Business
The financial statements of New World, Incorporated, provide the following information for the current year: December 31 January 1 Accounts receivable $ 287,000 $ 381,500 Inventory $ 280,000 $ 266,000 Prepaid expenses $ 72,800 $ 70,000 Accounts payable (for merchandise) $ 258,300 $ 249,550 Accrued expenses payable $ 66,150 $ 79,450 Net sales $ 3,167,500 Cost of goods sold $ 1,669,500 Operating expenses (including depreciation of $63,000) $ 381,500 What is the amount of cash received from customers during the current yea
You have been given the following information about the production of Usher Co., and are asked to provide the plant manager with information for a meeting with the vice president of operations. Standard Cost Card Direct materials (5 pounds at $5 per pound) $25.00 Direct labor (0.90 hours at $10) 9.00 Variable overhead (0.90 hours at $4 per hour) 3.60 Fixed overhead (0.90 hours at $9 per hour) 8.10 $45.70 The following is a variance report for the most recent period of operations. Variances Costs Total Standard Cost Price Quantity Direct materials $405,000 $8,298 F $9,900 U Direct labor 145,800 4,590 U 7,200 U(a) How many units were produced during the period? (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 125.)Number of units You have been given the following information abou(b) How many pounds of raw material were purchased and used during the period? (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 125.)Raw material You have been given the following information aboupounds(c) What was the actual cost per pound of raw materials? (Round to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.25.)
Brief Exercise 9-10 Cullumber Company sells equipment on September 30, 2019, for $16,000 cash. The equipment originally cost $71,000 and as of January 1, 2019, had accumulated depreciation of $41,000. Depreciation for the first 9 months of 2019 is $4,750. Prepare the journal entries to (a) update depreciation to September 30, 2019, and (b) record the sale of the equipment.
Estelle is a recent accounting graduate, and while she likes the idea raised by her fellow graduate Fernando to set up business in a partnership together, she has always wanted to go into business for herself. Before Estelle makes a decision, her instructor tells her it would be a good idea to consider the effect of different tax structures on each type of business, just in case she favors one situation more than the other. Compare and contrast how partnerships and sole proprietorships differ in terms of their tax requirements.Sanjay was recently alerted to the fact that his business will be audited by the IRS. What are some possible causes for Sanjays business being selected for audit? What will this audit likely entail? How can Sanjay prepare?After getting his first paycheck, Marlon is incredulous at the amount of money that goes to FICA. Who in the world is FICA? he asks his mother. How does she reply?Eloise has exactly $300 to spend on an airline ticket. Assuming that she will need to pay the passenger ticket tax, the passenger facility charge, and the Sept. 11th fee, what is the maximum base ticket price Eloise can still afford to pay, knowing that she has all these additional fees and taxes to pay? Explain.Sloan has always been pretty lax about preparing her taxes, and she doesn't pay too much attention to the rules. However, after taking a class on tax fraud, she is a bit concerned that some of the information in her past tax returns may be questionable. Sloan should only be worried about tax fraud if shes made certain mistakes in the past. What kind of mistakes should Sloan be concerned about? Explain.
Watmore Ltd. purchased, for cash, factory equipment with an invoice price of $80,000. Other costs incurred were freight costs, $1,600; installation, wiring and foundation, $13,500; material and labour costs in testing equipment, $500; oil lubricants and supplies to be used while operating the equipment, $750; fire insurance policy covering equipment, $1,400. The equipment is estimated to have a $10,000 residual value at the end of its 8-year useful service life. Instructions(a) Calculate the cost of the equipment.(b) Record the purchase of the equipment.(c) Calculate the annual depreciation expense, assuming the straight-line method of depreciation is used.