Exam 3: Additional Topics in Income Determination

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Ford Appliance Center records revenue on the installment sales method. The following information is available for the first two years of business. Year 1 Year 2 Sales \ \ 2 Cost of goods sold 140,000 162,500 Cash collections: Year 1 sales 100,000 80,000 Year 2 sales 130,000 -Which one of the following entries properly records the deferral of gross profit on Year 2 installment sales not yet collected?

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When the outcome of a service contract can be reliably estimated,IFRS rules allow firms to recognize contract revenue and expenses using the percentage-of-completion method.

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In both farming and mining there is general agreement that the critical event in adding value usually comes before the actual sale.

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Under the installment sales method,interest charged by the sellers is

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IFRS and U.S.GAAP rules for revenue recognition and measurement largely overlap.

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The percentage of completion ratio is determined by dividing costs incurred to date by the contract price.

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The key accounting issue related to bundled (multiple-element)sales transactions is the amount of revenue to be recognized over the contract period.

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The correction of an error causes previous year financial statements to be retroactively restated for comparative purposes.

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The installment sales method recognizes revenue and income proportionately as cash is collected.

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Initial franchise fees should be recorded as revenue by the franchisor

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Even though well-organized markets for agricultural commodities exist,GAAP requires that farmers use only the completed-transaction method of revenue recognition.

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Earnings management

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Ford Appliance Center records revenue on the installment sales method. The following information is available for the first two years of business. Year 1 Year 2 Sales \ \ 2 Cost of goods sold 140,000 162,500 Cash collections: Year 1 sales 100,000 80,000 Year 2 sales 130,000 -How much realized gross profit on installment sales will Ford recognize in Year 1?

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In the case of goods sold on layaway,

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Andy's Skateboards,Inc.reported a retained earnings balance of $300,000 at December 31,2013.In June 2014,Andy's internal audit staff discovered two errors that were made in preparing the 2013 financial statements that are considered material: a.Merchandise costing $50,000 that was on consignment at various consignee locations was mistakenly omitted from the 2013 ending inventory. b.Equipment purchased in January 2,2013 for $150,000 was capitalized and depreciated using straight-line depreciation,a 10-year useful life,and $5,000 salvage value.The capitalized amount included $30,000 for repairs of the equipment which suffered major damage when it was struck by a forklift during installation. Required: a.What amount should Andy's Skateboards report as a prior period adjustment to beginning retained earnings at January 1,2014? (Ignore taxes) b.Prepare the journal entries that Andy's Skateboards would make in June 2014 to correct the errors made in 2013.Assume that depreciation for 2014 is made as a year-end adjusting entry.(Ignore taxes)

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Stringent rules do not exist for determining when revenue has been earned and is realizable thus leaving some flexibility for management to "manage earnings" within the confines of generally accepted accounting principles.

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A seller may recognize revenue when the production of the goods is complete if the buyer requests that the transaction be on a "bill and hold" basis and has a substantial business purpose for such a request.

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When it's highly uncertain whether customers will make the cash payments called for in a contract,then the sale itself is not the critical event in creating value.

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Research indicates that fewer firms report slightly negative earnings than slightly positive earnings,suggesting that managers of firms that would otherwise report a slight loss are finding ways to prop up earnings.

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Producers of commodities have well-organized markets for their products,thus an established price is available for as many units as they choose to sell.

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