FAR Study Group Q4 2014 - Page 36

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    jeff
    Keymaster

    SO I know every test is different but does anyone have any insight on what has been heavily tested recently? I take the exam Monday and I need to narrow my focus….Thanks!

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    Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS)
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  • #627840
    Meijers
    Member

    Study regulation full time in 2 weeks is really crazy. I agreed with Jeff, it's possible but it's going to be really really hard.

    11/26/2014 - FAR

    #627841
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Extraordinary and Unusual Items, Question # 845

    NuCorp. agreed to give Rand Co. a machine in full settlement of a note payable to Rand. The machine's original cost was $140,000. The note's face amount was $110,000. On the date of the agreement:

    the note's carrying amount was $105,000, and its present value was $96,000.

    the machine's carrying amount was $109,000, and its fair value was $96,000.

    Assuming that this trade was made as part of troubled debt restructuring, what amount of gains/losses should NuCorp. recognize, and how should these be classified in its income statement?

    A.

    Extraordinary gain/loss: $(4,000); Other gain/loss: $0

    B.

    Extraordinary gain/loss: $9,000; Other gain/loss: $(13,000)

    C.

    Extraordinary gain/loss: $9,000; Other gain/loss: $(4,000)

    D.

    Extraordinary gain/loss: $0; Other gain/loss: $(4,000)

    Extraordinary and Unusual Items, Question # 846

    On October 15, 20X1, Kam Corp. informed Finn Co. that Kam would be unable to repay its $100,000 note due on October 31 to Finn. Finn agreed to accept title to Kam's computer equipment in full settlement of the note. The equipment's carrying value was $80,000 and its fair value was $75,000. Kam's tax rate is 30%. What amounts should Kam report as ordinary gain/loss and extraordinary gain for the year ended September 31, 20X2?

    A.

    Ordinary gain/loss: $(20,000); Extraordinary gain/loss: $0

    B.

    Ordinary gain/loss: $(5,000); Extraordinary gain/loss: $25,000

    C.

    Ordinary gain/loss: $0; Extraordinary gain/loss: $20,000

    Correct D.

    Ordinary gain/loss: $20,000; Extraordinary gain/loss: $0

    #627842
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    aspiring1accountant – I'm going with D and D.

    #627843
    Melans
    Member

    AUD 7/30/12 73; 12/2/13 85
    BEC 7/19/13 81
    REG 8/2/14 83
    FAR - Jan 2015

    #627844
    Juliemiddle
    Member

    @melans – To classify a S/T liability as L/T, you have to prove: Intent & Ability.

    -Ability is proved in 3 ways: actually re-financing to a L/T liability before the financials are issued, Enter into a non-cancelable agreement, or Issue debt/equity securities that will replace the S/T debt.

    -Selling inventory doesn't qualify, because Inventory is a S/T asset – you would be using a S/T asset to pay the debt, which would confirm that the debt should be listed as a S/T liability (definition of a Current Liability).

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    BEC: 83 - Feb. 2014
    REG: 91 - May, 2014
    FAR: 68, 96 - Oct. 2014...DONE

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    #627845
    teamryan15
    Member

    Hey I have a quick question for anyone. This is a pretty basic question but I confused myself.

    The estimated revenues control account of a governmental unit is debited when:

    a Actual revenues are collected.

    b.The budget is recorded.

    c.The budget is closed at the end of the year.

    d.Actual revenues are recorded.

    Choice “b” is correct. Estimated revenue control account is part of the budget. The entry to record the budget is:

    Debit (Dr)

    Credit (Cr)

    Estimated revenue control

    $ XXX

    Budgetary control

    $ XXX

    Now I got it right but the reason I am confused is because I Know that theres another Becker question where it says that when a budget is recorded . Shouldnt an appropriation also be in the above JE?

    Estimated Revenue X Debit

    Appropriations X Cred

    Fund Balance X Cred

    #627846
    Juliemiddle
    Member

    @teamryan – An Appropriations entry does need to be made at the beginning of the year, but I'm not sure that it HAS to be in the same journal entry as the Estimated Revenue. The ending balance for Fund Balance is the same whether you make 2 separate JEs or one.

    But, most importantly (and what the question is testing), you know that Budgeted Revenue is Debited, and Budgeted Appropriations is Credited at the beginning of the year.

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    BEC: 83 - Feb. 2014
    REG: 91 - May, 2014
    FAR: 68, 96 - Oct. 2014...DONE

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    #627847
    Juliemiddle
    Member

    How are y'all handling the massive amounts of information for this exam? I'm not handling it well.

    I'm 2 weeks out, and I'm ridiculous stressed…I think I've cried twice in the past 2 weeks about this stupid exam. And, I just did a DEPS SIM and got 0% right because I made a stupid mistake at the beginning of the calculation. (Remember to subtract Treasury shares if the problem gives you Common shares ISSUED, to arrive at Shares outstanding!!!). I almost went incredible Hulk on my desk. FML.

    AUD: 84 - Oct. 2013
    BEC: 83 - Feb. 2014
    REG: 91 - May, 2014
    FAR: 68, 96 - Oct. 2014...DONE

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    #627848
    Peterman25
    Participant

    A company exchanged land with an appraised value of $50,000 and an original cost of $20,000 for machinery with a fair value of $55,000. Assuming that the transaction has commercial substance, what is the gain on the exchange?

    A.

    $0

    B.

    $5,000

    C.

    $30,000

    D.

    $35,000

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    FAR 10/14 - PASS
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    REG 4/15 - PASS

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    #627849
    Lidis
    Participant

    Peterman

    The answer is C: 50,000-20,000= 30,000 Gain

    If a transaction has commercial substance, the transaction is recorded at the FV of the asset received or FV of asset given up, whichever is more clearly evident.

    Land 50,000

    Machinery (BV) 20,000

    Gain 30,000

    #627850
    Gabe
    Participant

    Hello all! Just took bec on Saturday… Now diving into far retake at end of November. Look forward to seeing you all here

    CPA, CFE
    CISA- Experience will be completed by August 2016

    #627851
    Juliemiddle
    Member

    For PBO calculations, do you add back the entire PSC (prior service cost) adjustment? Or the amortized PSC amount for the period? I've royally confused myself.

    @Revenue – Do you use $50k as the FV of Machinery b/c it's more reliable? Rather than the $55k?

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    BEC: 83 - Feb. 2014
    REG: 91 - May, 2014
    FAR: 68, 96 - Oct. 2014...DONE

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    #627852
    Melans
    Member

    @Juliemiddle – thank you, I found the answer a little after posting. I thought I removed it before anyone answered. Again thank you!

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    BEC 7/19/13 81
    REG 8/2/14 83
    FAR - Jan 2015

    #627853
    Peterman25
    Participant

    Julie – yes, you use the 50,000 amount because it is an “appraised value” and considered more reliable. I posted the question because it is all too easy to use the 55,000 FV mentioned and be done with the problem. FV is FV right? In this case, not necessarily.

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    FAR 10/14 - PASS
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    REG 4/15 - PASS

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    #627854
    Juliemiddle
    Member

    Well, thanks for posting that question @peterman! I would have gotten it wrong.

    AUD: 84 - Oct. 2013
    BEC: 83 - Feb. 2014
    REG: 91 - May, 2014
    FAR: 68, 96 - Oct. 2014...DONE

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