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Chapter 24: Question 8CA_a(2) (page 1455)

(Interim Reporting) Snider Corporation, a publicly traded company, is preparing the interim financial data which it will issue to its stockholders and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at the end of the first quarter of the 2017鈥2018 fiscal year. Snider鈥檚 financial accounting department has compiled the following summarized revenue and expense data for the first quarter of the year.

Sales revenue \(60,000,000

Cost of goods sold 36,000,000

Variable selling expenses 1,000,000

Fixed selling expenses 3,000,000

Included in the fixed selling expenses was the single lump-sum payment of \)2,000,000 for television advertisements for the entire year.

Instructions

  1. Snider Corporation must issue its quarterly financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles regarding interim financial reporting.

(2) State how the sales revenue, cost of goods sold, and fixed selling expenses would be reflected in Snider Corporation鈥檚 quarterly report prepared for the first quarter of the 2017鈥2018 fiscal year. Briefly justify your presentation.

Short Answer

Expert verified

In the annual report, sales income, cost of goods sold, and other costs should all be treated equally.

Step by step solution

01

Meaning of IFRS

The IFRS is a set of accounting principles that are used globally. It's also recognized as a collection of principles-based standards that are simple to comprehend and apply. The International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation (IFRS Foundation) is in charge of these standards.

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Explaining the revenues and expenses that should be reflected in Snider Corporation’s quarterly report

Snider Corporation's revenue and expenses should be reported on its quarterly reports under the discrete approach.

The quarterly report for the first quarter of the financial year 2017-18 is as follows:-

Sales revenue

$60,000,000

Cost of goods sold

36,000,000

Variable selling expenses

1,000,000

Fixed selling expenses

Advertising

500,000

Other

1,000,000

Sales revenue and cost of goods sold and other expenses should be given equal treatment if it were an annual report. In addition to product costs, costs and expenses should be charged to expenses as they are incurred in the interim period.

If television advertising remains the same throughout the year, a quarter of it is recorded as a cost in the first quarter. If the benefits of the expense clearly extend beyond the interim period in which the expense is incurred, these expenses may be deferred within the fiscal period.

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Olga Conrad, a financial writer, noted recently, 鈥淭here are substantial arguments for including earnings projections in annual reports and the like. The most compelling is that it would give anyone interested something now available to only a relatively select few鈥攍ike large stockholders, creditors, and attentive bartenders.鈥 Identify some arguments against providing earnings projections.

What are interim reports? Why are balance sheets often not provided with interim data?

Edna Millay Inc. is a manufacturer of electronic components and accessories with total assets of $20,000,000. Selected financial ratios for Millay and the industry averages for firms of similar size are presented below.

Edna Millay

2017 Industry

2015

2016

2017

Averages

Current ratio

2.09

2.27

2.51

2.24

Quick ratio

1.15

1.12

1.19

1.22

Inventory turnover

2.40

2.18

2.02

3.50

Net sales to stockholders鈥 equity

2.71

2.80

2.99

2.85

Return on common stockholders鈥 equity

0.14

0.15

0.17

0.11

Total liabilities to stockholders鈥 equity

1.41

1.37

1.44

0.95

Millay is being reviewed by several entities whose interests vary, and the company鈥檚 financial ratios are a part of the data being considered. Each of the parties listed below must recommend an action based on its evaluation of Millay鈥檚 financial position.

Archibald MacLeish Bank. The bank is processing Millay鈥檚 application for a new 5-year term note. Archibald MacLeish has been Millay鈥檚 banker for several years but must reevaluate the company鈥檚 financial position for each major transaction.

Robert Penn Warren. A brokerage firm specializing in the stock of electronics firms that are sold over-the-counter, Robert Penn Warren must decide if it will include Millay in a new fund being established for sale to Robert Penn Warren鈥檚 clients.

Working Capital Management Committee. This is a committee of Millay鈥檚 management personnel chaired by the chief operating officer. The committee is charged with the responsibility of periodically reviewing the company鈥檚 working capital position, comparing actual data against budgets, and recommending changes in strategy as needed.

Instructions

a) Describe the analytical use of each of the six ratios presented above.

What are diversified companies? What accounting problems are related to diversified companies?

(Ratio Computations and Additional Analysis) Bradburn Corporation was formed 5 years ago through a public subscription of common stock. Daniel Brown, who owns 15% of the common stock, was one of the organizers of Bradburn and is its current president. The company has been successful, but it currently is experiencing a shortage of funds. On June 10, 2018, Daniel Brown approached the Topeka National Bank, asking for a 24-month extension on two \(35,000 notes, which are due on June 30, 2018, and September 30, 2018. Another note of \)6,000 is due on March 31, 2019, but he expects no difficulty in paying this note on its due date. Brown explained that Bradburn鈥檚 cash flow problems are due primarily to the company鈥檚 desire to finance a \(300,000 plant expansion over the next 2 fiscal years through internally generated funds. The commercial loan officer of Topeka National Bank requested the following financial reports for the last 2 fiscal years

BRADBURN CORPORATION

BALANCE SHEET

MARCH 31

Assets

2018

2017

Cash

\) 18,200

\( 12,500

Notes receivable

148,000

132,000

Accounts receivable (net)

131,800

125,500

Inventories (at cost)

105,000

50,000

Plant & Equipment (net of depreciation)

1,449,000

1,420,500

Total assets

\)1,852,000

\(1,740,500

Liabilities and Stockholders鈥 Equity

Accounts payable

\) 79,000

\( 91,000

Notes payable

76,000

61,500

Accrued liabilities

9,000

6,000

Common stock (130,000 shares, \)10 par)

1,300,000

1,300,000

Retained earnings*

388,000

282,000

Total liabilities and stockholders鈥 equity

\(1,852,000

\)1,740,500

*Cash dividends were paid at the rate of \(1 per share in the fiscal year 2017 and \)2 per share in the fiscal year 2018.

BRADBURN CORPORATION

INCOME STATEMENT

FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED MARCH 31

2018

2017

Sales revenue

\(3,000,000

\)2,700,000

Cost of goods sold*

1,530,000

1,425,000

Gross margin

1,470,000

1,275,000

Operating expenses

860,000

780,000

Income before income taxes

610,000

495,000

Income taxes (40%)

244,000

198,000

Net income

\( 366,000

\) 297,000

Depreciation charges on the plant and equipment of \(100,000 and \)102,500 for fiscal years ended March 31, 2017, and 2018, respectively, are included in the cost of goods sold.

c). Assume that the percentage changes experienced in fiscal year 2018 as compared with fiscal year 2017 for sales and cost of goods sold will be repeated in each of the next 2 years. Is Bradburn鈥檚 desire to finance the plant expansion from internally generated funds realistic? Discuss.

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