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Intermediate Accounting 3rd Edition Vol. 1 Kin Lo, George Fisher - Solutions
You and your team of auditors are examining the financial statements of Capilano Water Company (CWC) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016. It is October 11, 2016. During the audit, you identified the following issues (assume all amounts are material):a. CWC’s draft financial statements show
The date is February 26, 2018, and you are in the process of making adjusting entries for Bellevue Company for the year ended December 31, 2017. In your analysis of accounts receivable and bad debts, you come across the accounts for two customers that require additional attention:Kingston Pen Ltd.
Wicon Waste Facilities Inc. (WWF) is a large, diversified Canadian company with several subsidiaries operating mainly in the waste management and disposal industry. WWF was incorporated in 1975 and has grown to become one of the top four waste management firms in Canada. The business was started by
On February 4, 2002, the stock of Tyco International Ltd. (Tyco) plunged 10.4% as investors reacted to a report in The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) that questioned its disclosure practices. The WSJ reported that Tyco had not publicly announced US$8 billion of spending on 725 acquisitions in its past
Maple Leaf Foods (MLF) is a Canadian manufacturer of meat and baked products that is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. On the morning of July 27, 2007, the company issued a press release with its second-quarter financial results:“Earnings per share from continuing operations before
a. What type of information asymmetry is present in this case and how could BHIC decrease its effects?b. Assuming a semi-strong form efficient market, why do you believe the share price fell on the day of the earnings announcement?c. If BHIC had reported earnings of $1.46 per share as its earnings,
Based on your understanding of adverse selection, explain why it is not correct to assume that companies’ management will generally withhold information from investors.
Explain how the separation of ownership and management creates moral hazard, and how accounting information helps to alleviate this moral hazard.
When a bank lends money to a company, moral hazard arises. Describe the detrimental effects of moral hazard in this context, and explain how accounting information can be valuable in alleviating this moral hazard.
Agency problems arise from the inability of the principals to monitor the agents to ensure that the agents make decisions in the best interests of the principals. Briefly explain how this statement applies when shareholders hire a manager to run the business for them and list three approaches to
Identify whether each of the following is most likely a case of adverse selection or moral hazard and briefly explain why.a. A mortgage company intends to sell pools of loans (mortgages) to investors on a non recourse basis. The mortgage company does not attempt to confirm the veracity of the
On April 24, 2008, The Economist news magazine published an article entitled, “Gattaca! Gattaca!” in reference to a 1997 movie of that name, in which a genetically inferior man takes on the identity of a superior one to qualify for space travel. The article concerned the Genetic Information
Explain why accounting reports are useful to investors even if securities markets are efficient in the semi-strong form.
In the past, accounting standards in Canada required intangible assets to be recorded at purchase cost if they were purchased from a market transaction. Costs incurred on internally generated intangibles could not be capitalized in most cases. Enterprises had to expense costs incurred to create a
IFRS, ASPE, and US GAAP each have a conceptual framework. Explain why a conceptual framework is necessary for a set of high quality accounting standards. Provide three reasons by considering the concepts in the framework, the standard setters, and the financial statement preparers.
Identify the three essential characteristics that define an asset, one of the key elements of financial statements.
Douglas Décor Company (DDC) is a private decoration company that has been in business for over 25 years in the Montreal area. Two brothers, Doug and Dez, established the company and have made it very profitable over the years. As they are approaching retirement, Doug and Dez have decided to sell
Identify the three essential characteristics that define a liability, one of the key elements of financial statements.
Companies often invest significant amounts of time and money in training their employees, whether the company engages in manufacturing, retail, or professional services. Accounting standards generally do not permit these costs to be recorded as assets (such as “investment in employees”), but
On October 13, 2010, The Globe and Mail reported that Google is using the information from its search engine as economic indicators. Entitled “Google’s Price Index to Measure Inflation of Online Sales,” the article explains that Google is using its enormous database to start a “Google price
The September 17, 2011, issue of The Economist contained a short article called “The R-word Index: Up Means Down.”At the time, the developed world was facing a combination of anemic growth, high unemployment, and under performing stock markets. Contrary to official gross domestic product (GDP)
The application of the IFRS Conceptual Framework in relation to specific standards in IFRS has several similarities compared with the application of constitutional law in relation to specific statute laws. Identify and discuss three similarities.
In January 2000, in an article in The New York Times, Andrew Pollack described the world’s first treaty regulating trade of genetically modified products. The treaty, established between 130 nations, is focused on protecting the environment. To allow countries to monitor genetically modified
The CPA Canada Handbook is available to most post-secondary students through their educational institution’s subscription. Visit http://edu.knotia.ca to complete this exercise. (You may need to complete this exercise on campus, or log in through your institution’s VPN portal.)Consider the
The CPA Canada Handbook is available to most post-secondary students through their educational institution’s subscription. Visit http://edu.knotia.ca to complete this exercise. (You may need to complete this exercise on campus, or log in through your institution’s VPN portal.)Consider the
The CPA Canada Handbook is available to most post-secondary students through their educational institution’s subscription. Visit http://edu.knotia.ca to complete this exercise. (You may need to complete this exercise on campus, or log in through your institution’s VPN portal.)Required:a. Click
The CPA Canada Handbook is available to most post-secondary students through their institution’s subscription. Visit http://edu.knotia.ca to complete this exercise. (You may need to complete this exercise on campus, or log in through your institution’s VPN portal.)Required:a. Go to the
Obtain the annual report for Bombardier Inc. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, either through the company’s website or through SEDAR (www.sedar.com).Required:a. For revenue recognition on long-term contracts, how does the company estimate the percentage of completion? What does the
Oshawa Motors is a car dealership that has two types of operations: car sales and service. The two divisions operate independently and, in fact, the showroom for car sales is entirely separate from the service shop. (They are across the street from each other.) Despite the independence of the two
Smarty Phones is a company that provides cellular phone sales and services. The company offers different packages to suit different customers. For example, for one model of phone, the Raspberry 300, the company gives its customers the following options:Option A: Raspberry 300 provided free with a
The Royal Elbonian Yacht Club (REYC) is an association of members that offers a number of services: community and friendship among members, sailing courses for its members, meals in its restaurant, moorage for boats at the home port of Elbow City, and moorage at “outstation” facilities at ports
Electronics Inc. (EI) manufactures and sells a computer tablet with two warranty packages available. The first package guarantees that the tablet will be free from manufacturing defects for two years. If the tablet fails during this time, EI will repair or replace it for no additional charge. The
Schott Construction is the contractor for a building project for an educational institution. The project was scheduled to be completed over three years from 2012 to 2014. The contracted price was $80 million. The following table provides information relating to this project:Required:a. Compute the
South Olympia Systems (SOS) has a long-term project to install a complex information system for a client. The project has a contract price of $40 million, and it was scheduled to be completed over four years from 2012 to 2015. SOS uses the percentage of completion method to account for long-term
Fraternal Brothers provides consulting services on contract for a standard hourly rate of $100 per hour. The contracts allow the company to invoice the client evenly during the contract period. The company??s average cost is $70/hour. At the end of December 31, 2013, its fiscal year-end, the
Obtain the 2013 financial statements for Thomson Reuters Corporation either through the company’s website or through SEDAR (www.sedar.com).Required:a. In addition to the general requirements for the recognition of revenue on the sale of goods and the provision of services, what other accounting
Refer to the financial report for Canadian Tire Corporation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 in Appendix D.Required:a. Note 3 of the financial statements describes the company’s accounting policies. Aside from a policy for “Sales and warranty returns,” briefly describe the other
Tenth Cup, a coffee retail chain, offers its customers a loyalty card whereby customers can receive their choice of drink free of charge after purchasing nine cups of coffee. Prices for small, medium, and large sizes are $1.50, $1.80, and $2, respectively. In one month, Tenth Cup sold the following
The following table presents summarized financial statements for Whiskey Golf Ltd., in $000€™s.In addition, you also know that the company declared and paid $80,000 of dividends on preferred shares in each of the two years.Required:Identify five substantive errors in the above financial
A friend of yours is the president of Maple Imports Ltd. The company sells and services cars imported from Korea. Maple has just completed its first year of operations. The following balance sheet was prepared by the company bookkeeper:Maple Imports Ltd. Balance Sheet As at December 31,
Refer to the financial statements for Canadian Tire Corporation in Appendix D and answer the following questions:a. Where do you find operating expenses listed according to their nature (source)? Which is the company’s largest operating expense by nature?b. Where do you find operating expenses
Modern Electronics Inc. (MEI) is a retailer that sells televisions, audio systems, computers, gaming consoles, related accessories, and appliances such as washing machines. Since its founding in the 1995, MEI has grown to 28 locations across the country.Many of the products stocked by MEI have
The following disclosure is from Note 5 of the 2013 financial statements for BMW Group, the German automaker:Revenues from the sale of products are recognized when the risks and rewards of ownership of the goods are transferred to the dealer or customer, provided that the amount of revenue can be
List and briefly describe the purpose of each of the five steps involved in the revenue recognition process.
Patricia Leather Company (PLC) is a small private company located in Montreal. The company was established five years ago and has become increasingly popular with small local stores, which have been carrying its custom-made leather products. PLC sells its products to the stores, and the stores sell
Mowers Unlimited Inc. (MUI) manufactures and distributes lawnmowers. To promote the sale of a new mower type, MUI offered a mail-in rebate to retail purchasers of $50 per mower. Pertinent details follow:During the promotional period MUI sold 10,000 mowers to distributors that included the mail-in
A car manufacturer provides a service-type warranty for five years on sales of new vehicles. The following table provides information relating to two car models the company produces and sells:Required:Using the relative stand-alone selling prices, compute the revenue that would be (i) recognized
Refer to the facts presented in the previous problem (P4-10). Data from P4-10 A car manufacturer provides a service-type warranty for fi ve years on sales of new vehicles. The following table provides information relating to two car models the company produces and sells: Required:Using the
Sleep King Manufacturing Company (SKMC) is a public manufacturing company specializing in the fabrication of mattresses. The company has been operating from its headquarters in Toronto since 1995. SKMC primarily sells to retailers, who in turn make final sales to customers. In 2011, the company
Refer to the example of Tradewinds Company illustrated by the timeline in Exhibit 3-2 and the facts given at the beginning of Section B, €œAccrual versus Cash Accounting.€ In addition, assume that the remaining ships are sold for $3.5 million each just before the end of Year 4
Computer Consulting Limited was started in early 2016 and continued to operate until early 2012, when it was wound up due to disputes between the two principal owners. When it started, the company considered two sets of accounting policies:Accounting policy set 1:a. Use straight-line depreciation
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