• Q : Costs of capital for different divisions with the firm....
    Accounting Basics :

    When would a firm use different costs of capital for different divisions with the firm? If the firm was to try to determine cost of capital for different divisions, what problems could occur? What t

  • Q : Maxims of tax planning....
    Accounting Basics :

    The four "maxims" of tax planning are relatively straightforward, and don't need rehashing here. The text also mentions considering "nontax" factors, which is often times a very important and very o

  • Q : Inventory holding costs....
    Accounting Basics :

    All of the following are considered inventory holding costs EXCEPT:

  • Q : Cash receipts and payment of personal expenses....
    Accounting Basics :

    Employee Embezzlement via Cash Receipts and Payment of Personal Expenses. This case gives the problem, the method, the audit trail, and the amount. In this case, you can assume you have received the

  • Q : What is a gap analysis-end state goal....
    Accounting Basics :

    Question 1: What is a Gap Analysis ? How do you determine the gap between the current situation and the end state goals? Question 2: What is an end state goal??

  • Q : Financial accounting depreciation deductions....
    Accounting Basics :

    Q1. Determine its financial accounting depreciation deductions for years 2003 through 2006. Q2. Determine its gains and losses on property transactions for financial accounting in 2006.

  • Q : Compute depreciation expense for particular year....
    Accounting Basics :

    Castlevania Corporation purchased a truck at the beginning of 2007 for $42,000. The truck is estimated to have a salvage value of $2,000 and a useful life of 160,000 miles. It was driven 23,000 mile

  • Q : Production on the basis of a predetermined rate....
    Accounting Basics :

    If a company applies overhead to production on the basis of a predetermined rate, a debit balance in the Manufacturing Overhead account at the end of the period means that:

  • Q : Contribution to net operating income....
    Accounting Basics :

    Problem: The following information pertains to Nova Company's Cost-Volume-Profit relationships:How much will be contributed to Net Operating Income by the 1,001st unit sold?

  • Q : Evaluating employee compensation plans....
    Accounting Basics :

    Problem: Why would a CFO be interested in evaluating the employees and employee compensation plans during a due diligence process?

  • Q : Significant decline in market value....
    Accounting Basics :

    Club Co. appropriately uses the equity method to account for its investment in Chip Corp. As of the end of 2004, Chip's common stock had suffered a significant decline in market value, which is expe

  • Q : Dollar range of costs to reduce budget....
    Accounting Basics :

    1. Give a dollar range of costs to reduce budgets ( worst and best case analysis). 2. You need to cut $94,000 in  cost. Prioritize those cuts that can be made without impacting the operation or

  • Q : Complete liquidation-open transaction....
    Accounting Basics :

    ABC,Inc. adopts a plan of complete liquidation on July 3, 10*1 and pursuant to the plan makes the following distributions to Anne Able, its sole shareholders, who has a basis of $26,000 for her stoc

  • Q : Journal entries for the stock-related transaction....
    Accounting Basics :

    (a)  Prepare necessary journal entries for the above stock-related transactions. (b) If Parallel Consulting had net income of $250,000 and paid cash dividends of $75,000 during the year, prepare

  • Q : Subsidiary liquidation-outstanding capital stock....
    Accounting Basics :

    ABC, Inc. owns 95% of the outstanding capital stock of XYZ, Inc. liquidates pursuant to IRC 332 and distributes property, as follows:

  • Q : Weighted-average unit contribution margin....
    Accounting Basics :

    Proops Company has a weighted-average unit contribution margin of $30 for its two products, Drew and Carey. Expected sales for Proops are 40,000 Drews and 60,000 Careys. Fixed expenses are $1,800,000

  • Q : Company new break-even point in dollars....
    Accounting Basics :

    Compute the company's new break-even point in dollars and the new margin of safety in both dollars and percent.

  • Q : Balance of retained earnings....
    Accounting Basics :

    a. Calculate the balance of Retained Earnings that would appear on a balance sheet at December 31, 2003.  Show it below. b. Prepare a classified balance sheet for Video Concepts at December 31,

  • Q : Capital gain rules and tax calculations....
    Accounting Basics :

    Problem: You are in the 28% income tax bracket and pay long-term capital gains taxes of 15%. What are the taxes owed or save in the current year for each of the following sets of transactions

  • Q : Total cost per equivalent unit for the month....
    Accounting Basics :

    1- Compute the total cost per equivalent unit for the month. 2- Compute the equivalent units of materials , labor, and overhead in the ending inventory for the month.   

  • Q : Is sabrina liable for the estate tax....
    Accounting Basics :

    The IRS assesses the $1 million estate tax against Sabrina under the rules relating to transferee liability. Is Sabrina liable for the estate tax?

  • Q : Fund equity section of the interim balance....
    Accounting Basics :

    The fund equity section of the interim balance sheet of the Freeman Town's General Fund, as of June 30, 2005, was:

  • Q : Amount of depreciation expense using straight-line method....
    Accounting Basics :

    Compute the amount of depreciation expense for the year ended December 31, 2006, using the straight-line method of depreciation.

  • Q : Tax-supported bonds....
    Accounting Basics :

    Assuming the bonds are tax-supported bonds sold to finance construction of a sports complex, the operations of which will be financed by a special revenue fund when the complex is completed:

  • Q : Predatory pricing and penetration pricing....
    Accounting Basics :

    Distinguish between predatory pricing and penetration pricing. How are they similar and/or different?

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