ACC 311 Chapter Appendix A: Appendix A - Types of Investments and Accounting Methods
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posting for sec times any incomplete work will bereported answer all 2 parts investment 1 to 7 and finacial statmentand valution 1 to 6
You are working for The Wellington Company on temporaryassignment while one of the accountants is on family leave. Youhave been asked to review the company’s investment journal entriesand provide necessary information to the accountant preparing thefinancial statements.
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JOURNAL
ACCOUNTING EQUATION
DATE | DESCRIPTION | POST.REF. | DEBIT | CREDIT | ASSETS | LIABILITIES | EQUITY | |
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1 | Jan. 17 | Investments-Red Rock Co. Stock | 38,500.00 | ? | ||||
2 | Cash | 38,500.00 | ? | |||||
3 | Feb. 5 | Investments-Sunset Village Bonds | 35,000.00 | ? | ||||
4 | Interest Receivable | 300.00 | ? | |||||
5 | Cash | 35,300.00 | ? | |||||
6 | 23 | Investments-Mays and Co. Stock | 26,250.00 | ? | ||||
7 | Cash | 26,250.00 | ? | |||||
8 | Mar. 31 | Cash | 350.00 | ? | ||||
9 | Interest Receivable | 300.00 | ? | |||||
10 | Interest Revenue | 50.00 | ? | |||||
11 | Apr. 6 | Investment in Minions Corp. Stock | 175,000.00 | ? | ||||
12 | Cash | 175,000.00 | ? | |||||
13 | 30 | Cash | 750.00 | ? | ||||
14 | Dividend Revenue | 750.00 | ? | |||||
15 | Jul. 1 | Cash | 18,690.00 | ? | ||||
16 | Loss on Sale of Investment | 2,520.00 | ? | |||||
17 | Interest Revenue | 210.00 | ? | |||||
18 | Investments-Sunset Village Bonds | 21,000.00 | ? | |||||
19 | Aug. 14 | Cash | 41,300.00 | ? | ||||
20 | Gain on Sale of Investments | 1,800.00 | ? | |||||
21 | Investments-Harding Construction Stock | 39,500.00 | ? | |||||
22 | 27 | Cash | 3,500.00 | ? | ||||
23 | Investment in Minions Corp. Stock | 3,500.00 | ? | |||||
24 | Sep. 22 | Cash | 29,750.00 | ? | ||||
25 | Gain on Sale of Investments | 3,500.00 | ? | |||||
26 | Investments-Mays and Co. Stock | 26,250.00 | ? | |||||
27 | 30 | Cash | 140.00 | ? | ||||
28 | Interest Revenue | 140.00 | ? | |||||
29 | Nov. 1 | Investment in Minions Corp. Stock | 15,750.00 | ? | ||||
30 | Income of Minions Corp. | 15,750.00 | ? | |||||
31 | Dec. 31 | Unrealized Loss on Available-For-Sale Investments | 3,275.00 | ? | ||||
32 | Valuation Allowance for Available-For-Sale Investments | 3,275.00 | ? | |||||
33 | 31 | Valuation Allowance for Trading Investments | 2,150.00 | ? | ||||
34 | Unrealized Gain on Trading Investments | 2,150.00 | ? |
Investments
Review the journal entries on The Wellington Company panel thenanswer the following questions.
1. | Which item is likely to be atrading security? Mays and Co. Why? |
2. | How are brokerage commission feestreated on stock sales vs. stock purchases? |
3. | Based on these journal entries,what is the company’s investment in Sunset Village bonds at the endof the year? |
4. | The journal entry on Aug. 27 mostlikely shows |
5. | As an investment, bonds are alwayscategorized as |
6. | What is the company’s investment inMinions Corp. at the end of the year? |
7. Which of the following investments are likely to beavailable-for-sale securities? Check all that apply.
Harding Construction stock
Mays and Co. stock
Cannot be determined
Red Rock Co. stock
Sunset Village bonds
Minions Corp. stock
Financial Statements and Valuation
The accountant preparing the financial statements has asked youto provide the fair value as of the end of the year for theinvestments. Present the information as it would be shown on thefinancial statements. Last year, The Wellington Company reportedcosts of $68,000 in trading investments and $82,000 inavailable-for-sale investments. Refer to the journal entries shownon The Wellington Company panel. Assume that all investments soldduring this year were trading investments and that purchases duringthe year were new investments.
1. Select the correct label for each line and fill in theamount. In classifying the investments, choose a categorizationwhich seems most likely, given the pattern of transactions in thejournal entries. Enter all amounts as positive numbers. If anamount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
Trading Securities | |
Available-For-Sale Securities | |
2. Where on the balance sheet dotrading securities appear? | |
3. Where is the gain or loss fromthe change in value of available-for-sale securities reported inthe financial statements? | |
4. Where are held-to-maturitysecurities reported? Based on the journal entries for this year,does the company have any held-to-maturity securities? | |
5. Where are securities held forstrategic reasons reported in the financial statements when usingthe equity method? Based on the journal entries for this year, doesThe Wellington Company have any equity securities? |
6. Which of the following items does not affect net income?Check all that apply.
only unrealized gains or losses for all investments
realized loss on available-for-sale securities
realized gain on trading securities
none of these answers is correct
both gains and losses of any sort for all investments
unrealized loss on trading securities
unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities
1. Sork Inc. has a portfolio of marketable securities classified as available-for-sale securities. At the end of the year, the fair values of the securities exceeded their costs. How should Sork report the unrealized gains on its portfolio of marketable securities in the statement of stockholders’ equity?
I. Only the cumulative amount of net gains are reported in the statement of stockholders’ equity.
II. Only current period changes in the value of the investment are reported in the statement of stockholders’ equity.
III. A correct journal entry to report unrealized gains would be an increase to the investment and an increase to other comprehensive income.
Multiple Choice
a. I and III only
b. II and III only
c. I only
d. III only
2. During 20X9, Alpha Co. purchased debt securities classified as trading securities. At the end of 20X9, the market value of Alpha’s investment in debt securities exceeded the amortized cost. Alpha should report the debt securities on its 20X9 balance sheet at
Multiple Choice
a. Amortized cost
b. Market value
c. Cost
d. Lower of cost or market
3. Misk Co. purchased the following securities during 20X7 to be classified as held-to-maturity securities, trading securities, or available-for-sale securities:
I. Debt securities bought and held for the purposes of reselling in the near future.
II. U.S. Treasury bonds that Misk intends and is able to hold to maturity.
III. Convertible preferred stock that Misk does not intend to sell in the near future.
Which of above securities purchased by Misk should be classified as available-for-sale securities?
Multiple Choice
a. I and II only
b. I and III only
c. III only
d. None of the above
4. Data regarding Rock Corp.’s available-for-sale securities follows:
Cost | Market Value | ||||||
December 31, 20X7 | $ | 80,000 | $ | 65,000 | |||
December 31, 20X8 | $ | 80,000 | $ | 90,000 | |||
Differences between cost and market values are considered temporary. Rock does not elect the fair value option of accounting for available-for-sale securities.
Rock’s accumulated other comprehensive income would be
Multiple Choice
a. $0
b. $10,000
c. $25,000
d. $15,000