Advanced Accounting - Standalone book
Advanced Accounting - Standalone book
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ISBN: 9780077632588
Author: Hoyle
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 8, Problem 5DYS

a.

To determine

Prepare a report for CHIC’s management evaluating whether the operating segments disclosures prepared by CHIC’s accountants comply with ASC 280.

a.

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Revenue test:

  Automobiles Trucks Helicopters Ships
     
 Sales to outside parties $          4,007,304 $   3,796,432 $  1,411,235 $ 1,003,809
 Intersegment sales  $             644,243 $      307,982 — —
 Total revenue of segment $          4,651,547 $   4,104,414 $  1,411,235 $ 1,003,809

Table: (1)

Perform revenue test:

 RevenuePercentage
   
Automobiles $          4,651,54741.63%
Trucks $          4,104,41436.74%
Helicopters $          1,411,23512.63%
Ships $          1,003,8098.99%
Total $        11,171,005100%

Table: (2)

Segments with more than 10% of total revenues are automobiles, trucks, helicopters. Hence, these are the segments which are separately reportable.

Profit or loss test

  Automobiles Trucks Helicopters Ships
     
Revenues from Outsiders $          4,007,304 $   3,796,432 $  1,411,235 $ 1,003,809
Intersegment Transfers $             644,243 $      307,982 — —
Total revenues $          4,651,547 $   4,104,414 $  1,411,235 $ 1,003,809
Less: Operating Expenses-external $          3,480,666 $   3,147,086 $  1,004,464 $    958,743
Operating Expenses-internal $             289,589 $      500,798 $       57,893 $    103,945
Total operating expenses $          3,770,255 $   3,647,884 $  1,062,357 $ 1,062,688
Segmented Profit (Loss) $             881,292 $      456,530 $     348,878 $     (58,879)

Table: (3)

Perform profit or loss test

 ProfitLossPercentage
    
 Automobiles $             881,292 52.24%
 Trucks $             456,530 27.06%
 Helicopters $             348,878 20.68%
 Ships  $       (58,879)(3.49%)
 Total $          1,686,700 $       (58,879)100%

Table: (4)

Segments more than 10% of profits are reportable. Hence, segments automobiles, trucks, helicopters are reportable.

Asset Test

 AssetsPercentage
 Automobiles $          3,987,77639.90%
 Trucks $          3,209,07832.11%
 Helicopters $          1,587,00615.87%
 Ships $          1,209,97012.10%
 Total $          9,993,830100%

Table: (5)

All the segments are reportable in assets test as all are more than 10% of total assets.

The operating segment disclosures prepared by CHIC’s accountants does not comply with ASC 280 as segment helicopters is not reportable in any case according to accountants.

b.

To determine

Prepare a revised operating segments note to comply with ASC 280. CHIC does not have any unusual or extraordinary items, significant noncash items other than depreciation and amortization, or equity method affiliates.

b.

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A revised operating segments note to comply with ASC 280

  Automobiles Trucks Helicopters Others
     
Revenues $          4,651,547 $   4,104,414 $  1,411,235 $ 2,415,044
Segment profit (Loss) $             881,292 $      456,530 $     348,878 $    289,999
Assets $          3,987,776 $   3,209,078 $  1,587,006 $ 2,796,976

Table: (6)

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