Accounting Skills (Securities, Derivatives and Investments), Finance And Accounting

Question: Which of the following is generally a worksheet procedure when preparing consolidated statements?
A
Elimination of the parent company's investment account

B
Elimination of intercompany receivables and payables

C
Elimination of intercompany sales and purchases

D
All of these

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Question: XYZ Company reports book income of $96,000 and taxable income of $120,000 (the $24,000 difference is attributed to warranty expenses). The statutory tax rate is 30 percent and the company reports a current liability for income taxes payable of $36,000 on its Year 1 Balance Sheet. In its Income Statement, the company reports income tax expense at an effective rate of 37.5 percent. Given the above information, the difference between the statutory tax rate and the effective tax rate is due to __________________.
A
a temporary difference that resulted in book income exceeding taxable income

B
a temporary difference that resulted in taxable income exceeding book income

C
a permanent difference that resulted in book income exceeding taxable income

D
a permanent difference that resulted in taxable income exceeding book income

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Question: XYZ Company reports book income of $720,000 for Year 1, which includes a Warranty Expense of $80,000. For tax purposes, warranty costs are not deductible until incurred. Actual expenditures for warranty costs during Year 1 totaled $48,000. The tax rate for Year 1 is 30 percent. Given the above information, how did book and tax income relate in Year 1?
A
Book income exceeded taxable income.

B
Taxable income exceeded book income.

C
Book income equaled taxable income.

D
The difference between book income and taxable income is due to a permanent difference.

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Question: Eliminations to remove intercompany transactions are typically made __________________.
A
in separate books for the consolidated entity

B
in the parent company's books

C
on a consolidated work sheet

D
in the subsidiary company's books

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Question: The term "cash flow hedge" refers to _________________.
A
a transaction in which a company acquires a derivative and attempts to reduce risks involving fluctuations in a market value

B
a transaction in which a company acquires a derivative and attempts to reduce the risk in future streams of cash flow

C
a transaction that must be recorded and continue to be reported at the acquiring cost

D
All of these

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Question: XYZ Company reports book income of $720,000 for Year 1, which includes a Warranty Expense of $80,000. For tax purposes, warranty costs are not deductible until incurred. Actual expenditures for warranty costs during Year 1 totaled $48,000. The tax rate for Year 1 is 30 percent. Given the above information, what amount should XYZ Company report as a current liability for Income Tax Payable on its December 31 Year 1 Balance Sheet?
A
$192,000

B
$201,600

C
$216,000

D
$225,600

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Question: Which of the following statements about derivatives is true?
A
A derivative can be an asset.

B
A derivative can be a liability.

C
A derivative is presented on the Balance Sheet at its fair market value at the end of the period.

D
All of these statements are true.

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Question: Financial statements for parent and subsidiary companies are generally consolidated for ______________________ investments.
A
minority, passive

B
minority, active

C
majority, active

D
None of these

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Question: What would the investor company do under the equity method if the investee company declares dividends?
A
Increase the investment account

B
Decrease the investment account

C
Increase the revenue account

D
Decrease the revenue account

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Question: XYZ Company reports income tax expense of $224,000 on its Income Statement for the year ending December 31 Year 4. Included in Year 4's income is interest revenue of $40,000 from some tax-exempt municipal bonds that the company owns. In computing its income tax expense of $224,000, the company also had a temporary difference of $80,000, which will result in a future tax deduction. It is assumed that a tax rate of 30 percent will apply to the future tax deduction. The tax rate for Year 4 (the company's first year of operations) is 40 percent. Given the above information, what is XYZ's effective tax rate for Year 4?
A
$224,000/$580,000 = .386

B
$224,000/$660,000 = .339

C
$224,000/$620,000 = .361

D
None of these

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Question: Which of the following is generally a worksheet procedure when preparing consolidated statements?

Question: Eliminations to remove intercompany transactions are typically made __________________.

Question: The term "cash flow hedge" refers to _________________.

Question: Which of the following statements about derivatives is true?

Question: Financial statements for parent and subsidiary companies are generally consolidated for ______________________ investments.

Question: What would the investor company do under the equity method if the investee company declares dividends?