2019 AICPA Released Questions FAR Blank Answer Key
2019 AICPA Released Questions FAR Blank Answer Key
2019 AICPA Released Questions FAR Blank Answer Key
A.Accruals are concerned with expected future cash receipts and payments, while deferrals are
concerned with past cash receipts and payments.
B.Accruals are concerned with past cash receipts and payments, while deferrals are concerned with
expected future cash receipts and payments.
C.Both accruals and deferrals are concerned with expected future cash receipts and payments.
D.Both accruals and deferrals are concerned with past cash receipts and payments.
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2. During the current year, Cooley Co. had an unrealized gain of $100,000 on a debt investment
classified as available-for-sale. Cooley's corporate tax rate is 25%. What amount of the gain should
be included in Cooley's net income and other comprehensive income at the end of the current year?
A.$100,000 $0
B.$75,000 $25,000
C.$25,000 $75,000
D.$0 $75,000
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3. During the year, Verity Co. purchased $200,000 of Otra Co. bonds at par and $50,000 of U.S.
Treasury bills. Verity classified the Otra bonds as available-for-sale securities and the Treasury bills
as cash equivalents. In Verity's statement of cash flows, what amount should it report as net cash
used in investing activities?
A.$0
B.$150,000
C.$200,000
D.$250,000
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4. Ace Co. issued 1,000 shares of its $10 par value common stock for $15 per share in cash. How
should this transaction be reported in Ace's statement of cash flows for the year of issuance?
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5. Strut Co. has a payable to its parent, Plane Co. In which of the following balance sheets should this
payable be reported separately?
A.Yes Yes
B.Yes No
C.No Yes
D.No No
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6. The primary purpose of a not-for-profit organization's statement of activities is to provide relevant
information to its
A.Resource providers.
B.Managers.
C.Beneficiaries.
D.State regulatory body.
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7. Financial statements prepared by a voluntary health and welfare nongovernmental not-for-profit
organization must report expenses by the following classification(s):
Functional Natural
A.Yes Yes
B.Yes No
C.No Yes
D.No No
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8. Zokro, a nongovernmental not-for-profit organization, uses the indirect method to prepare its
statement of cash flows. In determining its net cash provided (used) by operating activities, Sokro
must add back which of the following to the change in net assets?
A.Purchase of equipment.
B.Payment on long-term debt.
C.Depreciation.
D.Decrease in accounts payable.
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9. Box, a nongovernmental not-for-profit organization, had the following transactions during the year:
What amount should be reported as net cash provided by financing activities in Box's statement of cash
flows?
A.$70,000
B.$75,000
C.$80,000
D.$100,000
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10. Toft Co. had 120,000 shares of common stock outstanding at January 1. On April 1, it issued 40,000
additional shares of common stock. Outstanding all year were 10,000 shares of nonconvertible
preferred stock on which a dividend of $5 per share was declared during the year. Net income for the
year was $480,000. What should Toft report as earnings per share for the year?
A.$2.69
B.$2.87
C.$3.00
D.$3.20
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11. Swift Co. has identified three operating segments that may require separate disclosure in Swift's
general purpose financial statements for the year ended December 31, year 2. Information for year 2
follows:
Which of Swift's segments are required to be separately disclosed in its December 31, year 2, financial
statements?
A. A and B only.
B. A and C only.
C. B and C only.
D. A, B, and C.
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12. Sussman Co. prepared cash-basis financial statements for the month ended January 31. A summary
of Sussman's January activities follows:
By what amount will Sussman's cash-basis income for the month ended January 31 increase as a result
of restating these activities to the accrual basis of accounting?
A.$2,500
B.$3,700
C.$4,400
D.$4,900
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13. Bailey Co. changed the accounting for insurance expense from the cash basis to the accrual basis in
the current year. In January of the prior year, Bailey recorded insurance expense of $240,000 for the
cash purchase of a four-year insurance policy. How should Bailey report the insurance transaction in
the current year's financial statements?
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14. Rune Co.'s checkbook balance on December 31, was $10,000. On that date, Rune held the following
items in its safe:
$4,000 check payable to Rune, postdated January 3, and not included in the December
31 checkbook balance, in collection of a sale made in December.
$1,000 check payable to Rune, deposited December 15 and included in the December 31
checkbook balance, but returned by the bank on December 30 stamped "NSF". The check
was redeposited on January 2, and cleared on January 9.
What amount should Rune report as cash in its December 31, balance sheet?
A.$9,000
B.$10,000
C.$13,000
D.$14,000
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15. Mast Co. converted from the FIFO method for inventory valuation to the LIFO method for financial
statement and tax purposes. During a period of inflation, would Mast's ending inventory and income
tax payable using LIFO be higher or lower than FIFO?
A. Lower Lower
B. Higher Higher
C. Lower Higher
D. Higher Lower
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16. Stone Co. had the following consignment transactions during December year 1:
No sales of consigned goods were made through December 31, year 1. What amount of consigned
inventory should be included in Stone's December 31, year 1, balance sheet?
A.$24,000
B.$25,000
C.$36,000
D.$37,800
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17. Cobb, Inc.'s inventory at May 1 consisted of 200 units at a total cost of $1,250. Cobb uses the
periodic inventory method. Purchases for the month were as follows:
Cobb sold 10 units on May 14 for $120. What is Cobb's weighted average cost of goods sold for May?
A.$60.20
B.$62.10
C.$62.50
D.$65.00
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18. Ultra Co. uses a periodic inventory system. The following are inventory transactions for the month of
January:
Ultra uses the LIFO method to determine the value of its inventory. What amount should Ultra report as
cost of goods sold on its income statement for the month of January?
A.$710,000
B.$750,000
C.$830,000
D.$1,000,000
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19. Pine Co. purchased land for $450,000 as a factory site. An existing building on the site was razed
before construction began. Additional information is as follows:
What amount should Pine capitalize as the cost of the completed factory building?
A.$2,005,000
B.$1,975,000
C.$1,945,000
D.$1,910,000
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20. Smile, Inc. purchased a computer on May 1, for $12,000 with an estimated salvage value of $1,500
and a 3-year life. What is the depreciation expense for the year ended December 31, using the
double-declining method of depreciation?
A.$8,000
B.$7,000
C.$5,333
D.$4,667
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21. Hall Co. purchased a machine on January 1 at a cost of $140,000. The machine had an estimated
useful life of eight years and a salvage value of $60,000. Hall chose to depreciate the machine using
the double- declining balance method. What was the carrying amount of the machine in Hall's
balance sheet at the end of its second year of operations?
A.$60,000
B.$61,250
C.$78,750
D.$80,000
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22. Dodd Co.'s debt securities at December 31 included available-for-sale securities with a cost basis of
$24,000 and a fair value of $30,000. Dodd's income tax rate was 20%. What amount of unrealized
gain or loss should Dodd recognize in its income statement at December 31?
A.$6,000 loss.
B.$0
C.$4,800 gain.
D.$6,000 gain.
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23. Goll Co. has a 25% interest in the common stock of Rose Co. and an 18% interest in the common
stock of Jave Co. Neither investment gives Goll the ability to exercise significant influence over either
company's operating and financial policies. Which of the two investments should Goll account for
using the equity method?
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24. Bay Co. incurred legal fees in defending its patent rights. These legal fees should be capitalized when
the outcome of the litigation is
Successful Unsuccessful
A.Yes Yes
B.Yes No
C.No No
D.No Yes
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25. Corbet Co. purchased a copyright near the beginning of the current year from an author for $20,000.
The legal life of the copyright is equivalent to the life of the author plus 50 years. Corbet expects to
sell the book for five years. What amount should Corbet report as amortization expense related to the
copyright at the end of the current year?
A.$0
B.$400
C.$500
D.$4,000
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26. The following information pertains to Dash Co.'s utility bills:
What is the amount that Dash should report as a liability in its June 30 balance sheet?
A.$6,000
B.$7,000
C.$10,000
D.$14,000
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27. Under state law, Boca Co. may reimburse the state directly for actual unemployment claims or it may
pay 3% of eligible gross wages. Boca believes that actual unemployment claims will be 2% of eligible
gross wages, and has chosen to reimburse the state. Eligible gross wages are defined as the first
$15,000 of gross wages paid to each employee. Boca had four employees, each of whom earned
$20,000 during the year. What amount should Boca report as accrued liability for unemployment
claims in its year-end balance sheet?
A.$1,200
B.$1,600
C.$1,800
D.$2,400
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28. On July 1, year 7, Dean Co. issued, at a premium, bonds with a due date of July 1, year 12. Dean
incorrectly used the straight-line method instead of the effective interest method to amortize the
premium. How were the following amounts affected by the error at June 30, year 12?
A.Overstated Understated
B.Understated Overstated
C.Overstated No effect
D.No effect No effect
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29. On July 1, Alto Co. split its common stock 5 for 1 when the fair value was $100 per share. Prior to the
split, Alto had 10,000 shares of $10 par value common stock issued and outstanding. After the split,
the par value of the stock
A.Remained at $10.
B.Was reduced to $8.
C.Was reduced to $5.
D.Was reduced to $2.
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30. Elan Co. has two employees. Each employee receives two weeks of paid vacation each year.
Vacation rights accumulate. One employee, whose weekly salary is $600, took a two-week vacation
during the year, but the other employee, who earns $800 per week, took no vacation during the year.
In its year-end financial statements, what amount should Elan report as vacation liability and
expense?
Liability Expense
A.$1,600 $1,200
B.$1,600 $2,800
C.$0 $1,200
D.$0 $2,800
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31. Holt Co. discovered that in the prior year, it failed to report $40,000 of depreciation related to a newly
constructed building. The depreciation was computed correctly for tax purposes. The tax rate for the
current year was 20%. How should Holt report the correction of error in the current year?
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32. Mill Co. reported pretax income of $152,500 for the year ended December 31. During the year-end
audit, the external auditors discovered the following errors:
Ending inventory
$30,000 overstated
Depreciation expense
$64,000 understated
What amount should Mill report as the correct pretax income for the year ended December 31?
A.$58,500
B.$118,500
C.$186,500
D.$246,500
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33. Arno Co. did not record a credit purchase of merchandise made prior to year end. However, the
merchandise was correctly included in the year-end physical inventory. What effect did the omission
of reporting the purchase of merchandise have on Arno's balance sheet at year end?
Assets Liabilities
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34. Prior to the issuance of its December 31 financial statements, Stark Co. was named as a defendant in
a lawsuit arising from an event that occurred in October. Stark's legal counsel believes that it is
reasonably possible that there will be an unfavorable outcome and that damages will range from
$100,000 to $150,000. Which amount(s) should Stark accrue and/or disclose in its December 31
financial statements?
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35. Dari, Inc. guaranteed the debt of a related party. In December, Dari learned that it is probable it will be
required to pay between $150,000 and $200,000 within the next six months in satisfaction of its
guarantee, but no amount within that range is more likely. What amount of contingent liability should
Dari accrue in its December 31 balance sheet?
A.$200,000
B.$175,000
C.$150,000
D.$0
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36. True Co. did not record an accrual for a probable loss from a lawsuit in its financial statements. Which
of the following explanations for True's not accruing the probable loss is in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles?
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37. Which of the following financial instruments may be considered a derivative financial instrument?
A.Option contract.
B.Municipal bond.
C.Bank certificate of deposit.
D.Money market fund.
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38. Mentor Co., a U.S. corporation, owned 100% of a Swiss corporation. The Swiss franc is the functional
currency. The remeasurement of Mentor's financial statements resulted in a $25,000 gain at year
end. The translation of the financial statements resulted in a $40,000 gain at year end. What amount
should Mentor recognize as foreign currency gain in its income statement?
A.$0
B.$25,000
C.$40,000
D.$65,000
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39. Brill Co. made the following expenditures relating to Product X:
Production of Product X commenced when the patent was granted. What amount of the above costs
should be expensed as research and development costs?
A.$40,000
B.$100,000
C.$140,000
D.$145,000
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40. Aln Co. incurred the following expenses during the current period:
What is the total amount of research and development expense incurred by Aln during the current period?
A.$0
B.$75,000
C.$125,000
D.$175,000
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41. During year 2, Pipp Co. incurred the following costs to develop and produce a routine, low-risk
computer software product:
In Pipp's December 31, year 2, balance sheet, what amount should be capitalized as software cost?
A.$10,000
B.$25,000
C.$44,000
D.$59,000
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42. Which characteristic of information in the statistical tables included in a comprehensive annual
financial report differentiates it from information contained in the financial statements?
Data covering
financial trends Fiscal years
A. Yes Yes
B. Yes No
C. No Yes
D. No No
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43. The city of Cobb has two trust funds for the benefit of the city's library, trust fund A and trust fund B.
Only the earnings from trust fund A can be expended and both the principal and interest from trust
fund B can be expended. How should the city of Cobb report each trust fund?
A. Permanent Permanent
B. Permanent Special revenue
C. Special revenue Permanent
D. Special revenue Special revenue
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44. The City of Windemere decided to construct several large windmills to generate electrical power. The
construction was financed through a general residential property tax levy for the next ten years. Utility
revenues are intended to offset all expenses associated with the windmills. The land for the windmills
was donated to the city by a local farmer. The land from the farmer should be reported in which fund
type?
A.Special revenue.
B.Capital projects.
C.Enterprise.
D.Permanent.
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45. In the statement of activities for a governmental entity, revenues such as charges for building permits,
garbage collection, and dog licenses are reported as which of the following?
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46. The statement of activities in the government-wide financial statements includes which of the
following?
A.Separate columns for governmental activities, business-type activities and discretely presented
component units.
B.Separate columns for each major governmental fund.
C.Separate columns for each nonmajor governmental fund.
D.A separate section at the bottom of the statement that shows program and general revenues.
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47. Best County's capital projects fund had the following receipts during the year:
What amount of revenues should Best County report in its capital projects fund at the end of the year?
A.$75,000
B.$300,000
C.$375,000
D.$475,000
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48. Large City does not use the modified approach to account for roads. At the beginning of the current
year, the city spent $800,000 on new roads. The roads have a 20-year useful life. What amount
should Large City report as an expense related to the new roads in the statement of activities for the
current year?
A.$0
B.$20,000
C.$40,000
D.$800,000
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49. Zarr Town levied property taxes of $500,000, of which 1% is expected to be uncollectible. During the
year, Zarr Town collected $450,000. What amount of property tax revenue should Zarr Town report in
its government-wide statement of activities for the current year?
A.$0
B.$450,000
C.$495,000
D.$500,000
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50. In the current year, Poplar City paid $5,000 interest and $20,000 principal on its outstanding general
obligation bonds. The payment was made from a debt service fund using cash transferred earlier the
same year from the general fund. How should the city report the expenditures?
A.$25,000 $25,000 $0
B.$0 $25,000 $20,000
C.$25,000 $5,000 $0
D.$0 $25,000 $0
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