Exam 9: Reporting and Analyzing Current Liabilities

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Uncertainties such as natural disasters:

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The rate for FICA-social security is 6.2% and the rate for FICA-Medicare is 1.45%.Calculate the total amount of FICA withholding for an employee whose pay is $2,400 and is entirely subject to these FICA taxes.

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A company sold $12,000 worth of trampolines with an extended warranty.It estimates that 2% of these sales will result in warranty work.The company should:

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Experience shows that when times interest earned falls below 1.5 to 2.0 and remains at that level or lower for several time periods,the default rate on liabilities increases sharply.

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A high merit rating means that an employer has high employee turnover or seasonal hiring.

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The difference between the amount received from issuing a note payable and the amount repaid is referred to as:

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FUTA is the abbreviation for social security taxes.

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On October 10,2010,Printfast Company sells a commercial printer for $2,350 with a one year warranty that covers parts.Warranty expense is project to be 4% of sales.On February 28,2011,the printer requires repairs.The cost of the parts for the repair is $80 and Printfast pays their technician $150 to perform the repair.What is the warranty expense at the end of 2011?

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On December 1,2010 Gates Company borrowed $45,000 cash from FirstBank on a 90-day,9% note payable. a. Prepare Gate's general journal entry to record the issuance of the note payable b. Prepare Gate's general journal entry to record the accrued interest due at December 31, 2010 c. Prepare Gate's general journal entry to record the payment of the note on March 1, 2013.

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__________ allowances are items that reduce the amount of federal income taxes owed by the individual.

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Advance ticket sales totaling $6,000,000 cash would be recognized as follows:

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A company's income before interest expense and income taxes is $302,400 and its interest expense is $72,000.Calculate the company's times interest earned ratio.

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Define liabilities and explain the differences between current and long-term liabilities.

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FUTA taxes are:

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An employee earnings report is a cumulative record of an employee's hours worked,gross earnings,deductions and net pay.

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Match each of the following terms with the appropriate definitions.
Wage bracket withholding table
Taxes assessed on both employer and employees under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. These taxes fund Social Security and Medicare
Merit rating
A number that is used to reduce the amount of federal income tax withheld from an employee's pay
Long-term liability
Payroll taxes on employers assessed by the federal government to support the federal unemployment insurance program
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Wage bracket withholding table
Taxes assessed on both employer and employees under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. These taxes fund Social Security and Medicare
Merit rating
A number that is used to reduce the amount of federal income tax withheld from an employee's pay
Long-term liability
Payroll taxes on employers assessed by the federal government to support the federal unemployment insurance program
Warranty
Obligations of a company not requiring payment within one year or the operating cycle, whichever is longer
Contingent liability
A seller's obligation to repair or replace a product or service that fails to perform as expected within a specified period
FUTA taxes
A rating assigned to an employer by a state based on the employer's past record regarding stable employment
Estimated liability
A potential obligation that depends on a future event arising from a past transaction
Withholding allowance
Gross pay less all deductions
Net pay
A table of amounts of income tax to be withheld from employees' wages
FICA taxes
Known obligations of an uncertain amount that can be reasonably estimated
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On September 15,SportsWorld borrowed $75,000 cash from FirstBank on a 12%,60-day note payable. a. Prepare SportsWorld's general journal entry to record the issuance of the note payable b. Prepare SportsWorld's general journal entry to record the payment of the note at maturity.

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Metro Express has 5 sales employees,each of whom earns $4,000 per month and is paid on the last working day of the month.Each employee's wages are subject to FICA social security taxes of 6.2% and Medicare taxes of 1.45% on all wages.Withholding for each employee also includes federal income tax of 16% and monthly medical insurance premiums of $110 for each employee. a. Prepare the general journal entry to accrue the monthly sales salaries expense at January 31 b. The employer payroll taxes for Metro Express include FICA taxes, federal unemployment taxes of 0.8% of the first $7,000 paid each employee and state unemployment taxes of 4.0% of the first $7,000 paid to each employee. Prepare the journal entry to record the employer's payroll taxes at January 31 for Metro Express. (Assume that none of the employees has reached the unemployment limit of $7,000.)

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In the accounting records of a defendant,lawsuits:

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Obligations not expected to be paid within the longer of one year or the company's operating cycle are reported as:

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