Chapter 5: Question 1IFRS (page 262)
IFRS5-1 Where can authoritative IFRS guidance be found related to the statement of financial position (balance sheet) and the statement of cash flows?
IAS 1 and IAS 7 states the disclosure requirements of the statement of financial position and cash flow statement.
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What is the profession’s recommendation in regard to the use of the term “surplus”? Explain.
E5-8 (L02) (Current vs. Long-term Liabilities) Frederic Chopin Corporation is preparing its December 31, 2017, balance sheet. The following items may be reported as either a current or long-term liability.
1. On December 15, 2017, Chopin declared a cash dividend of \(2.50 per share to stockholders of record on December 31. The dividend is payable on January 15, 2018. Chopin has issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock, of which 50,000 shares are held in treasury.
2. At December 31, bonds payable of \)100,000,000 are outstanding. The bonds pay 12% interest every September 30 and mature in installments of \(25,000,000 every September 30, beginning September 30, 2018.
3. At December 31, 2016, customer advances were \)12,000,000. During 2017, Chopin collected \(30,000,000 of customer advances; advances of \)25,000,000 should be recognized in income.
Instructions For each item above, indicate the dollar amounts to be reported as a current liability and as a long-term liability if any.
A recent financial magazine indicated that the airline industry has poor financial flexibility. What is meant by financial flexibility, and why is it important?
(Reporting the Financial Effects of Varied Transactions) In an examination of Arenes Corporation as of 31 Dec, 2017, you have learned that the following situations exist. No entries have been made in the accounting records for these items.
1. The corporation erected its present factory building in 2001. Depreciation was calculated by the straight-line method, using an estimated life of 35 years. Early in 2017, the board of directors conducted a careful survey and estimated that the factory building had a remaining useful life of 25 years as of 1 Jan, 2017.
2. An additional assessment of 2016 income taxes was levied and paid in 2017.
3. When calculating the accrual for officers’ salaries at 31 Dec, 2017, it was discovered that the accrual for officers’ salaries for 31 Dec, 2016, had been overstated.
4. On 15 Dec, 2017, Arenes Corporation declared a cash dividend on its common stock outstanding, payable 1 Feb, 2018, to the common stockholders of record 31 Dec, 2017.
Instructions
Describe fully how each of the items above should be reported in the financial statements of Arenes Corporation for the year 2017.
Ames Company reported 2017 net income of \(151,000. During 2017, accounts receivable increased by \)13,000 and accounts payable increased by \(9,500. Depreciation expense was \)44,000. Prepare the cash flows from operating activities section of the statement of cash flows.
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