FAR試験無料問題集「AICPA CPA Financial Accounting and Reporting 認定」
On January 2, 1993, Quo, Inc. hired Reed to be its controller. During the year, Reed, working closely with
Quo's president and outside accountants, made changes in accounting policies, corrected several errors
dating from 1992 and before, and instituted new accounting policies.
Quo's 1993 financial statements will be presented in comparative form with its 1992 financial statements.
This question represents one of Quo's transactions. List A represents possible clarifications of these
transactions as: a change in accounting principle, a change in accounting estimate, a correction of an
error in previously presented financial statements, or neither an accounting change nor an accounting
error.
Item to Be Answered
Quo sells extended service contracts on its products. Because related services are performed over
several years, in 1993 Quo changed from the cash method to the accrual method of recognizing income
from these service contracts.
List A (Select one)
Quo's president and outside accountants, made changes in accounting policies, corrected several errors
dating from 1992 and before, and instituted new accounting policies.
Quo's 1993 financial statements will be presented in comparative form with its 1992 financial statements.
This question represents one of Quo's transactions. List A represents possible clarifications of these
transactions as: a change in accounting principle, a change in accounting estimate, a correction of an
error in previously presented financial statements, or neither an accounting change nor an accounting
error.
Item to Be Answered
Quo sells extended service contracts on its products. Because related services are performed over
several years, in 1993 Quo changed from the cash method to the accrual method of recognizing income
from these service contracts.
List A (Select one)
正解：A
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On January 1, 20X1, Pell Corp. purchased a machine having an estimated useful life of 10 years and no
salvage. The machine was depreciated by the double declining balance method for both financial
statement and income tax reporting. On January 1, 20X6, Pell changed to the straight-line method for
financial statement reporting but not for income tax reporting. Accumulated depreciation at December 31,
2 0X5, was $560,000. If the straight-line method had been used, the accumulated depreciation at
December 31, 20X5, would have been $420,000. Pell's enacted income tax rate for 20X6 and thereafter is
3 0%. The amount shown in the 20X6 income statement for the cumulative effect of changing to the
straight-line method should be:
salvage. The machine was depreciated by the double declining balance method for both financial
statement and income tax reporting. On January 1, 20X6, Pell changed to the straight-line method for
financial statement reporting but not for income tax reporting. Accumulated depreciation at December 31,
2 0X5, was $560,000. If the straight-line method had been used, the accumulated depreciation at
December 31, 20X5, would have been $420,000. Pell's enacted income tax rate for 20X6 and thereafter is
3 0%. The amount shown in the 20X6 income statement for the cumulative effect of changing to the
straight-line method should be:
正解：A
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Belle Co. determined after four years that the estimated useful life of its labeling machine should be 10
years rather than 12 years. The machine originally cost $46,000 and had an estimated salvage value of
$ 1,000. Belle uses straight-line depreciation. What amount should Belle report as depreciation expense
for the current year?
years rather than 12 years. The machine originally cost $46,000 and had an estimated salvage value of
$ 1,000. Belle uses straight-line depreciation. What amount should Belle report as depreciation expense
for the current year?
正解：C
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On January 2, 1993, Quo, Inc. hired Reed to be its controller. During the year, Reed, working closely with
Quo's president and outside accountants, made changes in accounting policies, corrected several errors
dating from 1992 and before, and instituted new accounting policies.
Quo's 1993 financial statements will be presented in comparative form with its 1992 financial statements.
This question represents one of Quo's transactions. List B represents the general accounting treatment
required for these transactions. These treatments are:
. Cumulative effect approach - Include the cumulative effect of the adjustment resulting from the
accounting change or error correction in the 1993 financial statements, and do not restate the 1992
financial statements.
. Retroactive or retrospective restatement approach - Restate the 1992 financial statements and adjust
1 992 beginning retained earnings if the error or change affects a period prior to 1992.
. Prospective approach - Report 1993 and future financial statements on the new basis but do not restate
1 992 financial statements.
Item to Be Answered
Quo sells extended service contracts on its products. Because related services are performed over
several years, in 1993 Quo changed from the cash method to the accrual method of recognizing income
from these service contracts.
List B (Select one)
Quo's president and outside accountants, made changes in accounting policies, corrected several errors
dating from 1992 and before, and instituted new accounting policies.
Quo's 1993 financial statements will be presented in comparative form with its 1992 financial statements.
This question represents one of Quo's transactions. List B represents the general accounting treatment
required for these transactions. These treatments are:
. Cumulative effect approach - Include the cumulative effect of the adjustment resulting from the
accounting change or error correction in the 1993 financial statements, and do not restate the 1992
financial statements.
. Retroactive or retrospective restatement approach - Restate the 1992 financial statements and adjust
1 992 beginning retained earnings if the error or change affects a period prior to 1992.
. Prospective approach - Report 1993 and future financial statements on the new basis but do not restate
1 992 financial statements.
Item to Be Answered
Quo sells extended service contracts on its products. Because related services are performed over
several years, in 1993 Quo changed from the cash method to the accrual method of recognizing income
from these service contracts.
List B (Select one)
正解：C
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The following question is based on the following:
Vane Co.'s trial balance of income statement accounts for the year ended December 31, 2002, included
the following: Vane's income tax rate is 30%.
In Vane's 2002 multiple-step income statement, what amount should Vane report as income from
continuing operations?
Vane Co.'s trial balance of income statement accounts for the year ended December 31, 2002, included
the following: Vane's income tax rate is 30%.
In Vane's 2002 multiple-step income statement, what amount should Vane report as income from
continuing operations?
正解：D
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Which of the following should be disclosed in a summary of significant accounting policies?
I. Management's intention to maintain or vary the dividend payout ratio.
II. Criteria for determining which investments are treated as cash equivalents.
III. Composition of the sales order backlog by segment.
I. Management's intention to maintain or vary the dividend payout ratio.
II. Criteria for determining which investments are treated as cash equivalents.
III. Composition of the sales order backlog by segment.
正解：D
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