• Q : Prepare a purchases budget....
    Accounting Basics :

    In addition, the cost of goods sold is 60 percent of sales and the desired ending inventory level is 30 percent of next month's sales. Required: Prepare a purchases budget for April, May and June.

  • Q : Definition of sustainable income....
    Accounting Basics :

    Problem 1: What is the Definition of the "High Quality of Earnings"? Why is this important in an organization? Problem 2: What is the Definition of "Sustainable Income"?

  • Q : Why is google a good company to invest....
    Accounting Basics :

    Problem: Based on financial statements from three differernt companies, why is Google a good company to invest in?

  • Q : Type of business formation-partnership....
    Accounting Basics :

    Problem 1) Describe this Basic Type of Business Formation: Partnership Problem 2) Explain the Following Consequences of the type of Business Organization:

  • Q : Context of tax accounting....
    Accounting Basics :

    Problem: Which one is not correct in the context of tax accounting:

  • Q : Estimated stock option expense....
    Accounting Basics :

    Problem: Under the disclosure provisions of SFAS No.123, the estimated stock option expense for 2006 would be $15,500 for W Co.. When the company records this expense:

  • Q : Incremental budgeting and zero-based budgeting....
    Accounting Basics :

    What is the difference between two types of line-item budgeting approaches: incremental budgeting and zero-based budgeting? Which of the two approaches is more widely used by governments?

  • Q : Analysis of a proposed investment....
    Accounting Basics :

    When the present value analysis of a proposed investment results in an indication the proposal has a rate of return greater than the cost of capital, the investment may not be made because:

  • Q : Calculate the variance of the distribution....
    Accounting Basics :

    This resulted in a triangular distribution with a minimum estimate of 425 hours, a most likely estimate of 500 hours, and an expected maximum of no more than 650 hours. Calculate the variance of thi

  • Q : Calculate the present value....
    Accounting Basics :

    Using the present value function in MS Excel, verify that the present value of $100,000 to be received in five years at an interest rate of 16%, compounded annually, is $47,610. Calculate the presen

  • Q : Journalize the transactions....
    Accounting Basics :

    Journalize the July transactions. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Record journal entries in the order presented in the problem.)

  • Q : Variable and fixed cost elements....
    Accounting Basics :

    For planning purposes, the company wants to break down the maintenance cost into its variable and fixed cost elements.

  • Q : Overhead or operating costs....
    Accounting Basics :

    When you buy machinery, for example, it is not a "cost" in that period, it is depreciated over time and each month, a certain portion becomes "overhead" or operating cost. Can you give examples of o

  • Q : Cash and equivalents on the balance sheet....
    Accounting Basics :

    Which of the following would NOT be included with the Cash and Equivalents on the Balance Sheet?

  • Q : Military-specification compact discs....
    Accounting Basics :

    Hollowell Audio, Inc., manufactures military-specification compact discs. The company uses standards to control its costs. The labor standards that have been set for one disc are as follows:

  • Q : Cons of using variable costing-absorption costing....
    Accounting Basics :

    Problem 1. Cons of using Variable Costing. Problem 2. Cons of using Absorption Costing. Problem 3. Indicate what contribution margin is and how it can be expressed.

  • Q : Illustration of an attestation engagement....
    Accounting Basics :

    Please provide an example of an attestation engagement, and explain the levels of assurance that should be given in attestation engagement reports.

  • Q : Journalizing accounting transactions....
    Accounting Basics :

    Dana La Fontsee opened Pro Window Washing Inc. on July 1, 2012. During July the following transactions were completed:

  • Q : Degree of operating leverage....
    Accounting Basics :

    Problem: What conditions/factors cause a business to have a high degree of operating leverage as compared to others?

  • Q : Defined-benefit pension plan....
    Accounting Basics :

    Interest cost included in pension expense recognized for a period by an employer sponsoring a defined-benefit pension plan represents the:

  • Q : Bad debt expense in 2008 income statement....
    Accounting Basics :

    a) What was the gross account receivable at the end of 2008? b) Assume write-offs in 2008 totaled $3,750. How much was recognized as bad debt expense in 2008 income statement?

  • Q : What is shareholders equity....
    Accounting Basics :

    What is shareholder's equity, how is it calculated, and where and how is it reported? What is comprehensive income and how does it influence equity?

  • Q : Features to determine the regression line....
    Accounting Basics :

    Use Excel's regression features to determine the regression line. What is the increase in revenues for each $1,000 spent on advertising? Use Excel's built-in function to determine the R-squared valu

  • Q : Expense accounts....
    Accounting Basics :

    Therefore, I need to pay the vendor for the February and March invoices. What is the correct way to fix this issue since the expense accounts have already been recognized for these months in 2012?

  • Q : Recognizing the gain on a 351 transaction....
    Accounting Basics :

    Is there another way to avoid recognizing the gain on a 351 transaction besides the one given below?

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