Question & Answer

Name the three principal types of printed circuit board.

Describe the water jet cutting process.

1.    b.       Pick two industries of your choice and identify environmental issues that have the potential to create environmental uncertainty. (Examples: automobile, newspaper, medical services, etc.)

Explain why the rescue of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during the credit crisis improved the ability of mortgage companies to originate mortgages. (LO5)

Gopher Corporation reported taxable income of $500,000 this year.  Gopher paid a dividend of $100,000 to its sole shareholder, Sven Anderson. The dividend meets the requirements to be a qualified dividend, and Sven is subject to a tax rate of 15 percent on the dividend. What income tax is imposed on the corporate income earned by Gopher and the income tax on the dividend distributed to Sven?

On January 2, 2014, $100,000 of 11%, 10-year bonds were issued for $97,000. The $3,000 discount was charged to Interest Expense. The bookkeeper, Mark Landis, records interest only on the interest payment dates of January 1 and July 1. What is the effect on reported net income for 2014 of this error, assuming straight-line amortization of the discount? What entry is necessary to correct for this error, assuming that the books are not closed for 2014?

The books of Conchita Corporation carried the following account balances as of December 31, 2014. Cash $ 195,000 Preferred Stock (6% cumulative, nonparticipating, $50 par) 300,000 Common Stock (no-par value, 300,000 shares issued) 1,500,000 Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par—Preferred Stock 150,000 Treasury Stock (common 2,800 shares at cost) 33,600 Retained Earnings 105,000 The company decided not to pay any dividends in 2014. The board of directors, at their annual meeting on December 21, 2015, declared the following: “The current year dividends shall be 6% on the preferred and $.30 per share on the common. The dividends in arrears shall be paid by issuing 1,500 shares of treasury stock.” At the date of declaration, the preferred is selling at $80 per share, and the common at $12 per share. Net income for 2015 is estimated at $77,000. Instructions (a) Prepare the journal entries required for the dividend declaration and payment, assuming that they occur simultaneously. (b) Could Conchita Corporation give the preferred stockholders 2 years’ dividends and common stockholders a 30 cents per share dividend, all in cash?

1.       : Experts say that for teams to function well, members must get to know one another in some depth. What specifically would you do to facilitate this when team members are located together? What about in a global virtual team?

Question: The net income for the year for Genesis, Inc. is $750,000, but the statement of cash flows reports that the net cash provided by operating activities is $640,000. What might account for the difference?

Bob Ryan filed his tax return and claimed a dependency exemption for his 16-year-old son Dylan.Both Bob and Dylan are citizens and residents of the United States.Dylan meets all the necessary requirements to be considered a qualifying child; however, when Bob filed the tax return he didn’t know Dylan’s Social Security number and, therefore, didn’t include an identifying number for his son on the tax return.Instead, Bob submitted an affidavit with his tax return stating he had requested Dylan’s Social Security number from Dylan’s birth state.Is Bob allowed to claim a dependency exemption for Dylan without including Dylan’s identifying number on the return?

In general terms, what are the differences in the rules for determining who is a qualifying child and who qualifies as a dependent as a qualifying relative? Is it possible for someone to be a qualifying child and a qualifying relative of the same taxpayer? Why or why not?

Outline the accounting procedures involved in applying the direct-financing method.

What is a product financing arrangement? How should product financing arrangements be reported in the financial statements?

How would it be possible to show three different lines on the same diagram?

Describe the computation of the limit placed on the business interest deduction. Is the disallowed business interest ever deductible?

Describe the three parties engaged in every business transaction and how understanding taxes may aid in structuring transactions.

George bought the following amounts of Stock A over the years:

In which of the following industries is collusion likely to occur: bricks, beer, margarine, cement, crisps, washing powder, blank DVDs, carpets?

Using the facts from the previous problem, how would your answer change if Latoya understated her income by 40 percent? How would your answer change if Latoya intentionally failed to report as taxable income any cash payments she received from her clients?

Andy Roddick is the new owner of Ace Computer Services. At the end of August 2014, his first month of ownership, Roddick is trying to prepare monthly financial statements. Below is some information related to unrecorded expenses that the business incurred during August. 1. At August 31, Roddick owed his employees $1,900 in wages that will be paid on September 1. 2. At the end of the month, he had not yet received the month’s utility bill. Based on past experience, he estimated the bill would be approximately $600. 3. On August 1, Roddick borrowed $30,000 from a local bank on a 15-year mortgage. The annual interest rate is 8%. 4. A telephone bill in the amount of $117 covering August charges is unpaid at August 31. Instructions Prepare the adjusting journal entries as of August 31, 2014, suggested by the information above.

Describe the dividend discount valuation model. What are some limitations when using this model? (LO1)

Once they’ve computed their taxable income, how do taxpayers determine their regular tax liability?  What additional steps must taxpayers take to compute their tax liability when they have preferentially taxed income?

Assume the same facts as in the previous problem but that Betty and Barney are not getting along and have separated due to marital discord (although they are not legally separated). In fact, they cannot even stand to talk to each other anymore and communicate only through their accountant. Betty wants to argue that she should not be treated as owning any of Barney’s stock in Bedrock because of their hostility towards each other. Can family hostility be used as an argument to void the family attribution rules?  Consult Rev. Rul. 80-26; Robin Haft Trust v. Comm’r, 510 F.2d 43 (1st Cir. 1975);

On December 31, 2014, Oakbrook Inc. rendered services to Beghun Corporation at an agreed price of $102,049, accepting $40,000 down and agreeing to accept the balance in four equal installments of $20,000 receivable each December 31. An assumed interest rate of 11% is imputed. Instructions Prepare the entries that would be recorded by Oakbrook Inc. for the sale and for the receipts and interest on the following dates. (Assume that the effective-interest method is used for amortization purposes.) (a) December 31, 2014. (c) December 31, 2016. (e) December 31, 2018. (b) December 31, 2015. (d) December 31, 2017.

Fatima pays $120,000 cash for Brittany’s one-third interest in the Westlake Partnership. Just prior to the sale, Brittany’s basis in Westlake is $96,000. Westlake reports the following balance sheet: Assets: Tax Basis FMV Cash $ 96,000 $ 96,000 Land 192,000 264,000    Totals $ 288,000 $ 360,000 Liabilities and capital: Capital- Amy 96,000 - Brittany 96,000 - Ben 96,000   Totals $ 288,000 a. What are the amount and character of Brittany’s recognized gain or loss on the sale? b. What is Fatima’s basis in her partnership interest? What is Fatima’s inside basis? c. If Westlake were to sell the land for $264,000 shortly after the sale of Brittany’s partnership interest, how much gain or loss would the partnership recognize? d. How much gain or loss would Fatima recognize if the land were sold for 264,000? e. Suppose Westlake has a §754 election in place. What is Fatima’s special basis adjustment? How much gain or loss would Fatima recognize on a subsequent sale of the land in this situation?