Exam 2: Financial Reporting and Analysis

arrow
  • Select Tags
search iconSearch Question
  • Select Tags

Problem Six: Fair Value Accounting ABC Co. starts its business raising $110,000 in cash; $60,000 from issuing equity and $50,000 from issuing 6% bonds at par. ABC used the whole amount of cash to buy a building, which it rents out for $10,000 per year. Given below is the opening balance sheet of ABC Co. for the first year of operations. Year 1 Assets Cash 0 Building 110000 110000 Liabilities and Shareholder's equity Long-term debt 50000 Shareholders' equity 60000 110000 At the end of Year 1, the building is valued at $150,000. Also, the market value of bonds has fallen to $49,000. Assume the useful life of the building is 30 years and its salvage value is $50,000 at the end of that period. The rental income is received on the last day of the year. Interest on bonds is also paid on this day. Prepare the year-end balance sheet and income statement of ABC Co. based on Fair value. Compare the historical and fair values at year-end.

Free
(Essay)
4.8/5
(35)
Correct Answer:
Verified

 Year1  Historical cost  Fair Value  Assets  Cash* $7,000$7,000 Building 108,000150,000$115,000$157,000 Liabilities and Shareholder’s equity  Long-term debt $50,000$49,000 Shareholders’ equity 65,000108,000$115,000$157,000 Income Statement  Rental income $10,000$10,000 Depreciation (2,000) Interest expense (3,000)(3,000) Unrealized gain loss on condo 40,000 Unrealized gain loss on debt 1,000 Income (loss) $5,000$48,000\begin{array}{c}\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\text { Year1 } \\\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline&\text { Historical cost }&\text { Fair Value }\\ \hline \text { Assets } & \\\hline \text { Cash* } & \$ 7,000 & \$ 7,000\\\hline \text { Building } & 108,000&150,000 \\\hline & \$ 115,000&\$157,000 \\\hline \text { Liabilities and Shareholder's equity } & \\\hline \text { Long-term debt } & \$ 50,000 &\$49,000\\\hline \text { Shareholders' equity } & 65,000 &108,000\\\hline & \$ 115,000 &\$157,000\\\hline & \\\hline \text { Income Statement } & \\\hline \text { Rental income } &\$ 10,000 & \$ 10,000 \\\hline \text { Depreciation } &(2,000) \\\hline \text { Interest expense } &(3,000) & (3,000) \\\hline \text { Unrealized gain loss on condo } & & 40,000 \\\hline \text { Unrealized gain loss on debt } &&1,000 \\\hline \text { Income (loss) } & \$ 5,000&\$48,000 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}
 *Rental income received $10,000 Interest paid on bonds 3,000 Cash in hand 7,000 Depreciation on building = Cost  salvage value  Number of years =$110,0005000030=$2,000\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { l r } \text { *Rental income received } & \$ 10,000 \\\text { Interest paid on bonds } & 3,000 \\\text { Cash in hand } & \mathbf { 7 , 0 0 0 }\end{array}\\\begin{aligned}\\\text { Depreciation on building } & = \frac { \text { Cost } - \text { salvage value } } { \text { Number of years } } \\& = \frac { \$ 110,000 - 50000 } { 30 } \\& = \$ 2,000\end{aligned}\end{array} Notice that under fair value method, all assets and liabilities are considered at their market value. Fair value accounting does not consider any depreciation on fixed assets. It recognizes any unrealized gain or loss on assets or long-term debt on account of change in market value.

Which of the following are examples of judgments made in the accounting reporting process? I. Useful life of machinery II. Allowance for doubtful accounts III. Obsolescence of assets IV. Interest payment on bonds

Free
(Multiple Choice)
4.8/5
(36)
Correct Answer:
Verified

B

Operating income is often referred to as net operating profit before tax.

Free
(True/False)
4.9/5
(42)
Correct Answer:
Verified

False

The primary responsibility for fair and accurate financial reporting rests with the:

(Multiple Choice)
4.9/5
(41)

If a company fails to record a material amount of depreciation in a previous year, this is considered:

(Multiple Choice)
4.9/5
(45)

Economic income includes:

(Multiple Choice)
4.7/5
(35)

Which would be issued by auditors where there is a history of significant losses coupled with uncertain prospects?

(Multiple Choice)
4.8/5
(35)

The matching principle requires that:

(Multiple Choice)
4.8/5
(43)

Which of the following would affect the comparability of accounting information for a given company from one accounting period to the next? I. Change in accounting principles II. Disposition of segment of business III. Restructuring expenses IV. Change in auditors

(Multiple Choice)
4.7/5
(36)

Problem Three: Identifying red flags One step in assessing the quality of earnings is to look for red flags. An example of a red flag is a significant increase in accounts receivable without commensurate growth in sales (that is, accounts receivable turnover decreases). List five other red flags an astute analyst might look for. Also, provide the reason for it being a red flag, and identify where the analyst might find this information.

(Essay)
4.8/5
(44)

Accrual income is a better predictor of future cash flows than current cash flows.

(True/False)
4.7/5
(35)

Which of the following is not a source of industry information?

(Multiple Choice)
4.9/5
(37)

FASB stands for Financial Accounting Service Bureau, and is a sub-division of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

(True/False)
4.7/5
(30)

The auditor provides "reasonable", as opposed to "absolute" assurance that the financial statements provide no material misstatement.

(True/False)
4.7/5
(34)

Accounting income attempts to capture elements of both permanent income and economic income, but with measurement error.

(True/False)
4.8/5
(39)

By using earnings management, managers always try to increase income.

(True/False)
4.9/5
(40)

Problem Five: Balance Sheet Analysis of Earnings Quality The relevance of reported asset values is linked (with few exceptions like cash, held-to-maturity investments and land) with their ultimate recognition as reported expenses. Provisions and liability values on the balance sheet may also affect earnings quality. For each of the following give an example and explain its impact upon cumulative earnings. a. An overstated asset b. An understated asset c. An overstated liability or provision d. An understated liability or provision

(Essay)
4.8/5
(39)

Audits are designed and implemented with the objective of detecting fraud.

(True/False)
4.8/5
(44)

Byfort Company reports the following in its financial statements: Accounts Receivable, net \ 34,289 \ 29,678 Net sales \ 360,007 \ 450,000 *All sales are on credit. -How much sales would have been reported by the company in 2006 if Byfort would have been using cash accounting and not accrual accounting?

(Multiple Choice)
4.8/5
(39)

Which of the following statements about accruals and cash flows is false?

(Multiple Choice)
4.7/5
(25)
Showing 1 - 20 of 74
close modal

Filters

  • Essay(0)
  • Multiple Choice(0)
  • Short Answer(0)
  • True False(0)
  • Matching(0)