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Financial Accounting Global Edition Robert Libby Patricia Libby 8e - Test Bank

Financial Accounting Global Edition Robert Libby Patricia Libby 8e - Test Bank   Instant Download - Complete Test Bank With Answers     Sample Questions Are Posted Below   Chapter 05 Communicating and Interpreting Accounting Information   True / False Questions 1. External users of accounting information include decision makers such as investors, creditors, and …

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Financial Accounting Global Edition Robert Libby Patricia Libby 8e – Test Bank

 

Instant Download – Complete Test Bank With Answers

 

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

Chapter 05

Communicating and Interpreting Accounting Information

 

True / False Questions

1. External users of accounting information include decision makers such as investors, creditors, and financial analysts.

True    False

 

2. The mission of the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) is to develop generally accepted accounting principles.

True    False

 

3. Independent auditors are advisors who analyze financial statements and other economic information to formulate forecasts and stock recommendations.

True    False

 

4. The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) oversees the work of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).

True    False

 

5. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) oversees the work of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB).

True    False

 

6. The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) sets auditing standards for independent auditors.

True    False

 

7. The primary responsibility for the information in a corporation’s financial statements lies with the chief executive officer (CEO) and the chief financial officer (CFO).

True    False

 

8. The audit committee of the board of directors is responsible for maintaining the integrity of a company’s financial statements and financial reporting.

True    False

 

9. The Securities & Exchange Commission requires publically traded companies to have their financial statements audited by their internal auditors.

True    False

 

10. Financial analysts utilize a company’s financial reports to assist them in making earnings forecasts and earnings per share projections.

True    False

 

11. Corporate governance refers to the procedures designed to ensure that the company is managed in the interest of the board of directors who oversee management.

True    False

 

12. The fraud triangle conditions necessary for financial statement fraud to occur are the existence of a system of internal control, the ability to invade the system, and rationalization to commit the fraud.

True    False

 

13. The form 10-Q contains an unaudited set of quarterly financial statements.

True    False

 

14. The form 10-K is the annual report that publically traded companies must file with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC).

True    False

 

15. Sales by major product category is a required financial statement disclosure.

True    False

 

16. Information on all contractual agreements is included in notes as a financial statement disclosure.

True    False

 

17. Inventories are reported on the balance sheet as a current asset.

True    False

 

18. Intangible assets are reported on the balance sheet as a current asset.

True    False

 

19. Intangible assets are reported on the balance sheet as a noncurrent asset and include goodwill.

True    False

 

20. Comparative financial statements are those of a company in one industry presented with another company in the same industry.

True    False

 

21. Intangible assets have no physical existence and no life.

True    False

 

22. The essence of nonrecurring items on an income statement is that they are not useful in predicting the future income of the reporting company.

True    False

 

23. Net sales plus cost of goods sold is reported on the income statement as income from continuing operations.

True    False

 

24. Discontinued operations and extraordinary items are reported on the income statement as a component of income from continuing operations.

True    False

 

25. The summary of significant accounting policies is a required financial statement disclosure.

True    False

 

26. Preparers of the statement of cash flow must choose the direct or indirect method for each activity section of the statement.

True    False

 

27. The indirect method of reporting operating activities on the statement of cash flow begins with net income and adjusts for cash items.

True    False

 

28. The gross profit percentage is calculated by dividing net sales by gross profit

True    False

 

29. The gross profit percentage decreases when operating expenses increase.

True    False

 

30. The return on assets ratio is calculated by dividing income from continuing operations by average total assets.

True    False

 

31. The return on assets ratio may increase when sales increase.

True    False

 

32. The return on assets ratio is affected by both the net profit margin ratio and the asset turnover ratio.

True    False

 

 

Multiple Choice Questions

33. Which of the following tasks is not performed by the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)?

A. Overseeing the work of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).

 

B. Overseeing the work of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB).

 

C. Taking responsibility for protecting investors and maintaining the integrity of the securities markets.

 

D. The development of generally accepted accounting principles.

 

34. Which of the following tasks does the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) perform?

A. Overseeing the work of the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC).

 

B. Overseeing the work of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB).

 

C. The responsibility for protecting investors and maintaining the integrity of the securities markets.

 

D. The development of generally accepted accounting principles.

 

35. Which of the following are primarily responsible for the information provided in a company’s financial statements?

A. The internal and external auditors.

 

B. The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) and the external auditors.

 

C. The chief executive officer (CEO) and the chief financial officer (CFO).

 

D. The external auditors and the board of directors.

 

36. Which of the following is not a responsibility of the chief executive officer (CEO) and the chief financial officer (CFO)?

A. Overseeing the financial statement external audit.

 

B. Ensuring the accuracy and completeness of all reports provided to the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC).

 

C. The certification of the strength of the internal control system.

 

D. The disclosure to the auditor committee of any frauds they are aware of.

 

37. Which of the following is not true about the audit committee of the board of directors?

A. They meet with the auditors to discuss management’s compliance with their financial reporting responsibilities.

 

B. They ensure the accuracy and completeness of all reports provided to the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC).

 

C. They are responsible for ensuring that are in place for maintaining the integrity of the financial statement preparation and reporting.

 

D. They are responsible for hiring the company’s external auditors.

 

38. Which of the following statements is false?

A. The board of directors meets with the external auditors to discuss management’s compliance with their financial reporting obligations.

 

B. The external auditors are selected by the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC).

 

C. The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) requires publically traded companies to have their financial statements audited by an independent accountant.

 

D. The external auditors assume some responsibility with respect to the fairness of the financial statements.

 

39. Which of the following is an objective of the external audit of a company’s financial statements?

A. To provide a forecast of the company’s future earnings.

 

B. To assure no fraud has been committed by the company’s management.

 

C. To provide credibility that the financial statements are fairly presented.

 

D. To detect all accounting errors made by the accounting system and employees.

 

40. Which of the following is not included as a primary part of the financial disclosure in Form 10-K?

A. Financial data for a 5-year period.

 

B. Management’s opinion of the financial statements.

 

C. Business operations and strategy.

 

D. Four basic financial statements.

 

41. The Statement of Comprehensive Income includes items in which order?

A. Net income, Other items of net income, Comprehensive income.

 

B. Comprehensive income, Net income, Other items of Comprehensive income.

 

C. Net income, Other Fair value items, Comprehensive income.

 

D. Net income, Other comprehensive income items, Comprehensive income.

 

42. Which of the following would not be classified as a current asset?

A. Accounts receivable.

 

B. Goodwill.

 

C. Inventories.

 

D. Non-trade receivables.

 

43. Information disclosed in a balance sheet about shares of common stock includes the number of shares that are:

A. Authorized and Issued.

 

B. Issued and Outstanding.

 

C. Authorized, Issued, and Outstanding.

 

D. Authorized, Issued, Outstanding, and Not Outstanding.

 

44. Stockholders’ equity, also called shareholders’ equity, includes which of the following two accounts?

A. Common stock and Deferred revenue.

 

B. Common stock and Retained earnings.

 

C. Liabilities and Retained earnings.

 

D. Retained earnings and Cash.

 

45. Which of the following are the criteria used to determine whether an item is extraordinary?

A. It is unusual in nature and occurs frequently.

 

B. It is unusual in nature and occurs infrequently.

 

C. It is unusual in nature or occurs infrequently.

 

D. It is infrequent in occurrence only.

 

46. Panmar Inc. is preparing a statement of stockholders’ equity for 2014. On January 1, 2014, Panmar started the year with a $200,000 credit balance in its retained earnings account. During 2014, the company earned net income of $140,000. Panmar declared dividends of $80,000 and paid $50,000 of those dividends. Also, the company received cash of $100,000 for additional shares of common stock issued and then paid $30,000 to repurchase shares of common stock. What is the balance in retained earnings on December 31, 2014?

A. $260,000.

 

B. $290,000.

 

C. $330,000.

 

D. $390,000.

 

47. Denmark Inc. is preparing a statement of stockholders’ equity for 2014. On January 1, 2014, Denmark started the year with a $100,000 credit balance in its retained earnings account. During 2014, the company earned net income of $70,000 and declared dividends of $10,000. Also, the company received cash of $15,000 as an additional investment by its owners. What is the balance in retained earnings on December 31, 2014?

A. $100,000.

 

B. $170,000.

 

C. $175,000.

 

D. $160,000.

 

48. Which of the following is true about gross profit (gross margin)?

A. It is net sales minus operating expenses.

 

B. It is net sales minus cost of goods sold.

 

C. It is the same as income from continuing operations.

 

D. It is net sales minus cost of goods sold and operating expenses.

 

49. Which of the following best describes income from operations?

A. It includes the results of discontinued operations.

 

B. It includes extraordinary items.

 

C. It is sales minus cost of goods sold and income tax expense.

 

D. It is net sales minus cost of goods sold and operating expenses.

 

50. The Callie Company has provided the following information:

Operating expenses were $231,000;
Cost of goods sold was $376,000;
Net sales were $940,000;
Interest expense was $32,000;
Gain on sale of a building was $76,000;
Income tax expense was $151,000.

What was Callie’s gross profit?

A. $564,000.

 

B. $188,000.

 

C. $333,000.

 

D. $232,000.

 

51. The Callie Company has provided the following information:

Operating expenses were $231,000;
Cost of goods sold was $376,000;
Net sales were $940,000;
Interest expense was $32,000;
Gain on sale of a building was $76,000;
Income tax expense was $151,000.

What was Callie’s income from operations?

A. $333,000.

 

B. $188,000.

 

C. $156,000.

 

D. $232,000.

 

52. The Callie Company has provided the following information:

Operating expenses were $231,000;
Cost of goods sold was $376,000;
Net sales were $940,000;
Interest expense was $32,000;
Gain on sale of a building was $76,000;
Income tax expense was $151,000.

What was Callie’s income before taxes?

A. $564,000.

 

B. $188,000.

 

C. $377,000.

 

D. $232,000.

 

53. Kryton Corp. has provided the following information:

Gross profit was $620,000;
Cost of goods sold was $380,000;
Net income was $400,000.

What was Kryton’s gross profit percentage?

A. 40%

 

B. 61.3%

 

C. 62%

 

D. 155%

 

54. Brimmel Corp. has provided the following information:

Sales were $780,000;
Cost of goods sold was $429,000;
Net income was $195,000.

What was Brimmel’s gross profit percentage?

A. 55%

 

B. 45%

 

C. 62%

 

D. 222%

 

55. Which of the following is not reported as an operating expense on the income statement?

A. Administrative expenses.

 

B. Research and development expense.

 

C. Interest expense.

 

D. Selling expenses.

 

56. The Nellie Company has provided the following information:

Operating expenses were $115,000;
Gross profit was $629,000;
Cost of goods sold was $470,000;
Interest expense was $17,000;
Extraordinary loss was $29,000;
Income tax expense was $199,000.

What was Nellie’s operating income?

A. $514,000.

 

B. $468,000.

 

C. $497,000.

 

D. $298,000.

 

57. The Nellie Company has provided the following information:

Operating expenses were $115,000;
Gross profit was $629,000;
Cost of goods sold was $470,000;
Interest expense was $17,000;
Extraordinary loss was $29,000;
Income tax expense was $199,000.

What was Nellie’s income before taxes?

A. $514,000.

 

B. $468,000.

 

C. $497,000.

 

D. $298,000.

 

58. The Willie Company has provided the following information:

Operating expenses were $345,000;
Income from operations was $215,000;
Net sales were $1,100,000;
Interest expense was $71,000;
Discontinued operations loss was $87,000;
Income tax expense was $58,000.

What was Willie’s gross profit?

A. $540,000.

 

B. $469,000.

 

C. $618,000.

 

D. $560,000.

 

59. The Willie Company has provided the following information:

Operating expenses were $345,000;
Income from operations was $215,000;
Net sales were $1,100,000;
Interest expense was $71,000;
Discontinued operations loss was $87,000;
Income tax expense was $58,000.

What was Willie’s income before taxes?

A. $144,000.

 

B. $57,000.

 

C. $215,000.

 

D. $812,000.

 

60. Which of the following would not be used to calculate income from operations?

A. Gross profit.

 

B. Selling and administrative expenses.

 

C. Interest income.

 

D. Research and development expense.

 

61. Which of the following statements regarding earnings per share is false?

A. It is reported on the income statement.

 

B. It increases when net income increases.

 

C. It is based on the average number of common shares outstanding.

 

D. It would not be affected by an extraordinary loss.

 

62. Which of the following would not typically be disclosed in the notes to the financial statements?

A. Additional detail regarding reported numbers.

 

B. A summary of significant accounting policies.

 

C. Commitments under long-term supply agreements.

 

D. The net income earned for the reporting period.

 

63. Examples of nonoperating items that would appear on an income statement are:

A. Interest income, sales salaries, gain on sale of land.

 

B. Income taxes, interest expense, loss on sale of investments.

 

C. Interest expense, gain on sale of equipment, loss on sale of investments.

 

D. Depreciation expense, interest income, interest expense.

 

64. In which of the following classifications would cash dividend payments to stockholders be reported?

A. Operating activities.

 

B. Financing activities.

 

C. Investing activities.

 

D. Stockholder activities.

 

65. Which of the following are not part of disclosure notes to the financial statements?

A. Descriptions of the significant accounting methods applied in the company’s financial statements.

 

B. Additional detail of income taxes payable reported in the balance sheet.

 

C. Names of executive officers and the salaries for each officer listed.

 

D. Commitments under long-term supply agreements to buy inventory and equipment.

 

66. Where are shares of the reporting company’s common stock issued in exchange for cash reported on a statement of cash flows?

A. Operating activities.

 

B. Financing activities.

 

C. Investing activities.

 

D. Stockholder activities.

 

67. A company has paid cash to repurchase its common stock that was previously issued. Where will this cash flow be reported on the statement of cash flows?

A. Operating activities.

 

B. Financing activities.

 

C. Investing activities.

 

D. Stockholder activities.

 

68. Which of the following statements is false when a company sells inventory costing $700 for $1,200?

A. Cost of goods sold is $700.

 

B. Gross profit is $500.

 

C. Stockholders’ equity does not change.

 

D. Net sales increases $500.

 

69. Which of the following statements is false when a company sells inventory costing $900 for $1,500 cash?

A. Current assets increase $600.

 

B. Gross profit increases $1,500.

 

C. Stockholders’ equity increases $600.

 

D. Net sales increases $1,500.

 

70. Which of the following statements is false when a company sells inventory costing $900 for $1,500 cash?

A. Current assets increase $600.

 

B. Gross profit increases $1,500.

 

C. Stockholders’ equity increases $600.

 

D. Net sales increases $1,500.

 

71. Huron has provided the following year-end balances:

Cash, $25,000
Patents, $7,900
Accounts receivable, $9,300
Property, plant, and equipment, $98,700
Prepaid insurance, $3,600
Accumulated depreciation, $10,000
Inventory, $37,000
Trademarks, $12,600
Goodwill, $11,000

How much are Huron’s current assets?

A. $85,900.

 

B. $71,300.

 

C. $74,900.

 

D. $102,100.

 

72. Huron has provided the following year-end balances:

Cash, $25,000
Patents, $7,900
Accounts receivable, $9,300
Property, plant, and equipment, $98,700
Prepaid insurance, $3,600
Accumulated depreciation, $10,000
Inventory, $37,000
Trademarks, $12,600
Goodwill, $11,000

How much are Huron’s net noncurrent assets?

A. $122,300.

 

B. $120,200.

 

C. $123,800.

 

D. $112,300.

 

73. Which of the following would not be included on an income statement?

A. Accumulated depreciation.

 

B. Insurance expense.

 

C. Cost of goods sold.

 

D. Extraordinary loss.

 

74. Which of the following is true?

A. An extraordinary gain would increase income before taxes.

 

B. Discontinued operations would be shown as a component of continuing operations on the income statement.

 

C. Discontinued operations shown on the income statement will include that component’s income or loss from operations from before its disposal.

 

D. Results from discontinued operations may be used to predict future company results.

 

75. Polk Company suffered a loss from earthquake damage at its plant in Nebraska. The loss meets the criteria for an extraordinary item. Where will the company present the extraordinary item on the income statement?

A. As a component of income from continuing operations.

 

B. As a component of gross profit.

 

C. After income from continuing operations but before net income.

 

D. Prior to income from continuing operations before taxes.

 

76. Which of the following statements regarding international financial reporting standards (IFRS) is false?

A. The reporting of extraordinary items is prohibited.

 

B. Property, plant, and equipment can be reported on the balance sheet at either fair value or historical cost.

 

C. The last-in first-out inventory method is permitted.

 

D. Inventory write-downs are permitted.

 

77. Which of the following statements does not accurately describe the effect of the sale of inventory at a profit on the financial statements?

A. Income from operations and current assets both increase.

 

B. Operating income and gross profit both increase.

 

C. Net income and earnings per share both increase.

 

D. Current assets do not change and stockholders’ equity increases.

 

78. Which of the following statements regarding international financial reporting standards (IFRS) is false?

A. Research and development costs are expensed.

 

B. Research costs are expensed and development costs are capitalized.

 

C. Cash payments for interest are reported on the cash flow statement as either an operating or financing cash flow.

 

D. Reversal of inventory write-downs is permitted.

 

79. Which of the following would not be included within the operating activities section of a cash flow statement?

A. Cash paid for research and development.

 

B. Cash paid for insurance.

 

C. Cash paid for interest expense.

 

D. Cash paid to legalize a patent.

 

80. Which of the following would not be reported in the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows, which has been prepared using the indirect method?

A. Sales on account which have not yet been collected.

 

B. Net income.

 

C. Cash paid for income taxes.

 

D. Depreciation expense.

 

81. Which of the following statements is correct?

A. Accumulated depreciation is the amount of depreciation on the income statement.

 

B. Current liabilities are debts expected to be paid within one year.

 

C. Current assets are resources of a company that might include cash and copyrights.

 

D. Patents, goodwill, and deferred revenues are classified as intangible assets on the balance sheet.

 

82. Which of the following statements is false?

A. Gross profit percentage is calculated as gross profit divided by net sales.

 

B. Gross profit should only be viewed for each reporting company and is not useful in comparing different companies in the same industry.

 

C. Gross profit is calculated as net sales less cost of sales.

 

D. A higher gross profit might be strategic in order to afford high research and development costs.

 

83. On January 1, 2014 Gucci Brothers Inc. had a $500,000 credit balance in retained earnings and $600,000 balance in common stock. During 2014, the company earned net income of $100,000, declared a dividend of $15,000, and issued additional stock for $25,000. What is total stockholders’ equity on December 31, 2014?

A. $1,100,000.

 

B. $1,210,000.

 

C. $1,225,000.

 

D. $1,240,000.

 

84. Which of the following transactions results in a decrease in the return on assets ratio?

A. Increasing the sales price of the products sold.

 

B. An increase in the net profit margin ratio.

 

C. Purchasing land by signing a long-term note payable.

 

D. Collecting cash from an account receivable.

 

85. Which of the following results in an increase in the return on assets ratio?

A. A decrease in the asset turnover ratio.

 

B. An increase in the net profit margin ratio.

 

C. Purchasing a building by signing a long-term mortgage payable.

 

D. Using cash to purchase land.

 

86. Marino Company has provided the following information:

Net sales, $480,000
Net income, $24,000
Average total assets, $200,000

What is Marino’s net profit margin ratio?

A. 75%

 

B. 12%

 

C. 42%

 

D. 5%

 

87. Marino Company has provided the following information:

Net sales, $480,000
Net income, $24,000
Average total assets, $200,000

What is Marino’s asset turnover ratio?

A. 12.0

 

B. 8.33

 

C. 0.42

 

D. 2.4

 

88. Marino Company has provided the following information:

Net sales, $480,000
Net income, $24,000
Average total assets, $200,000

What is Marino’s return on assets ratio?

A. 240%

 

B. 12%

 

C. 5%

 

D. 42%

 

89. Which of the following transactions will decrease both the return on assets ratio and the asset turnover ratio?

A. Purchasing land by signing a note payable.

 

B. Accruing interest expense at year-end.

 

C. Accruing interest revenue at year-end.

 

D. Collecting cash from an account receivable.

 

90. Which of the following statements is false?

A. A decrease in the asset turnover ratio results in a decrease in the return on assets ratio.

 

B. An increase in average total assets results in a decrease in both the asset turnover ratio and return on assets ratio.

 

C. A decrease in the asset turnover ratio results in a decrease in the net profit margin ratio.

 

D. An increase in the net profit margin ratio results in an increase in the return on assets ratio.

 

91. Which of the following statements is true?

A. A decrease in net income decreases both the net profit margin ratio and the asset turnover ratio.

 

B. An increase in average total assets results in a decrease in both the asset turnover ratio and the net profit margin ratio.

 

C. A decrease in average total assets results in an increase in the asset turnover ratio and a decrease in the net profit margin ratio.

 

D. An increase in net income increases both the net profit margin ratio and the return on assets ratio.

 

92. Which of the following would most likely increase the net profit margin ratio?

A. An increase in the unit selling price.

 

B. A decrease in the overall sales volume.

 

C. An increase in operating expenses.

 

D. An increase in cost of goods sold.

 

93. Which of the following statements is correct?

A. Income from operations increases when common stock is sold for more than par value.

 

B. The accrual of research and development costs does not affect the net profit margin ratio.

 

C. The payment of an accrued liability decreases asset turnover.

 

D. The declaration and payment of a cash dividend increases the return on assets ratio.

 

94. Which of the following statements correctly describe the effect of accruing interest revenue at year-end?

A. Income from operations increases.

 

B. The net profit margin ratio does not change.

 

C. The asset turnover ratio increases.

 

D. The return on assets ratio is affected.

 

 

Essay Questions

95. The balance sheet for Glenwood Corporation at December 31, 2014 showed the following subtotals:

Based on the above data, calculate the following amounts:

 

 

 

 

96. Ridgetop Corporation reported the following amounts on its balance sheet at December 31, 2014:

On January 1, 2014, total assets were $2,000,000, total liabilities were $1,200,000 and total stockholders’ equity was $800,000. Calculate Ridgetop’s return on assets.

 

 

 

 

97. Complete the following balance sheet by entering the appropriate amounts in the blanks provided.

 

 

 

 

98. FocusMore, Inc., had the following alphabetical list of accounts taken from its adjusted trial balance at December 31, 2014:

Required:

Prepare a multiple step income statement for 2014. (Include gross profit, but ignore income taxes.)

 

 

 

99. The following data were taken from the adjusted trial balance of Kent Corporation.

Required:

Prepare a classified balance sheet in good form at December 31, 2014. (Ignore income taxes).

 

 

 

 

100. At the beginning of 2014, Jeffrey Company disposed of a segment of its business and incurred a pre-tax loss of $40,000 on the disposal, which resulted in an after-tax loss on disposal of $32,000. In the same year, a flood caused $15,000 of damages to the building. The flood damage qualified as an extraordinary item. The resulting extraordinary loss net of tax was $12,000. Income from continuing operations before taxes was $100,000 for 2014 and a 20% tax rate applied to all of the items above. Prepare a partial income statement starting with income from continuing operations before taxes for the year ending 2014 and concluding with net income.

 

 

 

 

101. Anthony Inc. reported the following amounts on their 2014 and 2013 income statements:

Requirements:

A. Compute the gross profit percentage for years 2014 and 2013.
B. Provide at least two potential causes for the change in Anthony’s gross profit percentage.

 

 

 

 

102. Twin Lakes, Inc. reported the following December 31 amounts in its financial statements:

Compute the following for the 2015:

A. Gross profit percentage
B. Net profit margin
C. Asset turnover
D. Return on assets

 

 

 

 

103. The following information was taken from the income statement and balance sheet of The Mickey Company for the years 2014 and 2015:

Compute the following ratios for 2015:

A. Net profit margin
B. Asset turnover
C. and Return on assets

 

 

 

 

104. Determine the effect of the following transactions on the identified financial statement components and ratios. Code your answers as follows:

A: If the transaction results in an increase in the financial statement component or ratio.
B: If the transaction results in a decrease in the financial statement component or ratio.
C. If the transaction does not affect the financial statement component or ratio.

Transaction 1: A company issued common stock at a price in excess of par value.
Revenues_____
Assets_____
Stockholders’ equity_____
Return on assets ratio_____

Transaction 2: A company recorded depreciation expense at year-end.
Net income_____
Assets_____
Stockholders’ equity_____
Asset turnover ratio_____

 

 

 

 

105. Determine the effect of the following transactions on the identified financial statement components and ratios. Code your answers as follows:

A: If the transaction results in an increase in the financial statement component or ratio.
B: If the transaction results in a decrease in the financial statement component or ratio.
C. If the transaction does not affect the financial statement component or ratio.

Transaction 1: A company accrued interest expense at year-end.
Net income_____
Assets_____
Stockholders’ equity_____
Asset turnover ratio_____

Transaction 2: A company declared and paid dividends to stockholders.
Net income_____
Assets_____
Stockholders’ equity_____
Return on assets ratio_____

 

 

 

 

106. Determine the effect of the following transactions on the identified financial statement components and ratios. Code your answers as follows:

A: If the transaction results in an increase in the financial statement component or ratio.
B: If the transaction results in a decrease in the financial statement component or ratio.
C. If the transaction does not affect the financial statement component or ratio.

Transaction 1: A company paid for research and development costs incurred to develop a patent.
Net income_____
Property, plant, and equipment_____
Stockholders’ equity_____
Net profit margin ratio_____

Transaction 2: Inventory was purchased on account.
Net income_____
Current assets_____
Current liabilities_____
Return on assets ratio_____

 

 

 

 

107. Determine the effect of the following transactions on the identified financial statement components and ratios. Code your answers as follows:

A: If the transaction results in an increase in the financial statement component or ratio.
B: If the transaction results in a decrease in the financial statement component or ratio.
C. If the transaction does not affect the financial statement component or ratio.

Transaction 1: A company acquired land by signing a long-term note payable.
Property, plant, and equipment_____
Asset turnover ratio_____
Net profit margin ratio_____
Return on assets ratio_____

Transaction 2: Cash was used to pay a current liability.
Net income_____
Asset turnover ratio_____
Net profit margin ratio_____
Return on assets ratio_____

 

 

 

 

108. Determine the effect of the following transactions on the financial statements components identified. Code your answers as follows:

A: If the transaction results in an increase in the financial statement component or ratio.
B: If the transaction results in a decrease in the financial statement component or ratio.
C. If the transaction does not affect the financial statement component or ratio.

Transaction 1: A company sold inventory for an amount greater than its cost.
Gross profit_____
Current assets_____
Stockholders’ equity_____

Transaction 2: Advertising expense was recorded but has yet to be paid for.
Net income_____
Gross Profit_____
Stockholders’ equity_____

 

 

 

 

109. For the year ending December 31, 2014, the accounts of Jackson Corporation showed the following balances:

Requirements:

Determine the components of stockholders’ equity as of December 31, 2014.

 

 

 

 

110. The following income statement was reported for Bauer Inc. for the first year of operations ending December 31, 2014 reported (in thousands of dollars):

Requirements:

A. Calculate gross profit percentage.
B. Calculate net profit margin.
C. Calculate earnings per share if there are 200,000 shares of common stock outstanding.

 

 

 

 

111. Describe the return on assets ratio and the DuPont approach for calculating return on assets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 05 Communicating and Interpreting Accounting Information Answer Key
 

True / False Questions

1. External users of accounting information include decision makers such as investors, creditors, and financial analysts.

TRUE

Each of the identified decision makers uses accounting information in their decision making process.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Risk Analysis
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Recognize the people involved in the accounting communication process (regulators; managers; directors; auditors; information intermediaries; and users); their roles in the process; and the guidance they receive from legal and professional standards.
Topic Area: Players in the Accounting Communication Process
 

 

2. The mission of the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) is to develop generally accepted accounting principles.

FALSE

The mission of the SEC is to protect investors and maintain the integrity of the securities markets.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Legal
AICPA FN: Reporting
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Recognize the people involved in the accounting communication process (regulators; managers; directors; auditors; information intermediaries; and users); their roles in the process; and the guidance they receive from legal and professional standards.
Topic Area: Players in the Accounting Communication Process
 

 

3. Independent auditors are advisors who analyze financial statements and other economic information to formulate forecasts and stock recommendations.

FALSE

Independent auditors provide an opinion with respect to the overall fairness of the financial statements.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Reporting
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Recognize the people involved in the accounting communication process (regulators; managers; directors; auditors; information intermediaries; and users); their roles in the process; and the guidance they receive from legal and professional standards.
Topic Area: Players in the Accounting Communication Process
 

 

4. The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) oversees the work of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).

TRUE

The SEC has delegated the responsibility for setting GAAP to the FASB.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Legal
AICPA FN: Reporting
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Recognize the people involved in the accounting communication process (regulators; managers; directors; auditors; information intermediaries; and users); their roles in the process; and the guidance they receive from legal and professional standards.
Topic Area: Players in the Accounting Communication Process
 

 

5. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) oversees the work of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB).

FALSE

The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) oversees the work of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB).

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Legal
AICPA FN: Reporting
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Recognize the people involved in the accounting communication process (regulators; managers; directors; auditors; information intermediaries; and users); their roles in the process; and the guidance they receive from legal and professional standards.
Topic Area: Players in the Accounting Communication Process
 

 

6. The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) sets auditing standards for independent auditors.

TRUE

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) is responsible for setting auditing standards for independent auditors.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Legal
AICPA FN: Reporting
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Recognize the people involved in the accounting communication process (regulators; managers; directors; auditors; information intermediaries; and users); their roles in the process; and the guidance they receive from legal and professional standards.
Topic Area: Players in the Accounting Communication Process
 

 

7. The primary responsibility for the information in a corporation’s financial statements lies with the chief executive officer (CEO) and the chief financial officer (CFO).

TRUE

The CEO and the CFO are primarily responsible for the content of the financial statements.

 

AACSB: Ethics
AICPA BB: Legal
AICPA FN: Risk Analysis
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Recognize the people involved in the accounting communication process (regulators; managers; directors; auditors; information intermediaries; and users); their roles in the process; and the guidance they receive from legal and professional standards.
Topic Area: Players in the Accounting Communication Process
 

 

8. The audit committee of the board of directors is responsible for maintaining the integrity of a company’s financial statements and financial reporting.

TRUE

The audit committee of the board of directors is responsible for ensuring that processes are in place for maintaining the integrity of the company’s accounting, financial statement preparation, and financial reporting.

 

AACSB: Ethics
AICPA BB: Legal
AICPA FN: Risk Analysis
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Recognize the people involved in the accounting communication process (regulators; managers; directors; auditors; information intermediaries; and users); their roles in the process; and the guidance they receive from legal and professional standards.
Topic Area: Players in the Accounting Communication Process
 

 

9. The Securities & Exchange Commission requires publically traded companies to have their financial statements audited by their internal auditors.

FALSE

The Securities & Exchange Commission requires publically traded companies to have their financial statements audited by an independent registered public accounting firm.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Legal
AICPA FN: Reporting
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Recognize the people involved in the accounting communication process (regulators; managers; directors; auditors; information intermediaries; and users); their roles in the process; and the guidance they receive from legal and professional standards.
Topic Area: Players in the Accounting Communication Process
 

 

10. Financial analysts utilize a company’s financial reports to assist them in making earnings forecasts and earnings per share projections.

TRUE

Financial analysts utilize a company’s financial reports to assist them in making forecasts of earnings, earnings per share, and share prices, as well as buy and sell recommendations.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Risk Analysis
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Recognize the people involved in the accounting communication process (regulators; managers; directors; auditors; information intermediaries; and users); their roles in the process; and the guidance they receive from legal and professional standards.
Topic Area: Players in the Accounting Communication Process
 

 

11. Corporate governance refers to the procedures designed to ensure that the company is managed in the interest of the board of directors who oversee management.

FALSE

Corporate governance refers to the procedures designed to ensure that the company is managed in the interests of the shareholders.

 

AACSB: Ethics
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Risk Analysis
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Recognize the people involved in the accounting communication process (regulators; managers; directors; auditors; information intermediaries; and users); their roles in the process; and the guidance they receive from legal and professional standards.
Topic Area: Players in the Accounting Communication Process
 

 

12. The fraud triangle conditions necessary for financial statement fraud to occur are the existence of a system of internal control, the ability to invade the system, and rationalization to commit the fraud.

FALSE

The fraud triangle consists of incentive and opportunity to commit fraud, and rationalization for committing the fraud.

 

AACSB: Ethics
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Risk Analysis
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Recognize the people involved in the accounting communication process (regulators; managers; directors; auditors; information intermediaries; and users); their roles in the process; and the guidance they receive from legal and professional standards.
Topic Area: Players in the Accounting Communication Process
 

 

13. The form 10-Q contains an unaudited set of quarterly financial statements.

TRUE

The form 10-Q is the quarterly report containing a condensed income statement and balance sheet that publically traded companies must file with the SEC.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Legal
AICPA FN: Reporting
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-02 Identify the steps in the accounting communication process; including the issuance of press releases; annual reports; quarterly reports; and SEC filings; as well as the role of electronic information services in this process.
Topic Area: The Disclosure Process
 

 

14. The form 10-K is the annual report that publically traded companies must file with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC).

TRUE

The form 10-K is the annual report that publically traded companies must file with the SEC.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Legal
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-02 Identify the steps in the accounting communication process; including the issuance of press releases; annual reports; quarterly reports; and SEC filings; as well as the role of electronic information services in this process.
Topic Area: The Disclosure Process
 

 

15. Sales by major product category is a required financial statement disclosure.

FALSE

Sales by major product category is a voluntary disclosure.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-02 Identify the steps in the accounting communication process; including the issuance of press releases; annual reports; quarterly reports; and SEC filings; as well as the role of electronic information services in this process.
Topic Area: The Disclosure Process
 

 

16. Information on all contractual agreements is included in notes as a financial statement disclosure.

FALSE

Information that impacts the company financially but is not shown on the financial statements includes information about contractual agreements.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-02 Identify the steps in the accounting communication process; including the issuance of press releases; annual reports; quarterly reports; and SEC filings; as well as the role of electronic information services in this process.
Topic Area: The Disclosure Process
 

 

17. Inventories are reported on the balance sheet as a current asset.

TRUE

Current assets include cash, accounts receivable, inventories, etc.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

18. Intangible assets are reported on the balance sheet as a current asset.

FALSE

Current assets include cash, accounts receivable, inventories, etc. Intangible assets are reported as noncurrent assets.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

19. Intangible assets are reported on the balance sheet as a noncurrent asset and include goodwill.

TRUE

Intangible assets are reported as noncurrent assets and include patents, trademarks, franchises, copyrights, and goodwill.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

20. Comparative financial statements are those of a company in one industry presented with another company in the same industry.

FALSE

Comparative financial statements are those of one company’s current year and one or more prior years simultaneously presented.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

21. Intangible assets have no physical existence and no life.

FALSE

Intangible assets have no physical existence and have a long life.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

22. The essence of nonrecurring items on an income statement is that they are not useful in predicting the future income of the reporting company.

TRUE

Nonrecurring items are specific items not expected to occur again and are not useful in predicting the future income of the company.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

23. Net sales plus cost of goods sold is reported on the income statement as income from continuing operations.

FALSE

Net sales less cost of goods sold is gross profit and is a component of income from continuing operations.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

24. Discontinued operations and extraordinary items are reported on the income statement as a component of income from continuing operations.

FALSE

Discontinued operations and extraordinary items are reported on the income statement after income from continuing operations.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

25. The summary of significant accounting policies is a required financial statement disclosure.

TRUE

One of the first disclosures is the summary of significant accounting policies.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

26. Preparers of the statement of cash flow must choose the direct or indirect method for each activity section of the statement.

FALSE

The choice of direct or indirect method is only for the operating activities section.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

27. The indirect method of reporting operating activities on the statement of cash flow begins with net income and adjusts for cash items.

FALSE

The indirect method begins with net income and adjusts for noncash items to arrive at cash flow from operating activities.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

28. The gross profit percentage is calculated by dividing net sales by gross profit

FALSE

The gross profit percentage is calculated by dividing gross profit by net sales.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

29. The gross profit percentage decreases when operating expenses increase.

FALSE

The gross profit percentage is calculated by dividing gross profit by net sales. Operating expenses do not affect either gross profit or net sales.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

30. The return on assets ratio is calculated by dividing income from continuing operations by average total assets.

FALSE

The return on assets ratio is calculated by dividing net income by average total assets.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Risk Analysis
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-04 Analyze a company’s performance based on return on assets and its components and the effects of transactions on financial ratios.
Topic Area: Return on Assets Analysis
 

 

31. The return on assets ratio may increase when sales increase.

TRUE

The return on assets ratio calculation may increase when asset turnover (net sales divided by average total assets) increases. This is not the only reason for an increase in the turnover, but it is one possibility.

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Risk Analysis
Blooms: Analyze
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-04 Analyze a company’s performance based on return on assets and its components and the effects of transactions on financial ratios.
Topic Area: Return on Assets Analysis
 

 

32. The return on assets ratio is affected by both the net profit margin ratio and the asset turnover ratio.

TRUE

The return on assets ratio is calculated by multiplying the net profit margin ratio times the asset turnover ratio.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Risk Analysis
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-04 Analyze a company’s performance based on return on assets and its components and the effects of transactions on financial ratios.
Topic Area: Return on Assets Analysis
 

 

Multiple Choice Questions

33. Which of the following tasks is not performed by the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)?

A. Overseeing the work of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).

 

B. Overseeing the work of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB).

 

C. Taking responsibility for protecting investors and maintaining the integrity of the securities markets.

 

D. The development of generally accepted accounting principles.

The FASB develops generally accepted accounting principles.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Legal
AICPA FN: Reporting
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Recognize the people involved in the accounting communication process (regulators; managers; directors; auditors; information intermediaries; and users); their roles in the process; and the guidance they receive from legal and professional standards.
Topic Area: Players in the Accounting Communication Process
 

 

34. Which of the following tasks does the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) perform?

A. Overseeing the work of the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC).

 

B. Overseeing the work of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB).

 

C. The responsibility for protecting investors and maintaining the integrity of the securities markets.

 

D. The development of generally accepted accounting principles.

The FASB develops generally accepted accounting principles.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Legal
AICPA FN: Reporting
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Recognize the people involved in the accounting communication process (regulators; managers; directors; auditors; information intermediaries; and users); their roles in the process; and the guidance they receive from legal and professional standards.
Topic Area: Players in the Accounting Communication Process
 

 

35. Which of the following are primarily responsible for the information provided in a company’s financial statements?

A. The internal and external auditors.

 

B. The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) and the external auditors.

 

C. The chief executive officer (CEO) and the chief financial officer (CFO).

 

D. The external auditors and the board of directors.

The CEO and CFO are primarily responsible for the content of a company’s financial statements.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Legal
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Recognize the people involved in the accounting communication process (regulators; managers; directors; auditors; information intermediaries; and users); their roles in the process; and the guidance they receive from legal and professional standards.
Topic Area: Players in the Accounting Communication Process
 

 

36. Which of the following is not a responsibility of the chief executive officer (CEO) and the chief financial officer (CFO)?

A. Overseeing the financial statement external audit.

 

B. Ensuring the accuracy and completeness of all reports provided to the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC).

 

C. The certification of the strength of the internal control system.

 

D. The disclosure to the auditor committee of any frauds they are aware of.

The external auditors are hired by the board of directors and are responsible for overseeing their own audit.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Legal
AICPA FN: Reporting
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Recognize the people involved in the accounting communication process (regulators; managers; directors; auditors; information intermediaries; and users); their roles in the process; and the guidance they receive from legal and professional standards.
Topic Area: Players in the Accounting Communication Process
 

 

37. Which of the following is not true about the audit committee of the board of directors?

A. They meet with the auditors to discuss management’s compliance with their financial reporting responsibilities.

 

B. They ensure the accuracy and completeness of all reports provided to the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC).

 

C. They are responsible for ensuring that are in place for maintaining the integrity of the financial statement preparation and reporting.

 

D. They are responsible for hiring the company’s external auditors.

The CEO and CFO ensure the accuracy and completeness of all reports provided to the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC).

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Legal
AICPA FN: Risk Analysis
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Recognize the people involved in the accounting communication process (regulators; managers; directors; auditors; information intermediaries; and users); their roles in the process; and the guidance they receive from legal and professional standards.
Topic Area: Players in the Accounting Communication Process
 

 

38. Which of the following statements is false?

A. The board of directors meets with the external auditors to discuss management’s compliance with their financial reporting obligations.

 

B. The external auditors are selected by the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC).

 

C. The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) requires publically traded companies to have their financial statements audited by an independent accountant.

 

D. The external auditors assume some responsibility with respect to the fairness of the financial statements.

The external auditors are selected by the board of directors.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Legal
AICPA FN: Reporting
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Recognize the people involved in the accounting communication process (regulators; managers; directors; auditors; information intermediaries; and users); their roles in the process; and the guidance they receive from legal and professional standards.
Topic Area: Players in the Accounting Communication Process
 

 

39. Which of the following is an objective of the external audit of a company’s financial statements?

A. To provide a forecast of the company’s future earnings.

 

B. To assure no fraud has been committed by the company’s management.

 

C. To provide credibility that the financial statements are fairly presented.

 

D. To detect all accounting errors made by the accounting system and employees.

The external audit lends credibility to the financial statements and reduces the risk that the financial condition of the reporting entity is misrepresented.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Reporting
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Recognize the people involved in the accounting communication process (regulators; managers; directors; auditors; information intermediaries; and users); their roles in the process; and the guidance they receive from legal and professional standards.
Topic Area: Players in the Accounting Communication Process
 

 

40. Which of the following is not included as a primary part of the financial disclosure in Form 10-K?

A. Financial data for a 5-year period.

 

B. Management’s opinion of the financial statements.

 

C. Business operations and strategy.

 

D. Four basic financial statements.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis is an overview of the financial condition and results of operations but is not an opinion of the financial statements.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Legal
AICPA FN: Reporting
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 05-02 Identify the steps in the accounting communication process; including the issuance of press releases; annual reports; quarterly reports; and SEC filings; as well as the role of electronic information services in this process.
Topic Area: The Disclosure Process
 

 

41. The Statement of Comprehensive Income includes items in which order?

A. Net income, Other items of net income, Comprehensive income.

 

B. Comprehensive income, Net income, Other items of Comprehensive income.

 

C. Net income, Other Fair value items, Comprehensive income.

 

D. Net income, Other comprehensive income items, Comprehensive income.

The statement of comprehensive income reports Net income, Other comprehensive income items, and Comprehensive income.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

42. Which of the following would not be classified as a current asset?

A. Accounts receivable.

 

B. Goodwill.

 

C. Inventories.

 

D. Non-trade receivables.

Goodwill is an intangible asset; it is not a current asset.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

43. Information disclosed in a balance sheet about shares of common stock includes the number of shares that are:

A. Authorized and Issued.

 

B. Issued and Outstanding.

 

C. Authorized, Issued, and Outstanding.

 

D. Authorized, Issued, Outstanding, and Not Outstanding.

Information disclosed in the balance sheet about common stock is the number of shares that are authorized, issued, and outstanding.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

44. Stockholders’ equity, also called shareholders’ equity, includes which of the following two accounts?

A. Common stock and Deferred revenue.

 

B. Common stock and Retained earnings.

 

C. Liabilities and Retained earnings.

 

D. Retained earnings and Cash.

Stockholders’ equity includes common stock and retained earnings.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

45. Which of the following are the criteria used to determine whether an item is extraordinary?

A. It is unusual in nature and occurs frequently.

 

B. It is unusual in nature and occurs infrequently.

 

C. It is unusual in nature or occurs infrequently.

 

D. It is infrequent in occurrence only.

Extraordinary items occur infrequently and are unusual in nature.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

46. Panmar Inc. is preparing a statement of stockholders’ equity for 2014. On January 1, 2014, Panmar started the year with a $200,000 credit balance in its retained earnings account. During 2014, the company earned net income of $140,000. Panmar declared dividends of $80,000 and paid $50,000 of those dividends. Also, the company received cash of $100,000 for additional shares of common stock issued and then paid $30,000 to repurchase shares of common stock. What is the balance in retained earnings on December 31, 2014?

A. $260,000.

 

B. $290,000.

 

C. $330,000.

 

D. $390,000.

Retained earnings on December 31, 2014 = $260,000 = $200,000 + $140,000 – $80,000.

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

47. Denmark Inc. is preparing a statement of stockholders’ equity for 2014. On January 1, 2014, Denmark started the year with a $100,000 credit balance in its retained earnings account. During 2014, the company earned net income of $70,000 and declared dividends of $10,000. Also, the company received cash of $15,000 as an additional investment by its owners. What is the balance in retained earnings on December 31, 2014?

A. $100,000.

 

B. $170,000.

 

C. $175,000.

 

D. $160,000.

Retained earnings on December 31, 2014 = $160,000 = $100,000 + $70,000 – $10,000.

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

48. Which of the following is true about gross profit (gross margin)?

A. It is net sales minus operating expenses.

 

B. It is net sales minus cost of goods sold.

 

C. It is the same as income from continuing operations.

 

D. It is net sales minus cost of goods sold and operating expenses.

Gross profit equals net sales minus cost of goods sold.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

49. Which of the following best describes income from operations?

A. It includes the results of discontinued operations.

 

B. It includes extraordinary items.

 

C. It is sales minus cost of goods sold and income tax expense.

 

D. It is net sales minus cost of goods sold and operating expenses.

Income from operations equals net sales minus cost of goods sold and operating expenses.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

50. The Callie Company has provided the following information:

Operating expenses were $231,000;
Cost of goods sold was $376,000;
Net sales were $940,000;
Interest expense was $32,000;
Gain on sale of a building was $76,000;
Income tax expense was $151,000.

What was Callie’s gross profit?

A. $564,000.

 

B. $188,000.

 

C. $333,000.

 

D. $232,000.

Gross profit ($564,000) equals net sales ($940,000) minus cost of goods sold ($376,000).

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

51. The Callie Company has provided the following information:

Operating expenses were $231,000;
Cost of goods sold was $376,000;
Net sales were $940,000;
Interest expense was $32,000;
Gain on sale of a building was $76,000;
Income tax expense was $151,000.

What was Callie’s income from operations?

A. $333,000.

 

B. $188,000.

 

C. $156,000.

 

D. $232,000.

Income from operations ($333,000) equals net sales ($940,000) minus cost of goods sold ($376,000) and minus operating expenses ($231,000).

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

52. The Callie Company has provided the following information:

Operating expenses were $231,000;
Cost of goods sold was $376,000;
Net sales were $940,000;
Interest expense was $32,000;
Gain on sale of a building was $76,000;
Income tax expense was $151,000.

What was Callie’s income before taxes?

A. $564,000.

 

B. $188,000.

 

C. $377,000.

 

D. $232,000.

Income before taxes ($377,000) equals net sales ($940,000) minus cost of goods sold ($376,000), minus operating expenses ($231,000), minus interest expense ($32,000), plus gain on sale ($76,000).

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

53. Kryton Corp. has provided the following information:

Gross profit was $620,000;
Cost of goods sold was $380,000;
Net income was $400,000.

What was Kryton’s gross profit percentage?

A. 40%

 

B. 61.3%

 

C. 62%

 

D. 155%

Gross profit ($620,000) equals sales (X) minus cost of goods sold ($380,000).
Therefore, Sales = Gross profit ($620,000) plus Cost of goods sold ($380,000).
Sales = $1,000,000.
Gross profit percentage = Gross profit divided by Sales = $620,000 ÷ $1,000,000 = 62%.

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

54. Brimmel Corp. has provided the following information:

Sales were $780,000;
Cost of goods sold was $429,000;
Net income was $195,000.

What was Brimmel’s gross profit percentage?

A. 55%

 

B. 45%

 

C. 62%

 

D. 222%

Gross profit equals sales ($780,000) minus cost of goods sold ($429,000).
Therefore, Gross profit = $780,000 – $429,000 = $351,000.
Gross profit percentage = Gross profit divided by Sales = $351,000 ÷ $780,000 = 45%.

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

55. Which of the following is not reported as an operating expense on the income statement?

A. Administrative expenses.

 

B. Research and development expense.

 

C. Interest expense.

 

D. Selling expenses.

Interest expense is a deduction from income from continuing operations.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

56. The Nellie Company has provided the following information:

Operating expenses were $115,000;
Gross profit was $629,000;
Cost of goods sold was $470,000;
Interest expense was $17,000;
Extraordinary loss was $29,000;
Income tax expense was $199,000.

What was Nellie’s operating income?

A. $514,000.

 

B. $468,000.

 

C. $497,000.

 

D. $298,000.

Operating income ($514,000) equals gross profit ($629,000) minus operating expenses ($115,000).

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

57. The Nellie Company has provided the following information:

Operating expenses were $115,000;
Gross profit was $629,000;
Cost of goods sold was $470,000;
Interest expense was $17,000;
Extraordinary loss was $29,000;
Income tax expense was $199,000.

What was Nellie’s income before taxes?

A. $514,000.

 

B. $468,000.

 

C. $497,000.

 

D. $298,000.

Income before taxes ($497,000) equals gross profit ($629,000) minus operating expenses ($115,000) and interest expense ($17,000).

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

58. The Willie Company has provided the following information:

Operating expenses were $345,000;
Income from operations was $215,000;
Net sales were $1,100,000;
Interest expense was $71,000;
Discontinued operations loss was $87,000;
Income tax expense was $58,000.

What was Willie’s gross profit?

A. $540,000.

 

B. $469,000.

 

C. $618,000.

 

D. $560,000.

Working backward: Gross profit ($560,000) equals operating expenses ($345,000) plus income from operations ($215,000).

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

59. The Willie Company has provided the following information:

Operating expenses were $345,000;
Income from operations was $215,000;
Net sales were $1,100,000;
Interest expense was $71,000;
Discontinued operations loss was $87,000;
Income tax expense was $58,000.

What was Willie’s income before taxes?

A. $144,000.

 

B. $57,000.

 

C. $215,000.

 

D. $812,000.

Income before taxes ($144,000) equals income from operations ($215,000) minus interest expense ($71,000).

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

60. Which of the following would not be used to calculate income from operations?

A. Gross profit.

 

B. Selling and administrative expenses.

 

C. Interest income.

 

D. Research and development expense.

Interest income is reported as non-operating revenue.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

61. Which of the following statements regarding earnings per share is false?

A. It is reported on the income statement.

 

B. It increases when net income increases.

 

C. It is based on the average number of common shares outstanding.

 

D. It would not be affected by an extraordinary loss.

Extraordinary losses reduce net income, and net income is in the numerator of the earnings per share calculation.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

62. Which of the following would not typically be disclosed in the notes to the financial statements?

A. Additional detail regarding reported numbers.

 

B. A summary of significant accounting policies.

 

C. Commitments under long-term supply agreements.

 

D. The net income earned for the reporting period.

The net income earned for the reporting period is included in the financial statements.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

63. Examples of nonoperating items that would appear on an income statement are:

A. Interest income, sales salaries, gain on sale of land.

 

B. Income taxes, interest expense, loss on sale of investments.

 

C. Interest expense, gain on sale of equipment, loss on sale of investments.

 

D. Depreciation expense, interest income, interest expense.

Nonoperating items are revenues, expenses, gains, and losses that do not relate to the company’s primary operations. Examples include interest expense, gain on sale of equipment, and loss on sale of investments.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

64. In which of the following classifications would cash dividend payments to stockholders be reported?

A. Operating activities.

 

B. Financing activities.

 

C. Investing activities.

 

D. Stockholder activities.

Financing activities include dividend payments to stockholders.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

65. Which of the following are not part of disclosure notes to the financial statements?

A. Descriptions of the significant accounting methods applied in the company’s financial statements.

 

B. Additional detail of income taxes payable reported in the balance sheet.

 

C. Names of executive officers and the salaries for each officer listed.

 

D. Commitments under long-term supply agreements to buy inventory and equipment.

Notes to the financial statements include a summary of significant accounting policies, additional detail supporting reported numbers, and relevant financial information not disclosed in the financial statements. Names of executive officers and their salaries are not included in these topics. Executive officers and their compensation are included in the Form 10-K but not in the financial statement section of the 10-K.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

66. Where are shares of the reporting company’s common stock issued in exchange for cash reported on a statement of cash flows?

A. Operating activities.

 

B. Financing activities.

 

C. Investing activities.

 

D. Stockholder activities.

Financing cash flows include the sale of common stock in exchange for cash.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

67. A company has paid cash to repurchase its common stock that was previously issued. Where will this cash flow be reported on the statement of cash flows?

A. Operating activities.

 

B. Financing activities.

 

C. Investing activities.

 

D. Stockholder activities.

Financing cash flows include the acquisition of previously issued stock.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

68. Which of the following statements is false when a company sells inventory costing $700 for $1,200?

A. Cost of goods sold is $700.

 

B. Gross profit is $500.

 

C. Stockholders’ equity does not change.

 

D. Net sales increases $500.

Net sales will increase $1,200.

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

69. Which of the following statements is false when a company sells inventory costing $900 for $1,500 cash?

A. Current assets increase $600.

 

B. Gross profit increases $1,500.

 

C. Stockholders’ equity increases $600.

 

D. Net sales increases $1,500.

Gross profit ($600) is the difference between net sales ($1,500) and cost of goods sold ($900).

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

70. Which of the following statements is false when a company sells inventory costing $900 for $1,500 cash?

A. Current assets increase $600.

 

B. Gross profit increases $1,500.

 

C. Stockholders’ equity increases $600.

 

D. Net sales increases $1,500.

Gross profit ($600) is the difference between net sales ($1,500) and cost of goods sold ($900).

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

71. Huron has provided the following year-end balances:

Cash, $25,000
Patents, $7,900
Accounts receivable, $9,300
Property, plant, and equipment, $98,700
Prepaid insurance, $3,600
Accumulated depreciation, $10,000
Inventory, $37,000
Trademarks, $12,600
Goodwill, $11,000

How much are Huron’s current assets?

A. $85,900.

 

B. $71,300.

 

C. $74,900.

 

D. $102,100.

Huron’s current assets ($74,900) include cash ($25,000), accounts receivable ($9,300), prepaid insurance ($3,600), and inventory ($37,000).

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

72. Huron has provided the following year-end balances:

Cash, $25,000
Patents, $7,900
Accounts receivable, $9,300
Property, plant, and equipment, $98,700
Prepaid insurance, $3,600
Accumulated depreciation, $10,000
Inventory, $37,000
Trademarks, $12,600
Goodwill, $11,000

How much are Huron’s net noncurrent assets?

A. $122,300.

 

B. $120,200.

 

C. $123,800.

 

D. $112,300.

Huron’s net noncurrent assets ($120,200) include patents ($7,900), property, plant, and equipment ($98,700), accumulated depreciation (-$10,000), trademarks ($12,600), and goodwill ($11,000).

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

73. Which of the following would not be included on an income statement?

A. Accumulated depreciation.

 

B. Insurance expense.

 

C. Cost of goods sold.

 

D. Extraordinary loss.

Accumulated depreciation is a balance sheet account.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

74. Which of the following is true?

A. An extraordinary gain would increase income before taxes.

 

B. Discontinued operations would be shown as a component of continuing operations on the income statement.

 

C. Discontinued operations shown on the income statement will include that component’s income or loss from operations from before its disposal.

 

D. Results from discontinued operations may be used to predict future company results.

Discontinued operations include the component’s income or loss from operations from before its disposal.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

75. Polk Company suffered a loss from earthquake damage at its plant in Nebraska. The loss meets the criteria for an extraordinary item. Where will the company present the extraordinary item on the income statement?

A. As a component of income from continuing operations.

 

B. As a component of gross profit.

 

C. After income from continuing operations but before net income.

 

D. Prior to income from continuing operations before taxes.

Both extraordinary items and discontinued operations are reported on the income statement after income from continuing operations.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

76. Which of the following statements regarding international financial reporting standards (IFRS) is false?

A. The reporting of extraordinary items is prohibited.

 

B. Property, plant, and equipment can be reported on the balance sheet at either fair value or historical cost.

 

C. The last-in first-out inventory method is permitted.

 

D. Inventory write-downs are permitted.

The last-in first-out inventory method is prohibited under IFRS.

 

AACSB: Diversity
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

77. Which of the following statements does not accurately describe the effect of the sale of inventory at a profit on the financial statements?

A. Income from operations and current assets both increase.

 

B. Operating income and gross profit both increase.

 

C. Net income and earnings per share both increase.

 

D. Current assets do not change and stockholders’ equity increases.

Current assets increase because the increase in either cash or accounts receivable is greater than the decrease in inventory.

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Analyze
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

78. Which of the following statements regarding international financial reporting standards (IFRS) is false?

A. Research and development costs are expensed.

 

B. Research costs are expensed and development costs are capitalized.

 

C. Cash payments for interest are reported on the cash flow statement as either an operating or financing cash flow.

 

D. Reversal of inventory write-downs is permitted.

Development costs are capitalized under IFRS.

 

AACSB: Diversity
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

79. Which of the following would not be included within the operating activities section of a cash flow statement?

A. Cash paid for research and development.

 

B. Cash paid for insurance.

 

C. Cash paid for interest expense.

 

D. Cash paid to legalize a patent.

The cash paid to legalize a patent would be an investing activities cash flow.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

80. Which of the following would not be reported in the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows, which has been prepared using the indirect method?

A. Sales on account which have not yet been collected.

 

B. Net income.

 

C. Cash paid for income taxes.

 

D. Depreciation expense.

Under the indirect method, the operating activities section begins with net income, then adds back depreciation expense, and adjusts for certain current assets and liabilities to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities, but cash paid for income taxes is not a specific item in this section. Cash paid for income taxes is in a separate disclosure note.

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

81. Which of the following statements is correct?

A. Accumulated depreciation is the amount of depreciation on the income statement.

 

B. Current liabilities are debts expected to be paid within one year.

 

C. Current assets are resources of a company that might include cash and copyrights.

 

D. Patents, goodwill, and deferred revenues are classified as intangible assets on the balance sheet.

Current liabilities are debts expected to be paid within the next year and expected to consume current assets.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

82. Which of the following statements is false?

A. Gross profit percentage is calculated as gross profit divided by net sales.

 

B. Gross profit should only be viewed for each reporting company and is not useful in comparing different companies in the same industry.

 

C. Gross profit is calculated as net sales less cost of sales.

 

D. A higher gross profit might be strategic in order to afford high research and development costs.

Gross profit is helpful to managers, analysts, and creditors for assessing a company by itself as well as for comparing companies in the same industry.

 

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Risk Analysis
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

83. On January 1, 2014 Gucci Brothers Inc. had a $500,000 credit balance in retained earnings and $600,000 balance in common stock. During 2014, the company earned net income of $100,000, declared a dividend of $15,000, and issued additional stock for $25,000. What is total stockholders’ equity on December 31, 2014?

A. $1,100,000.

 

B. $1,210,000.

 

C. $1,225,000.

 

D. $1,240,000.

Stockholders’ equity on December 31, 2014 = $1,210,000 = $500,000 + $600,000 + $100,000 – $15,000 + $25,000.

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

84. Which of the following transactions results in a decrease in the return on assets ratio?

A. Increasing the sales price of the products sold.

 

B. An increase in the net profit margin ratio.

 

C. Purchasing land by signing a long-term note payable.

 

D. Collecting cash from an account receivable.

Return on assets is net income divided by average total assets. Total assets increase by land purchased and the return on assets ratio therefore decreases.

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Risk Analysis
Blooms: Analyze
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 05-04 Analyze a company’s performance based on return on assets and its components and the effects of transactions on financial ratios.
Topic Area: Return on Assets Analysis
 

 

85. Which of the following results in an increase in the return on assets ratio?

A. A decrease in the asset turnover ratio.

 

B. An increase in the net profit margin ratio.

 

C. Purchasing a building by signing a long-term mortgage payable.

 

D. Using cash to purchase land.

Return on assets is net income divided by average total assets or net profit margin ratio times asset turnover ratio. An increase in the net profit margin ratio therefore increases return on assets.

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Risk Analysis
Blooms: Analyze
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-04 Analyze a company’s performance based on return on assets and its components and the effects of transactions on financial ratios.
Topic Area: Return on Assets Analysis
 

 

86. Marino Company has provided the following information:

Net sales, $480,000
Net income, $24,000
Average total assets, $200,000

What is Marino’s net profit margin ratio?

A. 75%

 

B. 12%

 

C. 42%

 

D. 5%

The net profit margin ratio (5%) is net income ($24,000) divided by net sales ($480,000).

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Risk Analysis
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-04 Analyze a company’s performance based on return on assets and its components and the effects of transactions on financial ratios.
Topic Area: Return on Assets Analysis
 

 

87. Marino Company has provided the following information:

Net sales, $480,000
Net income, $24,000
Average total assets, $200,000

What is Marino’s asset turnover ratio?

A. 12.0

 

B. 8.33

 

C. 0.42

 

D. 2.4

The asset turnover ratio (2.4) is net sales ($480,000) divided by average total assets ($200,000).

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Risk Analysis
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-04 Analyze a company’s performance based on return on assets and its components and the effects of transactions on financial ratios.
Topic Area: Return on Assets Analysis
 

 

88. Marino Company has provided the following information:

Net sales, $480,000
Net income, $24,000
Average total assets, $200,000

What is Marino’s return on assets ratio?

A. 240%

 

B. 12%

 

C. 5%

 

D. 42%

Return on assets (12%) equals net income ($24,000) divided by average total assets ($200,000). Return on assets (12%) can also be calculated by multiplying the net profit margin ratio (5%) times the asset turnover ratio (2.4).

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Risk Analysis
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-04 Analyze a company’s performance based on return on assets and its components and the effects of transactions on financial ratios.
Topic Area: Return on Assets Analysis
 

 

89. Which of the following transactions will decrease both the return on assets ratio and the asset turnover ratio?

A. Purchasing land by signing a note payable.

 

B. Accruing interest expense at year-end.

 

C. Accruing interest revenue at year-end.

 

D. Collecting cash from an account receivable.

The denominator in both ratios is average total assets. Purchasing land increases average total assets and therefore decreases both ratios.

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Risk Analysis
Blooms: Analyze
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 05-04 Analyze a company’s performance based on return on assets and its components and the effects of transactions on financial ratios.
Topic Area: Return on Assets Analysis
 

 

90. Which of the following statements is false?

A. A decrease in the asset turnover ratio results in a decrease in the return on assets ratio.

 

B. An increase in average total assets results in a decrease in both the asset turnover ratio and return on assets ratio.

 

C. A decrease in the asset turnover ratio results in a decrease in the net profit margin ratio.

 

D. An increase in the net profit margin ratio results in an increase in the return on assets ratio.

The asset turnover ratio and net profit margin ratio are not directly related to each other.

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Risk Analysis
Blooms: Analyze
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-04 Analyze a company’s performance based on return on assets and its components and the effects of transactions on financial ratios.
Topic Area: Return on Assets Analysis
 

 

91. Which of the following statements is true?

A. A decrease in net income decreases both the net profit margin ratio and the asset turnover ratio.

 

B. An increase in average total assets results in a decrease in both the asset turnover ratio and the net profit margin ratio.

 

C. A decrease in average total assets results in an increase in the asset turnover ratio and a decrease in the net profit margin ratio.

 

D. An increase in net income increases both the net profit margin ratio and the return on assets ratio.

The numerator for both ratios is net income. Therefore an increase in net income results in an increase in both ratios.

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Risk Analysis
Blooms: Analyze
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-04 Analyze a company’s performance based on return on assets and its components and the effects of transactions on financial ratios.
Topic Area: Return on Assets Analysis
 

 

92. Which of the following would most likely increase the net profit margin ratio?

A. An increase in the unit selling price.

 

B. A decrease in the overall sales volume.

 

C. An increase in operating expenses.

 

D. An increase in cost of goods sold.

An increase in the unit selling price will increase net income by a greater amount proportionately relative to the increase in net sales.

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Risk Analysis
Blooms: Analyze
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-04 Analyze a company’s performance based on return on assets and its components and the effects of transactions on financial ratios.
Topic Area: Return on Assets Analysis
 

 

93. Which of the following statements is correct?

A. Income from operations increases when common stock is sold for more than par value.

 

B. The accrual of research and development costs does not affect the net profit margin ratio.

 

C. The payment of an accrued liability decreases asset turnover.

 

D. The declaration and payment of a cash dividend increases the return on assets ratio.

The cash payment decreases average total assets, which increases the asset turnover ratio.

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Analyze
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 05-04 Analyze a company’s performance based on return on assets and its components and the effects of transactions on financial ratios.
Topic Area: Return on Assets Analysis
 

 

94. Which of the following statements correctly describe the effect of accruing interest revenue at year-end?

A. Income from operations increases.

 

B. The net profit margin ratio does not change.

 

C. The asset turnover ratio increases.

 

D. The return on assets ratio is affected.

The accrual of interest revenue increases both total assets and net income, which are the two components of return on assets.

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Analyze
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 05-04 Analyze a company’s performance based on return on assets and its components and the effects of transactions on financial ratios.
Topic Area: Return on Assets Analysis
 

 

Essay Questions

95. The balance sheet for Glenwood Corporation at December 31, 2014 showed the following subtotals:

Based on the above data, calculate the following amounts:

A. $140,000 + $420,000 + $70,000 = $630,000.
B. $210,000 – $80,000 = $130,000.
C. $420,000 – $120,000 = $300,000.
D. $210,000 + $420,000 = $630,000.

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

96. Ridgetop Corporation reported the following amounts on its balance sheet at December 31, 2014:

On January 1, 2014, total assets were $2,000,000, total liabilities were $1,200,000 and total stockholders’ equity was $800,000. Calculate Ridgetop’s return on assets.

$100,000 ÷ ($2,000,000 + $2,700,000*/2) = 4.26%.
*($1,800,000 + $900,000)

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Risk Analysis
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-04 Analyze a company’s performance based on return on assets and its components and the effects of transactions on financial ratios.
Topic Area: Return on Assets Analysis
 

 

97. Complete the following balance sheet by entering the appropriate amounts in the blanks provided.

A. $40,000. ($90,000 Total Assets (F) – $35,000 Book Value of Building – $15,000 Cash)
B. $25,000. ($60,000 Building – $35,000 Book Value)
C. $90,000. (Must equal to F.)
D. $2,000. ($25,000 Current liabilities – $11,000 Accounts Payable – $12,000 Notes payable)
E. $40,000. ($25,000 Common stock + $15,000 Retained earnings)
F. $90,000. ($50,000 Total Liabilities + $40,000 Total Stockholders’ Equity)

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

98. FocusMore, Inc., had the following alphabetical list of accounts taken from its adjusted trial balance at December 31, 2014:

Required:

Prepare a multiple step income statement for 2014. (Include gross profit, but ignore income taxes.)

 

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

99. The following data were taken from the adjusted trial balance of Kent Corporation.

Required:

Prepare a classified balance sheet in good form at December 31, 2014. (Ignore income taxes).

*$23,000 (January 1 retained earnings) + $43,000 (net income) – $12,000 (dividends declared)

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

100. At the beginning of 2014, Jeffrey Company disposed of a segment of its business and incurred a pre-tax loss of $40,000 on the disposal, which resulted in an after-tax loss on disposal of $32,000. In the same year, a flood caused $15,000 of damages to the building. The flood damage qualified as an extraordinary item. The resulting extraordinary loss net of tax was $12,000. Income from continuing operations before taxes was $100,000 for 2014 and a 20% tax rate applied to all of the items above. Prepare a partial income statement starting with income from continuing operations before taxes for the year ending 2014 and concluding with net income.

 

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

101. Anthony Inc. reported the following amounts on their 2014 and 2013 income statements:

Requirements:

A. Compute the gross profit percentage for years 2014 and 2013.
B. Provide at least two potential causes for the change in Anthony’s gross profit percentage.

A. 2011 = 61.1% = ($12,495 ÷ $20,438).
2010 = 59.7% = ($12,169 ÷ $20,367).
B. Anthony may have higher sales prices, lower costs of producing their product, or a change in the sales mix of their products toward selling more of the higher margin products.

 

AACSB: Analytic
AACSB: Communication
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

102. Twin Lakes, Inc. reported the following December 31 amounts in its financial statements:

Compute the following for the 2015:

A. Gross profit percentage
B. Net profit margin
C. Asset turnover
D. Return on assets

A. ($75.0 ÷ $250.0) = .30 or 30.0%
B. ($28.0 ÷ $250.0) = .112 or 11.2%
C. ($250.0 ÷ $85.0*) = 2.94
D. ($28.0 ÷ $85.0) = .329 or 32.9%
Or, .329 = B (.112) * C (2.94)
*[($90.0 + $80.0) ÷ 2]

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Risk Analysis
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Learning Objective: 05-04 Analyze a company’s performance based on return on assets and its components and the effects of transactions on financial ratios.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
Topic Area: Return on Assets Analysis
 

 

103. The following information was taken from the income statement and balance sheet of The Mickey Company for the years 2014 and 2015:

Compute the following ratios for 2015:

A. Net profit margin
B. Asset turnover
C. and Return on assets

A. Net profit margin ($2,345 ÷ $30,752) = .076 or 7.6%
B. Asset turnover ($30,752 ÷ $51,945*) = .59
C. Return on assets ($2,345 ÷ $51,945*) = .045 or 4.5%
*[($49,988 + $53,902) ÷ 2]
Or, Return on assets (.045) = Net profit margin (.076) * Asset turnover (.59)

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Risk Analysis
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-04 Analyze a company’s performance based on return on assets and its components and the effects of transactions on financial ratios.
Topic Area: Return on Assets Analysis
 

 

104. Determine the effect of the following transactions on the identified financial statement components and ratios. Code your answers as follows:

A: If the transaction results in an increase in the financial statement component or ratio.
B: If the transaction results in a decrease in the financial statement component or ratio.
C. If the transaction does not affect the financial statement component or ratio.

Transaction 1: A company issued common stock at a price in excess of par value.
Revenues_____
Assets_____
Stockholders’ equity_____
Return on assets ratio_____

Transaction 2: A company recorded depreciation expense at year-end.
Net income_____
Assets_____
Stockholders’ equity_____
Asset turnover ratio_____

Transaction 1: A company issued common stock at a price in excess of par value.
Revenues __C___
Assets __A___
Stockholders’ equity __A___
Return on assets ratio __B___

Transaction 2: A company recorded depreciation expense at year-end.
Net income __B___
Assets __B___
Stockholders’ equity __B___
Asset turnover ratio __A___

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
AICPA FN: Risk Analysis
Blooms: Analyze
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Learning Objective: 05-04 Analyze a company’s performance based on return on assets and its components and the effects of transactions on financial ratios.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
Topic Area: Return on Assets Analysis
 

 

105. Determine the effect of the following transactions on the identified financial statement components and ratios. Code your answers as follows:

A: If the transaction results in an increase in the financial statement component or ratio.
B: If the transaction results in a decrease in the financial statement component or ratio.
C. If the transaction does not affect the financial statement component or ratio.

Transaction 1: A company accrued interest expense at year-end.
Net income_____
Assets_____
Stockholders’ equity_____
Asset turnover ratio_____

Transaction 2: A company declared and paid dividends to stockholders.
Net income_____
Assets_____
Stockholders’ equity_____
Return on assets ratio_____

Transaction 1: A company accrued interest expense at year-end.
Net income __B___
Assets __C___
Stockholders’ equity __B___
Asset turnover ratio __C___

Transaction 2: A company declared and paid dividends to stockholders.
Net income __C___
Assets __B___
Stockholders’ equity __B___
Return on assets ratio _ A___

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
AICPA FN: Risk Analysis
Blooms: Analyze
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Learning Objective: 05-04 Analyze a company’s performance based on return on assets and its components and the effects of transactions on financial ratios.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
Topic Area: Return on Assets Analysis
 

 

106. Determine the effect of the following transactions on the identified financial statement components and ratios. Code your answers as follows:

A: If the transaction results in an increase in the financial statement component or ratio.
B: If the transaction results in a decrease in the financial statement component or ratio.
C. If the transaction does not affect the financial statement component or ratio.

Transaction 1: A company paid for research and development costs incurred to develop a patent.
Net income_____
Property, plant, and equipment_____
Stockholders’ equity_____
Net profit margin ratio_____

Transaction 2: Inventory was purchased on account.
Net income_____
Current assets_____
Current liabilities_____
Return on assets ratio_____

Transaction 1: A company paid for research and development costs incurred to develop a patent.
Net income __B___
Property, plant, and equipment __C___
Stockholders’ equity __B___
Net profit margin ratio __B___

Transaction 2: Inventory was purchased on account.
Net income __C___
Current assets __A___
Current liabilities __A___
Return on assets ratio __B___

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
AICPA FN: Risk Analysis
Blooms: Analyze
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Learning Objective: 05-04 Analyze a company’s performance based on return on assets and its components and the effects of transactions on financial ratios.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
Topic Area: Return on Assets Analysis
 

 

107. Determine the effect of the following transactions on the identified financial statement components and ratios. Code your answers as follows:

A: If the transaction results in an increase in the financial statement component or ratio.
B: If the transaction results in a decrease in the financial statement component or ratio.
C. If the transaction does not affect the financial statement component or ratio.

Transaction 1: A company acquired land by signing a long-term note payable.
Property, plant, and equipment_____
Asset turnover ratio_____
Net profit margin ratio_____
Return on assets ratio_____

Transaction 2: Cash was used to pay a current liability.
Net income_____
Asset turnover ratio_____
Net profit margin ratio_____
Return on assets ratio_____

Transaction 1: A company acquired land by signing a long-term note payable.
Property, plant, and equipment __A___
Asset turnover ratio __B___
Net profit margin ratio __C___
Return on assets ratio __B___

Transaction 2: Cash was used to pay a current liability.
Net income __C___
Asset turnover ratio __A___
Net profit margin ratio __C___
Return on assets ratio __A___

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
AICPA FN: Risk Analysis
Blooms: Analyze
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Learning Objective: 05-04 Analyze a company’s performance based on return on assets and its components and the effects of transactions on financial ratios.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
Topic Area: Return on Assets Analysis
 

 

108. Determine the effect of the following transactions on the financial statements components identified. Code your answers as follows:

A: If the transaction results in an increase in the financial statement component or ratio.
B: If the transaction results in a decrease in the financial statement component or ratio.
C. If the transaction does not affect the financial statement component or ratio.

Transaction 1: A company sold inventory for an amount greater than its cost.
Gross profit_____
Current assets_____
Stockholders’ equity_____

Transaction 2: Advertising expense was recorded but has yet to be paid for.
Net income_____
Gross Profit_____
Stockholders’ equity_____

Transaction 1: A company sold inventory for an amount greater than its cost.
Gross profit __A___
Current assets __A___
Stockholders’ equity __A___

Transaction 2: Advertising expense was recorded but has yet to be paid for.
Net income __B___
Gross Profit __C___
Stockholders’ equity __B___

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
AICPA FN: Risk Analysis
Blooms: Analyze
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

109. For the year ending December 31, 2014, the accounts of Jackson Corporation showed the following balances:

Requirements:

Determine the components of stockholders’ equity as of December 31, 2014.

Common stock: $550,000 = $500,000 + $50,000.
Retained earnings: $150,000 = $100,000 + $150,000 – $90,000 – $10,000.

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
 

 

110. The following income statement was reported for Bauer Inc. for the first year of operations ending December 31, 2014 reported (in thousands of dollars):

Requirements:

A. Calculate gross profit percentage.
B. Calculate net profit margin.
C. Calculate earnings per share if there are 200,000 shares of common stock outstanding.

A. 40% (Sales $24,500,000) minus Cost of sales ($14,700,000) = Gross profit ($9,800,000). Gross profit ($9,800,000) divided by Sales $24,500,000) equals Gross profit percentage of 40%.
B. 13.5% (net income $3,315,000 divided by sales revenue $24,500,000).
C. $16.58 per share (net income $3,315,000 divided by common shares outstanding 200,000).

 

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Measurement
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Recognize and apply the different financial statement and disclosure formats used by companies in practice and analyze the gross profit percentage.
Learning Objective: 05-04 Analyze a company’s performance based on return on assets and its components and the effects of transactions on financial ratios.
Topic Area: Financial Statement Formats and Notes
Topic Area: Return on Assets Analysis
 

 

111. Describe the return on assets ratio and the DuPont approach for calculating return on assets.

The return on assets ratio is calculated by dividing net income by average total assets. The ratio measures the amount of income earned for every dollar invested in assets and is a measure of profitability and management effectiveness with respect to asset management. The DuPont formula states that the return on assets ratio has two component ratios, net profit margin and asset turnover. The net profit margin ratio measures the net income generated per sales dollar and the asset turnover ratio measures the net sales generated for average total assets. Return on assets equals net profit margin multiplied by asset turnover. The DuPont formula implies that return on assets can be improved through both earnings and efficiency of asset use.

 

AACSB: Communication
AICPA BB: Critical Thinking
AICPA FN: Risk Analysis
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 05-04 Analyze a company’s performance based on return on assets and its components and the effects of transactions on financial ratios.
Topic Area: Return on Assets Analysis
 

 

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