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Question 1
The following data (in thousands of dollars) are extracted from the financial statements of Hunter Company
for the year ended 20X6:
Interest Expense = 50
Depreciation Expense = 80
Based on the information given above, how much should Hunter Company report as cash flow from
operations?
a) $230,000 inflow
b) $430,000 inflow
c) $430 inflow
Question 2
The balance of the sales price is to be received over a five-year period. How much profit will the seller
recognize as attributable to the down payment under the installment method?
a) $80,000.
b) $120,000.
c) $200,000.
Question 3
A company has employed a new financial controller who has installed a new system to improve the
efficiency of inventory management, and who has written off a large amount of uncollectible receivables.
This is likely to:
A. Increase Increase
B. Increase Decrease
C. Decrease Increase
a) Row A
b) Row B
c) Row C
More efficient management of inventory would be expected to increase the inventory turnover, by reducing
the number of days goods were held as inventory. Writing off receivables would reduce the denominator in
the receivables turnover, thereby increasing receivables turnover.
Question 4
When a company has incurred salary costs that have not been paid by the end of the accounting period, this
gives rise to:
Expense Asset/Liability
b) Row B
c) Row C
This is an example of an expense that has been incurred but not yet paid. This is an accrued expense and a
liability since it must be paid in the future.
Question 5
If a firm issues convertible debt securities and these convertible debt securities are exercised, the growth
rate will most likely:
a) increase.
b) decrease.
Growth rate = Retention ratio × Return on equity = (1 – Dividend payout ratio) × (Net income / Equity) = (1 –
Dividend per share / Earnings per share) × Return on equity
If a firm issues convertible debt then it will dilute the EPS of the firm and reduce the retention ratio. Also, the
return on equity will decrease as the number of common shares in equity will increase. Hence, the growth
rate of the firm will decrease.
TAC Party Inc. (TPI) made the following purchases during the year. TPI had no inventory on hand at the
beginning of the year. At the end of the year, TPI has 50 units still in inventory.
Total 475
Which of the following methods would result in the highest cost of goods sold?
Of the three choices, LIFO would result in the highest cost of goods sold. Under LIFO, the most recent
purchases are the goods sold first, ending inventory is made up of the oldest purchases. So in an
environment of rising prices, LIFO results in the highest cost of goods sold. Whereas under FIFO, the oldest
goods are sold first, ending inventory is made up of the most recent purchases. So in an environment of
rising prices, LIFO results in the lowest cost of goods sold. In an environment of steadily rising prices the
weighted average cost method will result in an ending inventory value in between FIFO and LIFO and,
therefore, will not be the highest cost of goods sold.
Question 7
Year 1 Year 2
A. Increased Increased
B. Increased Decreased
C. Decreased Increased
a)a) Row A
b)
b) Row B
c)c) Row C
Return on equity = return on assets × financial leverage. Return on equity has increased when return on
assets fell, so financial leverage must have increased.
Return on assets = net profit margin × total asset turnover. If return on assets fell and total asset turnover
increased, it must be because net profit margins fell.
Question 8
If payment is received in advance of transferring the goods, the seller will most likely report a:
a) Contract asset
b) Receivable
c) Contract liability
If payment is received in advance of transferring good(s) or service(s), the seller presents a contract liability.
Question 9
In the year 2009 (its first year of operations), Indigo Computers made the following purchases:
It sold 15,100 units during the year at a price of $30 per unit.
Indigo’s cost of goods sold under the weighted average cost method for 2009 is closest to:
b)
a) $350,565
b)
b) $360,500
c)c) $350,656
Question 10
An analyst has gathered the following balance sheet data (in $ millions) for a company:
Inventory 20 11 13
Comparing 20X3 with 20X2, the most reasonable conclusion an analyst might make about the company's
liquidity is that it:
a) improved, as indicated by the cash ratio rising to 0.258 in 20X3 from 0.194 in 20X2.
b) improved, as indicated by the cash ratio rising to 0.294 in 20X3 from 0.219 in 20X2.
c) deteriorated, as indicated by the cash ratio falling to 0.735 in 20X3 from 0.750 in 20X2.
The cash ratio rose, which is an indication of improving liquidity. The calculations are as follows:
Question 11
Question 12
The balance sheet helps the analyst to assess which of the following?
Question 13
Luxury Mansions Corporation reported net earnings of $3 million for the year ended June 30, 2013. The
company had 800,000 common shares and 10,000 shares convertible preferred, payable at $10 per share, at
the beginning of the year. Each preferred share is convertible into two common shares. There were no other
potentially dilutive securities, and the tax rate was 25%. The company's diluted EPS, using the if-converted
method under U.S. GAAP and IFRS, is closest to:
a) $3.63.
b) $3.66.
c) $3.75.
The security is antidilutive, and the diluted EPS should reflect the maximum potential dilution from
conversion or exercise of potentially dilutive financial instruments. Here, you are asked to calculate the basic
and diluted EPS. Diluted EPS will always be less than or equal to basic EPS. Therefore, under both U.S. GAAP
and IFRS, the reported diluted EPS would be $3.63.
Balance sheet:
December 31 January 1
Income statement:
Cash flows:
Question 14
If all sales were made on account, how much is revenue reported in the income statement?
a) $10,499,000
b) $10,257,000
c) $10,354,000
Sales 10,257,000
Collections (10,500,000)
Question 15
a)a) $5,220,000
b) $5,320,000
b)
c)c) $5,230,000
Purchases 5,320,000
Payments (5,650,000)
Question 16
a)a) $5,812,000
b) $5,670,000
b)
c)c) $5,430,000
Purchases 5,320,000
Question 17
How much will be recorded as cash flow from operations under the direct method?
a)a) $3,241,000
b) $3,567,000
b)
c)c) $3,496,000
a)a) $2,584,000
b) $2,107,000
b)
c)c) $2,659,000
Sales 10,257,000
Less:
Depreciation 850,000
Question 19
b)
b) After recognizing an expense.
Prepaid expenses arise when a company makes a cash payment prior to recognizing an expense.
Question 20
Which of the following is least likely to be a condition for recognizing revenue for the sale of a good
according to the principles set out in the converged accounting standards issued by the International
Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) in May 2014?
Question 21
Norway Company entered into a contract to build a residential house for $1,000,000. The total contract
costs were reliably estimated to be for $800,000. Costs incurred were as follows:
2007 $400,000
2008 300,000
2009 100,000
What is Norway's net income for this project in 2008 using the percentage of completion method and the
cost recovery method?
a. 75,000 —
b. 75,000 75,000
c. 200,000 —
a) Row A
b) Row B
c) Row C
Norway's revenue, expense, and net income over the term of the project under the percentage of
completion method:
In the percentage of completion method, which is used when the outcome of the project can be measured
reliably, revenue, expense, and profit are recognized as the work is performed. According to the IFRS, if the
firm cannot reliably measure the outcome of the project, revenue is recognized to the extent of contract
costs, costs are expensed when incurred, and profit is recognized only at completion.
Question 22
The total revenue from the project is expected to be $2,000,000. Under the percentage-of-completion
method, the project’s net income in 2008 is closest to:
a) $600,000
b) $100,000
c) $300,000
Question 23
Howard Inc. (a manufacturing concern) uses U.S. GAAP to report its financial statements. Which of the
following is most likely to be classified as an investing activity by this firm?
b)
b) Receipt of dividends on investments.
Dividends received and interest paid are both operating activities under U.S. GAAP.
Question 24
When an income statement explicitly shows gross profit as a subtotal, it most likely uses a:
b)
b) Common-size format.
When the income statement shows a gross profit subtotal, it is said to use a multi-step format.
Question 25
Question 26
The following information relates to Hawaiian Clothing Inc. for the year 2009:
The company’s ending retained earnings for 2009 are closest to:
a)a) $315,000,000
b)
b) $115,000,000
c)c) $305,000,000
Ending retained earnings = Beginning retained earnings + Net income – Dividends declared
Question 27
Assume the company uses U.S. GAAP to prepare its financial statements.
a)a) $1,155,100
b)
b) $1,162,300
c)c) $1,130,000
CFO = Net income + Depreciation + Decrease in inventory + Increase in taxes payable – Purchase of held-for-
trading securities
Question 28
Which of the following is most likely a general requirement for the preparation of financial statements?
a)a) Verifiability
b)
b) Timeliness
Verifiability and timeliness are qualitative characteristics that enhance the value of financial information.
The following information pertains to Compass Inc. for the fiscal year 2004:
Question 29
a)a) $290,000
b) $310,000
b)
c)c) $260,000
Dividends declared is a noncash financing activity.
Dividends paid (460,000)
Question 30
a)a) ($1,450,000)
b) ($1,330,000)
b)
c)c) ($1,560,000)
Question 31
A month has transpired since rent was paid in advance of that month, the adjusting entry is:
The adjusting entry is prepaid rent [A] is decreased, rent expense [X] is increased for a month which has
transpired since rent was paid in advance of that month.
Question 32
For the year ended 31 December 2012 Skyline Products reported net income of €1,300,000. At the beginning
of that fiscal year, the company had 750,000 shares of common stock outstanding. On 1 April 2012, the
company repurchased 150,000 common shares. That year the company also paid its common shareholders
dividends in the amount of $325,000. What was the basic EPS Skyline reported on its income statement for
2012?
a) €1.53.
b) €2.04.
c) €2.17.
The formula and calculation of basic EPS is as follows:
Basic EPS = (Net income−Preferred−dividends) / Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding
In this question, the candidate needs to be careful not to read too quickly and mistake common dividends
for preferred dividends. The $325,000 dividend payment is not deducted in the numerator. The
mathematical part of the problem is solving for the denominator.
Question 33
A company reports under U.S. GAAP and must decide on how to measure the value of its inventory. Under
U.S. GAAP, inventory must be measured at:
Under U.S. GAAP, inventories are measured at the lower of cost or market value.
Question 34
An analyst has gathered the following three years of data (in ₤ millions) for a company:
The 20X3 financial leverage ratio that should be used in a DuPont analysis is closest to:
a) 0.3
b) 1.9
c) 2.0
When completing a DuPont analysis, the financial leverage should use averages of the beginning and ending
balances for each input. The calculation is as follows:
20X3 financial leverage ratio = Average total assets / Average total equity
Question 35
b)
b) Information on changes in stockholders' equity.
Comprehensive income is the change in stockholders' equity as a result of net income and other revenue
and expense items that have been excluded from the income statement. These items include foreign
currency translation adjustments, pension liability adjustments, and unrealized gains and losses on
derivatives contracts and investments.