Question & Answer

Identify at least two situations in which application of different accounting methods or accounting estimates results in difficulties in comparing companies.

How did Basel III change capital and liquidity requirements for banks? (LO3)

Juan Diego began the year with a tax basis in his partnership interest of $50,000. During the year, he was allocated $20,000 of partnership ordinary business income, $70,000 of §1231 losses, $30,000 of short-term capital losses and received a cash distribution of $50,000. a. What items related to these allocations does Juan Diego actually report on his tax return for the year? [Hint: See Reg. §1.704-1(d)(2) and Rev. Rul. 66-94.] b. If any deductions or losses are limited, what are the carryover amounts, and what is their character? [Hint: See Reg. §1.704-1(d).]

What is a substituted basis as it relates to stock received in exchange for property in a §351 transaction?  What is the purpose of attaching a substituted basis to stock received in a §351 transaction?

During 2010, George Winston Corporation spent $170,000 in research and development costs. As a result, a new product called the New Age Piano was patented. The patent was obtained on October 1, 2010, and had a legal life of 20 years and a useful life of 10 years. Legal costs of $18,000 related to the patent were incurred as of October 1, 2010. Instructions (a) Prepare all journal entries required in 2010 and 2011 as a result of the transactions above. (b) On June 1, 2012, Winston spent $9,480 to successfully prosecute a patent infringement suit. As a result, the estimate of useful life was extended to 12 years from June 1, 2012. Prepare all journal entries required in 2012 and 2013. (c) In 2014, Winston determined that a competitor’s product would make the New Age Piano obsolete and the patent worthless by December 31, 2015. Prepare all journal entries required in 2014 and 2015.

What is the tax marriage penalty and when does it apply?  Under what circumstances would a couple experience a tax marriage benefit?

Killroy Company owns a trade name that was purchased in an acquisition of McClellan Company. The trade name has a book value of $3,500,000, but according to GAAP, it is assessed for impairment on an annual basis. To perform this impairment test, Killroy must estimate the fair value of the trade name. (You will learn more about intangible asset impairments in Chapter 12.) It has developed the following cash flow estimates related to the trade name based on internal information. Each cash flow estimate reflects Killroy’s estimate of annual cash flows over the next 8 years. The trade name is assumed to have no salvage value after the 8 years. (Assume the cash flows occur at the end of each year.) Probability Cash Flow Estimate Assessment $380,000 20% 630,000 50% 750,000 30% Instructions (a) What is the estimated fair value of the trade name? Killroy determines that the appropriate discount rate for this estimation is 8%. (b) Is the estimate developed for part (a) a Level 1 or Level 3 fair value estimate? Explain.

Is the price of a long-term bond or the price of a short-term security more sensitive to a change in interest rates? Why? (LO1)

Cleveland Inc. leased a new crane to Abriendo Construction under a 5-year noncancelable contract starting January 1, 2014. Terms of the lease require payments of $33,000 each January 1, starting January 1, 2014. Cleveland will pay insurance, taxes, and maintenance charges on the crane, which has an estimated life of 12 years, a fair value of $240,000, and a cost to Cleveland of $240,000. The estimated fair value of the crane is expected to be $45,000 at the end of the lease term. No bargain-purchase or renewal options are included in the contract. Both Cleveland and Abriendo adjust and close books annually at December 31. Collectibility of the lease payments is reasonably certain, and no uncertainties exist relative to unreimbursable lessor costs. Abriendo’s incremental borrowing rate is 10%,and Cleveland’s implicit interest rate of 9% is known to Abriendo. Instructions (a) Identify the type of lease involved and give reasons for your classification. Discuss the accounting treatment that should be applied by both the lessee and the lessor. (b) Prepare all the entries related to the lease contract and leased asset for the year 2014 for the lessee and lessor, assuming the following amounts. (1) Insurance $500. (2) Taxes $2,000. (3) Maintenance $650. (4) Straight-line depreciation and salvage value $15,000. (c) Discuss what should be presented in the balance sheet, the income statement, and the related notes of both the lessee and the lessor at December 31, 2014.

Anne’s marginal income tax rate is 30 percent.  She purchases a corporate bond for $10,000 and the maturity, or face value, of the bond is $10,000.  If the bond pays 5 percent per year before taxes, what is Anne’s annual after-tax rate of return from the bond if the bond matures in one year?  What is her annual after-tax rate of return if the bond matures in 10 years?

Sheryl Crow Equipment Company sold 500 Rollomatics during 2014 at $6,000 each. During 2014, Crow spent $20,000 servicing the 2-year warranties that accompany the Rollomatic. All applicable transactions are on a cash basis. Instructions (a) Prepare 2014 entries for Crow using the expense warranty approach. Assume that Crow estimates the total cost of servicing the warranties will be $120,000 for 2 years. (b) Prepare 2014 entries for Crow assuming that the warranties are not an integral part of the sale. Assume that of the sales total, $150,000 relates to sales of warranty contracts. Crow estimates the total cost of servicing the warranties will be $120,000 for 2 years. Estimate revenues to be recognized on the basis of costs incurred and estimated costs.