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Which one of the following should be NOT reported net of income taxes?


A) Loss on disposal of segment
B) Cumulative adjustments resulting from a change in principle
C) Bad debt expense associated with a bankrupt customer
D) Gains on disposal of segment

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Mountain Corp. experienced the following events and transactions during 2017: 1= 1 = Dividends declared and paid to Mountain's shareholders 2= 2 = Cost of goods sold 3= 3 = Gain on disposal of a major segment of the business 4= 4= Depreciation expense 5= 5= Gain from early debt retirement Using the numbers of the events and transactions, identify which of the following sequences is the correct order for presenting the items on the income statement.


A) 5, 1, 3, 2
B) 2, 4, 5, 3
C) 4, 5, 2, 3
D) 2, 4, 3, 5, 1

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Match each item to financial statement reporting section that will be reported on a company’s financial statements,You may use each choice more than once or not at all.

Premises
A loss incurred by Maranda Corporation due to a strike by employees of the company
A large loss of inventory incurred by a meat-packing factory due to a government FDA inspection which found dangerously high levels of bacteria; no previous situations in the company’s history
Manufacturing circuits were determined obsolete and had to be written down to a nominal scrap value due to an improved manufacturing process
A loss due to a decline in market value on an available-for-sale investment
Increase in value of goodwill
Financial impacts of the adoption of a new FASB standard on goodwill.
The financial effects of outsourcing the company’s industrial product division
Responses
Income from continuing operations section of the income statement
Discontinued operations section of the income statement
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle section of the income statement
A separate comprehensive income item
Not reported on the income statement or comprehensive income statement

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A loss incurred by Maranda Corporation due to a strike by employees of the company
A large loss of inventory incurred by a meat-packing factory due to a government FDA inspection which found dangerously high levels of bacteria; no previous situations in the company’s history
Manufacturing circuits were determined obsolete and had to be written down to a nominal scrap value due to an improved manufacturing process
A loss due to a decline in market value on an available-for-sale investment
Increase in value of goodwill
Financial impacts of the adoption of a new FASB standard on goodwill.
The financial effects of outsourcing the company’s industrial product division

Sunrise Designs maintains a credit line with Ohio River Bank that allows the company to borrow up to $1 million. A covenant associated with the loan contract limits the company's dividends in any one year. The 2017 income statement data for the company is as follows:  Net sales $840,000 Less: Cast of goads sald 500,000 Grass profit $340,000 Selling and administrative expenses 120,000 Net aperating incame $220,000 Gain an sale of securities 24,000 Interest expense (4,000)  Net income fram continuing aperations befare tax $240,000 Less: Income tax 51,200 Net income fram continuing aperations $180,000 Dispasal of segment (net of tax)  22,000 Net income before change in accounting principle $210,000 Income effect due to change in accounting principle 52,000 Net income $262,000\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Net sales } & \$ 840,000 \\\hline \text { Less: Cast of goads sald } & 500,000 \\\hline \text { Grass profit } & \$ 340,000 \\\hline \text { Selling and administrative expenses } & 120,000 \\\hline \text { Net aperating incame } & \$ 220,000 \\\hline \text { Gain an sale of securities } & \mathbf { 2 4 , 0 0 0 } \\\hline \text { Interest expense } & ( 4,000 ) \\\hline \text { Net income fram continuing aperations befare tax } & \$ 240,000 \\\hline \text { Less: Income tax } & \underline { 51,200 } \\\hline \text { Net income fram continuing aperations } & \$ 180,000 \\\hline \text { Dispasal of segment (net of tax) } & \mathbf { 2 2 , 0 0 0 } \\\hline \text { Net income before change in accounting principle } & \$ 210,000 \\\hline \text { Income effect due to change in accounting principle } & \underline { 52,000 } \\\hline \text { Net income } & \$ 262,000 \\\hline\end{array} What is the maximum amount of dividends Sunrise can pay if the covenant is expressed as 20 percent of income before disposal of segment and change in accounting principle?


A) $37,760
B) $60,000
C) $65,700
D) $52,700

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Match each item to financial statement section.

Premises
Declared cash dividends for the first time in the history of the corporation
Realized a gain on the sale of four Preston franchise stores, but held onto the Little Steps chain
Incurred a casualty loss
Recorded interest income for the year
Incurred $14,000 to replace the company’s office products (letterhead, envelopes, pens, etc.) with a new logo to promote a new product line
Responses
Income from continuing operations section of the income statement
Discontinued operations section of the income statement
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle section of the income statement
Statement of shareholders’ equity
Balance sheet
Not necessary to report on a financial statement

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Income from continuing operations section of the income statement
Discontinued operations section of the income statement
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle section of the income statement
Statement of shareholders’ equity
Balance sheet
Not necessary to report on a financial statement

On the income statement, the loss from selling an independent business component of the company is reported as a(n)


A) operating revenue or expense.
B) other revenue or expense.
C) disposal of a business segment.
D) sales revenue

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The following are the revenue and expense accounts of the current year for ABCO Corporation:  Sales revenue $200,000 Interest revenue 3,000 Interest expense 6,000 Gain from sale of land 2,700 Cost of goods sold 120,000 Administrative expense 39,000 Loss on disposal of segment 45,000\begin{array}{lr}\text { Sales revenue } & \$ 200,000 \\\text { Interest revenue } & 3,000 \\\text { Interest expense } & 6,000 \\\text { Gain from sale of land } & 2,700 \\\text { Cost of goods sold } & 120,000 \\\text { Administrative expense } & 39,000 \\\text { Loss on disposal of segment } & 45,000\end{array} All items are before income taxes. The income tax rate is 20%. Calculate the gross profit that should be disclosed on the income statement.

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$200,000 -...

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One objective of financial reporting is to provide information that is


A) helpful in assessing the amounts, timing, and uncertainty of future cash flows.
B) useful for competitors who need to assess economic activities.
C) a forecast of future operations.
D) unavailable to management.

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How are operating transactions that are not part of the normal operations of a company reported on the financial statements?

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Some revenues and expenses from activiti...

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On January 1, total assets and liabilities had a fair market value of $21,000 and $8,000, respectively. On December 31, total assets and liabilities were $30,000 and $7,000, respectively. During the year, $9,000 of dividends were declared and paid and $3,000 of stock was issued. Calculate net income for the year.

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The matching process measures net income by comparing


A) the fair market value of net assets at two points in time.
B) assets and liabilities..
C) revenues and expenses.
D) gains and losses.

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Badger, Inc. is planning a major stock issuance in early 2017. During 2016, the company reported net income from operations of $530,000 before taxes. The items below describe major events that occurred during 2016. 1. A $52,000 gain was recognized on the sale of a subsidiary 2. Inventory was written down by $21,000 due to obsolescence 3. Casualty loss of $320,000 4. A $31,000 gain was recognized due to the adoption of a new FASB statement The company's tax rate is 30 percent. A. Which items should not be reported as a component of income from continuing operations? B. Suppose management decided to exclude all of the above items from income from continuing operations. What effect might this have on investor and creditor decisions?

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A. Exclude items 1 and 4.
B. Income from...

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Cabell Inc. reported 'income from operations before taxes' in the amount of $402,000 before including the following items for the year ending December 31, 2017: .On December 31, 2017, borrowed long-term debt of $50,000 that limits dividends to 10 percent of net income from continuing operations .$21,000 unrealized gain from fair value adjustment related to available-for-sale investments .$30,000 loss recognized on the sale of a trading security .$58,000 loss recognized on a lawsuit relating to patent violations .$11,000 government fine for environmental violation .$63,000 write-down of obsolete inventory .$25,000 loss on the disposal of a segment. The company's income tax rate is 30 percent. No taxes have been considered in any information provided. Prepare a calculation of income from operations starting with income from operations before taxes, as tentatively reported. Omit the heading. Be sure to label correctly.

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None...

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What is the definition of a business segment and what special reporting is required for discontinued segments?

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A business segment is defined as a separ...

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Hamilton Corp. had the following infrequent income statement items during 2016: .$45,000 of dividends received from a stock investment .$20,000 gain on the sale of a plant asset which became outdated because of new technology .$19,000 loss due to the sale of treasury stock at a price less than its original cost .$34,000 fair value adjustment increase to market for available-for-sale investments .$50,000 interest expense for the year of which only $42,000 was actually paid How much should Hamilton report as part of 'income from continuing operations'?

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$45,000 + ...

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Intraperiod tax allocation


A) is applied to each income statement item to provide creditors and investors a better indication of the company's true revenues and expenses.
B) is a method of allocating income taxes over multiple accounting periods.
C) is applied only to revenues since expenses are not taxed.
D) is applied to net income from continuing operations.

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Why are losses resulting from employee layoffs and write-downs such as inventory and receivables reported as 'other expenses and losses'?

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These items are considered to arise from...

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On the income statement, a gain from the sale of stock is reported as


A) operating revenues and expenses.
B) other revenues or expenses.
C) a disposal of a business segment.
D) a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle.

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On the income statement, interest expense is reported as a(n)


A) operating revenue or expense.
B) other revenue or expense.
C) disposal of a business segment.
D) cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle.

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On January 1 and December 31, 2017, retained earnings were $23,000 and $42,000, respectively. During the year, the only dividends were an ordinary stock dividend recorded at $11,000. Calculate net income for 2017.

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