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    Accounting Journal Entries

    Journalize the following merchandising transactions for CSI Systems assuming it uses (a) a periodic inventory system and (b) a perpetual inventory system. 1. On November 1, CSI Systems purchases merchandise for $1,400 on credit with terms of 2_5, n_30, FOB shipping point; invoice dated November 1. 2. On November 5, CSI S

    Accounting Problems: 42 multiple choice 1st year accounting.

    Question 1 Moss County Bank agrees to lend the Blackwood Brick Company $100,000 on January 1. Blackwood Brick Company signs a $100,000, 6%, 9-month note. The entry made by Blackwood Brick Company on January 1 to record the proceeds and issuance of the note is a. Debit Interest Expense 4,500 Debit Cash 95,500 Credit

    NARRATIVE OF TRANSACTIONS

    Please see the attached files and complete the work. NARRATIVE OF TRANSACTIONS The transactions in this final were completed by Top Ten Sporting Goods Company, owned and operated by Jack Newman, during the month of October of the current year. Although the transactions deal with the operations of a sporting goods business,

    Variance Analysis

    I'm having trouble figuring out the standard quantity and standard hours. I'm not sure that the rest of my calculations are correct either. Then there are the actual variances themselves and while I have the formulas they don't seem correct.

    Business Accounting Problem

    Draw two break-even graphs-one for a conservative firm using labor-intensive production and another for a capital-intensive firm. Assuming these companies compete within the same industry and have identical sales, explain the impact of changes in sales volume on both firms' profits.

    Business Accounting Question

    Based on the financial statement in the annual report for Dell company, develop a set of pro forma financials (income statement and balance sheet only) for the next fiscal year-end using the percent-of-sales method. Assume that the Dell's sales have increased by 15%.

    Iron Mountain Mining Company

    Iron Mountain Mines produces iron ore at four different mining locations in the Iron Mountain Range area of Colorado; however, the ores extracted at each mine are different in their iron content. Mine #1 produces magnetite ore, which has a 70% iron content; mine #2 produces limonite ore, which has a 60% iron content; mine #3 pr

    Business Accounting Exercises - Adjusting Entries

    See attached file for full problem description. 3. Gleason Advertising Company's trial balance at December 31 shows Advertising Supplies $6,700 and Advertising Supplies Expense $0. On December 31, there are $1,700 of supplies on hand. Prepare the adjusting entry at December 31, and using T accounts, enter the balances in the

    Unit of Production Method of Depreciation

    An item of equipment acquired on Jan 1 at a cost of $60,000 has an estimated use of 25,000 hours. During the first three years, the equipment was used 5,000 hours, 6,000 hours, and 4,000 hours, respectively. The estimated salvage value of the equipment is $10,000. Determine the depreciation for each of the three years, usin

    Managerial Accounting Assistance

    Managerial Accounting Assistance 1. Anticipating unusually high sales for July, Radios, Inc. a producer of small two-way radios, plans to produce 20,000 radios, using all available capacity. Radios anticipating costs for the radios for July as follows: Unit Manufacturing Costs Variable Direct labor Materials Cost $1.20 Va

    Tax accounting

    See attached file for full problem description. 1. Lori, who is single, purchased a new copier (five-year class property) for $30,000 and new furniture (seven-year class property) for $112,000 on May 20, 2005. Lori expects the taxable income derived from her business (without regard to the amount expensed under § 179) to

    EPS Computation of Basic and Diluted EPS

    T P16-6 (EPS Computation of Basic and Diluted EPS) Edmund Halvor of the controller's office of East Aurora Corporation was given the assignment of determining the basic and diluted earnings per share values for the year ending December 31, 2007. Halvor has compiled the information listed below. 1.

    Account Identification

    Using the format provided, for each account identify: (a) whether the account would be reported on a balance sheet (B/S), on an income statement (I/S), or on neither statement (N); (b) whether it is an asset (A), liability (L), owners' equity (OE), a revenue (R), or an expense (E); and (c) whether the account has a debit or a c

    Quantitative Methods

    1. s1 s2 s3 d1 10 8 6 d2 14 15 2 d3 7 8 9 The probabilities of each state s1, s2, s3 are 0.2, 0.4 and 0.4 respectively. What is the EVPI? Put your answer in the form x.x 2. The quality control manager for ENTA Inc. must decide whether to accept (a1), further analyze (a2), or reject (a3) a lot of incoming materia

    Accounting Question

    Complete the six-column table. Please see attachment. Required 1. Complete the six-column table by entering adjustments that reflect the following information: a. As of December 31, 2005, employees had earned $900 of unpaid and unrecorded salaries. The next payday is January 4, at which time $1,600 of salaries will be pai

    Cost Behavior: Least squares method

    I am working on cost behavior, I think the problem is solved correctly, except for #4 which is using a least squares regression method. I don't understand how that is supposed to work. Can you look over the assignment and giv eme your feedback. Thanks for your help.

    Cash Break-Even Analysis for Gibson & Sons

    Gibson & Sons, an appliance manufacturer, computes its break-even point strictly on the basis of cash expenditures related to fixed costs. Its total fixed costs are $1,200,000, but 25 percent of this value is represented by depreciation. Its contribution margin (price minus variable cost) for each unit is $2.40. How many units d

    Business Transaction and its effect on accounting equation

    For each of the following items, give an example of a business transaction that has the described effect on the accounting equation: Increase an asset and increase a liability. Increase one asset and decrease another asset. Decrease an asset and decrease owner's equity. Decrease an asset and decrease a liability. In

    If a plant was designed to produce 7,000 hammers per day, but is limited to making 6,000 hammers per day because of the ime needed to change equipment between styles of hammers, what is the utilization?

    If a plant was designed to produce 7,000 hammers per day, but is limited to making 6,000 hammers per day because of the ime needed to change equipment between styles of hammers, what is the utilization? For the past month, the plant [in the above problem], which has an effective capacity of 6,500, has made only 4,500 hammers

    Informed judgment that a potential investors would make

    Which of the following is not an example of a decision or informed judgment that a potential investor would make from accounting information? Future profitability based on past profitability. Probability of success of a new product development. A forecast of dividends. Assessment of risk

    Accounting for Martin and Associates

    Martin & Associates borrowed $5,000 on April 1, 2003 at 8% interest with both principal and interest due on March 31, 2004. How much should be in the firm's interest payable account at December 31, 2003? (Points: 1) $300 $400 $0 $333

    Sale of Depreciable Asset

    When a depreciable asset is sold: a gain arises if the sales proceeds exceed the net book value. a loss arises if the sales proceeds exceed the net book value. any cash received results in a gain. depreciation expense is adjusted so there is no gain or loss.

    Most important objective when borrowing money

    When borrowing money, the most important objective of the borrower should be to: minimize monthly payments. minimize the APR. avoid borrowing on a discount basis. make the maturity date as far in the future as possible.

    Accrue Expenses for Southern Company

    Southern Company's accountant failed to accrue as of 12/31/03 some employee fringe benefit program expenses that were incurred in 2003 and that will be paid in 2004. The result of this omission is to: overstate 2003 net income and understate long-term liabilities at 12/31/03. understate 2003 expenses and cur

    Accounting

    The annual per share dividend requirement of a 6%, $40 par value preferred stock that was issued for $50 is: (Points: 1) $2.40 $3.00 $3.60 $0.60

    Accounting and Budget Principles

    Law enforcement operations must react to changing conditions, yet they must do so within the bounds of the department's budget. For example, if a serious trend of daytime burglaries in a particular district emerges, the department must use either overtime or reallocate assets to counter the criminal activity. Consider the fo

    Break-even analysis

    I am working on an assumption to find what the maximum profits would be. I have run 8 trials and I'm not getting any profits, I'm not sure where I have gone wrong. (See attached file for full problem description) Minden Company Current Conditions -- Per unit: Selling Price Variable expenses Fixed expenses (for th