FAR (1st Deck) Flashcards

1
Q
A

The 5000 checkbook balance needs to exclude the Check payable for 2000 which it already did so we are good there.

The Check Payable Deposited Dec 15th was included in book BUT it needed to be excluded since the check was redeposited on Jan 2nd and cleared on the 9th.

The Check drawn needed to be added back because even though it was recorded on the book it needed to be added back send the check wasn’t mailed until Jan 10.

Answer is: 5000 - 500 + 300 = $4800

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q
A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

How would you calculate for this? (note: the goal is to help you think on how to solve these kind of problems.)

A

Net Income = 35000 + Interest Expense=(7000 x (1-.30)
Outstanding Shares = 10000 + 2000=(200x20x1/2) = 12,000
We have to take half the year cause that is when they can convert the bond into outstanding shares.

[(35k+(7K x(1-.30))] / 12000 shrs = $3.33

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

A company completes construction of a $400 million offshore oil platform and places it into service on January 1. State law requires that the platform be dismantled and removed at the end of its useful life, which is estimated to be 10 years. The company estimates that the cost of dismantling the platform will be $20 million. The discounted value of the liability is $9 million using the company’s credit-adjusted risk-free rate. The company has already capitalized the $400 million construction cost of the platform. What amounts should the company record as liability and expense when the asset is placed into service?

A

Note: the goal of this question into a FC is to get you to think about how the problem can be given and also get you to dissect the information and understanding.

$9M is the Liability and Expense is $0.

There are two types of expense to take into consideration for AROs:
Depreciation Expense:
Starts when asset is placed in service
Includes the $409M ($400M + $9M ARO)
Spread over 10 year useful life
Example: ~$40.9M annual depreciation

Accretion Expense:
Starts immediately
Increases liability from $9M to $20M
Recorded annually
Like interest expense
Example: Year 1 = $9M × 8.3% = ~$747K

Example:
Year 0 (Initial):
Record $9M liability
NO expense yet
Year 1-10 (Each Year):
Record depreciation expense
Record accretion expense
Year 10 (Retirement):
Pay $20M to dismantle
Liability is now fully accreted

Key Point: Expenses are recognized gradually over asset’s life, NOT all at retirement date.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

10,000 shares @ $10 par value

What is the stock split effect on a 5 for 1?

A

After 5-for-1 split:
1. Shares: MULTIPLY by 5
10,000 × 5 = 50,000 shares
2. Par Value: DIVIDE by 5
$10 ÷ 5 = $2 par value

KEY POINT: Total par value stays the same!

  • Before: 10,000 × $10 = $100,000
  • After: 50,000 × $2 = $100,000

Think: Like breaking a $5 bill into five $1s

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

A company purchased $10,000 of merchandise inventory on May 1. The terms of the purchase were 2/10, net 30. The company would pay what amount on May 9?

A

Let me solve this step by step.

1) Terms 2/10, net 30 means:
- 2% discount if paid within 10 days
- Full amount due within 30 days

2) May 9 is within the 10-day discount period, so the 2% discount applies

3) Calculation:
* Original amount: $10,000
* Discount = $10,000 × 2% = $200
* Amount to pay = $10,000 - $200 = $9,800

Therefore, if the company pays on May 9, they would pay $9,800.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

A lease is classified as a finance lease because it contains a purchase option that is reasonably certain to be exercised. Over what period of time should the lessee amortize the leased property?

A

Since a purchase option is reasonably certain to be exercised, the short of the lease term or useful life is irrelevant. Therefore the amortization is based on economic life of the asset.

Think: There is no need to amortize since we are going to buy and fully use up the asset.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

After speaking to the company’s sales manager, a customer placed a large order. The customer has no immediate need for the products, so the customer asked the company to wait 60 days before delivering the products. In this case, the company should recognize revenue for the sale when the order is

A
  • Delivered to the customer
  • Other not receiving benefit from the goods
  • Obtain the benefit (Cash) from the good/services in form of cash flow (Inflows)

Note: This question is trying to get you to understand when revenue is recognizable.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Cash Balance Sheet Items - What to Include?

A

Starting Point: Checkbook Balance

ADD:
Checks written but not mailed (still have control) Any cash/items under company’s control

SUBTRACT:
NSF checks (bounced checks)
Non-cash items (like stamps)
Post-dated checks (not current assets)

Key Rule: “If you still have control of it, count it!”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Encumbrances would appear in each of the following funds

A

Only governmental funds (eg, capital projects, special revenue, general fund) use modified accrual accounting and are required to report budgetary accounts (eg, encumbrances)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Generally how do you find current liability?

A

AP
+ Unsecured Notes due within next year
+ Senior bonds due within next year
+ Contingent Liab.
+ Accrued Expenses

= Current Liability.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

How do you calculate for Current Liabilities?

A

+ Account Payable
+ Accrued Exp
+ Unsecured Notes (w/in next year)
+ Senior Bonds (w/in next year)
+ Contigent Liab (w/in next year)

= Current Liabilities

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

How do you determine the accretion expense?

At the beginning of the year, the carrying value of an asset was $1,000,000 with 20 years of remaining life. The fair value of the liability for the asset retirement obligation was $100,000. At year end, the carrying value of the asset was $950,000. The risk-free interest rate was 5%. The credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate was 10%. What was the amount of accretion expense for the year related to the asset retirement obligation?

A

In this scenario, the FV of the ARO is $100,000 and the credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate is 10%. Therefore, the accretion expense is $10,000 ($100,000 × 10%).

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

How do you determine the gain/loss on discontinued operation?

A

Discontinued Operation Gain/Loss + Gain/Loss from sale

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

How do you determine the net cash provided by operating on statement of cash flow?

A

Net Income
+ Deprec/Amortization/Losses on Sale of Assets
- Equity Earnings/Amortization of Bond Prem/Gains on Sale of Assets
+ Increase in Liab/ - Decrease in Liab.
+ Decrease in Assets/ - Increase in Assets
= Net Cash provided (used) by operating activities

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

How do you find COGS with Sales and Gross Profit Margin?

If they were to ask you to find Purchases how would you do that?

A

You take the Net Sales x Gross profit % = Gross profit in $

Sales - Gross profit in $ = COGS

Purchases = COGS + End Inv - Beg Inv

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

How do you find Discontinued Operation Net of Tax?

A

Segment Oper. Loss for Year
- Expected Loss on Disposal of Assets
= Discontinued Operations (before tax)
- Tax Effect/Benefit (25% x Disc. Oper.)
= Discontinued Operation (net of tax)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

How do you find Total Current Assets?

A

Cash
+ AR (Net)
+ Inventory
+ Investment in Trading Securities
+ Prepaid Expenses
+ ST Investments
+ CIP in Excess of Billings (Entitled to future pmts)

= Total Current Assets

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

How should warranty expense be accounted for based on what?

A

It should be expense based on the estimated cost of the warranty repairs times % of sales.
So if est. cost was 2% of sales then that is considered the cost that should be reported for that year.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

How to calculate year-end Asset Retirement Obligation (ARO) balance?

A

257,000 Beg Bal
-87,000 Payment
68,000 Discount CF Est.
26,000 Accretion Expense

264,000 Ending ARO

Understand that ARO is a liab, so when you have more expenses or discount you have to increase the liability on the asset when it comes time to retire it you pay that amount. Keep in mind that installment payments can be made in order to reduce the ARO liability.

ARO is recorded as a liability because it’s a future payment the company is legally required to make. The corresponding debit when setting up an ARO usually goes to increase the cost of the asset itself (which is then depreciated over time).

20
Q

Lino Co.’s worksheet for the preparation of its Year 3 statement of cash flows included the following:
Accounts receivable decrease $10,000
Allowance for credit losses increase 1,200
Prepaid rent expense decrease 800
Accounts payable increase 7,000
Lino’s Year 3 net income is $95,000. What amount should Lino include as net cash provided by operating activities on the statement of cash flows?

A

Net Income 95,000
AR Decrease 10,000 Cash was collected
Allow. for Cr Losses Increase 1200 Add since this is a noncash expense no cash moved yet so we have to add it back to net income
Prepaid Rent Exp 800
Add: Used up something we paid earlier, cash already went out! So now we adding it back or we double counting.
AP Increase 7,000 Got something we havent paid for yet

114,000

21
Q
  • Net income $60,000
  • Beginning accounts receivable 125,000
  • Ending accounts receivable 90,000
  • Credit sales 75,000
  • Customer accounts written off during the year 5,000

How would you determine the cash received from customer for the year with the above info?

A

125000 Beg AR
75000 Credit Sales
-5000 Write off
??? Less:Collections
90000 Ending AR

+90000+5000-75000-125000 = 105,000 Collections

22
Q

Oak Co. leased equipment for its entire nine-year useful life, agreeing to pay $50,000 at the start of the lease term on December 31, Year 1, and $50,000 annually on each December 31 for the next eight years. The present value on December 31, Year 1, of the nine lease payments over the lease term, using the rate implicit in the lease, which Oak knows to be 10%, was $316,500. The December 31, Year 1, present value of the lease payments using Oak’s incremental borrowing rate of 12% was $298,500. Oak made a timely second lease payment. What amount should Oak report as finance lease liability in its December 31, Year 2, balance sheet?

A
23
Q

On December 31, Year 1, Roe Co. leased a machine from Colt for a 5-year period. Equal annual payments under the lease are $100,000 (including $5,000 annually allocated to taxes and insurance) and are due on December 31 of each year. The first payment was made on December 31, Year 1, and the second payment was made on December 31, Year 2. The five lease payments are discounted at 10% over the lease term. The present value of minimum lease payments at the inception of the lease and before the first annual payment was $417,000. The lease is appropriately accounted for as a finance lease by Roe. In its December 31, Year 2, balance sheet, Roe should report a lease liability of

A
24
Q

On January 1 of the current year, Tell Co. leased equipment from Swill Co. under a nine-year sales-type lease. The equipment had a cost of $400,000 and an estimated useful life of 15 years. Semiannual lease payments of $44,000 are due every January 1 and July 1. The present value of lease payments at 12% was $505,000, which equals the sales price of the equipment. Using the straight-line method, what amount should Tell recognize as amortization expense on the equipment in the current year?

A
25
Q

On January 1, Year 1, Eber Co. leased equipment under a 4-year finance lease. The present value of the lease payments is $348,680. The equipment had a 5-year economic life and a $20,000 guaranteed residual value. The equipment reverts to the lessor at the end of the lease. What amount should Eber report as amortization of the right-of-use asset on December 31, Year 1?

A
26
Q

On June 1 of the current year, a company entered into a real estate lease agreement for a new building. The lease is an operating lease and is fully executed on that day. According to the terms of the lease, payments of $28,900 per month are scheduled to begin on October 1 of the current year and to continue each month thereafter for a total of 56 months. The lease term spans five years. The company has a calendar year end. What amount is the company’s lease expense for the current calendar year?

A
27
Q

Savor Co. had $100,000 in cash basis pretax income for Year 9. At December 31, Year 9, accounts receivable had increased by $10,000 and accounts payable had decreased by $6,000 from their December 31, Year 8, balances. Compared to the accrual basis method of accounting, Savor’s cash pretax income is

Make sure you interpret this question.

A

The question is asking about Cash Comparison to Accrual, so we know that the difference is 16,000 based on the below conversion calculation, but the problem is the question wants to know what is the cash difference compared to accrual income pretax.

Answer: $116,000

Think of it like this, cash coming in or out doesn’t come into play anymore, you are simply recognizing it when incurred = Accrual basis

So when AR increase, you recognize it
When AP Decrease, you are adding what you had already deduct when AP increased, (so it’s opposite)

28
Q

The effect when a company declares cash dividend is the result of what?

A

When a company declares cash dividend then at the date of declaration is the day that it would decrease working capital.

29
Q

Under state law, Acme may pay 3% of eligible gross wages or it may reimburse the state directly for actual unemployment claims.
Acme believes that actual unemployment claims will be 2% of eligible gross wages and has chosen to reimburse the state. Eligible gross wages are defined as the first $10,000 of gross wages paid to each employee. Acme had five employees each of whom earned $20,000 during 20X4.

In its December 31, 20X4 balance sheet, what amount should Acme report as accrued liability for unemployment claims?

A

Formula:
Liability = Number of employees × Wage limit × Expected claim rate

5 employees × $10,000 × 2% = $1,000
Key Points to Remember:
Use wage limit ($10,000), not actual wages ($20,000)
Use company’s expected rate (2%), not state max (3%)(in the excerpt it states that they chosen to reimburse the state)
Apply to all eligible employees
Only first $10,000 is eligible for each employee

30
Q

What are some examples of inflows and outflows for financing activities?

A

**Inflows **
Issuing company stock
Debt (borrowing money)

**Outflows **
Pay Div
Buy back your stock
Pay back your loans

Examples
Pmt of Div (-)
Issue CS (+)
Issue Bond (+)
Purchase Tres. Stk (-)
Increase liabi (+)
Increase in Assets (-) Ex: Prepaids

31
Q

What are some examples of Investing inflows and outflows?

A

**Inflows **
Sales of PPE
Sales of Investment
Collection of Loans

**Outflows **
Purchase PPE
Purchase Investments (AFS)
Lending Money

32
Q

What are some examples of Operating inflows and outflows?

A

**Inflows **
Sale of Goods/Services
Interest/Dividend income

**Outflows **
Pay Suppliers
Employeee Exp
Taxes
Pmt Loan Interest

33
Q

What are some examples of program services for nonprofit educational institution?

A

Teachers Salary

34
Q

What are the 5 lease criteria that makes it a finance lease?

A

Mnenomic: “SPOT-75-90”

  • Specialized: Only you can use it anyway
  • Purchase: You’re going to buy it
  • Ownership: You’ll get the title
  • Term (75%): You’re using most of its life
  • 90% Value: You’re paying for most of its value
35
Q

What are the key principles for initial recognition and measurement of an Asset Retirement Obligation (ARO)?

A

Record at FAIR VALUE (present value of future payments)
NOT at undiscounted cash flow value
Capitalize as part of the asset cost
Record ARO liability at fair value of estimated future costs

36
Q

What is the comprehensive formula for Net Income?

A
37
Q

What is the formula for COGM?

A

Beg FG
+ COGM
.- COGS
End FG

38
Q

What is the formula for Comprehensive Income?

A
39
Q

What is the formula for Dilutive EPS?

A
40
Q

What is the formula for Stockholders’ Equity?

A
41
Q

What is the JE to record Lease Liability?

A
42
Q

What is the Multiple Income Statement Formula?

A
43
Q

What items are subject to the application of income tax allocation?

A

Income from Discontinued Operation
OCI
Continuing Operation
Other SH equity items

44
Q

When Converting from Gross to Net Accounts Payable Method
Given:
Current A/P (gross): $30,000
Available discount: $200
Already taken discounts: $800

A

Net A/P = Gross A/P - Available discounts only
$29,800 = $30,000 - $200
Common Mistakes to Avoid:
❌ Don’t deduct already taken discounts ($800)
❌ Don’t deduct total discounts from whole year ($2,000)
❌ Only deduct discounts still available ($200)

45
Q

When performing the Year 2 year-end accounting work, Pak Co. was documenting payments to external professional service providers. In Year 1, consultants were hired for a special project for a fee, paid in advance, and the work was performed in Year 2. In Year 2, legal fees for work performed in November will be billed by the attorney in January, Year 3.

When should you recognize these expenses?

A

Both should be be recognize in Year 2! Because you recognize in the year that the work was done.

46
Q

When trying to determine foreign exchnge Trans. gain or loss, how do you determine that?

A

You take the Balance sheet end date rate and take the difference of the increase/decrease rate (@ settlement) x foreign currency rate when the pmt is settled.

So for ex. if you had .19 per British pounds, and it increase at payment date to .23 per british pound, there is a transactional gain.

Think of it as the US Dollar rate per British pound went up, our value went up per British pound.

This gain is a result of Receivables!

The key is:
- Payables: Paying less British pounds per USD = Gain
- Receivables: Getting more British pounds per USD = Gain

47
Q

Which of the following types of information would be included in total net assets in the statement of financial position for a nongovernmental, not-for-profit organization?

A

Net assets without donor restrictions.
Net assets with donor restrictions.

48
Q

Year-End Compensation Expense Adjustments
Given:
* Starting balance: $490,000
* Unrecorded salary (Dec 25-31): $18,000
* Unpaid bonuses for current year: $175,000

A

Calculation:
$490,000 (initial balance)
$18,000 (accrued salary)
$175,000 (bonuses)
= $683,000 (adjusted balance)