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Chapter 5: Question 4IFRS (page 262)

IFRS5-4 Rainmaker Company prepares its financial statements in accordance with IFRS. In 2017, Rainmaker recorded the following revaluation adjustments related to its buildings and land: The company’s building increased in value by \(200,000; its land declined by \)35,000. How will these revaluation adjustments affect Rainmaker’s statement of financial position? Will the reporting differ under GAAP? Explain.

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The business entity will report anet revaluation gain of $165,000.

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Definition of Revaluation

Revaluation can be defined as the process under which the business entity revalues its assets according to the market and recognize revaluation gain or loss depending upon the increase or decrease in value.

02

Effect of Revaluation on Statement of Financial Position

Net revaluation gain of $165,000 ($200,000-$35,000)will be reported. Reduction and increase in asset will be adjusted with the respective asset, and net revaluation gain will be added to the equity. Revaluation is done for each period. Reporting of revaluation gains and losses is prohibited under GAAP.

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IFRS5-2 Briefly describe some of the similarities and differences between GAAP and IFRS with respect to statement of financial position (balance sheet) reporting.

Included in Outkast Company’s December 31, 2017, trial balance are the following accounts: Prepaid Rent \(5,200, Debt Investments (to be held to maturity until 2020) \)56,000, Unearned Fees \(17,000, Land (held for investment) \)39,000, and Notes Receivable (long-term) $42,000. Prepare the long-term investments section of the balance sheet.

(Classification of Balance Sheet Accounts) Presented below are the captions of Faulk Company’s balance sheet.

(a) Current assets

(f) Current liabilities

(b) Investments

(g) Noncurrent liabilities

(c) Property, plant, and equipment

(h) Capital stock

(d) Intangible assets

(i) Additional paid-in capital

(e) Other assets

(j) Retained earnings

Instructions

Indicate by letter where each of the following items would be classified.

1. Preferred stock

11. Cash surrender value of life insurance

2. Goodwill

12. Note payable

3. Salaries and wages payable

13. Supplies

4. Account payable

14. Common stock

5. Building

15. Land

6. Equity investment (trading)

16. Bond sinking fund

7. Current maturity of long-term debt

17. Inventory

8. Premium on bond payable

18. Prepaid insurance

9. Allowance for doubtful accounts

19. Bond payable

10. Accounts receivable

20. Income tax payable

The comparative balance sheets of Madrasah Corporation at the beginning and end of the year 2017 appear below.

MADRASAH CORPORATION

BALANCE SHEETS

Assets

Dec 31, 2017

Jan 1, 2017

Inc./Dec.

Cash

\(20,000

\)13,000

\(7,000 Inc.

Accounts receivable

106,000

88,000

18,000 Inc.

Equipment

39,000

22,000

17,000 Inc.

Less: Accumulated depreciation – Equipment

17,000

11,000

6,000 Inc.

Total

\)148,000

\(112,000

Liabilities and Stockholder’s equity

Account payable

\)20,000

\(15,000

5,000 Inc.

Common stock

100,000

80,000

20,000 Inc.

Retained earnings

28,000

17,000

11,000 Inc.

Total

\)148,000

\(112,000

Net income of \)44,000 was reported, and dividends of $33,000 were paid in 2017. New equipment was purchased and none was sold.

Instructions

(a) Prepare a statement of cash flows for the year 2017.

(b) Compute the current ratio (current assets ÷ current liabilities) as of January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2017, and compute free cash flow for the year 2017.

(c) In light of the analysis in (b), comment on Madrasah’s liquidity and financial flexibility.

BE5-9 (L03) Use the information presented in BE5-8 for Adams Company to prepare the long-term liabilities section of the balance sheet.

BE 8: Included in Adams Company’s December 31, 2017, trial balance are the following accounts: Accounts Payable \(220,000, Pension Liability \)375,000, Discount on Bonds Payable \(29,000, Unearned Rent Revenue \)41,000, Bonds Payable \(400,000, Salaries and Wages Payable \)27,000, Interest Payable \(12,000, and Income Taxes Payable \)29,000. Prepare the current liabilities section of the balance sheet.
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