$510,000
Notes payable (due 2017)									157,400
Estimated income taxes payable									145,000
Premium on common stock									150,000
									$962,400
Long-term liabilities include:
Unearned revenue									$489,500
Dividends payable (cash)									200,000
8% bonds payable (due May 1, 2019)									750,000
									$1,439,500
Capital includes:
Retained earnings									$2,810,600
Common stock, par value $10; authorized 200,000 shares, 184,000 shares issued									1,840,000
									$4,650,600
The supplementary information below is also provided.
1. On May l, 201,4, the corporation issued at 95.4, $750,000 of bonds to finance plant expansion. The
long-term bond agreement provided for the annual payment of interest every May 1. The existing
plant was pledged as security for the loan. Use the straight-line method for discount amortization.
2. The bookkeeper made the following mistakes.
(a) In2012, the ending inventory was overstated by $183,000. The ending inventories for 2013 and
2014 w ere correctly computed.
(b) In 201,4, accrued wages in *re amount of $225,000 were omitted from the balance sheet, and
these expenses were not charged on the income statement.
(c) 1n2014, a gain of $175,000 (net of tax) on the sale of certain plant assets was credited directly to
retained earnings.
3. A major competitor has introduced a line of products that will compete directly with Almaden's
primary line, now being produced in a specially designed new plant. Because of manufacturing innovations,
the competitor's line will be of comparable quality but priced 50% below Almaden's line.
The competitor announced its new line on January 14,2015. Almaden indicates that the company
will meet the lower prices that are high enough to cover variable manufacturing and selling expenses,
but permit recovery of only a portion of fixed costs.
4. You learned on January 28,2015, prior to completion of the audit, of heavy damage because of a
recent fire to one of Almaden's two plants; the loss will not be reimbursed by insurance. The newspapers
described the event in detail.
lnstructions
Analyze the above information to prepare a corrected balance sheet for Almaden in accordance with proper
accounting and reporting principles. Prepare a description of any notes that might need to be prepared.
The books are closed and adjustments to income are to be made through retained earnings.