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intermediate accounting volume 2
Questions and Answers of
Intermediate Accounting Volume 2
Information for a pension plan for J. Q. Morgan Inc. follows.J. Q. Morgan Inc, elects to amortize pension gain/loss into income for the period using the straight-line method (10-year average
Mason Company has a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan. On December 31, 2020, information about the pension plan included the following.Requireda. Prepare a reconciliation of plan assets
Luloo Inc. has a defined benefit pension plan. At the end of the current reporting period, December 31, 2020, the following information was available.Requireda. Create a worksheet to summarize the
Cruise Company has a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan. The annual accounting period ends on December 31. The following plan information relates to the year 2020.Requireda. Create a
The following schedule provides two years of information for Rhino Inc. related to its defined benefit plan.In 2021 , Rhino Inc. made a contribution to pension plan assets. Payout to retirees in 2021
Voss Company has a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan for its employees. The data available at yearend are as follows.Required Prepare worksheets to summarize the pension data at the end
Andros Company has a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan. The data for the two years are as follows.Requireda. Prepare worksheets to summarize the pension data at the end of 2020 and 2021.
Jack Company has a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan. The company will record its pension expense for the year ended December 31, 2020.Requireda. Prepare a worksheet to summarize the
This problem involves three years of accounting for the defined benefit pension plan of Americo's Inc. The pension plan for the company has been in existence for several years before January 1, 2020.
At December 31, 2020, as a result of its defined benefit pension plan, Creste Company had a balance in Accumulated OCI-Pension Loss and an underfunded pension balance. Creste's pension plan and its
Ethics Case GAAP accounting for pension plans has been criticized by those who maintain that it provides a wealth of opportunity for sponsors to manipulate and smooth earnings. Would you propose
Judgment Case An alternative conceptualization of pension expense that had been proposed at various times before the current standards, would have based annual pension expense on the required annual
We are the auditors for Frito Inc., which is in considerable financial difficulty. In particular, debt covenants may be violated if liabilities are increased. In addition, the client's balance in
Rogers Inc., has a defined benefit pension plan for its 2,000 employees. It provides covered employees with a pension equal to \(1.5 \%\) of their average salary during the two calendar years of
Describe the role and responsibilities of the employer. the trustee, and the employees in their involvement in a defined benefit pension plan.
What are actuarial assumptions used to develop estimates of future retirement benefit payments of a pension plan?
Employer Mac sponsors a defined benefit pension plan. The estimated pension expense for 2020 is \(\$ 100,000\), the first year of the plan. Provide the balance sheet presentation for each of the
Employee Justin will receive an annual pension benefit of \(\$ 12,000\) for five years, starting on December 31, 2021. Assuming an interest rate of \(8 \%\), how much must be in the pension fund on
Employer Beeber must build a pension fund of \(\$ 50,000\) by December 31,2024 . Five equal annual payments are made into the fund starting on December 31, 2020. The fund will earn \(8 \%\). What is
Explain why accounting for defined benefit plans must be based on assumptions and estimates.
What is the pension benefit formula?
Explain why pension expense is not simply recognized when benefits are paid to employees.
What does attribution mean in pension accounting?
Two special features of pension accounting are (a) income smoothing in the income statement, and (b) offsetting in the balance sheet. Explain each feature.
List and define the five components of pension expense.
Define and explain the projected benefit obligation (PBO).
What information is typically found in the report from the trustee on plan assets?
Explain what is meant by underfunded pension plan.
Explain the difference between the projected benefit obligation and the accumulated benefit obligation.
Explain the primary approaches for amortizing unrecognized pension costs.
In the case of unrecognized prior service cost, first incurred during 2020, amortization may or may not be appropriate at the end of 2020 . Explain why.
Briefly explain intraperiod tax allocation.
Briefly describe the balance sheet approach in accounting for income taxes.
Explain why deferred income tax can be either an asset or a liability.
Explain the main overriding reasons why pretax GAAP income and taxable income are often quite different.
Differentiate between a temporary difference and a permanent difference.
How are deferred tax accounts presented on the balance sheet?
Suppose Wilson Company has one item that gives rise to a temporary difference and that item is expected to continue indefinitely. Specifically, Wilson prepays the following year's annual rent of \(\$
Explain the difference between a deferred tax liability and a deferred tax asset.
Define net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards. Briefly explain the process of a tax loss carryforward.
With respect to NOL carryforwards, how does uncertainty affect the accounting treatment?
Is deferred tax arising from an NOL carryforward classified as current or noncurrent?
Explain the limitation on the carrying value of deferred income tax assets.
How does a company account for a change in tax rates?
Describe the two-step process required when uncertain tax positions are taken.
4M Inc. showed income tax on its tax return of \(\$ 4,800\) on December 31,2020 , and had a tax rate of \(25 \%\). If taxable income were equal to pretax GAAP income for 2020, determine the amount of
Aquafena Inc. recognized taxable income of \(\$ 100,000\) for the year ended December 31, 2020. Aquafena calculated a deferred tax asset and a deferred tax liability of \(\$ 12,000\) and \(\$
Alexa Inc. recorded the following deferred tax amounts.If the company had current tax expense of \(\$ 26,000\) in 2020 , determine total income tax expense for 2020. Deferred tax liability Deferred
On December 31, 2020, Lexxus Inc. recorded an unrealized gain in income of \(\$ 5,000\) related to its trading debt securities originally purchased on December 15,2020 , for \(\$ 20,000\). Lexxus
Assuming the same information from Brief Exercise 18-21, record the income tax journal entry on December 31, 2020. Assume zero beginning balances in deferred tax accounts.Exercise 18-21On December
Alexa Inc. purchased equipment in 2018 for \(\$ 50,000\) with no residual value. On December 31,2020 , accumulated depreciation using the straight-line method for financial reporting was \(\$
Underwood Co. had current tax expense of \(\$ 20,000\) for the year ended December 31, 2020. The ending deferred tax asset balance was \(\$ 6,000\), which was a \(\$ 4,000\) increase from January
On December 31, 2020, Delta Inc. recorded \(\$ 28,000\) of deferred revenue (a liability) on customer deposits received in advance of the satisfaction of performance obligations. However, this amount
Assuming the same information in Brief Exercise 18-25, record the income tax journal entry on December 31, 2020. Assume zero beginning balances in deferred tax accounts and there are no other
Rangee Rover Inc. recorded pretax GAAP income of \(\$ 89,000\) in 2020. The GAAP basis of accounts receivable (net) is \(\$ 6,000\) less than the tax basis of accounts receivable. Assuming a tax rate
Assume the same information as in Brief Exercise 18-27 except that the Deferred Tax Asset account had a December 31, 2019, balance of \(\$ 1,800\). Record the income tax journal entry on December 31,
Bell Corp. recognized \(\$ 38,000\) in current income tax expense in 2020. Pretax GAAP income was \(\$ 89,000\) and deferred income tax expense is \(\$ 6,000\) for 2020 . Prepare (a) the income tax
Maui Resort Inc. determined that the balance in its deferred tax asset account on December 31, 2020, was \(\$ 50,000\). Management reviewed all available positive and negative evidence to estimate
Assume Company A and Company B each had a balance in deferred tax assets of \(\$ 250,000\). However, Company A has a valuation allowance related to the deferred tax asset of \(\$ 200,000\) while
Starbucks Corporation recognized the following amounts in a recent annual report on Form 10-K.a. Calculate the deferred tax asset valuation allowance as a percentage of deferred tax assets for fiscal
Baltimore Inc. reported pretax GAAP income of \(\$ 45,000\) in 2020 . In analyzing differences between GAAP income and taxable income, the company determined that it had deducted \(\$ 5,000\) in
Refer to information in Brief Exercise 18-33. Prepare a reconciliation between Baltimore Inc.'s effective and statutory tax rates.Exercise 18-33Baltimore Inc. reported pretax GAAP income of \(\$
Lake Company has pretax GAAP income of \(\$ 100,000\) in 2020, its first year of operations. Lake Company has depreciation expense in 2020 for GAAP purposes that is \(\$ 60,000\) less than the amount
Evergreen Company's 2020 reconciliation between pretax GAAP income and taxable income is as follows. Pretax GAAP income.. Depreciation adjustment. Permanent difference. Taxable income.. $ 200,000
The company had one temporary difference due to the GAAP basis of equipment exceeding the tax basis of the equipment. Record the income tax journal entry for 2020, assuming an enacted tax rate of
In 2020, Explorers Inc. completed installment sales of \(\$ 80,000\), recorded in full as accounts receivable and as revenue. For tax purposes, it recognizes income when cash is received. Cash
The Jets Company recorded a deferred tax liability in the amount of \(\$ 18,750\) in December 2020, due to the book value of equipment exceeding the tax basis of equipment by \(\$ 75,000\). The
In 2020, Lambeau Inc. suffered a loss of \(\$ 100,000\). The enacted tax rate is \(25 \%\). Prepare Lambeau's entry for the loss carryforward on December 31, 2020, assuming that management determined
In 2020, Cardinals Company operated at a tax loss, totaling \(\$ 88,000\) during its first year of business. Assuming a tax rate of \(25 \%\), and that income is expected in 2021 , record the entry
Springs Inc. has taken a tax position in 2020 that it believes is based on fairly clear tax law for the payment of \(\$ 80,000\) in salaries and benefits to employees. There are no limits on
Kate Club Inc. has determined that there are four temporary differences between the tax basis and the GAAP book value of assets and liabilities that resulted in the following deferred taxes: (a)
The following information was obtained from recent annual reports on \(10-\mathrm{K}\) for American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. Compute the debt-to-equity ratio (a) including deferred tax liabilities as
Staples Corporation would have had identical income before taxes on both its income tax returns and its income statements for the years 2020 through 2023 except for a depreciable asset that cost \(\$
Repeat the requirements of Exercise 18-44, but now assume that the asset was \(100 \%\) expensed for tax purposes in 2020.Exercise 18-44Staples Corporation would have had identical income before
For 2020, Trendy Inc. calculated taxable income of \(\$ 30,000\) after taking into account one temporary difference: prepaid insurance expense on a GAAP basis exceeds prepaid insurance on a tax basis
On December 31, 2020, for GAAP purposes, Clubs Inc. reported a balance of \(\$ 70,000\) in Prepaid Maintenance Expense for services to be received over the following year. For tax purposes, however,
On December 31, 2020, for GAAP purposes, Clubs Inc. reported a balance of \(\$ 40,000\) in a warranty liability for anticipated costs to satisfy future warranty claims. No claims were paid in 2020.
The records of Anderson Inc. provide the following information for the tax year 2020.- There was no beginning balance in deferred tax account(s).- Taxable income for 2020 was \(\$ 60,000\).- Tax rate
Lake Company has the following results of operations on December 31, 2020.1. Pretax GAAP income in 2020 , its first year of operations, totals \(\$ 100,000\). Taxable income is \(\$ 90,000\).2. Lake
The records of Cross Corporation provided the following reconciliation between taxable income and pretax GAAP income.- The depreciation adjustment results from a difference between the GAAP basis and
The records of TNA Corporation at the end of 2020 provided the following data related to income taxes.- Unrealized gain on the company's investment portfolio, \(\$ 50,000\); recognized in net income
The following information is available for Rapper Inc.- Taxable income in 2020: \(\$ 115,000\)- Accounts receivable on installment sales • GAAP basis: \(\$ 150,000\)• Tax basis: \(\$ 0\)- Tax
For 2020, Raleigh Corporation had taxable income of \(\$ 100,000\) and an income tax rate of \(25 \%\). Raleigh had a \(\$ 75,000\) credit balance in its Deferred Tax Liability account. This credit
Cruse Corporation started operations on January 1,2020 . Taxable income from the tax return is \(\$ 2,850,000\). Income tax rate is \(25 \%\). There were no beginning balances in deferred tax
A-1 Company had pretax GAAP income of \(\$ 50,000\) for the tax year ended December \(31,2020\).Requireda. Determine taxable income given the following separate situations.1. Excess accelerated
The income statements for Prince Inc. for two years (summarized) follow.Additional information - Environmental fines are not deductible for income tax purposes.- The amount collected in 2020 related
Listed below are ten separate situations. For each item indicates whether the difference is (1) temporary creating a deferred tax asset or a deferred tax liability or (2) permanent. Item 1. Pension
Fox Corporation purchased a machine on January 1,2020 , that cost \(\$ 40,000\). The machine had an estimated service life of five years and no residual value. Fox uses straight-line depreciation for
Allied Corp. has a deferred tax asset balance of \(\$ 50,000\) on December 31,2020 , due to a temporary difference related to a warranty expense accrual that is not deductible for tax purposes. The
Assume the same information in Exercise 18-61, except that there is a \(\$ 12,000\) beginning balance in the valuation allowance.Requireda. Record the income tax journal entries on December 31, 2020,
Wittco Company reports pretax GAAP income in 2020, its first year of operations, of \(\$ 100,000\). Temporary differences in the GAAP basis and tax basis of assets arose in 2020 from the following
On January 1 of each of the first four years of its existence, Allway Company purchases a new unit of equipment. Each unit has a four-year life and zero salvage value, costs \(\$ 100,000\), and is
The Billboard Company has a deferred tax liability in the amount of \(\$ 14,000\) at December 31, 2020, relating to a \(\$ 40,000\) installment sale receivable, \(\$ 20,000\) of which is collected in
In 2020, Adele Company accrued a legal liability of \(\$ 500,000\) for payments expected to be paid (and will be deducted when paid) as follows: 2021 : \(\$ 250,000 ; 2022\) : \(\$ 150,000\); and
A plant asset purchased by Krest Inc. for \(\$ 100,000\) late in 2018 is to be depreciated as follows.In 2020 , taxable income was \(\$ 450,000\) and the tax rate is \(25 \%\). Future enacted tax
On December 31, 2020, Colgait Inc. had an installment sale receivable balance of \(\$ 90,000\) recognized on its financial statements, while the amount was not recognized for tax purposes. Colgait
Aim Inc. had the following activity for the years 2020-2022.- Prepaid maintenance contract: \(\$ 30,000\) on January 1,2020 , for a three-year period beginning January 1 , 2020.- Deferred revenue:
Tyson Corporation reported pretax income from operations in 2020 of \(\$ 80,000\) (the first year of operations). In 2021, the corporation experienced a \(\$ 40,000\) NOL (pretax loss from
Decker Corporation experienced a loss in 2020. Additional information for Decker Corporation follows.There were no temporary differences from 2018 to 2020 other than any related to a net operating
Toner Corporation computed the following taxable income and loss: 2020 taxable income, \(\$ 10,000\) and 2021 taxable loss, \(\$ 40,000\). At the end of 2021 , Toner made the following estimates:
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