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    The HUD-1 Settlement

    The HUD-1 Settlement Statement is used by conventional and government insured lenders in the US. Explain the content and the purpose for each section and line for both buyers and sellers.

    Flow of Cost in Job Order Cost System

    See the attached file. 1. Knox Company begins operations in on January 1st Because all work is done to customer specification, the company decides to use a job order cost system. Prepare a flow chart of a typical job order system with the arrows showing the flow of cost. Identify the eight transactions. 2. During January, it

    Hatcher Co: Journal Entries for Fair Value and Equity Methods

    AE17-12 Equity Method vs. Fair Value Method Show the journal entries for each date in 2012: March 18: Hatcher Cosmetics acquired 10% of the 218,100 shares of common stock of Ramirez Fashion at a total cost of $15 per share. June 30: Ramirez declared and paid a $81,500 cash dividend. Dec 31: Ramirez reported net income

    Business: Process Costing System

    The decision was made to use a process costing system. The first month of operation went fairly smoothly, and the CFO is ready to prepare her journal entries, but asked for your help because she has not done this before for a manufacturing company. Data for month ending 1/31/200X Direct labor expended on jobs completed in

    Necessity of Projects

    The practice of project management has been with us for a long time. This discipline and its evolution as a profession are detailed throughout this course. Today, project management has reached a maturity that entitles it to a rightful place in the practice and the literature of its field. However, the ability of the project man

    Amortization/Depreciation

    Hi I need step by step instructions on how to solve the following questions. The textbook is not as clear on the topics as I had hoped. Please give detailed explanations so that the concept is clear. Thanks. Question 1 In 2010, CopperCo Corporation purchased a mine for $200 million ($30 million were applicable to the l

    Business Objectives and Critical Success Factors

    Please structure the following document just as the purchasing document below. Business Objectives/Critical Success Factors Please structure the following document just as the purchasing document below. See the attached file. General Ledge a) Training Discussion Fixed Asset a) Training Discussion Accounts Payable

    Improving the SRP System

    Put together a summary or recommendation for the following that will help improve the SRP system a) General Ledger b) Fixed Assets c) Accounts Payables d) Accounts Receivable Part II Requirements Document Test Plan Design Document Best Course of Action Plan Proposal Document.

    Periodic versus Perpetual Entries

    #1 Please review illustration below (in attached file). Comparative Entries between these systems and state what the major difference is based on your observation. (See attached file for data) #2 On January 1, 2006, Phantom Company acquires $200,000 of Spiderman Products, Inc., 9% bonds at a price of $185,589. The interes

    Journal Entries and GASB: Government vs For-Profit Journal Entries

    To make sure you are up to date on the special guidelines the GASB has declared, your manager asked you to research GASB Statement No. 56. He also asked you to show him, side by side, how government accounting journal entries might differ from for-profit journal entries in these similar events. * When was GASB Statement No. 5

    Fabulous Felines: Preparing journal entries

    A).October 1: Sold $10,000 of merchandise on account, 1/10, n/30 to Fabulous Felines. PROBLEM: Record the entry for sale of merchandise on account to Fabulous Felines. B) November 1: Accepted a $10,000, 90-day, 10% promissory note from Fabulous Felines in exchange for its account receivable. PROBLEM: Record the entry for ac

    intellectual biography about Robert E. Lucas, Jr

    I need help writing an intellectual biography about Robert E. Lucas, Jr and economic philosophy including his contemporary economic issue and how this economist would respond to today's economic issues. And, "his 1995 Nobel Prize in economics for having developed and applied the hypothesis of rational expectations"!

    Advanced Accounting: Journal Entries

    Prepare all journal entries in all funds and the GCA and GLTL accounts to record the following transactions and events. 1. A state issued $50,000,000 of 4%, 20 year term bonds at 105 to provide financing for construction of a new state legislative office building. The premium which is to be used for debt service, was transf

    Depreciation and Journal Entries: A Taxi Company

    Calculating depreciation has proved problematic for me and I need some assistance. On January 1, 2010, a taxi company purchased a new cab at a cost of $25,000. The estimated salvage value of the cab is $5,000, and the cab's useful life is 5 years. The new cab will be driven an estimated 100,000 miles. Required: a) Write t

    Issuing Bonds and Amortizing Discount by Straight-Line Method

    On the first day of the current fiscal year, $1,500,000 of 10-year, 8% bonds, with interest payable semiannualy were sold for $1,225,000. Present entries to record the following transactions for the current fiscal year: (a) Issuance of the bonds (b) First semiannual interest payment (c) Amoritization of bond discount for the yea

    Bonds: Journalized Entries

    2012 July 1 Issued $ 42,000,000 of 10 yr, 13% callable bonds dated July 1, 12 at a market (effective) rate of 10%, receiving cash of $49,851,213. Interest is payable semiannually on December 31 and June 30. Oct 1 Borrowed $510,000 as a six yr 9% installment from Challenger Bank The note requires annual payments of $113,689,

    T-Accounts and Journal Entries

    The accounting period has just ended and you are preparing journal entries for the transactions that took place during the month. Make sure to include entries that affect the COGS account. 1. Prepare the proper journal entries in an Excel file, including Notes, and properly update the T-accounts affected by each of the follo

    Lee Corporation Equity Scenario

    Lee Corporation Equity Scenario Lee Corporation is an American Company that began operations on January 1, 2004. It has just completed its fourth full year of operations on December 31, 2007. Ending Year Balances for the prior year ended on December 2006 were as follows: Retained Earning

    Negotiation Style

    Describe a dominant negotiation style based on the Thomas-Kilman model. Include examples. Include text principles and at least two references from sources on negotiation such as business journals, etc. Analyze the effectiveness of the style and comment on improvements that can be made in terms of the negotiation style.

    Advanced Accounting: McGuire Company Consolidation Journal Entry

    McGuire Company acquired 90 percent of Hogan Company on January 1, 2010, for $234,000 cash. This amount is reflective of Hogan's total fair value. Hogan's stockholders' equity consisted of common stock of $160,000 and retained earnings of $80,000. An analysis of Hogan's net assets revealed the following: .....................

    E21-7 (Lessee-Lessor Entries; Sales-Type Lease) Woods Co Palmer Co

    On January 1, 2011, Palmer Company leased equipment to Woods Corporation. The following information pertains to this lease. 1. The term of the noncancelable lease is 6 years, with no renewal option. The equipment reverts to the lessor at the termination of the lease. 2. Equal rental payments are due on January 1 of

    Mass Customized Footwear

    Please help me to write a reserach narrative describing the mass customization of footwear and marketing addressing the following issues below. 1. What is a proposed title of your project? Describe the project you have in mind. What question(s) will be answered by your research??") 2. Why are you interested in pursuing this p

    Prepare journal entries to record transactions, a table to compare year-end costs and fair values, and adjusting entries for short-term investments in available for sale securities.

    See attached MS Word document titled Ethan Company Problem. Perry Company had no short-term investments prior to year 2011. It had the following transactions involving short-term investments in available-for-sale securities during 2011. Apr. 16 Purchased 8,000 shares of Gem Co. stock at $24.25 per share plus a 360 broker

    Journal entries: percentage of completion method

    Record the journal entries for each year using the % of completion method. Show the partial accounts on the December 31 balance sheet for each year. Show the January 1 to Dec 31 Income statement for each year. Details below: Year..........Const. costs.........Invoiced.......Cash Collected......%complete 2010.........2,500

    Compensated Absences for the Matthewson Company

    Case Study: Matthewson Company began operations on January 2, 2012. It employs 9 individuals who work 8-hour days and are paid hourly. Each employee earns 10 paid vacation days and 6 paid sick days annually. Vacation days may be taken after January 15 of the year in which they are earned. Sick days may be taken as soo