Chapter 1, Problem 43P

Several years ago, your brother opened Niagara Appliance Repairs. He made a small initial investment and added money from his personal bank account as needed. He withdrew money for living expenses at irregular intervals. As the business grew, he hired an assistant. He is now considering adding more employees, purchasing addi- tional service trucks, and purchasing the building he now rents. To secure funds for the expansion, your brother submitted a loan application to the bank and included the most recent financial statements (shown below) prepared from accounts maintained by a part-time bookkeeper. Indicate the accounts that might need to be adjusted before an accurate set of finan- cial statements can be prepared. c. Why did the loan officer ask your brother whether he used the accrual basis of accounting for revenues and expenses? Why would it have been important to use this method?

Suppose that Demont has been given a summer job as an intern at Isaac Aircams, a company that manufactures sophisticated spy cameras for remote-controlled military reconnaissance aircraft. The company, which is privately owned, has approached a bank for a loan to help it finance its growth. The bank requires financial statements before approving such a loan.   Classify each cost listed below as either product costs or period costs for the purpose of preparing the financial statements for the bank.   Costs Product Cost/Period Cost 1. Depreciated on salesperson's cars  2. Rent on equipment used in the factory  3. Lubricants used for machine maintenance  4. Salaries of personnel who work in the finished goods warehouse  5. Soap and paper towels used by factory workers at the end of a shift

This year you obtain a new client, Lee Corporation, a regional distributor of appliances. Before becoming your client, Lee had installed a microcomputer-based accounting system to handle its receivable, payables general ledger and payroll. Lee purchases its microcomputer with off-the-shelf software and appears very pleased with it. You notice that the computer sits on the bookkeeper’s desk. You ask Christian Lee, the president, about his feelings about the computer system, and he states:   “The system is absolutely great. It has already saved us a lot of time and money. I get reports when I want them, not days later. In fact, it is so good, why don’t you try it? The password is LEE. You can go ahead and use it. If you want any backup files, they are stored in the supply room. We sure saved a lot of money by purchasing the system from a mail-order operation. A system analyst wanted P15,000 to help pick the best system for us, and a local dealer wanted P11,000 more for comparable…

This year you obtain a new client, Lee Corporation, a regional distributor of appliances. Before becoming your client, Lee had installed a microcomputer-based accounting system to handle its receivable, payables general ledger and payroll. Lee purchases its microcomputer with off-the-shelf software and appears very pleased with it. You notice that the computer sits on the bookkeeper’s desk. You ask Christian Lee, the president, about his feelings about the computer system, and he states:“The system is absolutely great. It has already saved us a lot of time and money. I get reports when I want them, not days later. In fact, it is so good, why don’t you try it? The password is LEE. You can go ahead and use it. If you want any backup files, they are stored in the supply room. We sure saved a lot of money by purchasing the system from a mail-order operation. A system analyst wanted P15,000 to help pick the best system for us, and a local dealer wanted P11,000 more for comparable hardware…

Suppose that you have been given a summer job as an intern at Issac Aircams, a company that man- ufactures sophisticated spy cameras for remote-controlled military reconnaissance aircraft. The company, which is privately owned, has approached a bank for a loan to help it finance its growth. The bank requires financial statements before approving such a loan. You have been asked to help prepare the financial statements and were given the following list of costs: Depreciation on salespersons’ cars. Rent on equipment used in the factory. Lubricants used for machine maintenance. Salaries of personnel who work in the finished goods warehouse. Soap and paper towels used by factory workers at the end of a shift. Factory supervisors’ salaries. Heat, water, and power consumed in the factory. Materials used for boxing products for shipment overseas. (Units are not normally boxed.) Advertising costs. Workers’ compensation insurance for factory employees. Depreciation on…

Kampfire, Inc., a very successful manufacturer of camping equipment, is considering going public next month to raise funds to help finance the company’s futuregrowth. The financial manager of Kampfire has approached the investmentbanking firm at which you work seeking help with its decision. Your boss askedyou to explain the nature of the U.S. financial markets and the process of issuingequity to the financial manager. To help with this task, your boss has asked youto answer the following questions in explaining the U.S. financial system to thefinancial manager:a. What is a financial market? How are financial markets differentiated frommarkets for physical assets?b. Differentiate between money markets and capital markets.c. Differentiate between a primary market and a secondary market. If Microsoftdecided to issue additional common stock and an investor purchased 1,000shares of this stock from the underwriter, would this transaction be a primarymarket transaction or a secondary market…

June Cleaver owns and operates a home goods store in Chicago, Illinois. She recently acquired a new building, which will allow space for her growing business. In addition to purchasing the land and building, she also has purchased new office furniture for her staff, a delivery van and a new computer to automate her operations. Now that she has the larger space, she acquired home goods to display and sell.   A. From the information provided above, what property and equipment would June list on her books for her business? B. What distinguishes property and equipment from other assets June might have, such as inventory and accounts receivable? C. At what value are property and equipment recorded on the balance sheet?

Dillon rented his personal residence at Lake Tahoe for 14 days while he was vacationing in Ireland. Heresided in the home for the remainder of the year. Rental income from the property was $6,500.Expenses associated with use of the home for the entire year were as follows: Real property taxes $ 3,100Mortgage interest 12,000Repairs 1,500Insurance 1,500Utilities 3,900Depreciation 13,000 a. What effect does the rental have on Dillon's AGI? b. What effect does the rental have on Dillon's itemized deductions (assuming he itemizesdeductions before considering deductions associated with the home)?

Suppose that you have been given a summer job as an intern at Issac Aircams, a company that manufactures sophisticated spy cameras for remote-controlled military reconnaissance aircraft. The company, which is privately owned, has approached a bank for a loan to help finance its growth. The bank requires financial statements before approving the loan.  Required: Classify each cost listed below as either a product cost or a period cost for the purpose of preparing financial statements for the bank.     Costs Product Cost / Period Cost 1. Depreciation on salespersons’ cars.   2. Rent on equipment used in the factory.   3. Lubricants used for machine maintenance.   4. Salaries of personnel who work in the finished goods warehouse.   5. Soap and paper towels used by factory workers at the end of a shift.   6. Factory supervisors’ salaries.   7. Heat, water, and power consumed in the factory.   8. Materials used for boxing products for shipment overseas. (Units are…