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Chapter 4: Question 24Q (page 180)
What effect does intraperiod tax allocation have on reported net income?
The intraperiod tax allocation decreases the reported net income of the business entity.
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The following account balances were included in the trial balance of Twain Corporation at June 30, 2017.
Sales revenue \(1,578,500
Depreciation expense (office furniture and equipment) \)7,250
Sales discounts \(31,150
Cost of goods sold \)896,770
Property tax expense \(7,320
Salaries and wages expense (sales) \)56,260
Bad debt expense (selling) \(4,850
Sales commissions \)97,600
Maintenance and repairs expense (administration) \(9,130
Travel expense (salespersons) \)28,930
Delivery expense \(21,400
Office expense \)6,000
Entertainment expense \(14,820
Sales returns and allowances \)62,300
Telephone and Internet expense (sales) \(9,030
Dividends received \)38,000
Depreciation expense (sales equipment) \(4,980
Interest expense \)18,000
Maintenance and repairs expense (sales) \(6,200
Income tax expense \)102,000
Miscellaneous selling expenses \(4,715
Depreciation understatement due to error—2014 (net of tax) \)17,700
Office supplies used \(3,450
Telephone and Internet expense (administration) \)2,820
Dividends declared on preferred stock \(9,000
Dividends declared on common stock \)37,000
The Retained Earnings account had a balance of $337,000 at July 1, 2016. There are 80,000 shares of common stock outstanding.
Instructions
(b) Using the single-step form, prepare an income statement and a retained earnings statement for the year ended June 30, 2017.
Question: Willie Nelson, Jr., controller for Jenkins Corporation, is preparing the company’s financial statements at year-end. Currently, he is focusing on the income statement and determining the format for reporting comprehensive income. During the year, the company earned net income of \(400,000 and had unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities of \)15,000. In the previous year, net income was $410,000, and the company had no unrealized gains or losses.
Instructions
(a) Show how income and comprehensive income will be reported on a comparative basis for the current and prior years, using the two statement format.
(b) Show how income and comprehensive income will be reported on a comparative basis for the current and prior years, using the one statement format.
(c) Which format should Nelson recommend?
When does tax allocation within a period become necessary? How should this allocation be handled?
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.
(Single-Step Statement, Retained Earnings Statement, Periodic Inventory) Presented below is the trial balance of Thompson Corporation on December 31, 2017.
| THOMPSON CORPORATION | ||
| TRIAL BALANCE | ||
| DECEMBER 31, 2017 | ||
Debit (\() | Credit (\)) | |
Purchase Discounts | \(10,000 | |
Cash | \)189,700 | |
Accounts receivables | 105,000 | |
Rent Revenue | 18,000 | |
Retained Earnings | 160,000 | |
Salaries and Wages payable | 18,000 | |
Sales Revenue | 1,100,000 | |
Notes Receivables | 110,000 | |
Accounts payable | 49,000 | |
Accumulated Depreciation | 28,000 | |
Sales discount | 14,500 | |
Sales return and allowances | 17,500 | |
Notes payable | 70,000 | |
Selling expenses | 232,000 | |
Administrative expenses | 99,000 | |
Common Stock | 300,000 | |
Income tax expenses | 53,900 | |
Cash Dividends | 45,000 | |
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | 5,000 | |
Supplies | 14,000 | |
Freight-In | 20,000 | |
Land | 70,000 | |
Equipment | 140,000 | |
Bonds Payable | 100,000 | |
Gain on Sale of Land | 30,000 | |
Accumulated Depreciation | 19,600 | |
Inventory | 89,000 | |
Buildings | 98,000 | |
Purchases | 610,000 | |
Totals | \(1,907,600 | \)1,907,600 |
A physical count of inventory on December 31 resulted in an inventory amount of \(64,000; thus, cost of goods sold for 2017 is \)645,000.
Instructions
Prepare a single-step income statement and a retained earnings statement. Assume that the only changes in retained earnings during the current year were from net income and dividends. Thirty thousand shares of common stock were outstanding the entire year.
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