In Question 5, above, Wee Works assigned a large number of its highly paid staff to scout
Question:
In Question 5, above, Wee Works assigned a large number of its highly paid staff to scout for future locations world-wide and paid them large bonuses when they were especially successful. These activities also involved significant amounts of very expensive "first class" travel. In 20x1, the total amount of salary and bonuses awarded for such activity was $10,000,000, about 20% of its total expenditures. May Wee Works deduct such amounts currently? Assume that Wee Works capitalizes such amounts on its AFS. a. No, Wee Works may not deduct the salaries, bonuses and related travel expenses currently because it does not deduct them currently on its AFS. b. Yes, Wee Works may deduct salaries and bonuses currently because, under a simplifying conventions for salaries, bonuses and related travel expenses. c. No, because such amounts are inherently facilitative. d. No, because the amounts involved far exceed the de minimis amount limits.
International Marketing And Export Management
ISBN: 9781292016924
8th Edition
Authors: Gerald Albaum , Alexander Josiassen , Edwin Duerr