corporation’s choice of its tax year independent from its year-end for financial accounting purposes? No. The tax year must be the same year as it uses for financial accounting. 3. [LO 1] Can taxable corporations use the cash method of accounting? Explain. The three types of overall accounting methods which are available to corporations are accrual, cash, and hybrid. Generally, corporations must use the accrual method of accounting unless it is a small corporation (average gross receipts for the past 3 years
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93–118 Did Fair-Value Accounting Contribute to the Financial Crisis? Christian Laux and Christian Leuz I n its pure form, fair-value accounting involves reporting assets and liabilities on the balance sheet at fair value and recognizing changes in fair value as gains and losses in the income statement. When market prices are used to determine fair value, fair-value accounting is also called mark-to-market accounting. Some critics argue that fair-value accounting exacerbated the severity
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accrual basis of accounting. The stockholders would like to change the tax status of the corporation to a C corporation using the cash basis with the same year end. Which of the following statements is correct if it changes to a C corporation? | | A. | The year end will be December 31, using the cash basis of accounting. | B. | The year end will be December 31, using the accrual basis of accounting. | C. | The year end will be June 30, using the accrual basis of accounting. | | In order
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ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD FEBRUARY 1999 FRS 15 FIXED ASSETS ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD FINANCIAL REPORTING TA N G I B L E STANDARD 15 Financial Reporting Standard 15 ‘Tangible Fixed Assets’ is issued by the Accounting Standards Board in respect of its application in the United Kingdom and by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland in respect of its application in the Republic of Ireland. FIXED ASSETS ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD FINANCIAL REPORTING
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chapter 2 Property Acquisition and Cost Recovery Learning Objectives Upon completing this chapter, you should be able to: LO 2-1 Explain the concept of basis and adjusted basis and describe the cost recovery methods used under the tax law to recover the cost of personal property, real property, intangible assets, and natural resources. Determine the applicable cost recovery (depreciation) life, method, and convention for tangible personal and real property and calculate the deduction
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Accounts payable 2,000 Notes payable 3,000 Common stock 1,000 Dividends 500 Revenues 15,000 Expenses 12,500 What did Cerner Company show as total credits? (Points : 5) $21,500 $21,000 $20,500 $22,000 Question 4. 4. (TCOs B, E) Using accrual accounting, expenses are recorded and reported only _____. (Points : 5) when they are incurred, whether or not cash is paid when they are incurred and paid at the same time if they are paid before they are incurred if they are paid after they are incurred
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depreciation. Distinguish between revenue and capital expenditures, and explain the entries for each. Explain how to account for the disposal of a plant asset. Compute periodic depletion of natural resources. Explain the basic issues related to accounting for intangible assets. Questions 1, 2, 3 Do It! 1 Exercises 1, 2, 3 2. 4, 5 2 4 3. 6, 7, 21, 22, 23 8 3, 4, 5, 6 6 5, 6, 7 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A 4A 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B 4B 4. 7 7, 8 8 5. 9, 24 8 6. 10, 11 9, 10 9, 10 5A, 6A 5B, 6B
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Morningstar Document Research FORM 10-K ORACLE CORP - ORCL Filed: June 29, 2007 (period: May 31, 2007) ® ℠ Annual report which provides a comprehensive overview of the company for the past year Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K ⌧ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2007 OR � TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
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Accounts payable 2,000 Notes payable 3,000 Common stock 1,000 Dividends 500 Revenues 15,000 Expenses 12,500 What did Cerner Company show as total credits? (Points : 5) $21,500 $21,000 $20,500 $22,000 Question 4. 4. (TCOs B, E) Using accrual accounting, expenses are recorded and reported only _____. (Points : 5) when they are incurred, whether or not cash is paid when they are incurred and paid at the same time if they are paid before they are incurred if they are paid after they are incurred
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| | | Form 10-KORACLE CORP - ORCLFiled: June 29, 2007 (period: May 31, 2007)Annual report which provides a comprehensive overview of the company for the past year| | | Table of Contents| | UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K | | | x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934| For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2007| OR| o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT
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