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Chapter 4: Question 6 (page 179)
What is earnings management?
Earnings management is a tool to present the company's financial statements and activities in a positive manner.
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On January 1, 2017, Richards Inc. had cash and common stock of \(60,000. At that date, the company had no other asset, liability, or equity balances. On January 2, 2017, it purchased for cash \)20,000 of debt securities that it classified as available-for-sale. It received interest of \(3,000 during the year on these securities. In addition, it has an unrealized holding gain on these securities of \)4,000 net of tax. Determine the following amounts for 2017: (a) net income, (b) comprehensive income, (c) other comprehensive income, and (d) accumulated other comprehensive income (end of 2017).
Presented below is information related to Viel Company at December 31, 2017, the end of its first year of operations.
Sales revenue \(310,000
Cost of goods sold \)140,000
Selling and administrative expenses \(50,000
Gain on sale of plant assets \)30,000
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments \(10,000
Interest expense \)6,000
Loss on discontinued operations \(12,000
Dividends declared and paid \)5,000
Instructions
Compute the following: (a) income from operations, (b) net income, (c) comprehensive income, and (d) retained earnings balance at December 31, 2017. (Ignore income tax effects.)
Question: Counting Crows Inc. provided the following information for the year 2017.
Retained earnings, January 1, 2017 $600,000
Administrative expenses 240,000
Selling expenses 300,000
Sales revenue 1,900,000
Cash dividends declared 80,000
Cost of goods sold 850,000
Loss on discontinued operations 110,000
Rent revenue 102,700
17,000
Income tax applicable to continuing operations 187,000
Income tax benefit applicable to loss on discontinued operations 60,500
Income tax applicable to unrealized holding
gain on available-for-sale securities 2,000
Accounting
Prepare
(a) a single-step income statement for 2017,
(b) a retained earnings statement for 2017, and
(c) a statement of comprehensive income using the two statement format. Shares outstanding during 2017 were 100,000.
Analysis
Explain how a multiple-step income statement format can provide useful information to a financial statement user.
Principles
In a recent meeting with its auditor, Counting Crows鈥� management argued that the company should be able to prepare a pro forma income statement with some one-time administrative expenses reported similar to discontinued operations. Is such reporting consistent with the qualitative characteristics of accounting information as discussed in the conceptual framework? Explain.
On January 30, 2016, a suit was filed against Frazier Corporation under the Environmental Protection Act. On August 6, 2017, Frazier Corporation agreed to settle the action and pay $920,000 in damages to certain current and former employees. How should this settlement be reported in the 2017 financial statements? Discuss.
Distinguish between the modified all-inclusive income statement and the current operating performance income statement. According to present generally accepted accounting principles, which is recommended? Explain.
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