STUDENT CASES

to accompany

Accounting & Auditing Research: Tools & Strategies, 7e

NOTE: In addition to the in-chapter and end-of-chapter exercises which serve as short cases you will find the following short cases arranged by course title that can also be utilized as short cases that require the student to access the authoritative literature to address the issue presented in the case. Solutions to the cases below are available to instructors on the Weirich Accounting & Auditing Research 7e instructor website at www.wiley.com/college/weirich. Other excellent sources of longer and more detailed cases include the Deloitte Trueblood cases (www.deloitte.com/more/DTF/cases_subj.htm), as well as the AICPA cases (www.aicpa.org).

Topical Index of Student Cases

INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING

Case 1: Reporting acquisition and repayment transactions in the Statement of Cash Flows

Case 2: Recording a forfeited payment

Case 3: Revenue and expense recognition associated extended warranties

Case 4: Accounting for “due on demand” note payable

Case 5: Purchase of a controlling interest with a greenmail premium

Case 6: Revenue recognition in the construction industry

Case 7: Accrual and measurement of interest payments

Case 8: Recognition of an asset transfer when title has not yet been received

Case 9: Capitalization of interest and property taxes on a construction project

Case 10: Deferred compensation and life insurance policy recognition

Case 11: Reporting earnings per share balances for subsidiary companies

Case 12: Deferment of lease payments

Case 13: Disclosure of prior period adjustments in the statement of cash flows

Case 14: Measurement and recording of payments for sick days

Case 15: Comparative cash flow statements

Case 16: Social security benefits as assets

Case 17: Recording a stock dividend as a stock