What is the normal balance of sales returns and allowances, accumulated depreciation, and unearned revenue respectively?

Online Midterm Exam

QUESTION I: Multiple Choice — (15 marks)

Answer the multiple-choice questions in the answer booklet, NOT on this document. Assume all companies have a December 31st yearend and follow IFRS, unless otherwise indicated.

Ava ltd. is a gym and began its operation on January 1, 2017. The following information is provided for years 2017 and 2018:
Collected $500,000 cash in 2017 from members for membership fees. 80% of these membership fees were used in 2017, the reminders were used in 2018

Collected $700,000 cash in 2018 from members for membership fees. 70% of these membership fees were used in 2018, the reminders will be used in 2019

Unearned revenue at the end of 2017 was
$400,000
$100,000
$490,000
$210,000

Revenue recognized in 2017 was
$400,000
$100,000
$490,000
$210,000

Unearned revenue at the end of 2018 was
$100,000
$310,000
$210,000
$490,000

Revenue recognized in 2018 was
$400,000
$700,000
$490,000
$590,000

Monty Ltd. reported net income of $575,000 for the year ended December 31, 2020. During the year, the company also declared and paid dividends of $25,000 on the company’s preferred shares and $125,000 on the company’s common shares. At the beginning of the year, Monty Ltd. had 125,000 common shares outstanding. On April 1st the company issued 50,000 new common shares. The weighted average number of common shares outstanding equals
162,500
150,000
137,500
175,000

The basic earnings per share (EPS) of Monty Ltd. (see #8 above) is closest to
$3.38
$4.40

$3.29
$3.14

Failure to make an adjustment at the end of the financial year to record depreciation expense would cause which of the following:
An understatement of assets, net income, and stockholders ‘equity
An overstatement of assets, net income, and stockholders’ equity
An overstatement of assets and an understatement of net income
No effect on assets, liabilities, net income and stockholders’ equity

Which of the following accounts is closed at the end of a fiscal period?
Supplies expense
Prepaid Insurance
Supplies
Accumulated Depreciation

Using accrual basis accounting, revenues are recorded and reported only
When they are earned, whether or not cash is received
When they are earned and received at the same time
If they are received before they are earned
If they are received after they are earned

What is the normal balance of sales returns and allowances, accumulated depreciation, and unearned revenue respectively?
Debit, debit, debit
Debit, credit, credit
Credit, debit, debit
Credit, credit, credit

QUESTION II: Journal Entries, Adjusting Entries and Financial Statements — (35 marks)

ACE Incorporated is a retailer that has been operating for a number of years. Its fiscal year ends every October 31.

Transactions that occurred during October 2018 follow along with additional information necessary for the preparation of the ACE’s financial statements at year-end. The transactions are not listed in order.
Wages owing but not paid by October 31 amounted to $19,200.
The rental revenue is the amount received for 11 months. The October rent has not yet been received.
On October 4, ACE purchased, on account, $50,000 worth of inventory from supplier Alpha Inc.
On October 8 ACE sold Gamat Corp. $270,000 of goods on account with terms of 2/10, n/30. Cost of goods sold equals $67,500.
Insurance expired during the year was $10,600.
On October 12, ACE received a full payment from Gamat Corp. for the sale transaction on October 8 (from transaction (d) above).
On October 13, ACE paid Alpha Inc. the amount due for the purchase on October 4, 2018 (from transaction (c) above).
ACE’s accountant included in the sales revenue account $19,800 that were paid in advance by a customer for products to be delivered in February 2019.
ACE’s October 2018 electricity bill was $10,000 and it has not been recorded.
Record the interest relative to the note signed on January 2, 2017.

The unadjusted trial balance for ACE Incorporated is presented below for the fiscal year-end October 31, 2018.

ACE INCORPORATED
Unadjusted Trial Balance
October 31, 2018
Account name Debit Credit
$ $
Cash 295,000
Accounts Receivable 16,000
Prepaid insurance 24,000
Inventory 240,000
Land 1,200,000
Equipment 600,000
Accumulated depreciation equipment 258,000
Buildings 1,800,000
Accumulated depreciation buildings 372,000
Note payable (see note 1 below) 1,000,000
Contributed capital (100,000 shares issued and outstanding) 1,460,000
Retained earnings 304,000
Sales revenue 1,366,000
Rental revenue 88,000
Cost of sales 336,000
Wages expense 180,000
Interest expense 7,000
Utilities expense 112,000
Depreciation expense – equipment 18,000
Depreciation expense – building 20,000
Totals $4,848,000 $4,848,000

Note 1: ACE signed this note on January 2, 2017, which is payable on December 31, 2021. ACE pays 4.2 percent interest on this note each December 31.

Required:
Prepare all the necessary journal entries to record the transactions that occurred as described above. If an event does not require a journal entry, explain the reason. skip a line between journal entries and omit narratives. (15 marks)
Prepare a multiple step statement of income for the year ended October 31, 2018. (20 marks)

QUESTION III: Financial Statements and closing entries — (35 marks)

The following adjusted trial balance data is for Bobbles Tomorrow Ltd. (BT) as at December 31, 2020.
Bobbles Tomorrow Ltd. (BT)
Adjusted Trial Balance
At December 31, 2019
Account name Debit Credit
Accounts receivable $7,700
Administrative expenses 7,500
Cash 3,000
Cost of goods sold 43,000
Dividends declared 3,500
Equipment 28,000
Income tax expense 2,170
Interest expense 2,500
Inventory 29,000
Prepaid expenses 300
Selling expenses 9,530
Short-term investments 6,500
Accounts payable $6,500
Accumulated depreciation, equipment 6,500
Common shares (15,000 common shares)   15,000
Dividends payable   700
Income tax payable   1,300
Notes payable (current portion)   8,500
Notes payable (non-current portion)   25,000
Retained earnings   11,400
Sales revenue   66,000
Unearned revenue   1,800
Totals $142,700 $142,700

Required:
a. Prepare a multiple step statement of income for 2020, and a classified statement of financial position.
b. Prepare the necessary closing entries at the end of the period.

QUESTION IV: Template approach — (15 marks)

Bellamy Inc. began operations in April of the current year with the following transactions occurring during the month:
Apr 1 Sold 15,000 common shares for $13 per share.
2 Paid $6,300 for three months’ rent in advance.
5 Purchased $25,000 of equipment paying 25% down and agreeing to pay the balance in two years.
6 Purchased inventories for $19,000 on credit.
10 Sold on account $16,000 of inventory for $23,000.
15 Paid wages of $1,200.
20 Collected $8,000 from customers on account.
25 Paid suppliers $3,000 on account.
31 Paid wages of $1,100.
31 Recognized one month’s rent expense.
31 Recognized one month’s equipment depreciation expense. The estimated salvage value is $4,000 and the estimated useful life is 5 years.

Required:
Show the effect of each of the following transactions on the basic accounting equation, by preparing a template like the one below, include totals.

Calculate the final inventory value for Spartan Corp based on individual inventory items using the lower-of-cost-or-market method.

Calculate the final inventory value for Spartan Corp based on individual inventory items
using the lower-of-cost-or-market method.

Record the journal entry to write-down inventory assuming the write-down is common
for the inventory.

Presented below is information related to Spartan Company (10 pts total).

Cost Retail
Beginning inventory $ 250,000 $ 300,000
Purchases 1,450,000 2,250,000
Markups 95,000
Markup cancellations 25,000
Markdowns 25,000
Markdown cancellations 15,000
Sales revenue 2,300,000

Compute the ending inventory by the conventional retail inventory method (5 pts).

Compute the ending inventory by the cost retail inventory method (5 pts)

Presented below is information related to Cougar Company (9 pts total).
Cougar Company manufactures one product and uses dollar-value LIFO to determine its ending
inventory. The company reported $940,000 inventory On December 31, 2019. Inventory data are
as follows:
Inventory at Price index
Year year-end prices (base year 2019)
2020 $1,248,000 1.04
2021 1,680,000 1.05
2022 1,748,000 1.15

Compute the inventory at December 31, 2020 and 2021 using the dollar-value LIFO
method for each year.

 Briefly describe the objective of the international Integrated Reporting Council Integrated report framework.Explain, apply and critically evaluate the accounting rules contained in IAS and IFRS.

Financial Reporting (IAS & IFRS)

Download a copy of the Annual report for the Barloworld group annual report About Barloworld | Barloworld Limited – AFS 2020 ()

a) Give a brief overview of the purpose and explain how the following IFRS/IAS’s have been complied with in Barlow world’s group financial statements:

(i) IFRS 8 Operating segments (20 Marks)

(ii) IAS 33 Earnings per share (20 Marks)

(iii) IFRS 5 Non-current Assets held for Sale (20 Marks)

(60 marks)

Briefly describe the objective of the international Integrated Reporting Council Integrated report framework.

(ii) Utilising the groups online integrated report, describe and comment on the strategy, business model, the six capitals and strategic enables through which the group seeks to create value over the short, medium and long term and the process used to manage material risks.

(30 marks)

Assignment Guidance Notes

Your assignment should be no longer than 1500 words in total.

Make sure that you have the full annual report for 2020 including the consolidated financial statements and notes to the accounts for Barloworld Limited.

The learning outcomes covered by this assessment are:

LO1. Understand the regulatory framework for financial reporting and critically evaluate UK and international approaches to financial reporting regulation

LO2. Explain, apply and critically evaluate the accounting rules contained in IAS and IFRS.

LO3. Understand the effects of different accounting policies on financial statements.

What issues might your company experience related to risk? Search the PDF version of the SEC 10-K for your company for the word risk.  Are there other companies and brands under your corporation’s control; locations where they operate; and other big picture business concerns?

Accounting

Operations:

What products does your company make and sell?Do they manufacture their products or purchase from others?

Trends in revenues and impact on inventory and accounts receivable:Are sales increasing or decreasing year to year?How does this relate to changes in inventory and accounts receivable?

What issues might your company experience related to risk? Search the PDF version of the SEC 10-K for your company for the word risk.  Are there other companies and brands under your corporation’s control; locations where they operate; and other big picture business concerns?

What are the costs reported as line items on the income statement? Consider how these relate to the operations of the company.  Are they increasing with sales or other changes?

You might also consider the concept of competitive advantage.  Companies are required to disclose certain financial information to comply with good business practices.  How could this impact their competitive advantage with respect to competitors?

What are the practical accounting issues and challenges for the preparers of financial statements related to cryptocurrencies?hat type of asset is a cryptocurrency and how should changes in their value be reflected in profit and loss, and when?

Impact of Cryptocurrencies (digital assets) on financial reporting.

What is not known about the problem that is important to study. Be specific.

What are the practical accounting issues and challenges for the preparers of financial statements related to cryptocurrencies?

What type of asset is a cryptocurrency and how should changes in their value be reflected in profit and loss, and when?

Issues about accounting for revenues and disclosures of information in financial statements

Risk factors related to accounting for cryptocurrencies

 

Describe a selected a company, its operations, and its associated industry and evaluate these areas to develop a financial risk mitigation plan.

Operations Strategies

Write a 5–6 page paper in which you:

Describe a selected a company, its operations, and its associated industry and evaluate these areas to develop a financial risk mitigation plan.

Evaluate at least three types of financial fraud common to the selected company and its associated industry supported with a detailed description of each type of financial fraud and how it can occur.

Recommend at least two proposed strategies for mitigating financial risk and fraud exposure based upon financial methods, auditing techniques, and industry best practices used to mitigate financial risk.

What kind of competitive priorities (pick at least 2 but no more than 3) would you recommend for him to pursue?  Briefly explain each competitive priority and why it is important for his business.Identify and briefly describe at least five processes of pre-production services (gaining a customer) for this new pizza place.

1. (20 points)  The first thing that comes to your mind is how his business will compete with other pizza restaurants in town or even Domino’s Pizza.  What kind of competitive priorities (pick at least 2 but no more than 3) would you recommend for him to pursue?  Briefly explain each competitive priority and why it is important for his business.

2. (15 points)  The next thing you think of is a customer benefit package (CBP).  In your own words, explain to John, who has never heard about a CBP before, what a CPB is, why it is important to his business.

3. (15 points)  As a guideline to John, use your own ideas to generate at least 5 processes (as part of CBP) that will contribute to the success of this new pizza place.

4. (20 points)  Based on the processes you developed, briefly describe issues that must be considered in designing each process.

5. (15 points)  Identify and briefly describe at least five processes of pre-production services (gaining a customer) for this new pizza place.

6. (15 points)  Identify and briefly describe at least five processes of post-production services (keeping the customer) for this new pizza place.

Explain the impact of accounting transactions in financial statements.Describe the elements and purpose of each financial statement.

Write a 500 – 750 word paper that addresses the following topic:

Explain the impact of accounting transactions in financial statements.

Describe the elements and purpose of each financial statement.

Discuss the components and use of financial analysis.

Your paper must be formatted according to APA 6th edition guidelines, and you need to use at least one external reference.

Be sure to use the proper organization (intro, body, conclusion) and follow APA style. Your paper should have a title page and reference page, but you do not need an abstract for this assignment.

The book were using for this class is Accounting Principles:

A Business Perspective,
Financial Accounting (Chapters 1 – 8)
A Textbook Equity Open College Textbook
originally by
Hermanson, Edwards, and Maher

What is the web address that leads to your financial reports?Why are you interested in this company?

Find an annual report for a company of interest (perhaps your employer). Publicly held company annual reports (10K) can be located via Edgar Archives on the Security and Exchange website.

To perform the search in the Edgar Archives you can use either the company name or “ticker symbol” for the company. [View instructions on how to access the annual reports]

Click on the link to “Interactive Data” and then the link to the “Financial Statements”. Locate and review the Income Statement and Balance Sheet. Title your post with the name of your company and share the following in your post:

What is the name of your company?

What is the web address that leads to your financial reports?

Why are you interested in this company?

Calculate the debt ratio.

What have you learned from this analysis?