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Chapter 5: Question 2ISTQ (page 262)

2. Current assets under IFRS are listed generally:

(a) by importance.

(b) in the reverse order of their expected conversion to cash.

(c) by longevity.

(d) alphabetically.

Short Answer

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The correct option is (b) in the reverse order of their expected conversion to cash.

Step by step solution

01

Definition of IFRS

The business entity wishing to compare its business with companies worldwide must adopt IFRS for financial reporting purposes. IFRS is expanded as international financial reporting standards.

02

The explanation for correct option

Under IFRS, the business entity reports current assets opposite GAAP. Under GAAP, current assets are reported according to their liquidity. IFRS reports those current assets that require longer time to get converted into cash.

03

The explanation for incorrect options

(a) IFRS does not report current assets as per their importance. Instead, they are reported in just reverse order as reported under GAAP.

(c) Longevity is an incorrect option because the asset’s life is not used to report the current assets.

(d) Current assets are listed as liquidity instead of alphabetical order.

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Most popular questions from this chapter

(L03) (Preparation of a Classified Balance Sheet, Periodic Inventory) Presented below is a list of accounts in alphabetical order.

Accounts Receivable-Inventory-Ending

Accumulated Depreciation—Buildings-Land

Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment Land for Future Plant Site

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income - Loss from Flood

Advances to Employees- Noncontrolling Interest

Advertising Expense - Notes Payable (due next year)

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts - Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par— preferred stock

Bond Sinking Fund -Patents

Bonds Payable - Payroll Taxes Payable

Buildings - Pension Liability

Cash (in bank) - Petty Cash

Cash (on hand) - Preferred Stock

Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance -Premium on Bonds Payable

Commission Expense- Prepaid Rent

Common Stock- Purchase Returns and Allowances

Copyrights - Purchases

Debt Investments (trading)- Retained Earnings

Dividends Payable- Salaries and Wages Expense (sales)

Equipment - Salaries and Wages Payable

Freight-In Sales- Discounts

Gain on Disposal of Equipment- Sales Revenue

Interest Receivable - Treasury Stock (at cost)

Inventory—Beginning Unearned Subscriptions Revenue

Instructions Prepare a classified balance sheet in good form. (No monetary amounts are to be shown.)

What is the relationship between current assets and current liabilities?

(Preparation of a Corrected Balance Sheet) Uhura Company has decided to expand its operations. The bookkeeper recently completed the balance sheet presented below in order to obtain additional funds for expansion.

UHURA Company

Balance Sheet

For the year ended 2017

Current assets

Cash

\(230,000

Accounts receivables (Net)

340,000

Inventory (Lower of average cost or market)

401,000

Equity investment (Trading)

140,000

Property, Plant and Equipment

Building (net)

570,000

Equipment (net)

160,000

Land held for future use

175,000

Intangible assets

Goodwill

80,000

Cash surrender value of life insurance

90,000

Prepaid expenses

12,000

Current liabilities

Account payable

135,000

Note payable

125,000

Pension obligation

82,000

Rent payable

49,000

Premium on bond payable

53,000

Long-term Liabilities

Bond payable

500,000

Stockholders equity

Common stock \)1 par, authorized 400,000 shares, issued 290,000

290,000

Additional paid in capital

160,000

Retained earnings

Instructions

Prepare a revised balance sheet given the available information. Assume that the accumulated depreciation balance for the buildings is \(160,000 and for the equipment, \)105,000. The allowance for doubtful accounts has a balance of $17,000. The pension obligation is considered a long-term liability.

What types of contractual obligations must be disclosed in great detail in the notes to the balance sheet? Why do you think these detailed provisions should be disclosed?

EXCEL (Current Assets Section of the Balance Sheet) Presented below are selected accounts of Yasunari Kawabata Company at December 31, 2017.

Inventory

\(52,000

Cost of goods sold

2,100,000

Unearned service revenue

90,000

Note receivable

40,000

Equipment

253,000

Account receivable

161,000

Inventory (Work-in-process)

34,000

Inventory (raw material)

207,000

Cash

37,000

Supplies Expenses

60,000

Debt investment (Short-term)

31,000

Allowance for doubtful accounts

12,000

Customer advances

36,000

License

18,000

Restricted cash for plant expansion

50,000

Additional paid-in-capital

88,000

Treasury stock

22,000

The following additional information is available.

1. Inventories are valued at lower-of-cost or market using LIFO.

2. Equipment is recorded at cost. Accumulated depreciation, computed on a straight-line basis, is \)50,600.

3. The short-term investments have a fair value of \(29,000. (Assume they are trading securities.)

4. The notes receivable are due April 30, 2019, with interest receivable every April 30. The notes bear interest at 6%. (Hint: Accrue interest due on December 31, 2017.)

5. The allowance for doubtful accounts applies to the accounts receivable. Accounts receivable of \)50,000 are pledged as collateral on a bank loan.

6. Licenses are recorded net of accumulated amortisation of $14,000.

7. Treasury stock is recorded at cost.

Instructions

Prepare the current assets section of Yasunari Kawabata Company’s December 31, 2017, balance sheet, with appropriate disclosures.

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