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Uniform
CPA Examination
November 1988
Questions and
Unofficial Answers
AICPA
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Uniform
CPA Examination
November 1988
Questions and
Unofficial Answers
The Uniform CPA Examination is prepared by the Board of Examiners of the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants and is used by the examining boards of all fifty states of the United States,
the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands as a prerequisite for issuance of
CPA certificates. This booklet contains the questions and unofficial answers of the November 1988
Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination.
Although the questions and unofficial answers may be used for many purposes, the principal reason
for their publication is to aid candidates in preparing for the examination. Candidates are also
encouraged to read Information fo r CPA Candidates, which describes the content, grading, and other
administrative aspects of the Uniform CPA Examination.
The unofficial answers were prepared by the staff of the Examinations Division and reviewed by the
Board of Examiners but are not purported to be official positions of the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants. Each of the unofficial answers is accompanied by its maximum point value assigned
by the Board of Examiners for grading purposes.
November 1988
CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS UNIFORM CPA EXAMINATION
The Board of Examiners expresses its gratitude to the following contributors of questions appearing in
the November 1988 examination.
Candidates can facilitate their study of past CPA examination questions by using the index on pages 81
through 87 in conjunction with the five-year index contained in Selected Questions & Unofficial Answers
Indexed to Content Specification Outlines.
Information about Selected Questions & Unofficial Answers Indexed to Content Specification Outlines
and an order form are printed on page 89.
November 1988
CONTENTS
Examination in Auditing
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. You must arrange the papers in numerical order of entries, worksheets, or other answers, to show how
the questions. If more than one page is required for your final answer was derived. Computation sheets
an answer, write “ continued” at the bottom of the should identify the question to which they relate,
page. Number pages consecutively. For instance, be placed immediately following the answer to that
if 12 pages are used for your answers, the objective question, and be numbered in sequence with the other
answer sheet is page 1 and your other pages should pages. Failure to enclose supporting calculations may
be numbered 2 through 12. result in loss of grading points because it may be
impossible to determine how your amounts were
2. Answer all objective-type items on the printed computed.
answer sheet provided for that purpose. It is to
your advantage to attempt all questions even if you 4. For Question Number 5 be sure to include the com
are uncertain of the answer. You are likely to get pleted tear-out worksheet in the proper sequence with
the highest score if you omit no answers. Since other answer sheets.
objective items are com puter-graded, your
comments and calculations associated with them are 5. A CPA is continually confronted with the necessity
not considered. Be certain that you have entered your of expressing opinions and conclusions in written
answers on the objective answer sheet before the reports in clear, unequivocal language. Although
examination time is up. the primary purpose of the examination is to test
the candidate’s knowledge and application of the
3. Support all problem-type answers with properly subject matter, the ability to organize and present
labeled and legible calculations that can be identi such knowledge in acceptable written language may
fied as sources of amounts in formal schedules, be considered by the examiners.
Prepared by the Board o f Examiners o f the American Institute o f Certified Public Accountants
and adopted by the examining boards o f all states, the District o f Columbia, Guam,
Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands o f the United States.
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Examination Questions — November 1988
Instructions
Questions Num ber 1, 2, and 3 each consist of 20 Items 2 through 6 are based on the following:
multiple choice items. Select the best answer for each of
the items. Use a soft pencil, preferably No. 2, to blacken On January 1, 1988, Polk Corp. and Strass Corp. had
the appropriate circle on the separate printed answer sheet condensed balance sheets as follows:
to indicate your answer. M ark only one answer for each
item. Answer all items. Your grade will be based on the Polk Strass
total number of your correct answers for each question.
The following is an example of the manner in which Current assets $ 70,000 $20,000
the answer sheet should be marked: Noncurrent assets 90,000 40,000
Total assets $160,000 $60,000
Item
Current liabilities $ 30,000 $10,000
Long-term debt 50,000 —
97. Gross billings for merchandise sold by Baker Com Stockholders’ equity 80,000 50,000
pany to its customers last year amounted to $5,260,000;
Total liabilities and
sales returns and allowances reduced the amounts owed by
stockholders’ equity $160,000 $60,000
$160,000. Net sales were
a. $4,800,000
b. $5,100,000 On January 2 , 1988, Polk borrowed $60,000 and used the
c. $5,200,000 proceeds to purchase 90% of the outstanding common
d. $5,260,000 shares of Strass. This debt is payable in 10 equal annual
principal payments, plus interest, beginning December 30,
1988. The excess cost of the investment over Strass’ book
Answer Sheet
value of acquired net assets should be allocated 60% to
inventory and 40% to goodwill.
97. On Polk’s January 2, 1988 consolidated balance sheet,
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Accounting Practice — Part I
6. Stockholders’ equity should be 10. Roxy Company had the following information relating
a. $ 80,000 to its accounts receivable:
b. $ 85,000
c. $ 90,000 Accounts receivable at 12/31/86 $1,300,000
d. $130,000 Credit sales for 1987 5,400,000
Collections from customers for 1987 4,750,000
Accounts written off 9/30/87 125,000
Collection of accounts written off in
prior years (customer credit was not
Items 7 through 9 are based on the following: reestablished) 25,000
Estimated uncollectible receivables per
Karl Corp.’s trial balance of income statement accounts for aging of receivables at 12/31/87 165,000
the year ended December 3 1 , 1987 included the following:
At December 3 1 , 1987, Roxy’s accounts receivable, before
Debit Credit allowance for uncollectible accounts, should be
a. $1,825,000
Sales $150,000 b. $1,850,000
Cost of sales $ 60,000 c. $1,950,000
Administrative expenses 15,000 d. $1,990,000
Loss on sale of equipment 9,000
Commissions to salespersons 10,000
Interest revenue 5,000
Freight out 3,000
Loss on early retirement of
long-term debt 10,000 11. On February 1 5 , 1988, Saxe Corp. paid $3,000,000
Bad debt expense 3,000 for all the issued and outstanding common stock of Carr,
Totals $110,000 $155,000 Inc., in a business combination properly accounted for as
a purchase. The carrying amounts and fair values of Carr’s
assets and liabilities on February 1 5 , 1988, were as follows:
Other information:
Finished goods inventory: Carrying Fair
January 1, 1987 $100,000 amount value
December 31, 1987 $ 90,000
Cash $ 320,000 $ 320,000
Karl’s income tax rate is 30%.
Receivables 360,000 360,000
Inventory 580,000 540,000
On Karl’s multiple-step income statement for 1987,
Property, plant and
equipment 1,740,000 1,920,000
Liabilities (700,000) (700,000)
7. Cost of goods manufactured is Stockholders’ equity $2,300,000 $2,440,000
a. $73,000
b. $70,000
What is the amount of goodwill resulting from the business
c. $53,000
combination?
d. $50,000
a. $700,000
b. $560,000
c. $140,000
8. Income before extraordinary item is d. $0
a. $55,000
b. $45,000
c. $38,500
d. $31,500
12. On January 1, 1987, Kew Corp. incurred organiza
tion costs of $24,000. For financial accounting purposes,
Kew is amortizing these costs on the same basis as the
9. Extraordinary loss is maximum allowable for Federal income tax purposes. What
a. $ 7,000 portion of the organization costs will Kew defer to years
b. $10,000 subsequent to 1987?
c. $13,300 a. $23,400
d. $19,000 b. $19,200
c. $ 4,800
d. $0
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Examination Questions — November 1988
13. Dean Company’s accounts payable balance at 16. Apex Company accepted from a customer a $100,000
December 3 1 , 1987 was $1,800,000 before considering the face amount, 6-month, 8% note dated April 1 5 , 1988. The
following transactions: same date Apex discounted the note at Union Bank at a 10%
discount rate. How much cash should Apex receive from
• Goods were in transit from a vendor to Dean on the bank on April 15, 1988?
December 3 1 , 1987. The invoice price was $100,000, a. $104,000
and the goods were shipped F.O.B. shipping point on b. $ 99,000
December 29, 1987. The goods were received on c. $ 98,800
January 4, 1988. d. $ 97,200
• Goods shipped to Dean, F.O.B. shipping point on
December 2 0 , 1987, from a vendor were lost in tran
sit. The invoice price was $50,000. On January 5, 17. Dell Company’s inventory at December 3 1 , 1987 was
1988, Dean filed a $50,000 claim against the common $1,200,000 based on a physical count of goods priced at
carrier. cost, and before any necessary year-end adjustments
relating to the following:
In its December 3 1 , 1987 balance sheet, Dean should report
accounts payable of • Included in the physical count were goods billed to a
a. $1,950,000 customer F.O.B. shipping point on December 30,
b. $1,900,000 1987. These goods had a cost o f $25,000 and were
c. $1,850,000 picked up by the carrier on January 7, 1988.
d. $1,800,000 • Goods shipped F.O.B. shipping point on December 28,
1987, from a vendor to Dell were received on
January 4, 1988. The invoice cost was $60,000.
Units
Date Received Cost Issued On hand
1/1/88
15. On January 1, 1987, Grey Company purchased as a Inventory $4.00 1,600
long-term investment 400 of the $1,000 face amount, 8% 1/11/88
bonds of Winn Corp. for $369,000 to yield 10% annually. Issue 800 800
The bonds pay interest semiannually on July 1 and 1/22/88
January 1, and mature on January 1 , 1992. Grey uses the Purchase 2,400 $4.80 3,200
interest method of amortization. The bonds should be
reported (rounded) on Grey’s December 3 1 , 1987 balance The moving-average unit cost of X inventory at January 31,
sheet at 1988, is
a. $363,980 a. $4.80
b. $364,100 b. $4.60
c. $373,900 c. $4.48
d. $374,020 d. $4.40
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Accounting Practice — Part I
20. At December 3 1 , 1987, Raft Boutique had 1,000 gift 23. Rice Corp. adopted a defined benefit pension plan on
certificates outstanding, which had been sold to customers January 1, 1986. The plan does not provide any retroac
during 1987 for $70 each. Raft operates on a gross margin tive benefits for existing employees. The pension funding
of 60% of its sales. What amount of revenue pertaining to payment is made to the trustee on December 31 each year.
the 1,000 outstanding gift certificates should be deferred The following information is available for 1986 and 1987:
at December 31, 1987?
a. $0 1986 1987
b. $28,000 Service cost $150,000 $165,000
c. $42,000 Funding payment 170,000 185,000
d. $70,000 Interest on projected
benefit obligation — 15,000
Actual return on plan assets — 18,000
Experience gains or losses — —
Num ber 2 (Estimated tim e ----- 45 to 55 minutes)
Rice chose early adoption of the FASB Statement on
Select the best answer for each of the following items Employers’ Accounting for Pensions. In its December 31,
relating to a variety of financial accounting problems. 1987 balance sheet, Rice should report prepaid pension cost
of
Item s to be Answered a. $20,000
b. $25,000
21. On December 31, 1987, Parke Corp. sold Edlow c. $40,000
Corp. an airplane with an estimated remaining useful life d. $43,000
of ten years. At the same time, Parke leased back the
airplane for three years. Additional information is as
follows: 24. Kemp Company purchased a patent on January 1,
1984, for $357,000. The patent was being amortized over
Sales price $600,000 its remaining legal life of 15 years expiring on January 1,
Carrying amount of airplane at date of sale $ 100,000 1999. During 1987 Kemp determined that the economic
Monthly rental under lease $ 6,330 benefits of the patent would not last longer than ten years
Interest rate implicit in the lease as from the date of acquisition. What amount should be
computed by Edlow and known by Parke reported in the balance sheet as patent, net of accumulated
(this rate is lower than the lessee’s incre amortization, at December 31, 1987?
mental borrowing rate) 12% a. $261,800
Present value of operating lease rentals b. $252,000
($6,330 for 36 months @ 12%) $190,581 c. $244,800
The leaseback is considered an d. $214,200
operating lease
In Parke’s December 3 1 , 1987 balance sheet, what amount 25. In packages of its products, the Kent Food Company
should be included as deferred revenue on this transaction? includes coupons which may be presented to grocers for
a. $0 discounts on certain products of Kent on or before a stated
b. $190,581 expiration date. The grocers are reimbursed when they send
c. $309,419 the coupons to Kent. In Kent’s experience, 40% of such
d. $500,000 coupons are redeemed, and one month generally elapses
between the date a grocer receives a coupon from a con
22. On January 2, 1987, Ashe Company entered into a sumer and the date Kent receives it. During 1987, Kent
ten-year noncancelable lease as lessee, requiring annual issued two series of coupons as follows:
payments of $200,000 payable at the beginning of each
year. Ashe’s incremental borrowing rate is 14%, while the Consumer Amount
lessor’s implicit interest rate, known to Ashe, is 12%. expiration disbursed as
Present value factors of an annuity of 1 in advance for ten Issued on Total value date o f 12/31/87
periods are 6.33 at 12%, and 5.95 at 14%. The leased pro 1/1/87 $100,000 6/30/87 $34,000
perty has an estimated useful life of 12 years. Ownership 7/1/87 120,000 12/31/87 40,000
of the property remains with the lessor at expiration of the
lease. At the inception of the lease, Ashe should record a Kent’s December 31, 1987 balance sheet should include
lease liability of a liability for unredeemed coupons of
a. $1,266,000 a. $0
b. $1,190,000 b. $ 8,000
c. $1,066,000 c. $14,000
d. $0 d. $48,000
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Examination Questions — November 1988
27. Assume instead that Eddy remains in the partnership At December 31, 1987, Ward would report an estimated
and that Hamm is admitted as a new partner with a 25% warranty liability of
interest in the capital of the new partnership for a cash a. $28,500
payment of $140,000. Total goodwill implicit in the trans b. $22,500
action is to be recorded. Immediately after admission of c. $ 8,500
Hamm, Eddy’s capital account balance should be d. $ 5,000
a. $280,000
b. $210,000 31. On October 1, 1987, Yost Corp. acquired for cash
c. $160,000 all of the voting common stock of Leer, Inc. The purchase
d. $140,000 price of Leer’s stock equaled the book value and fair value
of Leer’s net assets. The separate net income for each com
pany, excluding Yost’s share of income from Leer, was as
follows:
28. Ashe Corp. was organized on January 1 , 1987, with
authorized capital of 100,000 shares of $20 par value Yost Leer
common stock. During 1987 Ashe had the following trans Twelve months ended
actions affecting stockholders’ equity: 12/31/87 $1,500,000 $900,000
Three months ended 12/31/87 165,000 150,000
January 10 — Issued 25,000 shares at $22 a share.
March 25 — Issued 1,000 shares for legal services During September, Leer paid $450,000 in dividends to its
when the fair value was $24 a share. stockholders. For the year ended December 3 1 , 1987, Yost
September 30 — Issued 5,000 shares for a tract of land Corp. issued parent company only financial statements.
when the fair value was $26 a share. These statements are not considered to be those of the
primary reporting entity. Under the equity method, what
What amount should Ashe report for additional paid-in is the amount of net income reported in Yost’s income
capital at December 31, 1987? statement?
a. $84,000 a. $2,400,000
b. $80,000 b. $1,950,000
c. $54,000 c. $1,725,000
d. $50,000 d. $1,650,000
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Accounting Practice — Part I
32. On March 1 , 1988, Case Corp. issued $1,000,000 of 35. Hill Company began operations on January 1 , 1987,
10% nonconvertible bonds at 103, due on February 28, and appropriately uses the installment method of account
1998. Each $1,000 bond was issued with 30 detachable ing. Data available for 1987 are as follows:
stock warrants, each of which entitled the holder to pur
chase, for $50, one share of Case common stock, par value Installment accounts receivable, 12/31/87 $500,000
$25. On March 1, 1988, the quoted market value of each Installment sales 900,000
warrant was $4. What amount of the bond issue proceeds Cost of goods sold, as percentage of sales 60%
should Case record as an increase in stockholders’ equity?
a. $120,000 Using the installment method, Hill’s realized gross profit
b. $ 90,000 for 1987 would be
c. $ 30,000 a. $360,000
d. $0 b. $240,000
c. $200,000
d. $160,000
• On December 2 7 , 1987, Lewis authorized a customer 38. On January 1 , 1988, Ott Company sold goods to Fox
to return, for full credit, goods shipped and billed at Company. Fox signed a noninterest-bearing note requir
$50,000 on December 1 5 , 1987. The returned goods ing payment of $60,000 annually for seven years. The first
were received by Lewis on January 4, 1988, and a payment was made on January 1 , 1988. The prevailing rate
$50,000 credit memo was issued and recorded on the of interest for this type of note at date of issuance was 10%.
same date. Information on present value factors is as follows:
• Goods with an invoice amount of $80,000 were billed
and recorded on January 3, 1988. The goods were Present value o f
shipped on December 30, 1987. Present value ordinary annuity
• Goods with an invoice amount of $100,000 were billed Periods o f 1 at 10% o f 1 at 10%
and recorded on December 3 0 , 1987. The goods were 6 .56 4.36
shipped on January 3, 1988. 7 .51 4.87
Lewis’ adjusted net sales for 1987 should be Ott should record sales revenue in January 1988 of
a. $2,330,000 a. $321,600
b. $2,280,000 b. $292,200
c. $2,250,000 c. $261,600
d. $2,230,000 d. $214,200
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Examination Questions — November 1988
39. Ray Corp. has $300,000 convertible 8% bonds 42. During 1987, Kerr Company sold a parcel of land used
outstanding at June 3 0 , 1988. Each $1,000 bond is conver as a plant site. The amount Kerr received was $100,000
tible into 10 shares of Ray’s $50 par value common stock. in excess of the land’s carrying amount. Kerr’s income tax
On July 1 , 1988, the interest was paid to bondholders, and rate for 1987 was 30%. In its 1987 income statement, Kerr
the bonds were converted into common stock which had should report a gain on sale of land of
a fair market value of $75 per share. The unamortized a. $0
premium on these bonds payable is $6,000 at the date of b. $ 30,000
conversion. Under the book value method, this conversion c. $ 70,000
increases the following elements of the stockholders’ equity d. $100,000
section by
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Accounting Practice — Part I
47. Burl Company incurred the following loss and 50. During 1987, Moore Corp. had the following two
realized the following gain during 1987: classes of stock issued and outstanding for the entire year:
• $50,000 loss as the result of an unanticipated strike by • 100,000 shares of common stock, $1 par.
its employees. • 1,000 shares of 4% preferred stock, $100 par, conver
• $25,000 gain as the result of the early extinguishment tible share for share into common stock. This stock is
of bonds payable. not a common stock equivalent.
Burl’s income tax rate for 1987 was 30%. Burl’s 1987 Moore’s 1987 net income was $900,000, and its income
income statement should report an extraordinary loss and tax rate for the year was 30%. In the computation of primary
an extraordinary gain of earnings per share for 1987, the amount to be used in the
numerator is
Extraordinary Extraordinary a. $896,000
loss gain b. $898,800
c. $900,000
a. $0 $0 d. $901,200
b. $0 $17,500
c. $35,000 $0 51. During 1987, Jones Company engaged in the follow
d. $35,000 $17,500 ing transactions:
Preferred stock, $100 par, 10% Which of the two transactions would be disclosed as related
noncumulative; 10,000 shares party transactions in Jones’s 1987 financial statements?
authorized, issued, and outstanding $1,000,000 a. Neither transaction.
Common stock, $20 par; 100,000 shares b. The $100,000 transaction only.
authorized; 80,000 shares issued and c. The $250,000 transaction only.
outstanding 1,600,000 d. Both transactions.
Retained earnings 600,000
The preferred stock has a liquidating value of $110 a share. 52. At December 31, 1987, Jannis Corp. owned two
At December 3 1 , 1987, the book value per share of com assets as follows:
mon stock is
a. $20.00 Equipment Inventory
b. $22.00 Current cost $100,000 $80,000
c. $26.25 Recoverable amount $ 95,000 $90,000
d. $27.50
Jannis voluntarilydisclosed supplementary information
about current cost at December 31, 1987. In such a
49. The following information is available from Timber disclosure, at what amount would Jannis report total assets?
Corp.’s financial records for 1987: a. $175,000
b. $180,000
Sales c. $185,000
d. $190,000
Net credit sales $500,000
Net cash sales 250,000
$750,000 53. In October 1987, Swine Corp. filed a lawsuit seeking
$100,000 in damages for alleged copyright infringement.
On December 31, 1987, with the case still in progress,
Accounts Receivable Swine’s attorney asserted that Swine would probably win
Balance, January 1, 1987 $ 75,000 the suit, but would likely receive $80,000 in damages. On
Balance, December 31, 1987 50,000 February 1 , 1988, before Swine’s 1987 financial statements
were issued, the suit was settled out of court for $60,000.
How many times did Timber’s accounts receivable turn over In its December 3 1 , 1987 financial statements, Swine should
in 1987? report accrued revenue of
a. 15 a. $0
b. 12 b. $ 60,000
c. 10 c. $ 80,000
d. 8 d. $100,000
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Examination Questions — November 1988
54. The following information relates to the 1987 activity 57. On January 1, 1987, Apex Company, whose stock
of the defined benefit pension plan of Lindy Corp., a com is publicly traded, had 100,000 shares of common stock
pany whose stock is publicly traded: issued and outstanding. On April 1, 1987, Apex issued a
10% stock dividend. The number of shares to be used in
Service cost $150,000 the computation of earnings per share for 1987 is
Return on plan assets 40,000 a. 100,000
Interest cost on pension benefit b. 105,000
obligation 82,000 c. 107,500
Amortization of actuarial loss 15,000 d. 110,000
Amortization of unrecognized
net obligation 35,000
Lindy’s 1987 pension cost is 58. At December 3 1 , 1987, Spud Corp. owned 80% of
a. $322,000 Jenkins Corp.’s common stock and 90% of Thompson
b. $287,000 Corp’s. common stock. Jenkins’ 1987 net income was
c. $242,000 $100,000 and Thompson’s 1987 net income was $200,000.
d. $158,000 Thompson and Jenkins had no intercompany ownership or
transactions during 1987. Combined 1987 financial
statements are being prepared for Thompson and Jenkins
in contemplation of their sale to an outside party. In the com
55. On July 2 , 1988, Creighton Corp. was formed for the bined income statement, combined net income should be
purpose of presenting a musical comedy show. The show reported at
was scheduled to be presented only on December 3 0 , 1988. a. $210,000
A total of 1,000 tickets were sold between July 2 and b. $260,000
December 30, including 50 tickets sold between July 2 and c. $280,000
July 31. During July, Creighton paid $12,000 in salaries d. $300,000
to actors involved in rehearsals during that month. On
July 31, Creighton was considered to be in the develop
ment stage of its principal operation. In an income state
ment prepared for the period July 2 through July 3 1 , 1988,
Creighton should report salary expense of 59. On December 31, 1987, Shane is a fully-vested
a. $0 participant in a company-sponsored pension plan. Accord
b. $ 600 ing to the plan’s administrator, Shane has at that date the
nonforfeitable right to receive a lump sum of $100,000 on
c. $ 2,000
d. $12,000 December 2 8 , 1988. The discounted amount of $100,000
is $90,000 at December 31, 1987. The right is not con
tingent on Shane’s life expectancy and requires no future
performance on Shane’s part. In Shane’s December 31,
56. Howe, Inc. was organized to consolidate the resources 1987 personal statement of financial condition, the vested
of Ball Corp. and Cook Corp. in a business combination interest in the pension plan should be reported at
appropriately accounted for by the pooling of interests a. $0
method. On January 1 , 1988, Howe issued 60,000 shares b. $ 90,000
of its $10 par value common stock for all of the outstand c. $ 95,000
ing capital stock of Ball and Cook. The equity account d. $100,000
balances of Ball and Cook on this date were:
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Accounting Practice — Part I
At December 31, 1986, Cord Company’s plant asset • On December 20, 1987, a machine with a cost of
and accumulated depreciation and amortization accounts $17,000 and a carrying amount of $2,975 at date of
had balances as follows: disposition was scrapped without cash recovery.
Accumulated
depreciation Required:
Plant and a. Prepare a schedule analyzing the changes in each
Category asset amortization of the plant asset accounts during 1987. This schedule
Land $ 175,000 $ - should include columns for beginning balance, increase,
Buildings 1,500,000 328,900 decrease and ending balance for each of the plant asset
Machinery and equipment 1, 125,000 317,500 accounts. Do not analyze changes in accumulated
Automobiles and trucks 172,000 100,325 depreciation and am ortization accounts.
Leasehold improvements 216,000 108,000 b. For each asset category, prepare a schedule
Land improvements showing depreciation or amortization expense for the year
ended December 31, 1987. Round computations to the
Depreciation methods and useful lives nearest whole dollar.
Buildings — 150% declining balance; 25 years.
Machinery and equipment — Straight-line; 10 years.
Automobiles and trucks — 150% declining balance;
five years, all acquired after 1983.
Leasehold improvements — Straight-line.
Land improvements — Straight-line.
Depreciation is computed to the nearest month.
The salvage values of the depreciable assets are immaterial.
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Examination Questions — November 1988
Peel, Inc., acquired all of the outstanding $25 par value Peel Stagg
common stock of Stagg, Inc., on June 3 0 , 1987, in exchange Common stock $2,200,000 $1,000,000
for 40,000 shares of its $25 par value common stock. The Additional paid-in capital 1,660,000 190,000
business combination meets all conditions for a pooling of Retained earnings 3,036,000 980,000
interests. On June 3 0 , 1987, Peel’s common stock closed
$6,896,000 $2,170,000
at $65 per share on a national stock exchange. Both
corporations continued to operate as separate businesses
maintaining separate accounting records with years ending • Stagg’s long-term debt consisted of 10% ten-year bonds
December 31. issued at face value on March 31, 1981. Interest is
On December 3 1 , 1987, after year-end adjustments and payable semiannually on March 31 and September 30.
closing nominal accounts, the companies had condensed Peel had purchased Stagg’s bonds at face value of
balance sheet accounts as follows: $320,000 in 1981, and there was no change in owner
ship through December 31, 1987.
Peel Stagg
Assets: • During October 1987 Peel sold merchandise to Stagg
at an aggregate invoice price of $720,000, which in
Cash $ 925,000 $ 300,000 cluded a profit of $180,000. At December 31, 1987,
Accounts and other one-half of the merchandise remained in Stagg’s inven
receivables 2,140,000 835,000 tory, and Stagg had not paid Peel for the merchandise
Inventories 2,310,000 1,045,000
purchased.
Land 600,000 330,000
Depreciable assets, net 4,525,000 1,980,000 • Stagg’s 1987 net income was $580,000. Peel’s 1987
Investment in Stagg, Inc. 2,430,000 — income before considering equity in Stagg’s net income
Long-term investments was $890,000.
and other assets 865,000 385,000
$13,795,000 $4,875,000 • The balances in retained earnings at December 31,
1986, were $2,506,000 and $820,000 for Peel and
Liabilities and Stagg, respectively.
Stockholders’ Equity:
Required:
Accounts payable and
other current liabilities $ 2,465,000 $1,145,000 Go to page 13 and remove tear-out worksheet.
Long-term debt 1,900,000 1,300,000
Common stock, $25 par a. Complete the tear-out worksheet to prepare a con
value 3,200,000 1,000,000 solidated balance sheet of Peel, Inc., and its subsidiary,
Additional paid-in capital 1,850,000 190,000 Stagg, Inc., at December 3 1 , 1987. A formal consolidated
Retained earnings 4,380,000 1,240,000 balance sheet and journal entries are not required. Include
$13,795,000 $4,875,000 the completed tear-out worksheet in the proper sequence
with other answer sheets.
Additional information is as follows:
b. Prepare a formal consolidated statement of
• Peel uses the equity method of accounting for its in retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 1987.
vestment in Stagg. The investment in Stagg has not been
adjusted for any intercompany transactions.
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Assets:
Cash $ 925,000 $ 300,000
Long-term investments
and other assets 865,000 385,000
$13,795,000 $4,875,000
Liabilities and
stockholders’ equity;
Accounts payable and other
current liabilities $2,465,000 $1,145,000
$13,795,000 $4,875,000
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EXAMINATION IN ACCOUNTING PRACTICE - PART II
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. You must arrange the papers in numerical order of 3. Support all problem-type answers with properly
the questions. If more than one page is required for labeled and legible calculations that can be identi
an answer, write “ continued” at the bottom of the fied as sources of amounts in formal schedules,
page. Number pages consecutively. For instance, entries, worksheets, or other answers, to show how
if 12 pages are used for your answers, the objective your final answer was derived. Computation sheets
answer sheet is page 1 and your other pages should should identify the question to which they relate,
be numbered 2 through 12. be placed immediately following the answer to that
question, and be numbered in sequence with the other
pages. Failure to enclose supporting calculations may
result in loss of grading points because it may be
impossible to determine how your amounts were
2. Answer all objective-type items on the printed computed.
answer sheet provided for that purpose. It is to
your advantage to attempt all questions even if you 4. A CPA is continually confronted with the necessity
are uncertain of the answer. You are likely to get of expressing opinions and conclusions in written
the highest score if you omit no answers. Since reports in clear, unequivocal language. Although
objective items are computer-graded, your the primary purpose of the examination is to test
comments and calculations associated with them are the candidate’s knowledge and application of the
not considered. Be certain that you have entered your subject matter, the ability to organize and present
answers on the objective answer sheet before the such knowledge in acceptable written language may
examination time is up. be considered by the examiners.
Prepared by the Board o f Examiners o f the American Institute o f Certified Public Accountants
and adopted by the examining boards o f all states, the District o f Columbia, Guam,
Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands o f the United States.
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Examination Questions — November 1988
8. A 1988 capital loss incurred by a married couple fil 13. In 1988, Lyons paid $3,000 to the tax collector of
ing a joint return Maple Township for realty taxes on a two-family house
a. Will be allowed only to the extent of capital gains. owned by Lyons’ mother. Of this amount, $1,400 covered
b. Will be allowed to the extent of capital gains, back taxes for 1987, and $1,600 was in payment of 1988
plus up to $3,000 of ordinary income. taxes. Lyons resides on the second floor of the house, and
c. May be carried forward up to a maximum of five his mother resides on the first floor. In Lyons’ itemized
years. deductions on his 1988 return, what amount may Lyons
d. Is not an allowable loss. claim for realty taxes?
a. $0
b. $1,500
9. In 1988, Joan accepted and received a $10,000 award c. $1,600
for outstanding civic achievement. Joan was selected d. $3,000
without any action on her part, and no future services are
expected of her as a condition of receiving the award. What 14. Which one of the following types of itemized deduc
amount should Joan include in her 1988 adjusted gross in tions is included in the category of unreimbursed expenses
come in connection with this award? that is deductible only if the aggregate amount of such
a. $0
expenses exceeds 2% of the taxpayer’s adjusted gross
b. $ 4,000
income?
c. $ 5,000 a. Employee moving expenses.
d. $10,000 b. Tax return preparation fees.
c. Medical expenses.
10. Which one of the following types of allowable deduc d. Interest expense.
tions can be claimed as a deduction in arriving at an
individual’s 1988 adjusted gross income? 15. The following information pertains to Cole’s personal
a. Unreimbursed business expenses of an outside residence, which sustained casualty fire damage in 1987:
salesman-employee.
b. Personal casualty losses. Adjusted basis $150,000
c. Charitable contributions. Fair market value
d. Alimony payments. immediately before the fire 200,000
Fair market value
immediately after the fire 180,000
11. Sol and Julia Crane are married, and filed a joint return Fire damage repairs paid for
for 1987. Sol earned a salary of $80,000 in 1987 from his by Cole in 1987 10,000
job at Troy Corp., where Sol is covered by his employer’s
pension plan. In addition, Sol and Julia earned interest of The house was uninsured. Before consideration of any
$3,000 in 1987 on their joint savings account. Julia is not ‘‘floor’’ or other limitation on tax deductibility, the amount
employed, and the couple had no other income. On of this 1987 casualty loss was
January 15, 1988, Sol contributed $2,000 to an IRA for a. $30,000
himself, and $250 to an IRA for his spouse. The allowable b. $20,000
IRA deduction in the Cranes’ 1987 joint return is c. $10,000
a. $0 d. $0
b. $ 250
c. $2,000 16. Emil Gow’s wife died in 1985. Emil did not remarry,
d. $2,250 and he continued to maintain a home for himself and his
dependent infant child during 1986 and 1987, providing
full support for himself and his child during these years.
12. At December 31, 1987, the following assets were For 1985, Emil properly filed a joint return. For 1987,
among those owned by Rea: Emil’s filing status is
a. Single.
Date b. Head of household.
acquired ______ Asset______ Cost c. Qualifying widower with dependent child.
Jan. 1986 Personal residence $200,000 d. Married filing joint return.
Feb. 1986 Stock of listed corp. 16,000
Dec. 1987 Stock of listed corp. 6,000 17. Raff created a joint bank account for himself and his
friend’s son, Dave. There is a gift to Dave when
Total capital assets amounted to a. Raff creates the account.
a. $ 16,000 b. Raff dies.
b. $ 22,000 c . Dave draws on the account for his own benefit.
c. $216,000 d . Dave is notified by Raff that the account has been
d. $222,000 created.
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18. Proceeds of a life insurance policy payable to the 22. The following information pertains to treasury stock
estate’s executor, as the estate’s representative, are sold by Lee Corp. to an unrelated broker in 1987:
a. Includible in the decedent’s gross estate only if
the premiums had been paid by the insured. Proceeds received $50,000
b. Includible in the decedent’s gross estate only if Cost 30,000
the policy was taken out within three years of Par value 9,000
the insured’s death under the “ contemplation of
death” rule. What amount of capital gain should Lee recognize in 1987
c . Always includible in the decedent’s gross estate. on the sale of this treasury stock?
d. Never includible in the decedent’s gross estate. a. $0
b. $ 8,000
c. $20,000
19. Ross, a calendar-year, cash basis taxpayer who died d. $30,500
in June 1988, was entitled to receive a $10,000 accounting
fee that had not been collected before the date of death.
The executor of Ross’ estate collected the full $10,000 in 23. A corporation’s tax preference items that must be
July 1988. This $10,000 should appear in taken into account for 1988 alternative minimum tax pur
a. Only the decedent’s final individual income tax poses include
return. a. Use of the percentage-of-completion method of
b. Only the estate’s fiduciary income tax return. accounting for long-term contracts.
c. Only the estate tax return. b. Casualty losses.
d . Both the fiduciary income tax return and the estate c . Accelerated depreciation on pre-1987 real prop
tax return. erty to the extent of the excess over straight-line
depreciation.
d. Capital gains.
20. In 1987, Blum, who is single, gave an outright gift
of $50,000 to a friend, Gould, who needed the money to
24. In 1988, Kara Corp. incurred the following expen
pay medical expenses. In filing the 1987 gift tax return,
ditures in connection with the repurchase of its stock from
Blum was entitled to a maximum exclusion of
shareholders to avert a hostile takeover:
a. $20,000
b. $10,000
Interest on borrowings used
c. $ 3,000
to repurchase stock $100,000
d. $0
Legal and accounting fees
in connection with the
repurchase 400,000
Number 2 (Estimated tim e ----- 45 to 55 minutes)
The total of the above expenditures deductible in 1988 is
Select the best answer for each of the following items a. $0
relating to the federal taxation of corporations, part b. $100,000
nerships, and exempt organizations. The answers should c. $400,000
be based on the Internal Revenue Code and Tax Regula d. $500,000
tions in effect for the tax period specified in the item.
If no tax period is specified, use the current Internal 25. An S corporation’s accumulated adjustments account,
Revenue Code and Tax Regulations. which measures the amount of earnings that may be
distributed tax-free,
Items to be Answered a. Must be adjusted downward for the full amount
of federal income taxes attributable to any tax
21. In 1987, Ryan Corp. had the following income: able year in which the corporation was a C
corporation.
Income from operations $300,000 b . Must be adjusted upward for the full amount of
Dividends from unrelated taxable federal income taxes attributable to any taxable
domestic corporations 2,000 year in which the corporation was a C
corporation.
Ryan had no portfolio indebtedness. In Ryan’s 1987 tax c. Must be adjusted upward or downward for only
able income, what amount should be included for the the federal income taxes affected by capital gains
dividends received? or losses, respectively, for any taxable year in
a. $ 300 which the corporation was a C corporation.
b. $ 400 d. Is not adjusted for federal income taxes
c. $1,600 attributable to a taxable year in which the cor
d. $1,700 poration was a C corporation.
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Examination Questions — November 1988
Items 26 and 27 are based on the following: Accumulated earnings and profits
at January 1, 1987 $30,000
Gero Corp. had operating income of $160,000, after deduct Earnings and profits for the
ing $10,000 for contributions to State University, but not year ended December 31, 1987 40,000
including dividends of $2,000 received from nonaffiliated Cash distributions to individual
taxable domestic corporations. stockholders in 1987 90,000
26. In computing the maximum allowable deduction for What is the total amount of distributions taxable as divi
contributions, Gero should apply the percentage limita dend income to Ral’s stockholders in 1987?
tion to a base amount of a. $0
a. $172,000 b. $40,000
b. $170,400 c. $70,000
c. $170,000 d. $90,000
d. $162,000
32. Which one of the following is a corporate reorganiza
27. In applying the percentage limitation to the base tion as defined in the Internal Revenue Code?
amount, in order to compute the maximum allowable deduc a. Mere change in place of organization of one
tion for contributions, Gero should use corporation.
a. 50% b. Stock redemption.
b. 30% c . Change in depreciation method from accelerated
c. 10% to straight-line.
d. 5% d . Change in inventory costing method from FIFO
to LIFO.
29. Benson, a singer, owns 100% of the outstanding Adjusted basis to Pink $100,000
capital stock of Lund Corp. Lund contracted with Ben Fair market value 300,000
son, specifying that Benson was to perform personal ser Mortgage assumed by partnership 30,000
vices for Magda Productions, Inc., in consideration of
which Benson was to receive $50,000 a year from Lund. The basis for Pink’s partnership interest is
Lund contracted with Magda, specifying that Benson was a. $ 70,000
to perform personal services for Madga, in consideration b. $ 85,000
of which Magda was to pay Lund $1,000,000 a year. Per c. $100,000
sonal holding company income will be attributable to d. $300,000
a. Benson only.
b. Lund only. 35. On July 1, 1987, in exchange for past services
c. Madga only. rendered, Eng received a 5 % interest in the capital of State
d. All three contracting parties. Associates, a partnership. State’s net assets at July 1 , 1987,
had a basis of $200,000 and a fair market value of $300,000.
30. The accumulated earnings tax can be imposed What amount of ordinary income should Eng include in
a. On both partnerships and corporations. his 1987 return for the partnership interest transferred to
b. On companies that make distributions in excess him by the other partners?
of accumulated earnings. a. $ 5,000
c. On personal holding companies. b. $ 7,500
d. Regardless of the number of stockholders of a c. $10,000
corporation. d. $15,000
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Accounting Practice — Part II
36. The holding period of property acquired by a part N um ber 3 (Estimated tim e ----- 45 to 55 minutes)
nership as a contribution to the contributing partner’s capital
account Select the best answer for each of the following items
a. Begins with the date of contribution to the relating to a variety of not-for-profit and governmental
partnership. accounting problems.
b. Includes the period during which the property
was held by the contributing partner. Item s to be Answered
c. Is equal to the contributing partner’s holding
period prior to contribution to the partnership.
d. Depends on the character of the property
transferred. Items 41 and 42 are based on the following:
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Examination Questions — November 1988
44. The following proceeds received by Grove City in 48. The following fund types used by Cliff City had total
1987 are legally restricted to expenditure for specified assets at December 31, 1987 as follows:
purposes:
Special revenue funds $100,000
Donation by a benefactor mandated Agency funds 150,000
to an expendable trust fund Trust funds 200,000
to provide meals for the needy $300,000
Sales taxes to finance the Total fiduciary fund assets amounted to
maintenance of tourist facilities a. $200,000
in the shopping district 900,000 b. $300,000
c. $350,000
What amount should be accounted for in Grove’s special d. $450,000
revenue funds?
a. $0
b. $ 300,000
c. $ 900,000 49. The following information pertains to a computer that
d. $1,200,000 Pine Township leased from Karl Supply Co. on July 1,
1988, for general township use:
45. In connection with Albury Township’s long-term
debt, the following cash accumulations are available to Karl’s cost $5,000
cover payment of principal and interest on Fair value at July 1, 1988 $5,000
Estimated economic life 5 years
Bonds for financing of Fixed noncancelable term 30 months
water treatment plant construction $1,000,000 Rental at beginning of each month $135
General long-term obligations 400,000 Guaranteed residual value $2,000
Present value of minimum
The amount of these cash accumulations that should be lease payments at
accounted for in Albury’s debt service funds is July 1, 1988, using
a. $0 Pine’s incremental
b. $ 400,000 borrowing rate of 10.5% $5,120
c. $1,000,000 Karl’s implicit interest
d. $1,400,000 rate of 12.04% $5,000
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Accounting Practice — Part II
51. Lane Foundation received a nonexpendable endow 55. For the 1987 fall semester, Brook University assessed
ment of $500,000 in 1986 from Gant Enterprises. The its students $4,000,000 (net of refunds), covering tuition
endowment assets were invested in publicly traded and fees for educational and general purposes. However,
securities. Gant did not specify how gains and losses from only $3,700,000 was expected to be realized because tuition
dispositions of endowment assets were to be treated. No remissions of $80,000 were allowed to faculty members’
restrictions were placed on the use of dividends received children attending Brook and scholarships totaling
and interest earned on fund resources. In 1987, Lane $220,000 were granted to students. What amount should
realized gains of $50,000 on sales of fund investments, Brook include in educational and general current funds
and received total interest and dividends of $40,000 on revenues from student tuition and fees?
fund securities. The amount of these capital gains, interest, a. $4,000,000
and dividends available for expenditure by Lane’s b. $3,920,000
unrestricted current fund is c. $3,780,000
a. $0 d. $3,700,000
b. $40,000
c. $50,000
d. $90,000
56. Under Cura Hospital’s established rate structure,
52. In 1987, the Board of Trustees of Burr Foundation
patient service revenues of $9,000,000 would have been
designated $100,000 from its current funds for college
earned for the year ended December 3 1 , 1987. However,
scholarships. Also in 1987, the foundation received a
bequest of $200,000 from an estate of a benefactor who only $6,750,000 was collected because of charity
specified that the bequest was to be used for hiring allowances of $1,500,000 and discounts of $750,000 to
teachers to tutor handicapped students. What amount should third-party payors. For the year ended December 3 1 , 1987,
be accounted for as current restricted funds? what amount should Cura record as patient service
a. $0 revenues?
a. $6,750,000
b. $100,000
c. $200,000 b. $7,500,000
d. $300,000 c. $8,250,000
d. $9,000,000
53. The following information pertains to interest
received by Beech University from endowment fund
investments for the year ended June 30, 1988:
57. An organization of high school seniors performs ser
Expended fo r vices for patients at Leer Hospital. These students are
Received current operations volunteers and perform services that the hospital would
Unrestricted $300,000 $100,000 not otherwise provide, such as wheeling patients in the
Restricted 500,000 75,000 park and reading to patients. Leer has no employer-
employee relationship with these volunteers, who donated
What amount should be credited to endowment income 5,000 hours of service to Leer in 1987. At the minimum
for the year ended June 30, 1988? wage rate, these services would amount to $18,750, while
a. $800,000 it is estimated that the fair value of these services was
b. $375,000 $25,000. In Leer’s 1987 statement of revenues and
c. $175,000 expenses, what amount should be reported as nonoperating
d. $100,000 revenue?
a. $25,000
54. On July 3 1 , 1988, Sabio College showed the follow b. $18,750
ing amounts to be used for c. $ 6,250
d. $0
Renewal and replacement of college
properties $200,000
Retirement of indebtedness on college
properties 300,000
Purchase of physical properties for college 58. In June 1988, Park Hospital purchased medicines
purposes, but unexpendedat 7/31/88 400,000 from Jove Pharmaceutical Co. at a cost of $2,000.
However, Jove notified Park that the invoice was being
What total amount should beincluded in Sabio’s plant canceled, and that the medicines were being donated to
funds at July 31, 1988? Park. Park should record this donation of medicines as
a. $900,000 a. A memorandum entry only.
b. $600,000 b. Other operating revenue of $2,000.
c. $400,000 c. A $2,000 credit to operating expenses.
d. $200,000 d. A $2,000 credit to nonoperating expenses.
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Examination Questions — November 1988
59. In 1987, a nonprofit trade association enrolled five N um ber 4 (Estimated tim e ----- 45 to 55 minutes)
new member companies, each of which was obligated to
pay nonrefundable initiation fees of $1,000. These fees Lino Corporation’s liability account balances at
were receivable by the association in 1987. Three of the December 31, 1986 included the following:
new members paid the initiation fees in 1987, and the other
two new members paid their initiation fees in 1988. Annual Note payable to bank $800,000
dues (excluding initiation fees) received by the associa Liability under capital lease 280,000
tion from all of its members have always covered the Deferred income taxes 100,000
organization’s costs of services provided to its members.
It can be reasonably expected that future dues will cover Additional information:
all costs of the organization’s future services to members.
Average membership duration is 10 years because of • The note payable, dated October 1, 1986, bears in
mergers, attrition, and economic factors. What amount of terest at an annual rate of 10% payable semiannually
initiation fees from these five new members should the on April 1 and October 1. Principal payments are due
association recognize as revenue in 1987? annually on October 1 in four equal installments.
a. $5,000 • The capital lease is for a 10-year period beginning
b. $3,000 December 31, 1981. Equal annual payments of
c. $ 500 $100,000 are due on December 31 of each year. The
d. $0 16% interest rate implicit in the lease is known by Lino.
At December 31, 1986, the present value of the four
60. On January 2, 1987, a nonprofit botanical society remaining lease payments discounted at 16% was
received a gift of an exhaustible fixed asset with an estimated $280,000.
useful life of 10 years and no salvage value. The donor’s • Deferred income taxes are provided in recognition of
cost of this asset was $20,000, and its fair market value timing differences between financial statement and
at the date of the gift was $30,000. What amount of income tax reporting of depreciation. For the year
depreciation of this asset should the society recognize in ended December 3 1 , 1987, depreciation per tax return
its 1987 financial statements? exceeded book depreciation by $50,000. Lino’s in
a. $3,000 come tax rate for 1987 was 30%.
b. $2,500 • On July 1 , 1987, Lino issued $1,000,000 face amount
c. $2,000 of 10-year, 10% bonds for $750,000, to yield 15%.
d. $0 Interest is payable annually on July 1. Bond discount
is amortized by the interest method.
• All required principal and interest payments were made
on schedule in 1987.
Required:
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Accounting Practice — Part II
Amar Supermarkets Corp. operates a chain of three retail stores in a state that permits municipalities to levy an income
tax on businesses operating within their respective boundaries. The tax rate is uniform in all of the municipalities that levy
the tax, and does not vary according to taxable income. Regulations provide that the tax is to be computed on income earned
within the particular taxing municipality, after reasonable and consistent allocation of the corporation’s overhead. Amar’s
overhead consists of expenses pertaining to the warehouse, central office, advertising, and delivery.
For the year ended December 3 1 , 1987, operating results for each store, before taxes and allocation of corporation overhead,
were as follows:
For the year ended December 31, 1987, corporation overhead was as follows:
Delivery expenses vary with distances from the warehouse and numbers of deliveries to stores. Delivery statistics for
1987 are as follows:
Management has engaged a CPA firm to evaluate two corporation overhead allocation plans that are being considered,
so that operating results under both plans can be compared. In addition, management has decided to expand one of the stores
in a plan to increase sales by $80,000. The contemplated expansion is expected to increase local fixed operating costs by
$8,000 and to require 10 additional deliveries from the warehouse. The CPA firm has been requested to furnish management
with a recommendation as to which store should be selected for the prospective expansion.
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Examination Questions — November 1988
Required:
a. Rounding off to the nearest whole percent, compute each store’s income that would be subject to the municipal income
tax under the following two plans:
b. Compute each store’s increase in relevant expenses, including delivery expenses, but before allocation of other cor
poration overhead and taxes as a result of the contemplated expansion. Determine which of the three stores should be selected
for expansion to maximize corporate net income.
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EXAMINATION IN AUDITING
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. You must arrange the papers in numerical order of comments and calculations associated with them are
the questions. If more than one page is required for not considered. Be certain that you have entered your
an answer, write “ continued” at the bottom of the answers on the objective answer sheet before the
page. Number pages consecutively. For instance, examination time is up.
if 12 pages are used for your answers, the objective
answer sheet is page 1 and your other pages should
be numbered 2 through 12. 3. A CPA is continually confronted with the necessity
of expressing opinions and conclusions in written
2. Answer all objective-type items on the printed reports in clear, unequivocal language. Although
answer sheet provided for that purpose. It is to the primary purpose of the examination is to test
your advantage to attempt all questions even if you the candidate’s knowledge and application of the
are uncertain of the answer. You are likely to get subject matter, the ability to organize and present
the highest score if you omit no answers. Since such knowledge in acceptable written language may
objective item s are com puter-graded, your be considered by the examiners.
Prepared by the Board o f Examiners o f the American Institute o f Certified Public Accountants
and adopted by the examining boards o f all states, the District o f Columbia, Guam,
Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands o f the United States.
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Examination Questions — November 1988
Number 1 (Estimated tim e----- 90 to 110 minutes) 4. The ethical standards of the profession would most
likely be considered to be violated if a CPA
Instructions a. Owns a building and leases a portion of the space
to an audit client.
Select the best answer for each of the following items. b . Has an insured account with a brokerage firm that
Use a soft pencil, preferably No. 2, to blacken the is an audit client and the account is used for
appropriate circle on the separate printed answer sheet to occasional cash transactions.
indicate your answer. Mark only one answer for each c. Is asked by an audit client to act as a “ finder’’
item . Answer all item s. Your grade will be based on the in the acquisition of another company on a per
total number of your correct answers. diem basis.
The following is an example of the manner in which d . Searches for and initially screens candidates for
the answer sheet should be marked: the vacant controllership of an audit client.
Item
96. One of the generally accepted auditing standards
specifies that the auditor should 5. Which of the following statements best explains why
a. Inspect all property and equipment acquired dur the CPA profession has found it essential to promulgate
ing the year. ethical standards and to establish means for ensuring their
b. Charge fair fees based on cost. observance?
c. Make a proper study and evaluation of the a. Vigorous enforcement of an established code of
existing internal accounting controls. ethics is the best way to prevent unscrupulous
d. Count client petty cash funds. acts.
Answer Sheet b. Ethical standards that emphasize excellence in
performance over material rewards establish a
96. reputation for competence and character.
c. A distinguishing mark of a profession is its
Items to be Answered acceptance of responsibility to the public.
d. A requirement for a profession is to establish
1. An accountant who is not independent o f a client is ethical standards that stress primarily a respon
precluded from issuing a sibility to clients and colleagues.
a. Compilation report on historical financial
statements.
b. Compilation report on prospective financial
statements.
6. Which of the following procedures would an auditor
c. Special report on compliance with contractual
most likely include in the initial planning of an examina
agreements.
tion of financial statements?
d. Report on management advisory services.
a. Discussing the examination with firm personnel
2. Which of the following elements underlies the responsible for non-audit services to the client.
application o f generally accepted auditing standards, b. Inquiring of the client’s attorney as to any claims
particularly the standards of field work and reporting? probable of assertion.
a. Internal accounting control. c. Obtaining a written representation letter from
b. Corroborating evidence. management of the client.
c. Quality control. d . Determining whether necessary internal account
d. Materiality and relative risk. ing control procedures are being applied as
prescribed.
3. Which of the following acts by a CPA who is not in
public practice would most likely be considered a violation
of the ethical standards of the profession?
a. Using the CPA designation without disclosing 7. The audit work performed by each assistant should
employment status in connection with financial be reviewed to determine whether it was adequately per
statements issued for external use by the CPA’s formed and to evaluate whether the
employer. a. Audit procedures performed are approved in the
b. Distributing business cards indicating the CPA professional standards.
designation and the CPA’s title and employer. b . Examination has been performed by persons hav
c. Corresponding on the CPA’s employer’s let ing adequate technical training and proficiency
terhead, which contains the CPA designation and as auditors.
the CPA’s employment status. c. Auditor’s system of quality control has been
d. Compiling the CPA’s employer’s financial maintained at a high level.
statements and making reference to the CPA’s d. Results are consistent with the conclusions to be
lack of independence. presented in the auditor’s report.
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Auditing
8. Which of the following procedures would an auditor 12. An auditor of a manufacturer would most likely ques
ordinarily perform during the review of subsequent events? tion whether that client has committed illegal acts if the
a. An analysis of related party transactions for the client has
discovery of possible irregularities. a . Been forced to discontinue operations in a foreign
b. A review of the cut-off bank statements for the country.
period after the year-end. b. Been an annual donor to a local political
c. An inquiry of the client’s legal counsel concern candidate.
ing litigation. c. Failed to correct material weaknesses in inter
d. An investigation of material weaknesses in nal accounting control that were reported after
internal accounting control previously com the prior year’s audit.
municated to the client. d. Disclosed several subsequent events involving
foreign operations in the notes to the financial
statements.
10. An auditor’s tests of the pricing of a client’s inven 14. The Securities and Exchange Commission has
tory indicates the existence of many errors. However, authority to
because of inadequate records the auditor is uncertain about a. Prescribe specific auditing procedures to detect
whether these errors materially affect the financial fraud concerning inventories and accounts
statements taken as a whole. The auditor may reasonably receivable of companies engaged in interstate
issue a (an) commerce.
b. Deny lack of privity as a defense in third-party
‘‘Subject to ’’ actions for gross negligence against the auditors
qualified Adverse of public companies.
opinion opinion c . Determine accounting principles for the purpose
a. Yes Yes of financial reporting by companies offering
b. Yes No securities to the public.
c. No Yes d . Require a change of auditors of governmental en
d. No No tities after a given period of years as a means of
ensuring auditor independence.
11. A CPA firm should establish procedures for conduct 15. Which of the following standards applies to manage
ing and supervising work at all organizational levels to pro ment advisory services engagements?
vide reasonable assurance that the work performed meets a. In all matters relating to the assignment, an
the firm’s standards of quality. To achieve this goal, the independence in mental attitude is to be
firm most likely would establish procedures for maintained.
a. Evaluating prospective and continuing client b. There is to be a proper study and evaluation of
relationships. the existing internal accounting control as a basis
b. Reviewing engagement working papers and for reliance thereon.
reports. c. The work is to be adequately planned and
c . Requiring personnel to adhere to the applicable assistants are to be properly supervised.
independence rules. d. Informative disclosures are to be regarded as
d. Maintaining personnel files containing docu reasonably adequate unless otherwise stated in
mentation related to the evaluation of personnel. the report.
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16. An auditor’s report includes the following statement: 20. An auditor may reasonably issue a “ subject to”
“ The financial statements do not present fairly the qualified opinion for
financial position, results of operations, or cash flows in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.’’ Departure from
Lack o f generally accepted
This auditor’s report was most likely issued in con consistency accounting principles
nection with financial statements that are a. Yes Yes
a. Inconsistent. b. Yes No
b. Based on prospective financial information. c. No Yes
c. Misleading. d. No No
d. Affected by a material uncertainty.
18. Green, CPA, is requested to render an opinion on the 22. Each page of a nonpublic entity’s financial statements
application of accounting principles by an entity that is reviewed by an accountant should include the following
audited by another CPA. Green may reference:
a. Not accept such an engagement because to do so a. See Accountant’s Review Report.
would be considered unethical. b. R eview ed, No A ccountant’s A ssurance
b. Not accept such an engagement because Green Expressed.
would lack the necessary information on which c. See Accompanying Accountant’s Footnotes.
to base an opinion without conducting an audit. d. Reviewed, No Material Modifications Required.
c. Accept the engagement but should form an
independent opinion without consulting with the
continuing CPA.
d . Accept the engagement but should consult with 23. An auditor’s document includes the following
the continuing CPA to ascertain all the available statement:
facts relevant to forming a professional judgment.
“ Our audit is subject to the risk that errors,
irregularities, or illegal acts, including fraud or defalca
tions, if they exist, will not be detected. However, we will
inform you of any such matters that come to our attention.’’
19. An auditor may reasonably issue an “ except for”
qualified opinion for The above passage is most likely from
a. The explanatory paragraph of a “ subject to”
Inadequate Scope qualified auditor’s report.
disclosure limitation b. An engagement letter.
a. Yes Yes c. The explanatory paragraph of a compliance
b. Yes No report on a governmental entity subject to GAO
c. No Yes standards.
d. No No d. A comfort letter.
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24. An accountant may accept an engagement to apply 28. After an audit report containing an unqualified opinion
agreed-upon procedures that are not sufficient to express on a non-public client’s financial statements was issued,
an opinion on one or more specified accounts or items of the client decided to sell the shares of a subsidiary that
a financial statement provided that accounts for 30% of its revenue and 25% of its net income.
a. The accountant’s report does not enumerate the The auditor should
procedures performed. a. Determine whether the information is reliable
b. The financial statements are prepared in and, if determined to be reliable, request that
accordance with a comprehensive basis of revised financial statements be issued.
accounting other than generally accepted b. Notify the entity that the auditor’s report may no
accounting principles. longer be associated with the financial statements.
c. Distribution of the accountant’s report is c. Describe the effects of this subsequently
restricted. discovered information in a communication with
d. The accountant is also the entity’s continuing persons known to be relying on the financial
auditor. statements.
d. Take no action because the auditor has no obliga
tion to make any further inquiries.
27. Prospective financial information presented in the for 32. Proper segregation of functional responsibilities in
mat of historical financial statements that omit either gross an effective system of internal accounting control calls for
profit or net income is deemed to be a separation of the functions of
a. Partial presentation. a. Authorization, execution, and payment.
b. Projected balance sheet. b. Authorization, recording, and custody.
c. Financial forecast. c. Custody, execution, and reporting.
d. Financial projection. d. Authorization, payment, and recording.
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33. A basic objective of a CPA firm is to provide profes 37. After an auditor prepared a flowchart of the internal
sional services that conform with professional standards. accounting controls relating to sales and evaluated the
Reasonable assurance of achieving this basic objective is design of the system, the auditor would perform compliance
provided through tests on all internal accounting control procedures
a. Compliance with generally accepted reporting a. That would aid in preventing irregularities.
standards. b. Documented in the flowchart.
b. A system of quality control. c. Considered to be weaknesses that might allow
c. A system of peer review. errors to enter the accounting system.
d. Continuing professional education. d . Considered to be strengths that the auditor plans
to rely on.
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41. Cash receipts from sales on account have been misap 47. Which of the following statements is correct concern
propriated. Which of the following acts would conceal this ing the auditor’s required communication of a material
defalcation and be least likely to be detected by an auditor? weakness in internal accounting control?
a. Understating the sales journal. a. A weakness that management refuses to correct
b. Overstating the accounts receivable control should be included in a separate paragraph of
account. the auditor’s report.
c. Overstating the accounts receivable subsidiary b . A weakness previously communicated during the
ledger. prior year’s audit that has not been corrected
d. Understating the cash receipts journal. should be communicated again in writing.
c. Suggested corrective action for management’s
42. For effective internal accounting control, the accounts consideration concerning a weakness need not
payable department should compare the information on each be communicated to the client.
vendor’s invoice with the d. The auditor should test for compliance any
a. Receiving report and the purchase order. weakness discovered before communicating it
b. Receiving report and the voucher. to the client.
c. Vendor’s packing slip and the purchase order.
d. Vendor’s packing slip and the voucher. 48. A CPA has performed an examination of the general
purpose financial statements of Big City. The examina
43. Which of the following is the most effective control tion scope included the additional requirements of the Single
procedure to detect vouchers that were prepared for the Audit Act. When reporting on Big City’s internal accoun
payment of goods that were not received? ting and administrative controls used in administering a
a. Count goods upon receipt in storeroom. federal financial assistance program, the CPA should
b . Match purchase order, receiving report, and ven a. Communicate those weaknesses that are material
dor’s invoice for each voucher in accounts in relation to the general purpose financial
payable department. statements.
c. Compare goods received with goods requisi b. Express an opinion on the systems used to
tioned in receiving department. administer major federal financial assistance pro
d. Verify vouchers for accuracy and approval in grams and express negative assurance on the
internal audit department. systems used to administer nonmajor federal
44. Which of the following control procedures would most financial assistance programs.
likely be used to maintain accurate perpetual inventory c . Communicate those weaknesses that are material
records? in relation to the federal financial assistance
a. Independent storeroom count of goods received. program.
b. Periodic independent reconciliation of control d. Express negative assurance on the systems used
and subsidiary records. to administer major federal financial assistance
c. Periodic independent comparison of records with programs and express no opinion on the systems
goods on hand. used to administer nonmajor federal financial
d. Independent matching of purchase orders, receiv assistance programs.
ing reports, and vendors’ invoices. 49. Which of the following conclusions could an auditor
most likely make on completing the preliminary phase of
45. If a control total were to be computed on each of the
the review of internal accounting control?
following data items, which would best be identified as
a. Specific control procedures are suitably design
a hash total for a payroll EDP application?
ed for the auditor to rely on to restrict the extent
a. Hours worked.
of substantive tests, assuming satisfactory
b. Total debits and total credits.
compliance.
c. Net pay.
b. The audit effort required to study and evaluate
d. Department numbers.
the design of the system exceeds the reduction
46. Which of the following procedures is most likely to in audit effort that could be achieved by reliance
prevent the improper disposition of equipment? on the system.
a. A separation of duties between those authorized c . The accounting control procedures are suitably
to dispose of equipment and those authorized to designed to provide reasonable assurance that
approve removal work orders. errors and irregularities will be prevented or
b . The use of serial numbers to identify equipment detected, provided functions are properly
that could be sold. segregated.
c . Periodic comparison of removal work orders to d. Compliance tests indicate that access to computer
authorizing documentation. operations is so unrestricted that the internal ac
d. A periodic analysis of the scrap sales and the counting control system can not be relied on to
repairs and maintenance accounts. restrict the extent of substantive tests.
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50. During a compilation of a nonpublic entity’s finan 55. For which of the following account balances are
cial statements, an accountant would be least likely to substantive tests of details least likely to be performed unless
a. Omit substantially all of the disclosures required analytical review procedures indicate the need to extend
by generally accepted accounting principles. detail testing?
b. Issue a compilation report on one or more, but a. Payroll expense.
not all of the basic financial statements. b. Marketable securities.
c . Perform analytical procedures designed to iden c. Research and development costs.
tify relationships that appear to be unusual. d. Legal expense.
d. Read the compiled financial statements and con
sider whether they appear to include adequate
disclosure.
56. Which of the following statements concerning work
51. A basic premise underlying analytical review pro ing papers is incorrect?
cedures is that a. An auditor may support an opinion by other
a. These procedures can not replace tests of means in addition to working papers.
balances and transactions. b . The form of working papers should be designed
b . Statistical tests of financial information may lead to meet the circumstances of a particular
to the discovery of material errors in the finan engagement.
c. An auditor’s working papers may not serve as
cial statements.
a reference source for the client.
c . The study of financial ratios is an acceptable alter
d. Working papers should show that the internal
native to the investigation of unusual fluctuations.
accounting control system has been studied and
d. Relationships among data may reasonably be evaluated to the degree necessary.
expected to exist and continue in the absence of
known conditions to the contrary.
52. An auditor who uses the work of a specialist may
refer to and identify the specialist in the auditor’s report if the 57. The two requirements crucial to achieving audit
a . Specialist is also considered to be a related party. efficiency and effectiveness with a microcomputer are
b. Auditor indicates a division of responsibility selecting
related to the work of the specialist. a. The appropriate audit tasks for microcomputer
c. Specialist’s work provides the auditor greater applications and the appropriate software to per
form the selected audit tasks.
assurance of reliability.
b . The appropriate software to perform the selected
d. Auditor expresses an “ except for’’ qualified audit tasks and client data that can be accessed
opinion or an adverse opinion related to the work by the auditor’s microcomputer.
of the specialist. c. Client data that can be accessed by the auditor’s
53. An auditor should obtain evidential matter relevant microcomputer and audit procedures that are
generally applicable to several clients in a specific
to all the following factors concerning third-party litiga
industry.
tion against a client except the
d. Audit procedures that are generally applicable
a. Period in which the underlying cause for legal to several clients in a specific industry and
action occurred. the appropriate audit tasks for microcomputer
b. Probability of an unfavorable outcome. applications.
c . Jurisdiction in which the matter will be resolved.
d . Existence of a situation indicating an uncertainty
as to the possible loss.
58. Compiled financial statements should be accompanied
54. An auditor analyzes repairs and maintenance accounts
by a report stating all the following except
primarily to obtain evidence in support of the audit asser
a. The accountant does not express an opinion or
tion that all
any other form of assurance on the financial
a. Noncapitalizable expenditures for repairs and
statements.
maintenance have been properly charged to b . A compilation is substantially less in scope than
expense. an examination in accordance with generally
b. Expenditures for property and equipment have accepted auditing standards.
not been charged to expense. c . The accountant compiled the financial statements
c. Noncapitalizable expenditures for repairs and in accordance with standards established by the
maintenance have been recorded in the proper AICPA.
period. d . A compilation is limited to presenting in the form
d. Expenditures for property and equipment have of financial statements information that is the
been recorded in the proper period. representation of management.
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Item 59 is based on the following flowchart: Item 60 is based on the following flowchart:
Sales Credit
Invoices memos X
Trans
action
Input Input
File
data data
Client’s Auditor’s
Program Master Program
File
Trans
actions
Output Compare Output file
Master Computer
update
file
run
Exceptions
Report
Transaction Exception
Updated register reports
master
file
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Examination Questions — November 1988
Number 2 (Estim ated tim e ----- 15 to 25 m inutes) Num ber 3 (Estim ated tim e ----- 15 to 25 m inutes)
Temple, CPA, is auditing the financial statements of Sampling for attributes is often used to allow an auditor
Ford Lumber Yards, Inc., a privately-held corporation with to reach a conclusion concerning a rate of occurrence in
300 employees and five stockholders, three of whom are a population. A common use in auditing is to test the rate
active in management. Ford has been in business for many of deviation from a prescribed internal accounting control
years, but has never had its financial statements audited. procedure to determine whether planned reliance on that
Temple suspects that the substance of some of Ford’s control is appropriate.
business transactions differ from their form because of the
pervasiveness of related party relationships and transactions Required:
in the local building supplies industry. a. When an auditor samples for attributes, identify
the factors that should influence the auditor’s judgment
Required: concerning the determination of
Describe the audit procedures Temple should apply to 1. Acceptable level of risk of overreliance,
identify related party relationships and transactions. 2. Tolerable deviation rate, and
3. Expected population deviation rate.
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Num ber 4 (Estim ated tim e ----- 15 to 25 m inutes) Num ber 5 (Estim ated tim e ----- 15 to 25 m inutes)
The following report on the basic financial statements The purpose of all auditing procedures is to gather
was drafted by a staff assistant at the completion of the sufficient competent evidence for an auditor to form an
review engagement of GLM Company, a continuing client, opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole.
for the year ended September 30, 1988. The 1987 basic
financial statements for the year ended September 3 0 , 1987, Required:
which were also reviewed, contained a departure from a. In addition to the example below, identify and
generally accepted accounting principles that was properly describe five means or techniques of gathering audit
referred to in the 1987 review report dated October 26, evidence used to evaluate a client’s inventory balance.
1987. The 1987 financial statements have been restated.
Technique Description
To the Board of Directors of GLM Company: Observation An auditor watches the performance of
some function, such as a client’s annual
We have reviewed the accompanying balance sheets inventory count.
of GLM Company as of September 3 0 , 1988 and 1987, and
the related statements of income and retained earnings for
the years then ended, in accordance with generally accepted b. Identify the five general assertions regarding a
auditing standards. Our review included such tests of the client’s inventory balance and describe one different
accounting records as we considered necessary in the substantive auditing procedure for each assertion. Use the
circumstances. format illustrated below.
A review consists principally of inquiries of company
personnel. It is substantially less in scope than an audit, but Assertion_______ Substantive Auditing Procedure
more in scope than a compilation. Accordingly, we express
only limited assurance on the accompanying financial
statements.
Based on our reviews, with the exception of the matter
described in the following paragraph, we are not aware of
any material modifications that should be made to the
accompanying financial statements in order for them to be
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles
applied on a consistent basis.
In its 1987 financial statements the company stated its
land at appraised values. However, as disclosed in note X,
the company has restated its 1987 financial statements to
reflect land at cost.
November 2, 1988
Required:
Identify the deficiencies in the draft of the proposed
report on the comparative financial statements. Group the
deficiencies by paragraph. Do not redraft the report.
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EXAMINATION IN BUSINESS LAW
(Commercial Law)
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. You must arrange the papers in numerical order of comments and calculations associated with them are
the questions. If more than one page is required for not considered. Be certain that you have entered your
an answer, write “ continued” at the bottom of the answers on the objective answer sheet before the
page. Number pages consecutively. For instance, examination time is up.
if 12 pages are used for your answers, the objective
answer sheet is page 1 and your other pages should
be numbered 2 through 12. 3. A CPA is continually confronted with the necessity
of expressing opinions and conclusions in written
2. Answer all objective-type items on the printed reports in clear, unequivocal language. Although
answer sheet provided for that purpose. It is to the primary purpose of the examination is to test
your advantage to attempt all questions even if you the candidate’s knowledge and application of the
are uncertain of the answer. You are likely to get subject matter, the ability to organize and present
the highest score if you omit no answers. Since such knowledge in acceptable written language may
objective items are com puter-graded, your be considered by the examiners.
Prepared by the Board o f Examiners o f the American Institute o f Certified Public Accountants
and adopted by the examining boards o f all states, the District o f Columbia, Guam,
Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands o f the United States.
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Number 1 (Estim ated tim e ----- 110 to 130 m inutes) 3. Kent Corp. hired Blue as a sales representative for
nine months at a salary of $2,000 per month plus 2% of
Instructions sales. Under the circumstances,
a. Kent does not have the power to dismiss Blue
Select the best answer for each of the following items. during the nine-month period without cause.
Use a soft pencil, preferably No. 2, to blacken the b. The agreement between Kent and Blue is not
appropriate circle on the separate printed answer sheet to enforceable unless it is in writing and signed by
indicate your answer. M ark only one answer for each Blue.
item. Answer all items. Your grade will be based on the c. The agreement between Kent and Blue formed
total number of your correct answers. an agency coupled with an interest.
The following is an example of the manner in which d. Blue is obligated to act solely in Kent’s interest
the answer sheet should be marked: in matters concerning Kent’s business.
Item
99. The text of the letter from Bridge Builders, Inc., to 4. In general, which of the following statements is
Allied Steel Co. follows: correct with respect to a limited partnership?
a . A limited partner has the right to obtain from the
We offer to purchase 10,000 tons of No. 4 steel general partner(s) financial information and tax
pipe at today’s quoted price for delivery two returns of the limited partnership.
months from today. Your acceptance must be b . A limited partnership can be formed with limited
received in five days. liability for all partners.
Bridge Builders intended to create a (an) c . A limited partner may not also be a general part
a . Option contract. ner at the same time.
b. Unilateral contract. d . A limited partner may hire employees on behalf
c. Bilateral contract. of the partnership.
d. Joint contract.
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Examination Questions — November 1988
On January 1, 1988, Dix transferred certain assets into a 11. For this item only, assume that on April 11 Jet sent
trust. The assets consisted of Lux Corp. bonds with a face a telegram to Ard revoking its offer and that Ard received
amount of $500,000 and an interest rate of 12 %. The trust the telegram on April 12. Under the circumstances,
instrument named Dix as trustee, Dix’s child as life a. A contract was formed on April 10.
beneficiary, and Dix’s grandchild as remainderman. b. A contract was formed on April 14.
Interest on the bonds is payable semi-annually on May 1 c. Jet’s revocation effectively terminated its offer
and November 1. Dix had purchased the bonds at their face on April 12.
amount. As of January 1 , 1988, the bonds had a fair market d. Jet’s revocation effectively terminated its offer
value of $600,000. The accounting period selected for the on April 11.
trust is a calendar year. The trust instrument is silent as to
whether Dix may revoke the trust.
12. For this item only, assume that on April 13 Ard sent
8. Which of the following statements is correct?
a telegram to Jet withdrawing the acceptance and rejecting
a. Dix is not a fiduciary because Dix is also the
Jet’s offer and that Jet received the telegram on April 15.
creator (settlor).
Under the circumstances,
b. The trust is invalid under the merger doctrine
a. A contract was formed on April 14.
because Dix is both the creator and the trustee.
b. A contract was formed on April 10.
c. A duty is owed by Dix to administer the trust
c. Ard’s rejection effectively terminated Jet’s offer
property for the sole benefit of the beneficiaries.
on April 13.
d. Dix has the implied right to revoke the trust
d . Ard’s rejection effectively terminated Jet’s offer
without the court’s permission.
on April 15.
9. Assuming the trust is valid, how should the amount
of interest received in 1988 be allocated between principal
and income if the trust instrument is otherwise silent?
Principal Income
a. $0 $60,000 13. Parr is the vice-president of research of Lynx, Inc.
b. $0 $72,000 When hired, Parr signed an employment contract pro
c. $10,000 $50,000 hibiting Parr from competing with Lynx during and after
d. $12,000 $60,000 employment. While employed, Parr acquired knowledge
of many of Lynx’s trade secrets. If Parr wishes to compete
with Lynx and Lynx refuses to give Parr permission, which
10. The president of Deal Corp. wrote to Boyd, offering of the following statements is correct?
to sell the Deal factory for $300,000. The offer was sent a. Parr has the right to compete with Lynx upon
by Deal on June 5 and was received by Boyd on June 9. resigning from Lynx.
The offer stated that it would remain open until b. Parr has the right to compete with Lynx only if
December 20. The offer fired from Lynx.
a. Constitutes an enforceable option. c . In determining whether Parr may compete with
b. May be revoked by Deal any time prior to Boyd’s Lynx, the court should not consider Parr’s ability
acceptance. to obtain other employment.
c. Is a firm offer under the UCC but will be d . In determining whether Parr may compete with
irrevocable for only three months. Lynx, the court should consider, among other
d. Is a firm offer under the UCC because it is in factors, whether the agreement is necessary to
writing. protect Lynx’s legitimate business interests.
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14. Payne borrowed $500 from Onest Bank. At the time 18. Pix borrowed $80,000 from Null Bank. Pix gave Null
the loan was made to Payne, Gem orally agreed with Onest a promissory note and mortgage. Subsequently, Null
that Gem would repay the loan if Payne failed to do so. Gem assigned the note and mortgage to Reed. Reed failed to
received no personal benefit as a result of the loan to Payne. record the assignment or notify Pix of the assignment. If
Under the circumstances, Pix pays Null pursuant to the note, Pix will
a. Gem is secondarily liable to repay the loan. a. Be primarily liable to Reed for the payments
b . Both Gem and Payne are primarily liable to repay made to Null.
the loan. b. Be secondarily liable to Reed for the payments
c. Gem is free from liability concerning the loan. made to Null.
d. Gem is primarily liable to repay the loan. c. Not be liable to Reed for the payments made to
Null because Reed failed to record the
assignment.
d. Not be liable to Reed for the payments made to
Null because Reed failed to give Pix notice of the
assignment.
15. The intent or scienter element necessary to establish
a cause of action for fraud will be satisfied if the plaintiff
can establish that the 19. Foster Co. and Rice executed a contract by which
a. Plaintiff actually relied on the defendant’s Foster was to sell a warehouse to Rice for $270,000. The
misrepresentation. contract required Rice to pay the entire $270,000 at the clos
b. Plaintiff justifiably relied on the defendant’s ing. Foster has refused to close the sale of the warehouse
misrepresentation. to Rice. If Rice commences a lawsuit against Foster, what
c. Defendant made a false representation of fact. relief would Rice likely be entitled to?
d. Defendant made a misrepresentation with a a. Specific performance or compensatory damages.
reckless disregard for the truth. b. Specific perform ance and compensatory
damages.
c. Compensatory damages or punitive damages.
d . Compensatory damages and punitive damages.
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Examination Questions — November 1988
Unsecured claim for 1986 27. For this item only, assume that on June 9 , 1988, Aker
state income tax $10,000 transferred property he owned to his son. The property was
Fee owed to Best & Co., CPAs, collateral for Aker’s obligation to Simon. Aker transferred
for services rendered from the property with the intent to defraud Simon. Which of
April 1, 1988, through June 30, the following statements is correct?
1988 $6,000 a. Only Simon’s debt will be excepted from Aker’s
Unsecured claim by Stieb for wages discharge in bankruptcy.
earned as an employee of White b . Aker will be denied a discharge in bankruptcy.
during March, 1988 $3,000 c. The transfer will be set aside because it constitutes
a preference.
There are no other claims. d. Aker will receive a discharge in bankruptcy of
all debts.
23. What is the maximum amount that will be distributed
for the payment of the 1986 state income tax?
a. $ 4,000
b. $ 5,000
c. $ 7,000
d. $10,000
28. The Bankruptcy Code provides that a debtor is entitled
to claim as exempt property the right to receive
24. What is the maximum amount that will be distributed
to Stieb? Social security Disability
a. $0 benefits benefits
b. $1,000 a. No No
c. $2,000 b. Yes No
d. $3,000 c. Yes Yes
d. No Yes
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29. Which of the following statements is correct under 33. Which of the following statements is correct concern
the reorganization provisions of the Bankruptcy Code? ing corporations subject to the reporting requirements of
a. The court is required to appoint a trustee or an the Securities Exchange Act of 1934?
examiner in all cases. a . The annual report (form 10-K) need not include
b. The creditors must appoint a trustee or an audited financial statements.
examiner after the bankruptcy petition is filed. b. The annual report (form 10-K) must be filed with
c . The bankruptcy petition may only be filed volun the SEC within 20 days of the end of the corpora
tarily by the debtor. tion’s fiscal year.
d. The court is required to appoint a committee of c . A quarterly report (form 10-Q) need only be filed
unsecured creditors. with the SEC by those corporations that are also
subject to the registration requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933.
d . A monthly report (form 8-K) must be filed with
the SEC after the end of any month in which a
30. Which of the following statements is correct with
materially important event occurs.
respect to social security taxes and benefits?
a . A self-employed individual with net earnings of
$35,000 will pay more tax than an employee with
wages of $35,000.
b. Both employees and self-employed individuals
are subject to social security taxes based on their 34. Which of the following is a security that is exempt
respective gross wages or gross earnings from from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of
self-employment. 1933?
c. To the extent the amount received as retirement a. Convertible, subordinated debentures issued by
benefits is less than the amount contributed to the a manufacturing company.
social security fund by the individual, it will b. Warrants to purchase preferred stock.
never be included in the individual’s adjusted c. Bonds issued by a charitable foundation.
gross income for federal income tax purposes. d. Common stock with a par value of less than
d . An individual whose gross income exceeds cer $ 1. 00 .
tain maximum limitations is required to include
the entire amount received as disability benefits
in the computation of the individual’s adjusted
gross income for federal income tax purposes.
35. Gold is holding the following instrument:
32. A plaintiff wishes to recover damages from the issuer Lester Davis
for losses resulting from material misstatements in a
securities registration statement. In order to be successful,
one of the elements the plaintiff must prove is that the
a. Plaintiff was in privity of contract with the issuer This instrument is a
or that the issuer knew of the plaintiff. a. Postdated check.
b. Plaintiff acquired the securities. b. Draft.
c. Issuer acted negligently. c. Promissory note.
d. Issuer acted fraudulently. d. Trade acceptance
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Examination Questions November 1988
36. A bank issues a negotiable instrument that 41. Able drew a check payable to the order of Baker. The
acknowledges receipt of $50,000. The instrument also amount was left blank because it depended on a future
provides that the bank will repay the $50,000 plus 8% delivery of fuel oil to Able, and the exact price was not
interest per annum to the bearer 90 days from the date of known at the time the check was issued. Baker estimated
the instrument. The instrument is a the amount at $400, but told Able that in no event would
a. Certificate of deposit. it be more than $600. Baker failed to deliver the fuel oil,
b. Time draft. but filled in the amount of the check for $800. Baker then
c. Trade or banker’s acceptance. negotiated the check to Cook in satisfaction of a $600 debt,
d. Cashier’s check. with the $200 balance paid to Baker in cash. Able stopped
payment and Cook is seeking to collect $800 from Able.
Able ’s maximum liability to Cook will be
a. $0
37. Which of the following would cause a promissory note b. $400
to be nonnegotiable? c. $600
a. An acceleration clause that allows the holder to d. $800
move up the maturity date of the note in the event
of default.
b . An extension clause that allows the maker to elect
to extend the time for payment to a date specified 42. Which of the following is not a warranty made by the
in the note. seller of a negotiable warehouse receipt to the purchaser
c . A clause that allows the maker to satisfy the note of the document?
by the performance of services or the payment a. The document transfer is fully effective with
of money. respect to the goods it represents.
d. A due date is not specified in the note. b. The warehouseman will honor the document.
c. The seller has no knowledge of any facts that
would impair the document’s validity.
d. The document is genuine.
38. A secured promissory note would be nonnegotiable
if it provided that
a . Additional collateral must be tendered if there is
a decline in market value of the original collateral. 43. In general, the UCC Sales Article applies to the sale of
b . Upon default, the maker waives a trial by jury. a. Goods only if the seller is a merchant and the
c. The maker is entitled to a 5% discount if the note buyer is not.
is prepaid. b. Goods only if the seller and buyer are both
d. It is subject to the terms of the mortgage given merchants.
by the maker to the payee. c. Consumer goods by a non-merchant.
d. Real estate by a merchant for $500 or more.
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Business Law
46. If goods have been delivered to a buyer pursuant to 50. Bean ordered 40 beige refrigerators at list price from
a sale or return contract, the Tish Co. Immediately upon receipt of Bean’s order, Tish
a. Buyer may use the goods but not resell them. sent Bean an acceptance which was received by Bean. The
b. Seller is liable for the expenses incurred by the acceptance indicated that shipment would be made within
buyer in returning the goods to the seller. ten days. On the tenth day Tish discovered that all of its
c. Title to the goods remains with the seller. supply of beige refrigerators had been sold. Instead it
d. Risk of loss for the goods passed to the buyer. shipped 40 white refrigerators, stating clearly on the invoice
that the shipment was sent only as an accommodation.
Which of the following is correct?
a. Bean’s order is a unilateral offer, and can only
be accepted by Tish’s shipment of the goods
ordered.
47. Which of the following is necessary in order for the
b. Tish’s shipment of white refrigerators is a
warranty of merchantability to arise where there has been
counteroffer, thus no contract exists between
a sale of goods?
Bean and Tish.
I. The seller must be a merchant with respect to goods
c. Tish’s note of accommodation cancels the con
of that kind.
tract between Tish and Bean.
II. The warranty must be in writing.
d. Tish’s shipment of white refrigerators constitutes
III. The buyer must have relied on the seller’s skill or judg
a breach of contract.
ment in selecting the goods.
a. I and III only.
b. I, II, and III.
c. II and III only.
d. I only.
51. On March 7 , 1988, Wax Corp. contracted with Noll
Wholesalers to supply Noll with specific electrical parts.
Delivery was called for on June 3 , 1988. On May 2 , 1988,
Wax notified Noll that it would not perform and that Noll
should look elsewhere. Wax had received a larger and more
48. Cain and Zen Corp. orally agreed that Zen would lucrative contract on April 2 1 , 1988, and its capacity was
specially manufacture a machine for Cain at a price of such that it could not fu lfill both orders. The facts
$40,000. After Zen completed the work at a cost of a . Will prevent Wax from retracting its repudiation
$30,000, Cain notified Zen that it no longer needed the of the Noll contract.
machine. Zen is holding the machine for Cain and has b. Are not sufficient to clearly establish an
requested payment from Cain. Despite making reasonable anticipatory repudiation.
efforts, Zen has been unable to resell the machine for any c. Will permit Noll to sue only after June 3 , 1988,
price. Zen h as incurred warehouse fees of $500 for stor the latest performance date.
ing the machine. If Cain refuses to pay Zen and Zen sues d. Will permit Noll to sue immediately after May 2,
Cain, the most Zen will be entitled to recover is 1988, even though the performance called for
a. $0 under the contract was not due until June 3 , 1988.
b. $30,500
c. $40,000
d. $40,500
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Examination Questions — November 1988
53. Dart Co., which is engaged in the business of selling 57. Tell, Inc. leased a building from Lott Corp. Tell paid
appliances, borrowed $8,000 from Arco Bank. Dart monthly rent of $500 and was also responsible for paying
executed a promissory note for that amount and pledged the building’s real estate taxes. On January 1 , 1987, Vorn
all of its customer installment receivables as collateral for Co. and Tell entered into an agreement by which Vorn was
the loan. Dart executed a security agreement which entitled to occupy the building for the remainder of the term
described the collateral, but Arco did not file a financing of Tell’s lease in exchange for monthly payments of $600
statement. With respect to this transaction to Tell. For the year 1987, neither Tell nor Vorn paid the
a. Attachment of the security interest took place building’s real estate taxes and the taxes are delinquent.
when Dart executed the security agreement. Learning this, Lott demanded that either Tell or Vorn pay
b . Attachment of the security interest did not occur the delinquent taxes. Both refused to do so and Lott has com
because Arco failed to file a financing statement. menced an action against them. Lott will most likely prevail
c. Perfection of the security interest occurred against
despite Arco’s failure to file a financing a. Vorn because the lease was assigned to it.
statement. b. Tell and Vorn because both are jointly and
d. The UCC Secured Transactions Article does not severally liable for the delinquent taxes.
apply because Arco failed to file a financing c . Tell without Vorn because their January 1 agree
statement. ment constituted a sublease.
d. Vorn but only to the extent of $100 for each
month that it occupied the building during 1987.
54. With regard to a prior perfected security interest in
goods for which a financing statement has been filed, which
of the following parties is most likely to have a superior 58. Which of the following deeds gives the grantee the
interest in the same collateral? least amount of protection?
a . A buyer in the ordinary course of business who a. Bargain and sale deed.
purchased the goods from a merchant. b. Grant deed.
b . A subsequent buyer of consumer goods who pur c. Quitclaim deed.
chased the goods from another consumer. d. Warranty deed.
c. The trustee in bankruptcy of the debtor.
d. Lien creditors of the debtor.
59. In general, a mortgage on real estate
a. Must be recorded to validate the mortgagee’s
55. Bonn, a secured party, sells collateral at a private sale (len d er’s) rights against the m ortgagor
to a good faith purchaser for value after the debtor defaults. (borrower).
Which of the following statements is correct under the UCC b . Must be signed by the mortgagee and mortgagor
Secured Transactions Article? to create an enforceable instrument.
a . In all cases, the collateral will remain subject to c . Encumbers the mortgagor’s legal title to the real
the security interests of subordinate lien creditors. estate.
b. The security interest under which the sale was d . Gives the mortgagee the right to possess the real
made and any security interest or lien subordinate estate.
to it will be discharged.
c. In all cases, Bonn may not buy the collateral at
a private sale. 60. In 1982, Smith gave a mortgage to State Bank to
d . Bonn will be entitled to receive a first priority in secure a $100,000 loan. The mortgage was silent as to
the sale proceeds. whether it would secure any other loans made by State to
Smith. In 1984 Smith gave a second mortgage to Penn Bank
to secure an $80,000 loan. Both mortgages described the
same land and were properly recorded shortly after being
56. Green and Nunn own a 40-acre parcel of land as joint
executed by Smith. By 1988 Smith had repaid State Bank
tenants with the right of survivorship. Nunn wishes to sell
$40,000 of the $100,000 debt. State Bank then loaned Smith
the land to Ink. If Nunn alone executes and delivers a deed
an additional $20,000 without taking any new security.
to Ink, what will be the result?
Within a few days, Smith defaulted on the loans from both
a. Green will retain a ½ undivided interest in the
banks and the first and second mortgages were foreclosed.
40-acre parcel, and will be unable to set aside
The balance on the Penn loan was $20,000. The net pro
Nunn’s conveyance to Ink.
ceeds of the foreclosure sale were $70,000. State is entitled
b. Ink will obtain an interest in ½ of the parcel, or
to receive from the proceeds a maximum of
20 acres.
a. $52,500.
c. Ink will share ownership of the 40 acres with
b. $56,000.
Green as a joint tenant with a right of
c. $60,000.
survivorship.
d. $70,000.
d. The conveyance will be invalid because Green
did not sign the deed.
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Num ber 2 (Estim ated tim e ----- 15 to 20 m inutes) Num ber 3 (Estim ated tim e ----- 15 to 20 m inutes)
Dunn & C o., CPAs, while performing the 1987 year- Maple owns 75% of the common stock of Salam
end audit of Starr Corp.’s financial statements discovered Exterminating, Inc. Maple is not an officer or employee
that certain events during 1987 had resulted in litigation. of the corporation, and does not serve on its board of direc
Starr had purchased the warehouse on March 1 , 1987. tors. Salam is in the business of providing exterminating
The contract between Birk and Starr provided for a clos services to residential and commercial customers.
ing on September 2 0 , 1987. On July 1 , 1987, Birk executed Dodd performed exterminating services on behalf of
a contract to purchase the warehouse from Starr for Salam. Dodd suffered permanent injuries as a result of
$200,000. On September 1 , 1987, Birk contacted Starr and inhaling one of the chemicals used by Salam. This occurred
demanded that the purchase price be reduced to $190,000 after Dodd sprayed the chemical in a restaurant that Salam
because of a sudden rise in interest rates and declining value regularly services. Dodd was under the supervision of one
of real estate. Starr orally agreed to change the price to of Salam’s district managers and was trained by Salam to
$190,000. On September 2, Birk sent Starr a signed memo perform exterminating services following certain pro
confirming the reduction in price to $190,000. Starr did cedures, which he did. Later that day several patrons who
not sign the memo or any other agreement reducing the ate at the restaurant also suffered permanent injuries as a
price. On September 15, Starr, by telephone, informed Birk result of inhaling the chemical. The chemical was manufac
that it would not sell the warehouse for $190,000. Birk tured by Ace Chemical Corp. and sold and delivered to
refused to pay Starr $200,000 and a closing never occurred. Salam in a closed container. It was not altered by Salam.
On October 30, 1987, a fire caused $80,000 damage It has now been determined that the chemical was defec
to the warehouse at a time when its fair market value was tively manufactured and the injuries suffered by Dodd and
$200,000. Starr had obtained a $160,000 fire insurance the restaurant patrons were a direct result of the defect.
policy on February 15, 1987, from Pica Casualty Co., Salam has complied with an applicable compulsory
covering the warehouse. On April 1 1 , 1987, Starr obtained workers’ compensation statute by obtaining an insurance
another fire insurance policy from Drake Insurance Co. policy from Spear Insurance Co.
covering the warehouse for $40,000. Each policy contained As a result of the foregoing, the following actions have
an 80% coinsurance clause and a provision limiting each been commenced:
company’s liability to its proportion of all insurance cover
ing the loss. Pica has refused to pay any amount on its • Dodd sued Spear to recover workers’ compensation
policy. benefits.
Starr commenced actions against Birk and Pica
asserting the following: • Dodd sued Salam based on negligence in training him.
• Birk has breached the contract with Starr because Birk • Dodd sued Ace based on strict liability in tort.
failed to close the transaction and buy the warehouse
at a price of $200,000. • The restaurant patrons sued Maple claiming negligence
in not preventing Salam from using the chemical pur
• Starr has an insurable interest in the warehouse covered chased from Ace.
under the policy with Pica.
Required: Discuss the merits of the actions commenced
• Starr has met the coinsurance requirement under Pica’s by Dodd and the restaurant patrons, indicating the likely
policy. outcomes and your reasons therefor.
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Examination Questions — November 1988
Num ber 4 (Estim ated tim e ----- 15 to 20 m inutes) Num ber 5 (Estim ated tim e ----- 15 to 20 m inutes)
On January 5, Stein, Rey, and Lusk entered into a In order to expand its operations, Dark Corp. raised
written general partnership agreement by which they agreed $4 million by making a private interstate offering of $2
to operate a stock brokerage firm. The agreement stated million in common stock and negotiating a $2 million loan
that the partnership would continue upon the death or from Safe Bank. The common stock was properly offered
withdrawal of a partner. The agreement also provided that pursuant to Rule 505 of Regulation D.
no partner could reduce the firm’s commission below 2% In connection with this financing, Dark engaged Crea
without the consent of all of the other partners. On & Co., CPAs, to audit Dark’s financial statements. Crea
March 10, Rey, without the consent of Stein and Lusk, knew that the sole purpose for the audit was so that Dark
agreed with King Corp. to reduce the commission to 1½ % would have audited financial statements to provide to Safe
on a large transaction by King. Rey believed this would and the purchasers of the common stock. Although Crea
entice King to become a regular customer of the firm. King conducted the audit in conformity with its audit program,
was unaware of any of the terms of the partnership Crea failed to detect material acts of embezzlement com
agreement. mitted by Dark’s president. Crea did not detect the
On May 15, Stein entered into a contract conveying embezzlement because of its inadvertent failure to exercise
Stein’s partnership interest to Park and withdrew from the due care in designing its audit program for this engagement.
partnership. That same day, all of the partners agreed to After completing the audit, Crea rendered an unqual
admit Park as a general partner. Notice of Stein’s ified opinion on Dark’s financial statements. The financial
withdrawal and Park’s admission as a partner was prop statements were relied upon by the purchasers of the
erly published in two newspapers. In addition, third common stock in deciding to purchase the shares. In
parties who had conducted business with the partnership addition, Safe approved the loan to Dark based on the
prior to May 15 received written notice of Stein’s audited financial statements.
withdrawal. Within 60 days after the sale of the common stock and
the making of the loan by Safe, Dark was involuntarily
Required: petitioned into bankruptcy. Because of the president’s
a. In separate paragraphs, discuss whether: embezzlement, Dark became insolvent and defaulted on its
1. The partnership could recover the ½ % commis loan to Safe. Its common stock became virtually worthless.
sion from King. Actions have been commenced against Crea by:
2. The partnership could recover the ½ % commis
sion from Rey. • The purchasers of the common stock who have asserted
that Crea is liable for damages under Section
b. In separate paragraphs, discuss: 10(b) and rule 10b-5 of the Securities Exchange Act
1. Park’s liability for partnership obligations arising of 1934.
both before and after being admitted to the partnership.
2. Stein’s liability for partnership obligations aris • Safe, based upon Crea’s negligence.
ing both before and after withdrawing from the partnership.
Required: In separate paragraphs, discuss the merits of
the actions commenced against Crea, indicating the likely
outcomes and the reasons therefor.
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EXAMINATION IN ACCOUNTING THEORY
(Theory of Accounts)
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. You must arrange the papers in numerical order of comments and calculations associated with them are
the questions. If more than one page is required for not considered. Be certain that you have entered your
an answer, write “ continued” at the bottom of the answers on the objective answer sheet before the
page. Number pages consecutively. For instance, examination time is up.
if 12 pages are used for your answers, the objective
answer sheet is page 1 and your other pages should
be numbered 2 through 12. 3. A CPA is continually confronted with the necessity
of expressing opinions and conclusions in written
2. Answer all objective-type items on the printed reports in clear, unequivocal language. Although
answer sheet provided for that purpose. It is to the primary purpose of the examination is to test
your advantage to attempt all questions even if you the candidate’s knowledge and application of the
are uncertain of the answer. You are likely to get subject matter, the ability to organize and present
the highest score if you omit no answers. Since such knowledge in acceptable written language may
objective items are com puter-graded, your be considered by the examiners.
Prepared by the Board o f Examiners o f the American Institute o f Certified Public Accountants
and adopted by the examining boards o f all states, the District o f Columbia, Guam,
Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands o f the United States.
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Examination Questions — November 1988
Number 1 (Estim ated tim e ----- 90 to 110 m inutes) 4. An investor purchased a bond as a long-term invest
ment between interest dates at a premium. At the purchase
Instructions date, the cash paid to the seller is
a. The same as the face amount of the bond.
Select the best answer for each of the following items b. The same as the face amount of the bond plus
relating to a variety of issues in accounting. Use a soft accrued interest.
pencil, preferably No. 2, to blacken the appropriate circle c. More than the face amount of the bond.
on the separate printed answer sheet to indicate your answer. d. Less than the face amount of the bond.
M ark only one answer for each item. Answer all items.
Your grade will be based on the total number of your cor
rect answers.
5. An investor uses the equity method to account for an
The following is an example of the manner in which
investment in common stock. After the date of acquisition,
the answer sheet should be marked:
the investment account of the investor would
a. Not be affected by its share of the earnings or
Item
losses of the investee.
b . Not be affected by its share of the earnings of the
99. The financial statement which summarizes the investee, but be decreased by its share of the
financial position of a company is the losses of the investee.
a. Income statement. c. Be increased by its share of the earnings of the
b. Balance sheet. investee, but not be affected by its share of the
c. Statement of cash flows. losses of the investee.
d. Retained earnings statement. d. Be increased by its share of the earnings of the
investee, and decreased by its share of the losses
Answer Sheet of the investee.
99.
6. According to the net method, which of the following
Item s to be Answered items should be included in the cost of inventory?
1. According to the FASB’s conceptual framework, asset Freight costs Purchase discounts not taken
valuation accounts are a. Yes No
a. Assets. b. Yes Yes
b. Neither assets nor liabilities. c. No Yes
c. Part of stockholders’ equity. d. No No
d. Liabilities.
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9. Which of the following legal fees should be 14. The issue price of a bond is equal to the present value
capitalized? of the future cash flows for interest and principal when the
bond is issued
Legal fees to
Legal fees to successfully At par At a discount At a premium
obtain a franchise defend a trademark a. Yes No Yes
a. No No b. Yes No No
b. No Yes c. No Yes Yes
c. Yes Yes d. Yes Yes Yes
d. Yes No
10. At the end of the accounting period, which of the 15. A company issued ten-year term bonds at a discount
following costs should be accrued? in 1986. Bond issue costs were incurred at that time. The
company uses the effective interest method to amortize bond
Liability fo r federal Wages earned issue costs. Reporting the bond issue costs as a deferred
unemployment taxes but unpaid charge would result in
a. Yes No a. More of a reduction in net income in 1987 than
b. Yes Yes reporting the bond issue costs as a reduction of
c. No Yes the related debt liability.
d. No No b. The same reduction in net income in 1987 as
reporting the bond issue costs as a reduction of
11. According to the installment method of accounting, the related debt liability.
the gross profit on an installment sale is recognized in c. Less of a reduction in net income in 1987 than
income reporting the bond issue costs as a reduction of
a. On the date of sale. the related debt liability.
b . On the date the final cash collection is received. d. No reduction in net income in 1987.
c. After cash collections equal to the cost of sales
have been received.
d. In proportion to the cash collections received. 16. A ten-year term bond was issued in 1985 at a discount
with a call provision to retire the bonds. When the bond
12. At the most recent year end, a company had a deferred issuer exercised the call provision on an interest date in
income tax credit related to a noncurrent asset that exceeded 1987, the carrying amount of the bond was less than the
a deferred income tax charge related to a noncurrent liabil call price. The amount of bond liability removed from the
ity, and a deferred income tax charge related to a current accounts in 1987 should have equaled the
liability. Which of the following should be reported in the a. Call price.
noncurrent section of the company’s most recent year-end b. Call price less unamortized discount.
balance sheet? c. Face amount less unamortized discount.
a. The deferred income tax charge related to a non- d. Face amount plus unamortized discount.
current liability as a noncurrent asset.
b . The sum of the two deferred income tax charges
as a noncurrent asset. 17. On December 1 , 1987, shares of authorized common
c . The excess of the deferred income tax credit over stock were issued on a subscription basis at a price in ex
the two deferred income tax charges as a noncur cess of par value. A total of 20% of the subscription price
rent liability. of each share was collected as a down payment on
d. The excess of the deferred income tax credit December 1 , 1987, with the remaining 80% of the subscrip
related to a noncurrent asset over the deferred in tion price of each share due in 1988. Collectibility was
come tax charge related to a noncurrent liability reasonably assured. At December 31, 1987, the stock
as a noncurrent liability. holders’ equity section of the balance sheet would report
additional paid-in capital for the excess of the subscription
13. A six-year capital lease expiring on December 31 price over the par value of the shares of common stock
specifies equal minimum annual lease payments. Part of subscribed and
this payment represents interest and part represents a reduc a. Common stock issued for 20% of the par value
tion in the net lease liability. The portion of the minimum of the shares of common stock subscribed.
lease payment in the fifth year applicable to the reduction b. Common stock issued for the par value of the
of the net lease liability should be shares of common stock subscribed.
a. Less than in the fourth year. c. Common stock subscribed for 80% of the par
b. More than in the fourth year. value of the shares of common stock subscribed.
c. The same as in the sixth year. d. Common stock subscribed for the par value of
d. More than in the sixth year. the shares of common stock subscribed.
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Examination Questions — November 1988
18. How would a stock split in which the par value per 22. A company uses the percentage-of-completion method
share decreases in proportion to the number of additional to account for a four-year construction contract. Which of
shares issued affect each of the following? the following would be used in the calculation of the income
recognized in the first year?
Additional
paid-in capital Retained earnings Progress Collections on
a. Increase No effect billings progress billings
b. No effect No effect a. Yes Yes
c. No effect Decrease b. Yes No
d. Increase Decrease c. No No
d. No Yes
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26. In a periodic inventory system that uses the weighted 32. The cumulative effect of changing to a new account
average cost flow method, the beginning inventory is the ing principle on the amount of retained earnings at the begin
a. Net purchases minus the ending inventory. ning of the period in which the change is made should be
b. Net purchases minus the cost of goods sold. included in net income of
c. Total goods available for sale minus the net
purchases. Future periods The period o f change
d . Total goods available for sale minus the cost of a. No No
goods sold. b. Yes No
c. Yes Yes
27. A research and development activity for which the d. No Yes
cost would be expensed as incurred is
a. Engineering follow-through in an early phase of
commercial production. 33. Dilutive stock options would generally be used in the
b . Design, construction, and testing of preproduc calculation of
tion prototypes and models.
c. Trouble-shooting in connection with breakdowns Primary Fully diluted
during commercial production. earnings per share earnings per share
d. Periodic design changes to existing products. a. No No
b. No Yes
28. A company received royalties from the assignment c. Yes Yes
of patents to other enterprises. In the period in which the d. Yes No
royalties are earned, the royalties should be
a. Subtracted from the capitalizable cost of the
34. A company’s accounts receivable decreased from the
patent.
beginning to the end of the year. In the company’s state
b . Amortized to income over the remaining useful
ment of changes in financial position prepared on a cash
life of the patent.
basis (direct approach), the cash collected from customers
c. Netted against patent amortization expense.
would be
d. Reported as revenue.
a. Sales revenues plus accounts receivable at the
beginning of the year.
29. Which of the following components should be in b. Sales revenues plus the decrease in accounts
cluded in the calculation of net pension cost recognized for receivable from the beginning to the end of the
a period by an employer sponsoring a defined benefit pen year.
sion plan? c. Sales revenues less the decrease in accounts
receivable from the beginning to the end of the
Actual return on year.
Interest cost plan assets d. The same as sales revenues.
a. Yes No
b. Yes Yes
c. No Yes 35. In a statement of changes in financial position prepared
d. No No on a cash basis (indirect approach), a decrease in prepaid
expenses should be
a. Reported as an inflow and outflow of cash.
30. The liability method of accounting for deferred in
b. Reported as an outflow of cash.
come taxes should be used for
c. Deducted from income from continuing
operations.
Intraperiod income Permanent
d. Added to income from continuing operations.
tax allocation differences
a. Yes Yes
b. Yes No 36. An entity disposes of a nonmonetary asset in a
c. No No nonreciprocal transfer. A gain or loss should be recognized
d. No Yes on the disposition of the asset when the fair value of the asset
transferred is determinable and the nonreciprocal transfer
31. When a segment of a business has been discontinued is to
during the year, the loss on disposal should
a . Exclude operating losses of the current period up A stockholder
to the measurement date. Another entity o f the entity
b. Exclude operating losses during the phase-out a. No Yes
period. b. No No
c. Be an extraordinary item. c. Yes No
d. Be an operating item. d. Yes Yes
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37. For interim financial reporting, which of the following 42. The completion of goods is recorded as a decrease in
may be accrued or deferred to provide an appropriate cost work in process control when using
in each period?
Job order costing Process costing
Interest Rent a. Yes No
a. Yes No b. Yes Yes
b. Yes Yes c. No Yes
c. No Yes d. No No
d. No No
43. Under the two-variance method for analyzing factory
overhead, which of the following is used in the computa
tion of the controllable (budget) variance?
38. If the payment of employees’ compensation for future
absences is probable, the amount can be reasonably Budget allowance Budget allowance
estimated, and the obligation relates to rights that vest, the based on based on
compensation should be actual hours standard hours
a. Recognized when paid. a. Yes Yes
b. Accrued if attributable to employees’ services b. Yes No
whether already rendered or not. c. No No
c. Accrued if attributable to employees’ services d. No Yes
already rendered.
d. Accrued if attributable to employees’ services not 44. The sale of scrap from a manufacturing process
already rendered. usually would be recorded as a(an)
a. Decrease in factory overhead control.
b. Increase in factory overhead control.
c. Decrease in finished goods control.
d. Increase in finished goods control.
39. Which of the following ratios help users to assess the
company’s ability to meet currently maturing or short-term 45. In an income statement prepared as an internal report,
obligations? operating income would normally be measured under
Dividend payout ratio Acid-test ratio Absorption costing Variable costing
a. No Yes a. No Yes
b. No No b. No No
c. Yes No c. Yes No
d. Yes Yes d. Yes Yes
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49. The calculation of a company’s return on investment 55. Which of the following funds of a governmental unit
is affected by a change in would include retained earnings in its balance sheet?
a. Expendable pension trust.
Capital turnover Profit margin on sales b. Internal service.
a. Yes Yes c. Special revenue.
b. No Yes d. Capital projects.
c. No No
d. Yes No
56. Fixed assets should be accounted for in the general
50. Multiple regression analysis involves the use of fixed assets account group for the
Dependent variables Independent variables Internal service fund Special revenue fund
a. One More than one a. No Yes
b. More than one More than one b. No No
c. More than one One c. Yes No
d. One One d. Yes Yes
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Examination Questions — November 1988
Number 2 (Estimated tim e ----- 15 to 25 minutes) Num ber 3 (Estimated tim e ----- 15 to 25 minutes)
Hogan Company uses the net method of accounting for At the beginning of the year, Patrick Company ac
sales discounts. Hogan also offers trade discounts to various quired a computer to be used in its operations. The com
groups of buyers. puter was delivered by the supplier, installed by Patrick,
On August 1, 1987, Hogan factored some accounts and placed into operation. The estimated useful life of the
receivable on a without recourse basis. Hogan incurred a computer is five years, and its estimated residual (salvage)
finance charge. value is significant.
Hogan also has some notes receivable bearing an ap During the year, Patrick received cash in exchange for
propriate rate of interest. The principal and total interest an automobile that was purchased in a prior year.
are due at maturity. The notes were received on October 1,
1987, and mature on September 30, 1989. Hogan’s Required:
operating cycle is less than one year. a . 1. What costs should Patrick capitalize for the
computer?
Required: 2. What is the objective of depreciation account
a .1. Using the net method, how should Hogan ing? Do not discuss specific methods of depreciation.
account for the sales discounts at the date of sale? What is b. What is the rationale for using accelerated
the rationale for the amount recorded as sales under the net depreciation methods?
method? c. How should Patrick account for and report the
2. Using the net method, what is the effect on disposal of the automobile?
Hogan’s sales revenues and net income when customers do
not take the sales discounts?
b. What is the effect of trade discounts on sales
revenues and accounts receivable? Why?
c. How should Hogan account for the accounts
receivable factored on August 1, 1987? Why?
d. How should Hogan report the effects of the
interest-bearing notes receivable on its December 3 1 , 1987,
balance sheet and its income statement for the year ended
December 31, 1987? Why?
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Accounting Theory
Number 4 (Estimated tim e----- 15 to 25 minutes) Number 5 (Estimated tim e----- 15 to 25 minutes)
Skinner Company has the following contingencies: There are two methods of accounting for business com
binations, purchase and pooling of interests.
• Potential costs due to the discovery of a possible defect
related to one of its products. These costs are probable Required:
and can be reasonably estimated. a .1. What is the rationale for accounting for a
• A potential claim for damages to be received from a business combination as a purchase? Do not discuss the
lawsuit filed this year against another company. It is specific criteria for accounting for a business combina
probable that proceeds from the claim will be received tion as a purchase.
by Skinner next year. 2. In a business combination accounted for as a
• Potential costs due to a promotion campaign whereby purchase, how should the amount of goodwill at acquisi
a cash refund is sent to customers when coupons are tion be determined?
redeemed. Skinner estimated, based on past ex 3. In a business combination accounted for as a
perience, that 70 percent of the coupons would be purchase, how should goodwill be amortized?
redeemed. Forty percent of the coupons were actually b .1. What is the rationale for accounting for a
redeemed and the cash refunds sent this year. The re business combination as a pooling of interests? Do not
maining 30 percent of the coupons are expected to be discuss the specific criteria for accounting for a business
redeemed next year. combination as a pooling of interests.
2. In a business combination accounted for as a
Required: pooling of interests, when both companies use the same
a. How should Skinner report the potential costs due methods of accounting, how should the stockholders’ equity
to the discovery of a possible product defect? Why? be accounted for?
b. How should Skinner report this year the potential
claim for damages that may be received next year? Why?
c. This year, how should Skinner account for the
potential costs and obligations due to the promotion
campaign?
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ANSW ERS TO EXAM INATION
The scores for the multiple choice questions were determined in accordance with the following scales:
Answer 1
Correct 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Score 0 1½ 2 2½ 3 3½ 4 4½ 5 5½ 6 6½ 7 7½ 8 8½ 9 9½ 10 10 10
Answer 2
Correct 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Score 0 1½ 2 2½ 3 3½ 4 4½ 5 5½ 6 6½ 7 7½ 8 8½ 9 9½ 10 10 10
Answer 3
Correct 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Score 0 1½ 2 2½ 3 3½ 4 4½ 5 5½ 6 6½ 7 7½ 8 8½ 9 9½ 10 10 10
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Accounting Practice — Part I
a. Cord Company
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN PLANT ASSETS
For the Year Ended December 31, 1987
Balance Balance
12/31/86 Increase Decrease 12/31/87
Land $ 175,000 $ 312,500 [1] $ - $ 487,500
Land improvements - 192,000 - 192,000
Buildings 1,500,000 937,500 [1] — 2,437,500
Machinery and equipment 1, 125,000 385,000 [2] 17,000 1,493,000
Automobiles and trucks 172,000 12,500 24,000 160,500
Leasehold improvements 216,000 - - 216,000
$3,188,000 $1,839,500 $41,000 $4,986,500
Explanations o f Amounts:
% to
Amount Total
Land $187,500 25
Building 562,500 75
$750,000 100
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Answer 4 (continued)
b. Cord Company
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE
For the Year Ended December 31, 1987
Land improvements
Cost $ 192,000
Straight-line rate (100% ÷ 12) x 8⅓ %
Annual depreciation 16,000
Depreciation on land improvements for 1987
(3/25 to 12/31/87) x ¾ $ 12,000
Buildings
Carrying amount, 1/1/87 ($1,500,000 - $328,900) $1,171,100
Building acquired 1/6/87 937,500
Total amount subject to depreciation 2,108,600
150% declining balance rate [(100% ÷ 25) x 1.5] _____ x 6%
Depreciation on buildings for 1987 126,516
Leasehold improvements
Carrying amount, 1/1/87 ($216,000 — $108,000) $108,000
Amortization period (1/1/87 to 12/31/91) 5 years
Amortization in leasehold improvements for 1987 21,600
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Accounting Practice — Part I
Assets:
Cash $ 925,000 $ 300,000 $1,225,000
Long-term investments
and other assets 865,000 385,000 [2] 320,000 930,000
Liabilities and
stockholders’ equity:
Accounts payable and other
current liabilities $2,465,000 $1,145,000 [3] $ 8,000 $ 2,882,000
[4] 720,000
Long-term debt 1,900,000 1,300,000 [2] 320,000 2,880,000
Common stock, $25 par value 3,200,000 1,000,000 [1] 1,000,000 3,200,000
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Examination Answers — November 1988
Answer 5 (continued)
$1,470,000
Deduct intercompany profit
in inventory 90,000 [5]
$1,380,000
[7] Dividend paid 6/15/87
[40,000 shares x $4] $ 160,000
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ANSWERS TO EXAMINATION
The scores for the multiple choice questions were determined in accordance with the following scales:
Answer 1
Correct 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Score 0 1½ 2 2½ 3 3½ 4 4½ 5 5½ 6 6½ 7 7½ 8 8½ 9 9½ 10 10 10
Answer 2
Correct 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Score 0 2 2½ 3 3½ 4 4½ 5 5½ 6 6½ 7 7½ 8 8½ 9 9½ 10 10 10 10
Answer 3
Correct 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Score 0 2 2½ 3 3½ 4 4½ 5 5½ 6 6½ 7 7½ 8 8½ 9 9½ 10 10 10 10
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Examination Answers — November 1988
a. Lino Corporation
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES SECTION
O F BALANCE SHEET
December 31, 1987
b. Lino Corporation
INTEREST EXPENSE
For the Year Ended December 31, 1987
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Accounting Practice — Part II
Answer 4 (continued)
Explanations o f Amounts
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Examination Answers — November 1988
Plan 2
ALLOCATION OF CORPORATION OVERHEAD
ON VARIOUS BASES
For the Year Ended December 31, 1987
Warehouse Store
Total operations Birch Maple Spruce
Income before corporation overhead $150,000 $84,000 $37,000 $29,000
Warehouse operations 15,000 $15,000
Central office salaries 30,000 7,500 7,500 7,500 7,500
Other central office overhead 2,000 500 500 500 500
Total warehouse operations 23,000 $23,000
Warehouse depreciation 10,000
Advertising 8,000
Total — allocated on basis of sales 41,000 17,220 13,530 10,250
Delivery expenses — allocated on
basis of miles times deliveries 35,000
15,000/30,000 = 50% 17,500
10,000/30,000 = 33% 11,550
5,000/30,000 = 17% 5,950
Total corporation overhead 100,000 42,720 33,080 24,200
Income after corporation overhead $ 50,000 $41,280 $ 3,920 $ 4,800
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Accounting Practice — Part II
Answer 5 (continued)
Management should expand the Birch store because costs would increase the least and net income would increase the most.
Differential revenues would be the same for all stores, but differential costs would be the least at Birch. Therefore, differential
net income would be greatest at Birch.
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ANSWERS TO EXAMINATION
AUDITING
The scores for the multiple choice questions were determined in accordance with the following scales:
Correct 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Score 0 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Correct 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Score 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Correct 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Score 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 60 60 60 60 60
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Auditing
The audit procedures Temple should apply to identify a. 1. In determining an acceptable level of risk of over
Ford’s related party relationships and transactions include reliance, an auditor should consider the importance of the
the following: control to be tested in determining the extent to which
substantive tests will be restricted and the planned degree
• Evaluate the company’s procedures for identifying and of reliance on that control.
properly reporting related party relationships and
transactions. 2. In determining the tolerable deviation rate, an
• Request from management the names of all related auditor should consider the planned degree of reliance on
parties and inquire whether there were any transactions the control to be tested and how materially the financial
with these parties during the period. statements would be affected if the control does not function
• Review tax returns and filings with other regulatory properly. For example, how likely is the control to prevent
agencies for the names of related parties. or detect material errors.
• Determine the names of all pension plans and other
trusts and the names of their officers and trustees. 3. In determining the expected population deviation
• Review stock certificate book to identify the rate, an auditor should consider the results of prior years’
stockholders. tests, the overall control environment, or utilize a
• Review material investment transactions to determine preliminary sample.
whether the investments created related party
relationships. b. 1. There is a decrease in sample size if the acceptable
• Review the minutes of board of directors’ meetings. level of risk of overreliance is increased.
• Review conflict-of-interest statements obtained by the
company from its management. 2. There is a decrease in sample size if the tolerable
• Review the extent and nature of business transacted with deviation rate is increased.
major customers, suppliers, borrowers, and lenders.
• Consider whether transactions are occurring, but are 3. There is an increase in sample size if the popula
not being given proper accounting recognition, e.g. per tion deviation rate is increased.
sonal use of company vehicles, interest-free loans, etc.
• Review accounting records for large, unusual, or c. For a low risk of overreliance it is generally appropriate
nonrecurring transactions or balances, paying particular to reconsider the planned reliance as the calculated estimate
attention to transactions recognized at or near the end of the population deviation rate identified in the sample (7 %)
of the reporting period. approaches the tolerable deviation rate (8%). This is
• Review confirmations of compensating balance because there may be an unacceptably high sampling risk
arrangements for indications that balances are or were that these sample results could have occurred with an actual
maintained for or by related parties. population deviation rate higher than the tolerable devia
• Review invoices from law firms that have performed tion rate.
services for the company for indications of the existence
of related party relationships or transactions. d. If statistical sampling is used, an allowance for
• Review confirmations of loans receivable and payable sampling risk can be calculated. If the calculated estimate
for indications of guarantees, and determine their nature of the population deviation rate plus the allowance for
and the relationships, if any, of the guarantors to the sampling risk is greater than the tolerable deviation rate,
reporting entity. the sample results should be interpreted as not supporting
the planned reliance on the control.
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Exantination Answers — November 1988
Deficiencies in the staff assistant’s draft are as follows: a. The means or techniques of gathering audit evidence,
in addition to the example, are as follows:
Within the first paragraph
Technique _________ Description_________
• The statement of cash flow is not identified. Inquiry An auditor questions client person
• Standards established by the AICPA, not generally nel about events and conditions,
accepted auditing standards, should be referred to. such as obsolete inventory.
• The financial statements are not stated to be the Confirmation An auditor obtains acknowledg
representations of management. ments in writing from third parties
• The phrase “ our review included such tests of the of transactions or balances, such as
accounting records as we considered necessary in the inventory in public warehouses or on
circumstances” is inappropriate. consignment.
Calculation or An auditor recomputes certain
Within the second paragraph Recomputation amounts, such as the multiplication
of quantity times price to determine
• The phrase ‘‘analytical procedures applied to financial inventory amounts.
data” is omitted. Analysis An auditor combines amounts in
• The phrase “ more in scope than a compilation” is meaningful ways to allow the
inappropriate. application of audit judgment, such
• An opinion should be disclaimed. as the determination of whether a
• “ Limited assurance” should not be expressed. pro p er inventory cu to ff was
performed.
Within the third paragraph Inspection An auditor examines documents
relating to transactions and balances,
• Reference to the ‘‘exception’’ in the third paragraph such as shipping and receiving
when it has been restated is inappropriate. records to establish ownership of
• Reference to consistency is inappropriate. inventory.
Comparison An auditor relates two or more
Within the fourth paragraph amounts, such as inventory cost in
perpetual inventory records to costs
• There should be reference to the prior year’s review as shown on vendor invoices as part
report. of the evaluation of whether inven
• There should be reference to generally accepted tory is priced at the lower of cost or
accounting principles. market.
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Auditing
b. Substantive auditing procedures that would satisfy the Assertion_____ Substantive Auditing Procedure
five general assertions regarding a client’s inventory balance 3. Rights and • O bserve physical inventory
include the following: Obligations counts.
(one different procedure required for each assertion) • Obtain confirmation of inven
tories at locations outside the
Assertion Substantive Auditing Procedure entity.
• Examine paid vendors’ invoices,
1. Existence or O bserve physical inventory
consignment agreements, and
Occurence counts.
contracts.
Obtain confirmation of inventories
• Test shipping and receiving cutoff
at locations outside the entity.
procedures.
Test inventory transactions be
tween a preliminary physical
4. Valuation or Examine paid vendors’ invoices.
inventory date and the balance Allocation Review direct labor rates.
sheet date.
Test the computation of standard
Review perpetual inventory
overhead rates.
records, production records, and
Examine analyses of purchasing
purchasing records for indications
and manufacturing standard cost
of current activity.
variances.
Compare inventories with a cur
Examine an analysis of inventory
rent sales catalog and subsequent
turnover.
sales and delivery reports.
Review industry experience and
Use the work of specialists to cor
trends.
roborate the nature of specialized
Analytically review the relation
products.
ship of inventory balances to
anticipated sales volume.
2. Completeness O bserve physical inventory
Tour the plant.
counts.
Inquire of production and sales
Analytically review the relation
personnel concerning possible
ship of inventory balances to
excess or obsolete inventory
recent purchasing, production,
items.
and sales activities.
Obtain current market value
Test shipping and receiving cutoff
quotations.
procedures. Review current production costs.
Obtain confirmation of inven
Examine sales after year-end and
tories at locations outside the
open purchase order commit
entity.
ments.
Trace test counts recorded during
the physical inventory observation
5. Presentation • Review drafts of the financial
to the inventory listing.
and Disclosure statements.
Account for all inventory tags and
• Compare the disclosures made in
count sheets used in recording the
the financial statements to the
physical inventory counts.
requirem ents o f generally
Test the clerical accuracy of
accepted accounting principles.
inventory listings.
• Obtain confirmation of inven
Reconcile physical counts to tories pledged under loan agree
perpetual records and general
ments.
ledger balances and investigate
significant fluctuations.
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ANSWERS TO EXAMINATION
BUSINESS LAW
(Commercial Law)
The scores for the multiple choice questions were determined in accordance with the following scales:
Correct 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Score 0 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Correct 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Score 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46
Correct 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Score 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 60 60 60 60 60 60
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Business Law
Starr’s first assertion, that Birk has breached the Dodd is entitled to recover workers’ compensation
contract with Starr because Birk failed to close the benefits from Spear because Dodd was an employee of
transaction and buy the warehouse at a price of $200,000, Salam, the injury was accidental, and the injury occurred
is correct. An oral agreement modifying an enforceable out of and in the course of his employment with Salam.
existing contract is not enforceable if the modification is Based on the facts of this case, Dodd would be considered
within the statute of frauds. A contract for the sale of real an employee and not an independent contractor because
estate or a modification of such a contract falls within the Salam had control over the details of Dodd’s work by train
provisions of the statute of frauds and therefore a writing ing Dodd to perform the services in a specified manner and
signed by the party to be charged is required. The fact that Dodd was subject to Salam’s supervision.
Birk sent a signed memo to Starr is not effective because Dodd will be unsuccessful in his action against Salam
it was not signed by Starr. Furthermore, the agreement to based on negligence in training him because Dodd is an
reduce the purchase price to $190,000 is not enforceable employee of Salam and Salam has complied with the
because Birk did not give any consideration for the applicable compulsory workers’ compensation statute by
modification. Birk had a pre-existing obligation to purchase obtaining workers’ compensation insurance. Under
the warehouse for $200,000 and gave no new considera workers’ compensation, an employee who receives
tion for the modification of the price. The fact that Birk may workers’ compensation benefits cannot successfully main
have acted in good faith as a result of the decline in value tain an action for negligence against his employer seeking
of real estate and rise in interest rates will not be sufficient additional compensation. Therefore, whether Salam was
to make the oral agreement enforceable against Starr. negligent in training Dodd is irrelevant.
Therefore, Birk’s failure to pay $200,000 as required by Dodd’s action against Ace based on strict liability in
the July 1 contract constitutes a breach of that contract. tort will be successful. Generally, in order to establish a
Starr’s second assertion, that it has an insurable interest cause of action based on strict liability in tort, it must be
in the warehouse covered by the Pica policy, is correct. To shown that: the product was in defective condition when
constitute an insurable interest the element of financial or it left the possession or control of the seller; the product
economic loss to the insured must be present. Furthermore, was unreasonably dangerous to the consumer or user; the
the insurable interest must be present at the time of the loss cause of the consumer’s or user’s injury was the defect; the
but need not be present at the time the policy was issued. seller engaged in the business of selling such a product; the
Under the facts of this case, Starr had an insurable interest product was one which the seller expected to, and, did reach
on the date of the loss (October 30) since it owned the the consumer or user without substantial changes in the con
warehouse on that date. Whether Starr had an insurable dition in which it was sold. Under the facts of this case, Ace
interest on February 15 will not affect Starr’s right to will be liable based on strict liability in tort because all of
recover from Pica. the elements necessary to state such a cause of action have
Starr’s third assertion, that it has met the coinsurance been met. The fact that Dodd is entitled to workers’
requirement under Pica’s policy is correct. compensation benefits does not preclude Dodd from
Starr’s fourth assertion, that Starr is entitled to recover recovering based on strict liability in tort from a third
the entire $80,000 from Pica is incorrect. Starr is only party (Ace).
entitled to receive $64,000 from Pica calculated as follows: Maple will not be liable to the restaurant patrons based
on negligence, because shareholders of a corporation are
$160,000 (Amount of insulated from personal liability for the negligence of the
Insurance Coverage corporation or the corporation’s employees. This rule would
with Pica) $80,000 (Amount to be apply even though Maple owned a controlling interest in
x Paid) = $64,000 the common stock of Salam. Therefore, whether Salam or
$200,000 (Total Amount Dodd was negligent is irrelevant.
of Insurance on
Warehouse)
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Examination Answers — November 1988
a. 1. The partnership cannot recover the ½ % commission Crea will not be liable to the purchasers of the common
from King because Rey had the apparent authority to reduce stock. Although an offering of securities made pursuant to
the commission to 1½ %. The Uniform Partnership Act Regulation D is exempt from the registration requirements
states that every partner is an agent of the partnership for of the Securities Act of 1933, the antifraud provisions of
the purpose of its business, and the act of every partner for the federal securities acts continue to apply. In order to
apparently carrying on in the usual way the business of the establish a cause of action under Section 10(b) and rule
partnership, binds the partnership, unless the partner so 10b-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the pur
acting has in fact no authority to act for the partnership in chasers generally must show that: Crea made a material
the particular matter, and the person with whom the part misrepresentation or omission in connection with the pur
ner is dealing has knowledge of the fact that the partner has chase or sale of a security; Crea acted with some element
no such authority. In determining whether Rey had the of scienter (intentional or willful conduct); Crea’s wrongful
apparent authority to bind the partnership, one must conduct was material; the purchasers relied on Crea’s
examine the circumstances and conduct of the parties and wrongful conduct; and, that there was a sufficient causal
whether King reasonably believed such authority to exist. connection between the purchasers loss and Crea’s wrongful
Because brokerage commissions are generally not uniform, conduct.
it would be reasonable for King to believe that Rey had the Under the facts of this case, Crea’s inadvertent failure
authority to perform the transaction at 1½ % commission. to exercise due care, which resulted in Crea’s not detect
Furthermore, King lacked knowledge of the restriction in ing the president’s embezzlement, will not be sufficient to
the partnership agreement that prohibited Rey from satisfy the scienter element because such conduct amounts
reducing a commission below 2% without the other part merely to negligence. Therefore, Crea will not be liable
ners’ consent. Therefore, King will not be liable for the ½ % for damages under Section 10(b) and rule 10b-5 of the
commission. Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Crea is likely to be held liable to Safe Bank based on
a . 2. The partnership can recover the ½ % commission Crea’s negligence despite the fact that Safe is not in privity
from Rey because Rey violated the partnership agreement of contract with Crea. In general, a CPA will not be liable
by reducing the commission to 1½ % without the partners’ for negligence to creditors if its auditor’s report was
consent. Rey owes a duty to act in accordance with the part primarily for the benefit of the client, for use in the develop
nership agreement. ment of the client’s business, and only incidentally or col
laterally for the use of those to whom the client might show
b .1. Under the Uniform Partnership Act, a person the financial statements. However, a CPA is generally liable
admitted as a partner into an existing partnership is liable for ordinary negligence to third parties if the audit report
for all the obligations of the partnership arising before being is for the identified third party’s primary benefit.
admitted as though that person had been a partner when such In order to establish Crea’s negligence, Safe must show
obligations were incurred, except that this liability may be that: Crea had a legal duty to protect Safe from unreasonable
satisfied only out of partnership property. Thus, Park will risk; Crea failed to perform the audit with the due care or
not be personally liable for the partnership obligations aris competence expected of members of its profession; there
ing prior to being admitted as a partner but would be liable was a causal relationship between Safe’s loss and Crea’s
based upon the extent of partnership interests held. Park failure to exercise due care; actual damage or loss resulting
will be personally liable for partnership obligations aris from Crea’s failure to exercise due care. On the facts of
ing after being admitted to the partnership. this case, Crea will be liable based on negligence since the
audited financial statement reports were for the primary
b.2. Stein will continue to be personally liable for benefit of Safe, an identified third party, and Crea failed
partnership obligations arising prior to withdrawing from to exercise due care in detecting the president’s embezzle
the partnership, unless Stein obtains a release from the ment, which resulted in Safe’s loss, i.e ., Dark’s default in
existing creditors. Stein will have no liability for partner repaying the loan to Safe.
ship obligations arising after actual and constructive notice
of withdrawing was properly given. However, Stein may
be personally liable for partnership obligations arising after
withdrawing but prior to notice being given. Actual notice
of Stein’s withdrawal was given by written notification to
partnership creditors that had conducted business with the
partnership prior to May 15. Constructive notice of Stein’s
withdrawal was given by proper publication in two
newspapers to those third parties who had not dealt with
the partnership, but may have known of its existence.
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ANSWERS TO EXAMINATION
ACCOUNTING THEORY
(Theory of Accounts)
The scores for the multiple choice questions were determined in accordance with the following scales:
Correct 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Score 0 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Correct 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Score 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43
Correct 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Score 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 60 60 60
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Examination Answers — November 1988
a.1. Hogan should account for the sales discounts at the a .1. The capitalized cost for the computer includes all
date of sale using the net method by recording accounts costs reasonable and necessary to prepare it for its intended
receivable and sales revenue at the amount of sales less the use. Examples of such costs are the cash purchase price,
sales discounts available. delivery, installation, testing, and set up.
Revenues should be recorded at the cash equivalent 2. The objective of depreciation accounting is to allocate
price at the date of sale. Under the net method, the sale is the depreciable cost of an asset over its estimated useful life
recorded at an amount that represents the cash equivalent in a systematic and rational manner. This process matches
price at the date of exchange (sale). the depreciable cost of the asset with revenues generated
2. There is no effect on Hogan’s sales revenues when from its use. Depreciable cost is the capitalized cost less
customers do not take the sales discounts. Hogan’s net in its estimated residual (salvage) value.
come is increased by the amount of interest (discount)
earned when customers do not take the sales discounts. b. The rationale for using accelerated depreciation
methods is based on the following assumptions:
b. Trade discounts are neither recorded in the accounts
nor reported in the financial statements. Therefore, the • An asset is more productive in the earlier years of its
amount recorded as sales revenues and accounts receivable estimated useful life. Therefore, larger depreciation
is net of trade discounts and represents the cash equivalent charges in the earlier years would be matched against
price of the asset sold. the larger revenues generated in the earlier years.
• An asset may become technologically obsolete prior to
c. To account for the accounts receivable factored on the end of its originally estimated useful life. The risk
August 1 , 1987, Hogan should decrease accounts receivable associated with estimated long-term cash flows is
by the amount of accounts receivable factored, increase cash greater than the risk associated with near-term cash
by the amount received from the factor, and record a loss. flows. Accelerated depreciation recognizes this
Factoring of accounts receivable on a without recourse basis condition.
is equivalent to a sale. The difference between the cash
received and the carrying amount of the receivables is a loss. c. Patrick should record depreciation expense to the date
of disposal. Recording depreciation updates the carrying
d. Hogan should report the face amount of the interest- amount of the automobile. If the carrying amount of the
bearing notes receivable and the related interest receivable automobile (capitalized cost less accumulated depreciation)
for the period from October 1 through December 31 on its differs from the cash proceeds from the disposal, a gain or
balance sheet as noncurrent assets. Both assets are due on loss results. Patrick should report gain or loss on disposal
September 3 0 , 1989, which is more than one year from the as part of income from continuing operations.
date of the balance sheet.
Hogan should report interest revenue from the notes
receivable on its income statement for the year ended
December 3 1 , 1987. Interest revenue is equal to the amount
accrued on the notes receivable at the appropriate rate for
three months.
Interest revenue is realized with the passage of time.
Accordingly, interest revenue should be accounted for as
an element of income over the life of the notes receivable.
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Accounting Theory
a. Skinner should report the potential costs due to the a.1 . A business combination accounted for as a purchase
discovery of a possible product defect as an expense or loss is an arms-length transaction in which one company
in the income statement and as a liability in the balance acquires another company. The purchased company is
sheet. In addition, Skinner should disclose the nature of the treated as an acquired asset and is recorded at its cost to
costs due to the discovery of a possible product defect. the acquiring company. Therefore, a new basis of account
Accrual and disclosure are required if both of the ing is established for the net assets of the acquired company.
following conditions are met: 2. All identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed
in a business combination should be recorded at their fair
• It is considered probable that a liability has been values at date of acquisition. If the cost of the acquired com
incurred. pany exceeds the fair value of the identifiable net assets ac
• The amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. quired, the excess should be recorded as goodwill.
3. Goodwill should be amortized by charges to income
In this case both conditions are met. over the periods estimated to be benefited. The period of
amortization should not, however, exceed 40 years. The
b. Skinner should not report the potential claim for straight-line method of amortization should be applied
damages that may be received next year in the current year’s unless a company demonstrates that another systematic
income statement or balance sheet. Gain contingencies method is more appropriate.
usually are not recorded in the accounts in advance of their
realization. However, adequate disclosure should be made b.1 . A business combination accounted for as a pooling
of gain contingencies, but care should be exercised to avoid of interests is a combination of ownership interests of
misleading implications as to the likelihood of realization. previously separate companies. As a result, the existing
basis of accounting continues for both companies.
c. This year, Skinner should account for the potential costs 2. In a pooling of interests, the carrying amount of
due to the promotion campaign as a premium expense and stockholders’ equities of the separate companies are com
as a liability for 70 percent of the dollar amount of the bined. Normally, the combined corporation records as con
coupons issued. The amount of the liability at the end of tributed capital the capital stock and capital in excess of par
this year would be 30 percent of the dollar amount of the or stated value of outstanding stock of the separate com
coupons issued. This amount represents 70 percent of the panies. Similarly, retained earnings or deficits of the
dollar amount of the coupons issued this year less 40 per separate companies are combined and recognized as
cent of the dollar amount of the coupons redeemed and for retained earnings of the combined corporation.
which cash refunds were sent. The amount of outstanding shares of stock of the com
bined corporation at par or stated value may exceed the total
amount of capital stock of the combining companies. The
excess should be deducted first from the combined other
contributed capital and then from the combined retained
earnings.
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Number 2 Welsch, Newman, and Zlatkovich, Intermediate Account
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A standard tax service, the Internal Revenue Code, and
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(AICPA, 1983). Standards Nos. 1 to 51 (Commerce Clearing
AICPA, Auditing Procedure Study, Auditor’s Use o f House, 1987), section 334.
Microcomputers (AICPA, 1986). Cook and Winkle, Auditing, 3d ed. (Houghton Mifflin,
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Businesses (AICPA, 1985). Kell, Boynton, and Ziegler, M odem Auditing, 3d ed.
AICPA, Auditing Procedure Study, Confirmation o f Ac (Wiley, 1986), Chapter 16.
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dards Nos. 1 to 51 (Commerce Clearing House, (AICPA, 1983), Chapter 2.
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Accounting and Review Services Nos. 1 to 6 House, 1987), section 350.
(Commerce Clearing House, 1987). Arens and Loebbecke, Auditing: An Integrated Ap
AICPA, Professional Standards, Auditing, Manage p ro a ch , 3d ed. (P rentice H all, 1984),
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Clearing House, 1987). Procedures, 3d ed. (Wiley, 1985), Chapter 9.
AICPA, Professional Standards, Ethics, Bylaws,
Quality Control, vol. 2 (Commerce Clearing Number 4
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vices on Prospective Financial Information, Accounting and Review Services Nos. 1 to 6
Financial Forecasts and Projections (AICPA, (Commerce Clearing House, 1987), Sections 100
1985). and 200.
Arens and Loebbecke, Auditing: An Integrated Ap Guy and Alderman, Auditing (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich,
proach, 3d ed. (Prentice Hall, 1984). 1987), Chapter 24.
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1984). tions, Inc., 1985), Chapter 22.
Davis, Adams, and Schaller, Auditing and EDP, 2d ed.
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General Accounting Office, Standards For Audit O f dards Nos. 1 to 51 (Commerce Clearing House,
Governmental Organizations, Programs, Ac 1987), section 326.
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Printing Office, 1981). 1984), Chapter 9.
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(Wiley, 1986).
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vol., 12th ed. (South-Western, 1984). 13th ed. (Prentice-Hall, 1986), pp. 933-934.
Causey, Duties and Liabilities o f Public Accountants, rev. Reiling, Thompson, Brady, and Macchiarola, Business
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Clarkson, Miller, and Jentz, West’s Business Law: Text and Schantz, Commercial Law fo r Business and Accounting
Cases, 3d ed. (West, 1986). Students (West, 1980), pp. 812-814.
Corley, Shedd, and Holmes, Principles o f Business Law, Smith, Roberson, Mann, and Roberts, Business Law, UCC
13th ed. (Prentice-Hall, 1986). 7th ed. (West, 1988), pp. 696-700,711-712,716.
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Students (West, 1980). ed. (Dow Jones-Irwin, 1982), pp. 86-89,
Smith, Roberson, Mann, and Roberts, Business Law, UCC 118- 124.
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Duties and Liabilities (Warren, Gorham, and La
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333-334.
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INDEX — QUESTIONS
HOW TO USE THIS INDEX: This index presents examination question number references for the four sections of the CPA
examination — Accounting Practice Parts I and II, Auditing, Business Law, and Accounting Theory. Each examination section
has been organized according to its content specification outline, with questions indexed according to the areas and groups tested.
The question references listed in the right-hand column are designated as follows: The question numbers are followed by the page
number in this book. The letter M following question numbers indicates a multiple choice item. For example, the reference 17M-4
means multiple choice item number 17 on page 4; the reference 5-14 means essay or problem number 5 on page 14. Note that,
in the Accounting Practice section, no distinction has been made between Parts I and II.
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I. Professional Responsibilities.
A. General Standards and Rules of C onduct........................lM-26,2M-26,3M-26,4M-26,5M-26
B. Control of the A u d it......................................................... 6M-26,7M-26,11M-27,23M-28,33M-30
C. Other Responsibilities......................................................9M-27,10M-27,12M-27,15M-27,30M-29
IV. Reporting.
A. Reporting Standards and Types of R eports.................. 16M-28,17M-28,18M-28,19M-28,20M-28,21M-28,
22M-28,24M-29,25M-29,26M-29,27M-29,58M-32,
4-35
B. Other Reporting Considerations.....................................14M-27,28M-29,29M-29
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III. Contracts.
A. Offer and A cceptance...................................... 10M-38,11M-38,12M-38
B. Consideration .................................................... 2-45
C. Capacity, Legality, and Public P o licy .......... 13M-38
D. Statute of F ra u d s.............................................. 2-45,14M-39
E. Statute of Lim itations......................................
F. Fraud, Duress, and Undue Influence............. 15M-39
G. Mistake and M isrepresentation....................... 16M-39
H. Parol Evidence R u le .........................................
I. Third Party R ig h ts........................................... 17M-39
J. Assignm ents....................................................... 18M-39
K. Discharge, Breach, and R em edies................. 19M-39
VII. Property.
A. Real and Personal P roperty ............................. 56M-44,57M-44,58M-44
B. Mortgages ............................................................ 59M-44,60M-44
C. Fire and Casualty Insurance.................... ...... 2-45
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SELECTED QUESTIONS & UNOFFICIAL ANSWERS INDEXED
TO CONTENT SPECIFICATION OUTLINES 1984-1988
This new study aid offers today’s CPA To help you focus on specific sub tively by making it easier for you to
candidate an extremely effective way ject areas, material in nine of the concentrate more heavily on those
to prepare for the CPA examination. examinations has been organized into subject areas where you feel greater
It includes virtually all of the multiple four sections which correspond to the effort is required.
choice questions, problems and essays four parts of the CPA examination
As an added advantage, the
contained in the ten examinations that itself—Accounting Practice . . . Ac
November 1988 CPA examination is
were given from May 1984 through counting Theory . . . Auditing . . .
presented in its entirety . . . along
May 1988—along with unofficial and Business Law.
with unofficial answers and content
answers.
And to facilitate study and review, index. This will give you an
■ The questions were selected
the material in each section has been opportunity to familiarize yourself
by the sta ff o f the AICPA Examinations
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Division on the basis o f current value
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and pertinence.
specification outline. you fare.
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