Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
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Chapter 2, Problem 55APSA
Problem 2-55A Events and Transactions
The accountant for Boatsman Products Inc. received the following information:
- Boatsman sent its customers a new price list. Prices were increased an average of 3% on all items.
- Boatsman accepted an offer of 5150.000 for land that it had purchased 2 years ago for 130,000. Cash and the deed for the property are to be exchanged in 5 days.
- Boatsman accepted $150,000 cash and gave the purchaser the deed for the property described in Item b.
- Boatmen’s president purchased 600 shares of the firm’s common stock from another stock-holder; The president paid $15 per share. The former stockholder had purchased the stock from Boatsman for $4 per share.
- Boatsman leases its delivery trucks from a local dealer. The dealer also performs maintenance on the trucks for boats man. Boats man received a $1.254 bill for maintenance from the dealer.
Required:
l. CONCEPTUAL CONNECTION Indicate whether or not each item qualifies as a transaction and should be recorded in the amounting system. Explain your reasoning.
2. CONCEPTUAL CONNECTION What accounting concept is illustrated by Item d?
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