• Q : Explain what is meant by a monte carlo simulation....
    Accounting Basics :

    Problem: Explain what is meant by a Monte Carlo simulation? Explain what is meant by operational gaming and give one example.

  • Q : Business fraud-involving systems and information breach....
    Accounting Basics :

    Using the Internet find a recent case (within the last 18 months) in the news of business fraud, involving systems and/or information breach. Summarize the situation, identify the control issues tha

  • Q : Average selling price and costs per pair....
    Accounting Basics :

    Shorewood Shoes Company makes and sells a variety of leather shoes for children. For its current mix of different models and sizes, the average selling price and costs per pair of shoes are as follo

  • Q : Preparing a bank reconciliation....
    Accounting Basics :

    The following data have been gathered for Leigh Corporation for the month ended September 30, 2009. Prepare a bank reconciliation based on the following information:

  • Q : What is the budgeted direct labor cost....
    Accounting Basics :

    Assuming the amount budgeted to be produced in January is 30,000 units, what is the budgeted direct labor cost for January?

  • Q : Operating cycle for a company in one year....
    Accounting Basics :

    The operating cycle for a company is one year. Do you agree? Why or why not? Provide support for your opinion by giving an example to illustrate your argument.

  • Q : Passive activity gain or loss beside the two rental houses....
    Accounting Basics :

    Problem: What is the other passive activity gain or loss beside the two rental houses that the couple owns that is managed by a local realty company?

  • Q : Corporations earnings per share....
    Accounting Basics :

    Calculate Peters Corporation's earnings per share for the year ended June 30, 2008, assuming the company paid $160,000 in cash dividends.

  • Q : Should cpa firm employees be required to sell stock....
    Accounting Basics :

    Suppose you were a CPA and you had invested in IBM when IBM was not one of your firm's clients. Two years later, after IBM's stock price had fallen considerably, your firm won the IBM audit contract

  • Q : Total budgeted fixed selling and administrative expenses....
    Accounting Basics :

    If the company has budgeted to sell 24,000 Fleeces in November, then the total budgeted fixed selling and administrative expenses for November are:

  • Q : Retained earnings at the beginning of the year....
    Accounting Basics :

    Question 1. At the end of the year, retained earnings totaled $1,700. During the year, net income was $250, and dividends of $120 were declared and paid. Retained earnings at the beginning of the ye

  • Q : Estimated residual value of the equipment....
    Accounting Basics :

    a. Determine the estimated residual value of the equipment. b. What is the depreciable cost of the equipment? c. Calculate depreciation expense for 2007 under each of the following methods:

  • Q : Cvp method and abc systems....
    Accounting Basics :

    It is essential to choose the right CVP method, equation, contribution margin, or graphical. If you pick the wrong one, your analysis will be faulty. Do you agree? If so, why? If not, why not?

  • Q : Account codes for grouping....
    Accounting Basics :

    Do you know how accounts were grouped so financial statements could be generated for Quicken, Quickbooks? Was it based upon some type of code assigned to each account, like a=assets,l=liabilities, e

  • Q : Financial statements and required supplementary information....
    Accounting Basics :

    Both notes to the financial statements and required supplementary information (RSI) must be included in a government's CAFR. What, then, does it matter if information is provided in notes as opposed

  • Q : Cost of electricity-step-down method and direct method....
    Accounting Basics :

    Service department costs are allocated to profit centers using the step-down method and direct method. Water is the first service department allocated. Compute the cost of electricity per kilowatt-h

  • Q : Estimate the variable cost per event....
    Accounting Basics :

    Using the high-low method, estimate the variable cost per event and the total fixed cost per month. (Round off the variable cost per function to the nearest cent and the total fixed cost to the near

  • Q : Change in inventory quantity from beginning to the end....
    Accounting Basics :

    If this firm achieves a substantial reduction in inventory quantities in 2011 by selling more merchandise than it purchases, the effect on 2011 net income of the inventory reduction, compared to hav

  • Q : Product cost-absorption costing and variable costing....
    Accounting Basics :

    1. Calculate the product cost per sleeping bag under ( a ) absorption costing and ( b ) variable costing. 2. Prepare income statements for the year using ( a ) absorption costing and ( b ) variable co

  • Q : Determine the gross margin mix and selling price....
    Accounting Basics :

    Determine the gross margin mix, selling price, and sales volume variances. Calculate the net gross margin variance directly; then as a check see if it equals the sum of the three variance component

  • Q : Indicate whether expenditure is capitalized or expensed....
    Accounting Basics :

    For each of the following items, indicate whether the expenditure should be capitalized (C) or expensed (E) in the period incurred.

  • Q : Plausible cost drivers of inspection costs....
    Accounting Basics :

    Explain why number of units inspected and inspection labor-hours are plausible cost drivers of inspection costs.

  • Q : Static-budget and actual operating income....
    Accounting Basics :

    Calculate the following: 1. Static-budget and actual operating income 2. Static-budget variance for operating income 3. Flexible-budget operating income 4. Flexible-budget variance for operating incom

  • Q : Total standard cost of the materials....
    Accounting Basics :

    1. What is the total standard cost of the materials used during August? 2. How many yards of material are required at standard per kit? 3. What was the materials price variance for August?

  • Q : What is the static budget number of crates....
    Accounting Basics :

    Q1. What is the static budget number of crates for 2008? Q2. What is the flexible budget number of crates for 2008?

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