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Dingel Corporation has contracted with you to prepare a statement of cash flows. The controller has provided the following information. December 31 2014 2013 Buildings $ –0– $29,750 Equipment 45,000 20,000 Patents 5,000 6,250 Investments –0– 3,000 Inventory 12,000 9,000 Accounts receivable 12,250 10,000 Cash 33,500 13,000 $107,750 $91,000 Share capital—ordinary $ 43,000 $33,000 Retained earnings 20,750 6,000 Allowance for doubtful accounts 3,000 4,500 Accumulated depreciation on equipment 2,000 4,500 Accumulated depreciation on buildings –0– 6,000 Accounts payable 5,000 3,000 Dividends payable –0– 5,000 Long-term notes payable 31,000 25,000 Notes payable, short-term (non-trade) 3,000 4,000 $107,750 $91,000 Additional data related to 2014 are as follows. 1. Equipment that had cost $11,000 and was 40% depreciated at time of disposal was sold for $2,500. 2. $10,000 of the long-term notes payable was paid by issuing ordinary shares. 3. Cash dividends paid were $5,000. 4. On January 1, 2014, the building was completely destroyed by a flood. Insurance proceeds on the building were $32,000. 5. Equity investments (non-trading) were sold at $1,700 above their cost. 6. Cash was paid for the acquisition of equipment. 7. A long-term note for $16,000 was issued for the acquisition of equipment. 8. Interest of $2,000 and income taxes of $6,500 were paid in cash. Instructions Prepare a statement of cash flows using the indirect method.

The financial statements of Marks and Spencer plc (M&S) are available at the book’s companion website or can be accessed at http://annualreport.marksandspencer.com/_assets/downloads/Marksand- Spencer-Annual-report-and-financial-statements-2012.pdf. Instructions Refer to M&S’s financial statements and the accompanying notes to answer the following questions. (a) Which method of computing net cash provided by operating activities does M&S use? What were the amounts of net cash provided by operating activities for the years 2011 and 2012? Which two items were most responsible for the increase in net cash provided by operating activities in 2012? (b) What was the most significant item in the cash flows used for investing activities section in 2012? What was the most significant item in the cash flows used for financing activities section in 2012? (c) Where is “deferred income taxes” reported in M&S’s statement of cash flows? Why does it appear in that section of the statement of cash flows? (d) Where is depreciation reported in M&S’s statement of cash flows? Why is depreciation added to net income in the statement of cash flows?

Instructions Go to the book’s companion website and use information found there to answer the following questions related to The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo, Inc. (a) What method of computing net cash provided by operating activities does Coca-Cola use? What method does PepsiCo use? What were the amounts of cash provided by operating activities reported by Coca-Cola and PepsiCo in 2011? (b) What was the most significant item reported by Coca-Cola and PepsiCo in 2011 in their investing activities sections? What is the most significant item reported by Coca-Cola and PepsiCo in 2011 in their financing activities sections? (c) What were these two companies’ trends in net cash provided by operating activities over the period 2009 to 2011? (d) Where is “depreciation and amortization” reported by Coca-Cola and PepsiCo in their statements of cash flows? What is the amount and why does it appear in that section of the statement of cash flows? (e) Based on the information contained in Coca-Cola’s and PepsiCo’s financial statements, compute the following 2011 ratios for each company. These ratios require the use of statement of cash flows data. (These ratios were covered in Chapter 5.) (1) Current cash debt coverage. (2) Cash debt coverage. (f) What conclusions concerning the management of cash can be drawn from the ratios computed in (e)?

What are the three basic steps in the manufacture of a pneumatic tire?

1.       : Experts say that for teams to function well, members must get to know one another in some depth. What specifically would you do to facilitate this when team members are located together? What about in a global virtual team?

Why are S corporations less favorable than C corporations and entities taxed as partnerships in terms of owner-related limitations?

Bradshaw Company experienced a loss that was deemed to be both unusual in nature and infrequent in occurrence. How should Bradshaw report this item in accordance with IFRS?

Which cutting speed is always lower for a given machining operation, cutting speed for minimum cost or cutting speed for maximum production rate? Why?

Olga is married and files a joint tax return with her husband.  What amount of AMT exemption may she deduct under each of the following alternative circumstances?  a.  Her AMTI is $390,000.

Prior Company’s condensed financial statements provide the following information.   Instructions (a) Determine the following for 2014. (1) Current ratio at December 31. (2) Acid-test ratio at December 31. (3) Accounts receivable turnover. (4) Inventory turnover. (5) Return on assets. (6) Profit margin on sales. (b) Prepare a brief evaluation of the financial condition of Prior Company and of the adequacy of its profits.

Plant-wide versus production cost pools Flexible Manufacturers produces small batches of customised products. The accounting system is set up to allocate plant overhead to each job using the following production cost pools and overhead allocation rates       Actual resources used for job 75:       The manufacturing accountant wants to simplify the cost accounting system and use a plant wide rate. If the preceding costs are grouped into a single cost pool and allocated based on labour hours, the rate would be $35 per direct labour hour.   Required (a)          What cost should be allocated to job 75 using the plant-wide overhead rate? (b)          What cost should be allocated to job 75 using the production cost pool overhead rates? (c)           Why do the allocated amounts in parts (a) and (b) differ? (d)          Which method would you recommend? Explain your choice.

There are several modern-day variations of forge welding, the original welding process. Name them.

On January 1, 2014, JWS Corporation issued $600,000 of 7% bonds, due in 10 years. The bonds were issued for $559,224, and pay interest each July 1 and January 1. JWS uses the effective-interest method. Prepare the company’s journal entries for (a) the January 1 issuance, (b) the July 1 interest payment, and (c) the December 31 adjusting entry. Assume an effective-interest rate of 8%.

As of January 1, 2014, Aristotle Inc. installed the retail method of accounting for its merchandise inventory. To prepare the store’s financial statements at June 30, 2014, you obtain the following data. Cost Selling Price Inventory, January 1 $ 30,000 $ 43,000 Markdowns 10,500 Markups 9,200 Markdown cancellations 6,500 Markup cancellations 3,200 Purchases 104,800 155,000 Sales revenue 154,000 Purchase returns 2,800 4,000 Sales returns and allowances 8,000 Instructions (a) Prepare a schedule to compute Aristotle’s June 30, 2014, inventory under the conventional retail method of accounting for inventories. (b) Without prejudice to your solution to part (a), assume that you computed the June 30, 2014, inventory to be $59,400 at retail and the ratio of cost to retail to be 70%. The general price level has increased from 100 at January 1, 2014, to 108 at June 30, 2014. Prepare a schedule to compute the June 30, 2014, inventory at the June 30 price level under the dollar-value LIFO retail method.

Dan Aykroyd Corp. was a 30% owner of Steve Martin Company, holding 210,000 shares of Martin’s common stock on December 31, 2013. The investment account had the following entries. Investment in Martin 1/1/12 Cost $3,180,000 12/6/12 Dividend received $150,000 12/31/12 Share of income 390,000 12/5/13 Dividend received 240,000 12/31/13 Share of income 510,000 On January 2, 2014, Aykroyd sold 126,000 shares of Martin for $3,440,000, thereby losing its significant influence. During the year 2014, Martin experienced the following results of operations and paid the following dividends to Aykroyd. Martin Dividends Paid Income (Loss) to Aykroyd 2014 $300,000 $50,400 At December 31, 2014, the fair value of Martin shares held by Aykroyd is $1,570,000. This is the first reporting date since the January 2 sale. Instructions (a) What effect does the January 2, 2014, transaction have upon Aykroyd’s accounting treatment for its investment in Martin? (b) Compute the carrying amount of the investment in Martin as of December 31, 2014 (prior to any fair value adjustment). (c) Prepare the adjusting entry on December 31, 2014, applying the fair value method to Aykroyd’s long-term investment in Martin Company securities.

1.    : Walt Disney Company has four major strategic business units: movies (including Pixar and Touchstone), theme parks (Walt Disney World and Disneyland), consumer products (the Disney Store), and television (the ABC/Disney Television Group and ESPN). Place each of these SBUs on the BCG matrix based on your knowledge of them.

Pam Erickson Construction Company changed from the completed-contract to the percentage-of completion method of accounting for long-term construction contracts during 2015. For tax purposes, the company employs the completed-contract method and will continue this approach in the future. (Hint: Adjust all tax consequences through the Deferred Tax Liability account.) The appropriate information related to this change is as follows. Pretax Income from: Percentage-of-Completion Completed-Contract Difference 2014 $780,000 $590,000 $190,000 2015 700,000 480,000 220,000 Instructions (a) Assuming that the tax rate is 35%, what is the amount of net income that would be reported in 2015? (b) What entry(ies) are necessary to adjust the accounting records for the change in accounting principle?

How have growth rates varied over the decades? Does the answer vary by country?

Name some of the reasons for the commercial importance of powder metallurgy technology.

A 12-in wafer is processed over a circular area of diameter = 11.75 in. The density of point defects in the surface area is 0.018 defects/in2. The chips to be fabricated are square with an area of 0.16 in2 each. Determine an estimate of the number of good chips using the Bose-Einstein yield computation.

Assume Tamar uses the IRS method of allocating expenses to rental use of the property.

What is meant by the term green compact?

Presented below are transactions related to Tom Brokaw, Inc. May 10 Purchased goods billed at $15,000 subject to cash discount terms of 2/10, n/60. 11 Purchasedgoods billed at $13,200 subject to terms of 1/15, n/30. 19 Paid invoice of May 10. 24 Purchasedgoods billed at $11,500 subject to cash discount terms of 2/10, n/30. Instructions (a) Prepare general journal entries for the transactions above under the assumption that purchases are to be recorded at net amounts after cash discounts and that discounts lost are to be treated as financial expense. (b) Assuming no purchase or payment transactions other than those given above, prepare the adjusting entry required on May 31 if financial statements are to be prepared as of that date.

Included in Adams Company’s December 31, 2014, trial balance are the following accounts: Accounts Payable $220,000; Pension Liability $375,000; Discount on Bonds Payable $29,000; Unearned Rent Revenue $41,000; Bonds Payable $400,000; Salaries and Wages Payable $27,000; Interest Payable $12,000; Income Taxes Payable $29,000. Prepare the current liabilities section of the balance sheet.

Use the information for Rick Kleckner Corporation from BE21-3. Assume that at December 31, 2014, Kleckner made an adjusting entry to accrue interest expense of $29,530 on the lease. Prepare Kleckner’s January 1, 2015, journal entry to record the second lease payment of $53,920.