The purpose of presenting comparative information in the

transition to IFRS is:

(a) to ensure that the information is a faithful representation.

(b) to be in accordance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

(c) to provide users of the financial statements with information on GAAP in one period and IFRS in theother period.

(d) to provide users of the financial statements withinformation on IFRS for at least two periods.

Short Answer

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The correct option is “d”.

Step by step solution

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Explanation to correct option

When company is opting to use IFRS instead of GAAP, then in this case company is required to present the statements issued in past of atleast two years, as per the IFRS. This is done to provide the information and show the effect, to the users of financial statements.

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Explanation to incorrect options

Option a) Comparative financial statements are prepared on the basis of IFRS at transition date does not indicates the faithful representation.

Option b) The Sarbanes-Oxley Act has no relation with the conversion from GAAP to IFRS.

Option c) In first and second period, IFRS is used to prepare the financial statements.

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Question: The Amato Theater is nearing the end of the year and is preparing for a meeting with its bankers to discuss the renewal of a loan. The accounts listed below appeared in the December 31, 2017, trial balance.

Debit

Credit

Prepaid advertising

\(6,000

Equipment

192,000

Accumulated depreciation

\)60,000

Note payable

90,000

Unearned service revenue

17,500

Ticket revenue

360,000

Advertising expenses

18,680

Salaries and wages expenses

67,600

Interest expenses

1,400

Additional information is available as follows.

1. The equipment has an estimated useful life of 16 years and a salvage value of \(40,000 at the end of that time. Amato uses the straight-line method for depreciation.

2. The note payable is a one-year note given to the bank January 31 and bearing interest at 10%. Interest is calculated on a monthly basis.

3. Late in December 2017, the theater sold 350 coupon ticket books at \)50 each. Two hundred of these ticket books have been used by year-end. The cash received was recorded as Unearned Service Revenue.

4. Advertising paid in advance was \(6,000 and was debited to Prepaid Advertising. The company has used \)2,500 of the advertising as of December 31, 2017.

5. Salaries and wages accrued but unpaid at December 31, 2017, were $3,500.

Accounting

Prepare any adjusting journal entries necessary for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Analysis

Determine Amato’s income before and after recording the adjusting entries. Use your analysis to explain why Amato’s bankers should be willing to wait for Amato to complete its year-end adjustment process before making a decision on the loan renewal.

Principles

Although Amato’s bankers are willing to wait for the adjustment process to be completed before they receive financial information, they would like to receive financial reports more frequently than annually or even quarterly. What trade-offs, in terms of relevance and faithful representation, are inherent in preparing financial statements for shorter accounting time periods?

Is it necessary that a trial balance be taken periodically? What purpose does it serve?

The accounts listed below appeared in the December 31 trial balance of the Savard Theater.

Debit

Credit

Equipment

\(192,000

Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment

\) 60,000

Notes Payable

90,000

Admissions Revenue

380,000

Advertising Expense

13,680

Salaries and Wages Expense

57,600

Interest Expense

1,400

Instructions

  1. From the account balances listed above and the information given below, prepare the annual adjusting entries necessary on December 31. (Omit explanations.)
    1. The equipment has an estimated life of 16 years and a salvage value of \(24,000 at the end of that time. (Use straightline method.)
    2. The note payable is a 90-day note given to the bank October 20 and bearing interest at 8%. (Use 360 days for denominator.)
    3. In December, 2,000 coupon admission books were sold at \)30 each and recorded as Admissions Revenue. They could be used for admission any time after January 1.
    4. Advertising expense paid in advance and included in Advertising Expense \(1,100.
    5. Salaries and wages accrued but unpaid \)4,700.
  2. What amounts should be shown for each of the following on the income statement for the year?
    1. Interest expense.
    2. Admissions revenue.
    3. Advertising expense.
    4. Salaries and wages expense.

(LO2,3) Dresser Company’s weekly payroll, paid on Fridays, totals \(8,000. Employees work 5-days week. Prepare Dresser’s adjusting entry on Wednesday, December 31, and the journal entry to record the \)8,000 cash payment on Friday, January 2.

E3-2 (L02) (Corrected Trial Balance) The following trial balance of Wanda Landowska Company does not balance. Yourreview of the ledger reveals the following. (a) Each account had a normal balance. (b) The debit footings in Prepaid Insurance,Accounts Payable, and Property Tax Expense were each understated \(100. (c) A transposition error was made in AccountsReceivable and Service Revenue; the correct balances for Accounts Receivable and Service Revenue are \)2,750 and \(6,690,respectively. (d) A debit posting to Advertising Expense of \)300 was omitted. (e) A \(1,500 cash drawing by the owner was debited to Owner’s Capital and credited to Cash.

WANDA LANDOWSKA COMPANYTRIAL BALANCEAPRIL 30, 2017

Debit (\)) Credit (\()Cash \) 4,800Accounts Receivable 2,570Prepaid Insurance 700Equipment \( 8,000Accounts Payable 4,500Property Taxes Payable 560Owner’s Capital 11,200Service Revenue 6,960Salaries and Wages Expense 4,200Advertising Expense 1,100Property Tax Expense 800

Total \)20,890 $24,500

Prepare a correct trial balance.

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