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    Inventory Supply Integration

    This plant addition has a number of unique ion and heat exchangers that are connected by a maze of pipe spools, small bore piping, valve and pumps. There is also a fair amount of structural steel required to hang all of these components and a lot of concrete work to anchor the steel as well as build walls at various places. In r

    Inventory and Market Value

    I need help answering the following two problems given in the attached information. (a) Prepare the inventory section of Maddox's balance sheet as of November 30, 2010, including any required note(s). (b) Without prejudice to your answer to (a), assume that the market value of Maddox's inventories is less than cost. Explai

    Converting LIFO to FIFO

    KW Steel Corp. uses the LIFO method of inventory valuation. Waretown Steel, KW's major competitor, instead uses the FIFO method. See the attached. 1. Compute each company's 2011 gross margin percentage and inventory turnover using cost of goods sold ads reported by each company. (Round answers to one decimal place.) For each

    Determining the total annual inventory costs

    Sam's Auto Shop services and repairs a particular brand of foreign automobile. Sam uses oil filters throughout the year. The shop operates fifty-two weeks per year and weekly demand is 150 filters. Sam estimates that it costs $20 to place an order and his annual holding cost rate is $3 per oil filter. Currently, Sam orders in qu

    MVP Corp uses LIFO to value its inventory

    MVP Corp uses LIFO to value its inventory. The 20x8 inventory records disclose the following: Beginning Inventory: Units Unit Cost First layer 10,000 $15 Second layer 22,000 18 Purchases 250,000 20 At December 26, 20x8, the company had a special, nonrecurring opportunity to purchase 40,000 units at $17 per unit. T

    Periodic Inventory Method

    Nate's Grocery as January 1, 2012. The following events occurred in 2012. Assume that Nate's uses the periodic inventory method. Comprehensive cycle problem: period system (Appendix) The following trial balance pertains to Nate's Grocery as January 1, 2012. Account Title

    Inventory Investment Calculations

    Calculate the average investment in inventory for each of the following situations. Assume a 365-day year. a. The firm's annual sales were $18 million, its gross profit margin was 32%, and its average age of inventory is 45 days. b. The firm's annual sales were $325 million, its cost of goods sold are 80% of sales, and it turn

    Jones Company, W5-1 Journalize perpetual inventory entries

    W5-1 Journalize perpetual inventory entries (Chapter 5) Assume that on May 1, Jones Company had inventory that included a product called ADX-1023. The company uses a perpetual inventory system. During May, these transactions occurred. 8 Purchased ADX-1023 from ZXY Com

    Total Amount of Cash Paid for Its Inventory Purchases

    See the attached file. Ending Balance Beginning Balance Cash 18,000 17,000 Acts Receivable 59,000 44,000 Inventory 72,000 64,000 Property and Equip 64,000 50,000 Acts Payable 28,000 16,000 Bonds Payable 28,000 24,000 Common Stock 38,000 34,000 Additional Capital 54,000 50,000 Retained Earnings

    ROI Natco, Inc: Calculate the firm's ROI under each cost-flow assumption.

    LIFO versus FIFO - impact on ROI Natco, Inc uses the FIFO inventory cost flow assumption. In a year of rising costs and prices, the reported net income of $480,000 and average assets were $3,000,000. If Natco had used the LIFO cost-flow assumption in the same year, its cost of goods sold would have been $80,000 more than under

    Rogers Co. Prepare adjusting entries for inventory, and closing entries

    Question 3 Presented is information related to Rogers Co. for the month of January 2008. Ending inventory per perpetual records $21,600 Ending inventory actually on hand 21,000 Cost of goods sold 218,000 Freight-out 7,000 Insurance expense 12,000 Rent expense 20,000 Salary Expense 61,000 Sales Discounts 10,

    The following misstatements were detected by the auditor in performing substantive tests of inventories during the audit of Wixon Company. 1. Slow-moving, defective, and obsolete items are included in the inventory but not properly identified. Sampling for attributes is often used to allow an auditor to reach a conclusion concerning a rate of occurrence in a population. When an auditor samples for attributes, identify the factors that should influence the auditor's judgment concerning the determination of 1. acceptable level of risk of assessing control risk too low...

    The following misstatements were detected by the auditor in performing substantive tests of inventories during the audit of Wixon Company. 1. Slow-moving, defective, and obsolete items are included in the inventory but not properly identified. Sampling for attributes is often used to allow an auditor to reach a conclusion concer

    FIFO, LIFO & Average Cost Inventory Calculations Multiple Sales

    Zingle's buys and then resells a single product as its primary business activity. Following is information concerning the Zingle's inventory activity for the product during August 2004: August 1: 210 units on hand @5.10 per unit August 5: Sold 80 units August 7: Purchased 160 units @5.25 per unit August 11: Purchased 110 uni

    Jackson Specialties: Units in Inventory

    1. Jackson Specialties has been in business for more than 50 years. The company maintains a perpetual inventory system, uses a LIFO flow assumption, and ends its fiscal year at December 31. At year-end, the cost of goods sold and inventory are adjusted to reflect periodic LIFO costing procedures. A railroad strike has delayed th

    Inventory Account

    If a company's beginning inventory, explain difference ending inventory values under the FIFO LIFO cost basis price of inventory items purchased during the period have increasing, decreasing, remaining constant.

    Detecting Irregularities

    What should be look for within inventory or in the accounts receivable area in order to detect irregularities?

    Listed below are several misstatements of inventory, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities accounts. Design a substantive audit procedure that provides reasonable assurance of detecting each misstatement. 1. A bonus earned by the president of the company has not been recorded. 2. Several accounts payable to vendors that the company has never purchased from before are omitted from the accounts payable listing. 3. When client employees counted the physical inventory, they included a number of items that were consigned to, but do not belong to, the company. 4. There is no disclosure in the financial statements that a large accounts payable is due to a related party. 5. Accrued payroll is understated. 6. One-third of the inventory of diamond jewelry is actually cubic zircona or white sapphires. 7. The client paid the same vendor invoice twice, although it is still shown as an account payable. 8. Client personnel informed the auditors that underground petroleum tanks contained an inventory of high-octane gasoline when they actually contained water. 9. The client failed to record warranty expenses incurred after year-end applicable to sales made before year-end. 10. Inventory in one corner of the warehouse is overlooked and not counted during the client's physical inventory count.

    Listed below are several misstatements of inventory, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities accounts. Design a substantive audit procedure that provides reasonable assurance of detecting each misstatement. 1. A bonus earned by the president of the company has not been recorded. 2. Several accounts payable to vendors that

    Accounting

    Accounting Questions on: 1) Inventory Valuation 2) FIFO, LIFO, Weighted-Average Question #1: Inventory Valuation Johnson's end inventory is 50 dual cassette decks that were purchased for $75 each. Johnson has been selling these units for $150 each. A new electronics store sells the same cassette decks for $130 each. J

    Inventory Turnover and Performance to Industry

    The grocery industry has an annual inventory turnover of about 13 times. Organic Grocers, Inc., had cost of goods sold last year of $11,110,000; its average inventory was $985,800. What was Organic Grocers' inventory turnover, and how does that performance compare with that of the industry? a) What was the Organic Grocers' in

    Sales, Raw Materials Inventory Purchase, & Production Budget

    Budget Preparation Given the following information, prepare a sales budget, a raw materials inventory purchase budget and a production budget. Sales forecast 10,000 units of ASD-34 at $159 each Beginning raw materials inventory 1,000 units of UIO-8

    Easton Pump Company: Finished-Goods Inventory Cost

    Easton Pump Company's planned production for the year just ended was 19,100 units. This production level was achieved, and 20,400 units were sold. Other data follow: Direct material used $ 590,190 Direct labor incurred 271,220 Fixed manufacturing overhead 410,650 Variable manufacturing overhead

    Cost Classification, Inventory Computation Report

    14-3A - Assume that you must make a presentation to the marketing explaining the difference between product and period cost. Your supervisor tells you the marketing staff would also like clarification regarding prime and conversion costs and an explanation of how these terms fit with the product and period cost. You are told tha

    At the beginning of the current season, the ledger of Village Tennis Shop showed Cash $2,500; Merchandise Inventory $1,700; and Common Stock $4,200. The following transactions were completed during April. Apr. 4 Purchased racquets and balls from Denton Co. $740, terms 3/10, n/30. 6 Paid freight on Denton Co. purchase $60. 8 Sold merchandise to members $900, terms n/30. 10 Received credit of $40 from Denton Co. for a damaged racquet that was returned. 11 Purchased tennis shoes from Newbee Sports for cash $300. 13 Paid Denton Co. in full. 14 Purchased tennis shirts and shorts from Venus's Sportswear $600, terms 2/10, n/60. 15 Received cash refund of $50 from Newbee Sports for damaged merchandise that was returned. 17 Paid freight on Venus's Sportswear purchase $30. 18 Sold merchandise to members $1,000, terms n/30. 20 Received $500 in cash from members in settlement of their accounts. 21 Paid Venus's Sportswear in full. 27 Granted an allowance of $30 to members for tennis clothing that did not fit properly. 30 Received cash payments on account from members $500. The chart of accounts for the tennis shop includes Cash; Accounts Receivable; Merchandise Inventory; Accounts Payable; Common Stock; Sales; Sales Returns and Allowances; Purchases; Purchase Returns and Allowances; Purchase Discounts; and Freight-in. Instructions (a) Journalize the April transactions using a periodic inventory system. (b) Using T accounts, enter the beginning balances in the ledger accounts and post the April transactions. (c) Prepare a trial balance on April 30, 2008. (d) Prepare an income statement through gross profit, assuming merchandise inventory on hand at April 30 is $2,296.

    At the beginning of the current season, the ledger of Village Tennis Shop showed Cash $2,500; Merchandise Inventory $1,700; and Common Stock $4,200. The following transactions were completed during April. Apr. 4 Purchased racquets and balls from Denton Co. $740, terms 3/10, n/30. 6 Paid freight on Denton Co. purchase $60.

    Cost of Goods Sold and Ending Inventory

    Laird Company sells coffee makers used in business offices. Its beginning inventory of coffee makers was 200 units at $45.00 per unit. During the year, laird made two batch purchases of coffee makers. The first was a 300 unit purchase at $50.00 per unit; the second was a 350 unit purchase at $52.00 per unit. Laird sold 800 coff