• Q : Accounting for enterprise funds....
    Accounting Basics :

    How would you compare the accounting for enterprise funds with that of (a) businesses and (b) governmental funds?

  • Q : Amounts reported in the financial statements....
    Accounting Basics :

    o Prepare the adjusting entry required for 2010 under available-for-sale securities. o How are the amounts reported in the financial statements?

  • Q : Decouple from the federal estate tax....
    Accounting Basics :

    Problem: Discuss what changed at the end of 2004 that caused some states to decouple from the federal estate tax.

  • Q : Controversy regarding company practices....
    Accounting Basics :

    Q1. What was the nature of the controversy regarding this company's practices? Q2. How were accounting practices involved?

  • Q : Calculate the budget variance....
    Accounting Basics :

    Calculate the flexed budget amount against which actual performance should be evaluated, and then calculate the budget variance.

  • Q : Transactions between firm and controlled entities....
    Accounting Basics :

    By selling goods to SPEs that it controlled but did not consolidate, did Enron overstate its earnings? What effect does consolidation have on the financial reporting for transactions between a firm

  • Q : What is the company corporate strategy....
    Accounting Basics :

    From the annual reports you previewed, what is the company's corporate strategy? What are their company goals and were they successful in achieving those goals?

  • Q : Classic ratios for liquidity-solvency and profitability....
    Accounting Basics :

    Include an introduction, a vertical and horizontal analysis and classic ratios for liquidity, solvency, and profitability in your analysis for 2005 and 2004.

  • Q : Raiders current year activities....
    Accounting Basics :

    Question 1: What income and deductions will Monte and Allie report from Raider's current year activities? Question 2: What is Monte's stock basis on December 31?

  • Q : Controlling individual shareholders....
    Accounting Basics :

    Johnson and Carey Corporations each have only a single class of stock outstanding. The two controlling individual shareholders own the stock as follows:

  • Q : Consolidated tax return....
    Accounting Basics :

    Problem: A parent company does not have to file a consolidated tax return even if it owns more than 80% of a subsidiary.

  • Q : Variance between the planned and actual budgets....
    Accounting Basics :

    Q1. Determine the total variance between the planned and actual budgets. Q2. Determine the service-related revenues and calculate service-related variance still unexplained.

  • Q : Inventory of miscellaneous supplies....
    Accounting Basics :

    The Popkin Umbrella Manufacturing Company maintains an inventory of miscellaneous supplies (e.g., pen, pencils, paper, floppy disks, and envelopes) for its clerical workers.  

  • Q : Identify a new capital project....
    Accounting Basics :

    H2O Innovations: Identify a new capital project. Describe the project and problems you are going to have in estimating the cash flow that might be emanating from the initial investment and problems

  • Q : Risks to plastic dollars of programmed threats....
    Accounting Basics :

    Evaluate the risks to Plastic Dollars of programmed threats. What are the potential direct and indirect costs associated with these risks?

  • Q : Preparing the clients tax return....
    Accounting Basics :

    Problem: Molly, a CPA in public practice is on the board of directors of a local bank. One of Molly's clients has a $100,000 ninety day loan from the bank. Molly, while preparing the clients tax ret

  • Q : Opportunities to attend workshops....
    Accounting Basics :

    I have to fill out an application to attend a special program that gives students opportunities to attend workshops and possibly get an internship and I am having trouble with a question.

  • Q : Income statement classification....
    Accounting Basics :

    The company is preparing its December 31, 2012 financial statements and there were a number of unusual transactions that occurred during the past year. The accounting department needs to determine t

  • Q : Codification to find gaap....
    Accounting Basics :

    When you use the Codification to find GAAP guidance for any question, you must be able to cite where you obtained the information.

  • Q : Acquisition cost over the book value....
    Accounting Basics :

    Based on the information given above, the excess of Crystal's acquisition cost over the book value of Design's net assets is:

  • Q : Derivative transaction for the period....
    Accounting Basics :

    What was the effect on net income of entering into the derivative transaction for the period January 2 to March 31, 2012?

  • Q : Profits from appreciation in prices....
    Accounting Basics :

    Capriati Corporation plans to hold these securities for the long term but may sell them in order to earn profits from appreciation in prices.

  • Q : How product costs different from period costs....
    Accounting Basics :

    How are product costs different from period costs? What are examples of each? What makes product costing easy or difficult? Why?

  • Q : Opportunities for durango to reach revenue goals....
    Accounting Basics :

    Problem: Formulate a strategy to improve the opportunities for Durango to reach its revenue goals (i.e., increase revenue by 10% within five [5] years).

  • Q : Interpreting tax regulations....
    Accounting Basics :

    Problem: There is a significant amount of gray area when interpreting tax regulations. There are several resources available to assist tax preparers in addressing these issues, such as the AICPA's "

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