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ACC 400 Week 1 DQ 1
What is a current asset? What is a non-current asset? What is the difference between the two types of assets? In which financial statement would you find these assets?
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ACC 400 Week 1 DQ 2
What is an example of a significant accounting estimate? What is the importance of these estimates? How do ethics play into the decision-making process? Which financial statements include significant accounting estimates? Why?
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ACC 400 Week 1 DQ 3
What are internal controls? Why do companies need them? What are some examples of internal controls? Who is responsible for developing internal controls? What are some limitations of internal controls?
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ACC 400 Week 1 DQ 4
What are intangible assets? How does a business obtain intangible assets? What is goodwill? Why would a business have an account for goodwill?
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ACC 400 Week 1 DQ 1
What is a current asset? What is a non-current asset? What is the difference between the two types of assets? In which financial statement would you find these assets?
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ACC 400 Week 1 DQ 2
What is an example of a significant accounting estimate? What is the importance of these estimates? How do ethics play into the decision-making process? Which financial statements include significant accounting estimates? Why?
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ACC 400 Week 1 DQ 3
What are internal controls? Why do companies need them? What are some examples of internal controls? Who is responsible for developing internal controls? What are some limitations of internal controls?
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ACC 400 Week 1 DQ 4
What are intangible assets? How does a business obtain intangible assets? What is goodwill? Why would a business have an account for goodwill?
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ACC 400 Week 1 E-text Individual Assignments - Problem Set P7-3B & Exercise E9.4 & Exercise 9.8
Week 1: E-text Individual Assignments
Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 4th edition
Chapter 7: Problem Set B: P7-3B
a) Prepare the bank reconciliation as of May 31, 2007.
b) Prepare the necessary adjusting entries at May 31, 2007.
Financial and Managerial Accounting: The Basis for Business Decisions 13th edition
Chapter 9: Exercise E9.4
a) Prepare a complete depreciation table under the three depreciation methods listed below. Use a format similar to the illustrations in Exhibits 9–4, 9–5, and 9–6. In each case, assume that a full year of depreciation was taken in 2005.
b) Comment on significant differences or similarities that you observe among the patterns of depreciation expense recognized under each of these methods.
Chapter 9: Exercise 9.8
On the basis of this agreement, what price should the investor offer?
On the basis of this agreement, the investor should offer Avery Company $3,450,000.
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ACC 400 Week 1 Summary
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ACC 400 Week 1 E-text Individual Assignments - Problem Set P7-3B & Exercise E9.4 & Exercise 9.8
Week 1: E-text Individual Assignments
Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 4th edition
Chapter 7: Problem Set B: P7-3B
a) Prepare the bank reconciliation as of May 31, 2007.
b) Prepare the necessary adjusting entries at May 31, 2007.
Financial and Managerial Accounting: The Basis for Business Decisions 13th edition
Chapter 9: Exercise E9.4
a) Prepare a complete depreciation table under the three depreciation methods listed below. Use a format similar to the illustrations in Exhibits 9–4, 9–5, and 9–6. In each case, assume that a full year of depreciation was taken in 2005.
b) Comment on significant differences or similarities that you observe among the patterns of depreciation expense recognized under each of these methods.
Chapter 9: Exercise 9.8
On the basis of this agreement, what price should the investor offer?
On the basis of this agreement, the investor should offer Avery Company $3,450,000.
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ACC 400 Week 1 Summary
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ACC 400 Week 2 DQ 1
Explain what a current liability is and identify the major types of current liabilities. Explain what a long term liability is and provide examples. In which financial statement would you find these liabilities?
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ACC 400 Week 2 DQ 2
What are the types of equity accounts? What is the role of equity accounts in raising capital? Under what circumstances would you not pay a dividend? Under what circumstances would you pay a dividend?
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ACC 400 Week 2 DQ 3
Identify and discuss the major characteristics of a corporation, including the advantages and disadvantages of being a corporation.
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ACC 400 Week 2 DQ 1
Explain what a current liability is and identify the major types of current liabilities. Explain what a long term liability is and provide examples. In which financial statement would you find these liabilities?
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ACC 400 Week 2 DQ 2
What are the types of equity accounts? What is the role of equity accounts in raising capital? Under what circumstances would you not pay a dividend? Under what circumstances would you pay a dividend?
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ACC 400 Week 2 DQ 3
Identify and discuss the major characteristics of a corporation, including the advantages and disadvantages of being a corporation.
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ACC 400 Week 2 E-text Individual Assignments - Chapter 8 Questions 3 and 4, Exercise E8-5 & Exercise E9.9
Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 4th edition
Chapter 8: Question 3
3. What are the essential features of the allowance method of accounting for bad debts?
Chapter 8: Question 4
4. Lauren Anderson cannot understand why the cash realizable value does not decrease when an uncollectible account is written off under the allowance method. Clarify this point for Lauren.
Chapter 8: Exercise E8-5
a) Determine the total estimated uncollectibles.
b) Prepare the adjusting entry at March 31, 2007, to record bad debts expense.
c) Discuss the implications of the changes in the aging schedule from 2006 to 2007.
Financial and Managerial Accounting: The Basis for Business Decisions 13th edition
Chapter 9: Exercise E9.9
a) Explain why Food Lion must write down the current carrying value of its unprofitable stores.
b) Explain why the recent $9.5 million charge to write down these impaired assets is considered a noncash expense.
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ACC 400 Week 2 Summary
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ACC 400 Week 2 Team Assignment-Text Assignments Exercise E7-2 & Problem Set B P7-2B
Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 4th edition
Chapter 7: Exercise E7-2
Identify the six principles of internal control and give an example of each principle that you might observe when picking up your pizza.
Chapter 7: Problem Set B: P7-2B
a) Indicate the weaknesses in internal accounting control in the handling of collections.
b) List the improvements in internal control procedures that you plan to make at the next meeting of the audit team for:
c) What church policies should be changed to improve internal control?
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ACC 400 Week 2 E-text Individual Assignments - Chapter 8 Questions 3 and 4, Exercise E8-5 & Exercise E9.9
Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 4th edition
Chapter 8: Question 3
3. What are the essential features of the allowance method of accounting for bad debts?
Chapter 8: Question 4
4. Lauren Anderson cannot understand why the cash realizable value does not decrease when an uncollectible account is written off under the allowance method. Clarify this point for Lauren.
Chapter 8: Exercise E8-5
a) Determine the total estimated uncollectibles.
b) Prepare the adjusting entry at March 31, 2007, to record bad debts expense.
c) Discuss the implications of the changes in the aging schedule from 2006 to 2007.
Financial and Managerial Accounting: The Basis for Business Decisions 13th edition
Chapter 9: Exercise E9.9
a) Explain why Food Lion must write down the current carrying value of its unprofitable stores.
b) Explain why the recent $9.5 million charge to write down these impaired assets is considered a noncash expense.
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ACC 400 Week 2 Summary
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ACC 400 Week 2 Team Assignment-Text Assignments Exercise E7-2 & Problem Set B P7-2B
Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 4th edition
Chapter 7: Exercise E7-2
Identify the six principles of internal control and give an example of each principle that you might observe when picking up your pizza.
Chapter 7: Problem Set B: P7-2B
a) Indicate the weaknesses in internal accounting control in the handling of collections.
b) List the improvements in internal control procedures that you plan to make at the next meeting of the audit team for:
c) What church policies should be changed to improve internal control?
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ACC 400 Week 3 DQ 1
What is horizontal analysis? What is the value in using horizontal analysis? Why would a company use this analysis? What does this analysis tell you?
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ACC 400 Week 3 DQ 2
What are examples of irregular items? How does a change in accounting principles affect the financial statements? Who in the organization is responsible for the application of a change in an accounting principle? Why?
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ACC 400 Week 3 DQ 3
What are the three most common types of ratios? Why are they important? Which ratios would you use to determine the long-term viability of an organization? Why?
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ACC 400 Week 3 DQ 1
What is horizontal analysis? What is the value in using horizontal analysis? Why would a company use this analysis? What does this analysis tell you?
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ACC 400 Week 3 DQ 2
What are examples of irregular items? How does a change in accounting principles affect the financial statements? Who in the organization is responsible for the application of a change in an accounting principle? Why?
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ACC 400 Week 3 DQ 3
What are the three most common types of ratios? Why are they important? Which ratios would you use to determine the long-term viability of an organization? Why?
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ACC 400 Week 3 E-text Individual Assignments - Chapter 10 Questions 1, 7, 8, and 19, BE 10-1, BYP10-1, BYP11-10 & Internet Assignment 11-1
Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 4th edition
Chapter 10: Questions 1, 7, 8, and 19
1. Georgia Lazenby believes a current liability is a debt that can be expected to be paid in one year. Is Georgia correct? Explain.
7. a) What are long-term liabilities? Give two examples.
b) What is a bond?
8. Contrast these types of bonds:
a) Secured and unsecured.
b) Convertible and callable.
19. Valentin Zukovsky says that liquidity and solvency are the same thing. Is he correct? If not, how do they differ?
Chapter 10: Brief Exercise: BE10-1
For each obligation, indicate whether it should be classified as a current liability.
Chapter 10: Financial Reporting Problem: BYP10-1
a) What were Tootsie Roll’s total current liabilities at December 31, 2004? What was the increase/decrease in Tootsie Roll’s total current liabilities from the prior year?
b) How much were the accounts payable at December 31, 2004?
c) What were the components of total current liabilities on December 31, 2004 (other than accounts payable already discussed above)?
Chapter 11: Ethics Case: BYP11-10
a) Who are the stakeholders in this situation?
b) Is there anything unethical about president Mailor’s intentions or actions?
c) What is the effect of a stock dividend on a corporation’s stockholders’ equity accounts? Which would you rather receive as a stockholder—a cash dividend or a stock dividend? Why?
Financial and Managerial Accounting: The Basis for Business Decisions 13th edition
Chapter 11: Internet Assignment 11-1
a) Does the company report preferred stock in its balance sheet? If so, how many shares are currently outstanding?
b) How much common stock does the company report in its most recent balance sheet? What is the par value of each?
c) Does the company report any treasury stock? Has this amount changed since the previous year?
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ACC 400 Week 3 Summary
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ACC 400 Week 3 Team Assignment-Text Assignments - Chapter 13 13-4A
Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 4th edition
Chapter 13: Problem: P13-4A
a) Indicate, by using ratios, the change in liquidity and profitability of Inca Company from 2006 to 2007. (Note: Not all profitability ratios can be computed nor can cash basis ratios be computed.)
b) Given below are three independent situations and a ratio that may be affected. For each situation, compute the affected ratio (1) as of December 31, 2007, and (2) as of December 31, 2008, after giving effect to the situation. Net income for 2008 was $40,000. Total assets on December 31, 2008, were $900,000.
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ACC 400 Week 3 E-text Individual Assignments - Chapter 10 Questions 1, 7, 8, and 19, BE 10-1, BYP10-1, BYP11-10 & Internet Assignment 11-1
Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 4th edition
Chapter 10: Questions 1, 7, 8, and 19
1. Georgia Lazenby believes a current liability is a debt that can be expected to be paid in one year. Is Georgia correct? Explain.
7. a) What are long-term liabilities? Give two examples.
b) What is a bond?
8. Contrast these types of bonds:
a) Secured and unsecured.
b) Convertible and callable.
19. Valentin Zukovsky says that liquidity and solvency are the same thing. Is he correct? If not, how do they differ?
Chapter 10: Brief Exercise: BE10-1
For each obligation, indicate whether it should be classified as a current liability.
Chapter 10: Financial Reporting Problem: BYP10-1
a) What were Tootsie Roll’s total current liabilities at December 31, 2004? What was the increase/decrease in Tootsie Roll’s total current liabilities from the prior year?
b) How much were the accounts payable at December 31, 2004?
c) What were the components of total current liabilities on December 31, 2004 (other than accounts payable already discussed above)?
Chapter 11: Ethics Case: BYP11-10
a) Who are the stakeholders in this situation?
b) Is there anything unethical about president Mailor’s intentions or actions?
c) What is the effect of a stock dividend on a corporation’s stockholders’ equity accounts? Which would you rather receive as a stockholder—a cash dividend or a stock dividend? Why?
Financial and Managerial Accounting: The Basis for Business Decisions 13th edition
Chapter 11: Internet Assignment 11-1
a) Does the company report preferred stock in its balance sheet? If so, how many shares are currently outstanding?
b) How much common stock does the company report in its most recent balance sheet? What is the par value of each?
c) Does the company report any treasury stock? Has this amount changed since the previous year?
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ACC 400 Week 3 Summary
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ACC 400 Week 3 Team Assignment-Text Assignments - Chapter 13 13-4A
Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 4th edition
Chapter 13: Problem: P13-4A
a) Indicate, by using ratios, the change in liquidity and profitability of Inca Company from 2006 to 2007. (Note: Not all profitability ratios can be computed nor can cash basis ratios be computed.)
b) Given below are three independent situations and a ratio that may be affected. For each situation, compute the affected ratio (1) as of December 31, 2007, and (2) as of December 31, 2008, after giving effect to the situation. Net income for 2008 was $40,000. Total assets on December 31, 2008, were $900,000.
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ACC 400 Week 4 DQ 1
What are some of the various lease options? When would you use one option over the others? What could be the financial impact of this decision?
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ACC 400 Week 4 DQ 2
Under which circumstances would you lease versus purchase? What are the criteria that you would use to make this decision? What is the financial impact of this decision?
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ACC 400 Week 4 DQ 3
What are the components of the capital structure? What are the differences of these components? How do you determine the optimal mix of the components of the capital structure?
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ACC 400 Week 4 DQ 1
What are some of the various lease options? When would you use one option over the others? What could be the financial impact of this decision?
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ACC 400 Week 4 DQ 2
Under which circumstances would you lease versus purchase? What are the criteria that you would use to make this decision? What is the financial impact of this decision?
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ACC 400 Week 4 DQ 3
What are the components of the capital structure? What are the differences of these components? How do you determine the optimal mix of the components of the capital structure?
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ACC 400 Week 4 Individual Assignment Debt Vs. Equity Financing Paper
What is Debt Financing?
What is Equity Financing?
Alternative Capital Structure
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ACC 400 Week 4 Summary
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ACC 400 Week 4 Team Assignment - Interpreting Financial Statements Report
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ACC 400 Week 4 Individual Assignment Debt Vs. Equity Financing Paper
What is Debt Financing?
What is Equity Financing?
Alternative Capital Structure
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ACC 400 Week 4 Summary
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ACC 400 Week 4 Team Assignment - Interpreting Financial Statements Report
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ACC 400 Week 5 E-text Individual Assignments - 13-4 Application of SFAC No. 13, Case 23.1 & Case 23.2
Financial Accounting Theory and Analysis: Text Readings and Cases 8th edition
Chapter 13: Case 13-4 Application of SFAC No. 13
a. What is the theoretical basis for the accounting standard that requires certain long-term leases to be capitalized by the lessee? Do not discuss the specific criteria for classifying a specific lease as a capital lease.
b. How should Lani account for this lease at its inception and determine the amount to be recorded?
c. What expenses related to this lease will Lani incur during the first year of the lease, and how will they be determined?
d. How should Lani report the lease transaction on its December 31, 2006, balance sheet?
Financial and Managerial Accounting: The Basis for Business Decisions 13th edition
Chapter 23: Case 23.1 Budgeting in a Nutshell
Prepare a cash budget for January and a budgeted balance sheet as of January 31.
Clearly state your assumptions as part of your solution, and be prepared to explain in class how they result in the amounts shown in your budgets.
Chapter 23: Case 23.2 an ethical dilemma
a. Should Gamm insist that the Rembrant International account be classified as uncollectible? Should the optimistic third and fourth quarter master budget projections influence his decision? What would you do if you were in his position? Defend your actions.
b. If you were the president of the Midland State Bank, what would you do if you discovered that the Rembrant International account constituted a large portion of Beta’s reported liquid assets and sales activity for the quarter? How would you react if Edgar Gamm’s accounting firm had permitted Beta to classify the account as collectible?
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ACC 400 Week 5 Team Assignment-Text Assignments - BYP 13-7, Exercises 23.10 and 23.12
Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 4th edition
Chapter 13: Communication Activity: BYP 13-7
Write a memo to R.J. Falk that explains the basis for comparison and the factors affecting quality of earnings.
Memo
To: R.J. Falk CEO
From: Team B
Date: May 24, 2010
Re: Financial Statement Analysis
Financial and Managerial Accounting: The Basis for Business Decisions 13th edition
Chapter 23: Exercise 23.10
Complete the flexible budget at the 90,000-unit level of activity. Assume that the cost of goods sold and variable operating expenses vary directly with sales and that income taxes remain at 30 percent of operating income.
Chapter 23: Exercise 23.12
a. What would do if you were the marketing manager at the Crunchy Cookie Company? Would you also understate sales projections? Defend your answer.
b. What measures might be taken by the company to discourage the manipulation of sales forecasts?
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ACC 400 Week 5 E-text Individual Assignments - 13-4 Application of SFAC No. 13, Case 23.1 & Case 23.2
Financial Accounting Theory and Analysis: Text Readings and Cases 8th edition
Chapter 13: Case 13-4 Application of SFAC No. 13
a. What is the theoretical basis for the accounting standard that requires certain long-term leases to be capitalized by the lessee? Do not discuss the specific criteria for classifying a specific lease as a capital lease.
b. How should Lani account for this lease at its inception and determine the amount to be recorded?
c. What expenses related to this lease will Lani incur during the first year of the lease, and how will they be determined?
d. How should Lani report the lease transaction on its December 31, 2006, balance sheet?
Financial and Managerial Accounting: The Basis for Business Decisions 13th edition
Chapter 23: Case 23.1 Budgeting in a Nutshell
Prepare a cash budget for January and a budgeted balance sheet as of January 31.
Clearly state your assumptions as part of your solution, and be prepared to explain in class how they result in the amounts shown in your budgets.
Chapter 23: Case 23.2 an ethical dilemma
a. Should Gamm insist that the Rembrant International account be classified as uncollectible? Should the optimistic third and fourth quarter master budget projections influence his decision? What would you do if you were in his position? Defend your actions.
b. If you were the president of the Midland State Bank, what would you do if you discovered that the Rembrant International account constituted a large portion of Beta’s reported liquid assets and sales activity for the quarter? How would you react if Edgar Gamm’s accounting firm had permitted Beta to classify the account as collectible?
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ACC 400 Week 5 Team Assignment-Text Assignments - BYP 13-7, Exercises 23.10 and 23.12
Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 4th edition
Chapter 13: Communication Activity: BYP 13-7
Write a memo to R.J. Falk that explains the basis for comparison and the factors affecting quality of earnings.
Memo
To: R.J. Falk CEO
From: Team B
Date: May 24, 2010
Re: Financial Statement Analysis
Financial and Managerial Accounting: The Basis for Business Decisions 13th edition
Chapter 23: Exercise 23.10
Complete the flexible budget at the 90,000-unit level of activity. Assume that the cost of goods sold and variable operating expenses vary directly with sales and that income taxes remain at 30 percent of operating income.
Chapter 23: Exercise 23.12
a. What would do if you were the marketing manager at the Crunchy Cookie Company? Would you also understate sales projections? Defend your answer.
b. What measures might be taken by the company to discourage the manipulation of sales forecasts?
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ACC 400 Week 5 Final
Below is the course final. Please number you answer sheet from 1-20 and include the correct response by each number.


1. Zelma Company's last financial statements provided the following ratios:
Current ratio 3:2
Quick ratio 1:2
Accounts receivable turnover 9.0 times
Inventory turnover 8.0 times
Net income percentage 12.5%
Return on equity 22.6%
Return on assets 9.8%


To the nearest day, what is the operating cycle for Zelma?
a) 80 days
b) 86 days
c) 172 days
d) 129 days



2. The following events have been projected:
A. Cash sales and collections from customers totaling $980,000
B. Cash payments for operating expenses of $560,000
C. Cash payments for income taxes and interest expense of $45,000
D. Cash payments of prior period accruals of $80,000
E. Borrowed $50,000 cash by issuing a note payable
F. Cash dividends of $20,000


The beginning balance of cash is $45,000. What is the budgeted ending balance of cash?
a. $325,000
b. $370,000
c. $275,000
d. $245,000


3. On January 1, a business exchanged a plant asset with a cost of $18,000 and accumulated depreciation of $16,500 for a similar asset that had a list price of $23,000. The business received a trade-in allowance of $2,100 on the old plant asset. What was the result of the exchange?


a. A $600 gain on the disposal of a plant asset.
b. A $1,000 unrecognized gain on the exchange of a plant asset.
c. A cost basis of $22,400 for the new plant asset
d. A cost basis of $23,600 for the new plant asset


4. Which one of the following is not an objective of a system of internal controls?


a. Safeguard company assets
b. Overstate liabilities in order to be conservative
c. Enhance the accuracy and reliability of accounting records
d. Reduce the risks of errors



5. A company’s past experience indicates that 60% of its credit sales are collected in the month of sale, 30% in the next month, and 5 % in the second month after the sale; the remainder is never collected. Budgeted credit sales were:


July $120,000
August 72,000
September 180,000


The cash inflow in the month of September is expected to be
a. $135,600
b. $102,600
c. $108,000
d. $129,600


6. A check for $275 is incorrectly recorded by a company as $257. On the bank reconciliation, the $18 error should be
a. Added to the balance per books.
b. Deducted from the balance per book.
c. Added to the balance per bank.
d. Deducted from the balance per bank.


7. The Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is necessary because
a. when recording uncollectible accounts expense, it is not possible to know which specific accounts will not pay.
b. uncollectible accounts that are written off must be accumulated in a separate account.
c. a liability results when a credit sale is made.
d. management needs to accumulate all the credit losses over the years.


8. Under the direct write-off method of accounting for uncollectible accounts, Bad Debts Expense is debited
a. when a credit sale is past due.
b. at the end of each accounting period.
c. whenever a pre-determined amount of credit sales have been made.
d. when an account is determined to be uncollectible


9. Manning Company uses the percentage of receivables method for recording bad debts expense. The accounts receivable balance is $200,000 and credit sales are $1,000,000. Management estimates that 5% of accounts receivable will be uncollectible. What adjusting entry will Manning Company make if the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $2,000 before adjustment?
a. Bad Debts Expense 10,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 10,000
b. Bad Debts Expense 8,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 8,000
c. Bad Debts Expense 8,000
Accounts Receivable 8,000
d. Bad Debts Expense 10,000
Accounts Receivable 10,000



10. The receivables turnover ratio
a. Is computed by dividing net credit sales for the accounting period by the cash realizable value of accounts receivable on the last day of the accounting period.
b. Can be used to compute the average collection period.
c. Is a method of evaluating the solvency of net accounts receivable.
d. Is only important to internal users of accounting information.


11. A measure of a company’s solvency is the
a. acid-test ratio.
b. current ratio.
c. times interest earned ratio.
d. asset turnover ratio.


12. The times interest earned ratio is computed by dividing
a. net income by interest expense.
b. income before income taxes by interest expense.
c. income before interest expense by interest expense.
d. income before interest expense and income taxes by interest expense.


13. The 2007 financial statements of Shadow Co. contain the following selected data (in millions).
Current Assets $ 75
Total Assets 120
Current Liabilities 40
Total Liabilities 85
Cash 8
Interest Expense 5
Income Taxes 10
Net Income 16
The debt to total assets ratio is
a. 70.8%
b. 53.3%
c. 1.41%
d. 6.2 times


14. The statement "Bond prices vary inversely with changes in the market rate of interest" means that if the
a. market rate of interest increases, the contractual interest rate will decrease.
b. contractual interest rate increases, then bond prices will go down.
c. market rate of interest decreases, then bond prices will go up.
d. contractual interest rate increases, the market rate of interest will decrease.


15. A company would not acquire treasury stock


a. in order to reissue shares to officers.
b. as an asset investment.
c. in order to increase trading of the company’s stock.
d. to have additional shares available to use in acquisitions of other companies.


16. Which of the following is the appropriate general journal entry to record the declaration of cash dividends?


a. Retained Earnings
Cash
b. Dividends Payable
Cash
c. Paid-in Capital
Dividends Payable
d. Retained Earnings
Dividends Payable


17. Allstate, Inc., has 10,000 shares of 6%, $100 par value, cumulative preferred stock and 100,000 shares of $1 par value common stock outstanding at December 31, 2007. If the board of directors declares a $50,000 dividend, the


a. preferred stockholders will receive 1/10th of what the common stockholders will receive.
b. preferred stockholders will receive the entire $50,000.
c. $50,000 will be held as restricted retained earnings and paid out at some future date.
d. preferred stockholders will receive $25,000 and the common stockholders will receive $25,000.


18. When a change in accounting principle occurs


a. prior years' financial statements should not be changed to reflect the newly adopted principle.
b. the new principle should be used in reporting the results of operations of the current year.
c. the cumulative effect of the change in principle should be reflected on the income statement as of the beginning of the next year.
d. the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle should be classified as an extraordinary item on the income statement.


19. Which of the following is not an irregular item on the income statement?
a. Discontinued operations
b. Extraordinary items
c. Other revenues and expenses


20. Vertical analysis is a technique that expresses each item in a financial statement
a. in dollars and cents.
b. as a percent of the item in the previous year.
c. as a percent of a base amount.
d. starting with the highest value down to the lowest value.

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ACC 400 Week 5 Final
Below is the course final. Please number you answer sheet from 1-20 and include the correct response by each number.


1. Zelma Company's last financial statements provided the following ratios:
Current ratio 3:2
Quick ratio 1:2
Accounts receivable turnover 9.0 times
Inventory turnover 8.0 times
Net income percentage 12.5%
Return on equity 22.6%
Return on assets 9.8%


To the nearest day, what is the operating cycle for Zelma?
a) 80 days
b) 86 days
c) 172 days
d) 129 days



2. The following events have been projected:
A. Cash sales and collections from customers totaling $980,000
B. Cash payments for operating expenses of $560,000
C. Cash payments for income taxes and interest expense of $45,000
D. Cash payments of prior period accruals of $80,000
E. Borrowed $50,000 cash by issuing a note payable
F. Cash dividends of $20,000


The beginning balance of cash is $45,000. What is the budgeted ending balance of cash?
a. $325,000
b. $370,000
c. $275,000
d. $245,000


3. On January 1, a business exchanged a plant asset with a cost of $18,000 and accumulated depreciation of $16,500 for a similar asset that had a list price of $23,000. The business received a trade-in allowance of $2,100 on the old plant asset. What was the result of the exchange?


a. A $600 gain on the disposal of a plant asset.
b. A $1,000 unrecognized gain on the exchange of a plant asset.
c. A cost basis of $22,400 for the new plant asset
d. A cost basis of $23,600 for the new plant asset


4. Which one of the following is not an objective of a system of internal controls?


a. Safeguard company assets
b. Overstate liabilities in order to be conservative
c. Enhance the accuracy and reliability of accounting records
d. Reduce the risks of errors



5. A company’s past experience indicates that 60% of its credit sales are collected in the month of sale, 30% in the next month, and 5 % in the second month after the sale; the remainder is never collected. Budgeted credit sales were:


July $120,000
August 72,000
September 180,000


The cash inflow in the month of September is expected to be
a. $135,600
b. $102,600
c. $108,000
d. $129,600


6. A check for $275 is incorrectly recorded by a company as $257. On the bank reconciliation, the $18 error should be
a. Added to the balance per books.
b. Deducted from the balance per book.
c. Added to the balance per bank.
d. Deducted from the balance per bank.


7. The Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is necessary because
a. when recording uncollectible accounts expense, it is not possible to know which specific accounts will not pay.
b. uncollectible accounts that are written off must be accumulated in a separate account.
c. a liability results when a credit sale is made.
d. management needs to accumulate all the credit losses over the years.


8. Under the direct write-off method of accounting for uncollectible accounts, Bad Debts Expense is debited
a. when a credit sale is past due.
b. at the end of each accounting period.
c. whenever a pre-determined amount of credit sales have been made.
d. when an account is determined to be uncollectible


9. Manning Company uses the percentage of receivables method for recording bad debts expense. The accounts receivable balance is $200,000 and credit sales are $1,000,000. Management estimates that 5% of accounts receivable will be uncollectible. What adjusting entry will Manning Company make if the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $2,000 before adjustment?
a. Bad Debts Expense 10,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 10,000
b. Bad Debts Expense 8,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 8,000
c. Bad Debts Expense 8,000
Accounts Receivable 8,000
d. Bad Debts Expense 10,000
Accounts Receivable 10,000



10. The receivables turnover ratio
a. Is computed by dividing net credit sales for the accounting period by the cash realizable value of accounts receivable on the last day of the accounting period.
b. Can be used to compute the average collection period.
c. Is a method of evaluating the solvency of net accounts receivable.
d. Is only important to internal users of accounting information.


11. A measure of a company’s solvency is the
a. acid-test ratio.
b. current ratio.
c. times interest earned ratio.
d. asset turnover ratio.


12. The times interest earned ratio is computed by dividing
a. net income by interest expense.
b. income before income taxes by interest expense.
c. income before interest expense by interest expense.
d. income before interest expense and income taxes by interest expense.


13. The 2007 financial statements of Shadow Co. contain the following selected data (in millions).
Current Assets $ 75
Total Assets 120
Current Liabilities 40
Total Liabilities 85
Cash 8
Interest Expense 5
Income Taxes 10
Net Income 16
The debt to total assets ratio is
a. 70.8%
b. 53.3%
c. 1.41%
d. 6.2 times


14. The statement "Bond prices vary inversely with changes in the market rate of interest" means that if the
a. market rate of interest increases, the contractual interest rate will decrease.
b. contractual interest rate increases, then bond prices will go down.
c. market rate of interest decreases, then bond prices will go up.
d. contractual interest rate increases, the market rate of interest will decrease.


15. A company would not acquire treasury stock


a. in order to reissue shares to officers.
b. as an asset investment.
c. in order to increase trading of the company’s stock.
d. to have additional shares available to use in acquisitions of other companies.


16. Which of the following is the appropriate general journal entry to record the declaration of cash dividends?


a. Retained Earnings
Cash
b. Dividends Payable
Cash
c. Paid-in Capital
Dividends Payable
d. Retained Earnings
Dividends Payable


17. Allstate, Inc., has 10,000 shares of 6%, $100 par value, cumulative preferred stock and 100,000 shares of $1 par value common stock outstanding at December 31, 2007. If the board of directors declares a $50,000 dividend, the


a. preferred stockholders will receive 1/10th of what the common stockholders will receive.
b. preferred stockholders will receive the entire $50,000.
c. $50,000 will be held as restricted retained earnings and paid out at some future date.
d. preferred stockholders will receive $25,000 and the common stockholders will receive $25,000.


18. When a change in accounting principle occurs


a. prior years' financial statements should not be changed to reflect the newly adopted principle.
b. the new principle should be used in reporting the results of operations of the current year.
c. the cumulative effect of the change in principle should be reflected on the income statement as of the beginning of the next year.
d. the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle should be classified as an extraordinary item on the income statement.


19. Which of the following is not an irregular item on the income statement?
a. Discontinued operations
b. Extraordinary items
c. Other revenues and expenses


20. Vertical analysis is a technique that expresses each item in a financial statement
a. in dollars and cents.
b. as a percent of the item in the previous year.
c. as a percent of a base amount.
d. starting with the highest value down to the lowest value.

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