Question 1

Generally, IFRS require asset impairments to be recorded sooner than U.S. GAAP requires recognition.
Required:
Discuss the differences between IFRS and GAAP procedures for identifying and measuring asset impairments, and explain why the IFRS approach is likely to result in write-downs sooner.

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Question 2

Companies can apply composite depreciation to a grouping of dissimilar assets. What procedures must be followed?

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Question 3

The MACRS Depreciation table is as follows:
MACRS Depreciation as a Percentage of the Cost of the Asset  Required:
Using the MACRS Depreciation table calculate each year of depreciation for each independent situation.

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MACRS...

Question 4

The straight-line and accelerated depreciation methods differ significantly in the amount and timing of the depreciation expense recognized and reported each year.
Required:
Discuss the factors that should be considered when choosing between the straight-line and accelerated depreciation methods.

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Question 5

What disclosures are required by GAAP for depreciation?

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Question 6

List the time based methods of cost allocation, provide a brief explanation of each.

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Question 7

Assets from time to time become impaired. GAAP requires companies to review their assets for impairment. This review should take place whenever events or circumstances indicate the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. Provide three examples of events or circumstances which may cause a company to review their assets for impairment.

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Question 8

What costs can be capitalized as part of the cost of a natural resource?

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Question 9

On January 1, 2015, Smith-Jones Company purchased office furniture for $80,000. Other data on the purchase include the following:  The MACRS Depreciation table is as follows:
MACRS Depreciation as a Percentage of the Cost of the Asset  Required: 
a. Compute the depreciation deduction for the 2015 tax return.
b. Assume the asset is sold on April 1, 2023 for $3,000. Compute the gain/loss on disposal for both financial reporting and tax reporting.

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Question 10

In 2015, the Hermes Corporation failed to record $8,000 in depreciation expense. The error was discovered in May of 2016.
Required:
Make the appropriate journal entry in the books of Hermes Corporation in the year 2016. Explain the impact of the error correction on the Hermes' 2016 net income.

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Question 11

It has been suggested that repair and maintenance costs should be considered when selecting a depreciation method.
Required:
Discuss the reasoning behind this assertion and explain how it would be implemented.

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Question 12

Information concerning a mine is as follows:  Required:
Compute the total cost of inventory at the end of the year.

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Question 13

What four factors must be considered in the computation of depreciation? Provide a brief description of each.
Asset Cost- This is the price paid to acquire the asset. It includes the costs

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Question 14

Making intercompany comparisons is equally as important to insiders as to outsiders. What two measures can provide investors and analysts with information regarding a company's property, plant, and equipment?

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Question 15

In what three respects does the computation for depreciation for federal income tax purposes and financial reporting purposes differ for assets purchased after 1987?

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Question 16

Match between columns
                        Premises: The allocation of costs as they relate to copyrights, patents, and trademarks.
Based on the decline in the asset’s service potential each period.
Calculated based upon a formula rather than an arbitrary manner.
Can be measured in units, hours, or time.
A constant rate applied to the book value of the asset.
Based upon the amount of use versus time periods.
The allocation of costs related to natural resources.
The difference between the original cost of the asset and an estimate of its residual value.
Uses two times the straight-line depreciation rate applied to the book value of the asset at the beginning of each period.
The amount of time the company expects the asset to be viable.
Computed as: Asset Cost - Estimated Residual Value
The expected book value at the end of the depreciation period.

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Quiz 11: Depreciation, Depletion, Impairment, and Disposal

Generally, IFRS require asset impairments to be recorded sooner than U.S. GAAP requires recognition. Required: Discuss the differences between IFRS and GAAP procedures for identifying and measuring asset impairments, and explain why the IFRS approach is likely to result in write-downs sooner.

Companies can apply composite depreciation to a grouping of dissimilar assets. What procedures must be followed?

The MACRS Depreciation table is as follows: MACRS Depreciation as a Percentage of the Cost of the Asset Required: Using the MACRS Depreciation table calculate each year of depreciation for each independent situation.

The straight-line and accelerated depreciation methods differ significantly in the amount and timing of the depreciation expense recognized and reported each year. Required: Discuss the factors that should be considered when choosing between the straight-line and accelerated depreciation methods.

What disclosures are required by GAAP for depreciation?

List the time based methods of cost allocation, provide a brief explanation of each.

What costs can be capitalized as part of the cost of a natural resource?

In 2015, the Hermes Corporation failed to record $8,000 in depreciation expense. The error was discovered in May of 2016. Required: Make the appropriate journal entry in the books of Hermes Corporation in the year 2016. Explain the impact of the error correction on the Hermes' 2016 net income.

It has been suggested that repair and maintenance costs should be considered when selecting a depreciation method. Required: Discuss the reasoning behind this assertion and explain how it would be implemented.

Information concerning a mine is as follows: Required: Compute the total cost of inventory at the end of the year.

What four factors must be considered in the computation of depreciation? Provide a brief description of each. Asset Cost- This is the price paid to acquire the asset. It includes the costs

Making intercompany comparisons is equally as important to insiders as to outsiders. What two measures can provide investors and analysts with information regarding a company's property, plant, and equipment?

In what three respects does the computation for depreciation for federal income tax purposes and financial reporting purposes differ for assets purchased after 1987?

Match each definition with the appropriate term