Chapter 4: Question 37Q (page 180)
How should the disposal of a component of a business be disclosed in the income statement?
Short Answer
Disclosure of a disposed component is based upon its nature, i.e., continued or discontinued.
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Chapter 4: Question 37Q (page 180)
How should the disposal of a component of a business be disclosed in the income statement?
Disclosure of a disposed component is based upon its nature, i.e., continued or discontinued.
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The financial statements of P&G are presented in Appendix B. The company鈥檚 complete annual report, including the notes to the financial statements, is available online.
Instructions
Refer to P&G鈥檚 financial statements and the accompanying notes to answer the following questions.
(a) What type of income statement format does P&G use? Indicate why this format might be used to present income statement information.
(b) What are P&G鈥檚 primary revenue sources?
(c) Compute P&G鈥檚 gross profit for each of the years 2012鈥2014. Explain why gross profit decreased in 2014.
(d) Why does P&G make a distinction between operating and nonoperating revenue?
(e) What financial ratios did P&G choose to report in its 鈥淔inancial Summary鈥 section covering the years 2009鈥2014?
During 2017, Liselotte Company reported income of \(1,500,000 before income taxes and realized a gain of \)450,000 on the disposal of assets related to a discontinued operation. The criteria for classification as a discontinued operation is appropriate for this sale. The income is subject to income taxation at the rate of 34%. The gain on the sale of the plant is taxed at 30%. Indicate an appropriate presentation of these items in the income statement.
What is meant by 鈥渢ax allocation within a period鈥? What is the justification for such practice?
Discuss the appropriate treatment in the income statement for the following items:
(a) Loss on discontinued operations.
(b) Non-controlling interest allocation.
(c) Earnings per share.
(d) Gain on sale of equipment.
How can earnings management affect the quality of earnings?
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