Questions #2

Zhao Inc. reports the following pre-tax incomes (losses) for both financial reporting purposes and tax purposes:

Year. Accounting Income (Loss). Tax Rate

2018 $ 20,000 25%

2019 50,000 28%

2020 (150,000) 30%

2021 120,000 30%

The tax rates listed were all enacted by the beginning of 2018. Zhao reports under the IFRS deferred income taxes method.

Instructions

a)Assume that it is more likely than not that the carry forward benefits will be realized. Prepare the journal entries for 2020 and 2021.

b)Based on your entries in part (a), prepare the income tax section of the 2020 and 2021 income statements, beginning with the line "Income (loss) before income tax."

c)Indicate how the future tax asset account will be reported on the December 31, 2020 and 2021 balance sheets.

d)Notwithstanding the assumption in a), assume that at end of 2020, Zhao assessed that it is more likely than not that 20% of the carry forward benefits will not be realized. Indicate how the future tax asset account will be reported on the December 31, 2020

e)Repeat part (d) assuming Zhao Inc. follows ASPE.