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Unit 1: Transactions and adjustments

Question 1: Diagnose a prepaid-expense posting

A company pays $7,200 for 12 months of insurance coverage beginning that day. It debits Insurance Expense and credits Cash for $7,200. Immediately after the entry, before any coverage has expired, which diagnosis is correct?

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Answer: a

Before coverage expires, the payment creates an asset rather than an expense. Debiting Insurance Expense instead of Prepaid Insurance understates assets and overstates expense, which also understates equity. Because the recorded debit still equals the Cash credit, the trial balance agrees.

Question 2: Trace an omitted accrued revenue

A company omits a December 31 adjustment for $3,000 of interest earned but not yet received. What are the effects of the omission?

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Answer: b

The omitted entry debits Interest Receivable and credits Interest Revenue. Omitting it understates the asset, revenue, net income, and equity without affecting liabilities.

Harbor Point Design

Harbor Point is reviewing its year-end work. It paid $7,200 on April 1 for a 12-month insurance policy and debited Prepaid Insurance. On November 1, it received $24,000 for eight months of service beginning that day, credited Unearned Revenue, and recognizes the service revenue evenly as it performs. It also earned $1,500 of interest that has not been received.

Question 3: Record expired prepaid insurance

Which December 31 adjusting entry records the insurance used during the year?

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Answer: c

The monthly cost is $7,200 / 12 = $600. Nine months expire from April through December, so Insurance Expense is $600 x 9 = $5,400. The adjustment debits Insurance Expense and credits Prepaid Insurance for that amount; the remaining prepaid asset is $1,800.

Question 4: Classify the advance adjustment

On December 31, an adjusting entry is required for the November customer advance. Which description best characterizes that adjustment?

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Answer: d

Cash came first; performance through year-end earns part of the advance and reduces Unearned Revenue.

Question 5: Trace omitted accrued interest

The company should record $1,500 of interest earned but not yet received. If Harbor Point omits that adjustment, which balances are understated?

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Answer: a

The omitted entry would debit Interest Receivable and credit Interest Revenue.

Question 6: Determine the annual retained-earnings increase

For the reported year, Harbor Point reports total revenues of $111,500, total expenses of $83,600, and Dividends of $5,000. What is the net increase in Retained Earnings for the reported year?

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Answer: b

Net income is $111,500 - $83,600 = $27,900. Dividends then reduces Retained Earnings by $5,000, so the net annual increase is $27,900 - $5,000 = $22,900.

Unit 1: Statements, authority, and filing evidence

Question 7: Connect net income to ending equity

Ironpine Services began the year with Retained Earnings of $42,000. Its adjusted trial balance reports revenue of $156,000, expenses of $118,000, and Dividends of $9,000. It also reports a $6,000 unrealized holding gain in other comprehensive income. What Retained Earnings should Ironpine report at year-end?

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Answer: c

Net income is $156,000 - $118,000 = $38,000. Ending Retained Earnings is beginning Retained Earnings plus net income minus Dividends: $42,000 + $38,000 - $9,000 = $71,000. The $6,000 OCI gain does not enter net income or Retained Earnings.

Question 8: Trace an omitted transaction

A company performs $8,000 of services on account but omits the transaction from both the journal and ledger. Which statement describes the immediate effect?

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Answer: d

Omitting both sides leaves trial-balance equality unchanged while omitting Accounts Receivable and Service Revenue. Assets and equity are each understated $8,000.

Question 9: Find the scope guidance

A staff accountant is researching whether a five-year contract for the right to use an identified warehouse falls within lease accounting guidance. Which search result should the accountant inspect first to determine whether that Topic is in scope?

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Answer: a

The Section numbered 15 addresses a Topic's scope and scope exceptions. The accountant must establish that Topic 842 applies before using its recognition, measurement, or disclosure requirements.

Question 10: Correct a US GAAP research trail

A nongovernmental US company is researching how to classify a cash payment in its US GAAP statement of cash flows. Which source should the staff use as the authoritative starting point?

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Answer: b

ASC 230 is the current Codification topic governing cash-flow classification. The staff should begin there, identify the relevant scope and classification requirements, and then apply the transaction facts.

Question 11: Evaluate a lender's information

Kalamink Data Services received $48,000 in advance for twelve months of service. At year-end, it had provided three months of service and still owed nine months. Management proposes reporting all $48,000 as current-year revenue and no contract liability. A lender is deciding whether Kalamink can take on another loan. Which evaluation best addresses the usefulness of management's proposal?

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Answer: c

The unperformed service is relevant to a lender's assessment of obligations. Omitting it makes the depiction incomplete, and reporting it as completed performance does not faithfully represent the contract.

Question 12: Bound an inventory interpretation

Kestrel Devices reports property and equipment, net, of $186 million this year and $240 million last year. The note states that the balance is reported after accumulated depreciation. An analyst claims, “The $54 million decrease proves Kestrel sold 22.5% of its property and equipment this year.” Which evaluation of the analyst's claim is best supported?

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Answer: d

The statements establish a $54 million decrease in the net balance: $240 million - $186 million = $54 million, or 22.5% of the prior balance. They do not establish the cause. Depreciation can reduce the net balance without a sale, while purchases and disposals can also affect it.

Question 13: Diagnose incomplete uncertainty disclosure

A company reports a warranty estimate produced by a neutral method and supportable inputs. The estimate falls within a reasonably possible range, but management removes the note describing the method and uncertainty because it wants the amount to appear exact. Which evaluation is best?

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Answer: a

A faithful depiction includes information needed to understand the estimate and its uncertainty. A neutral calculation does not make a materially incomplete presentation complete.

Cobalt Prairie Retail

Cobalt Prairie reports administrative expense $110,000, a $20,000 gain on equipment, net sales $1,200,000, a $40,000 unusual tornado loss presented below operating income, selling expense $150,000, interest expense $30,000, and cost of goods sold $720,000. The company records $70,000 of income-tax expense on continuing operations. Cobalt Prairie also closed two of its 90 stores but continues serving the same markets.

Question 14: Calculate operating subtotals

What gross profit and operating income should Cobalt Prairie report?

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Answer: b

Gross profit is $1,200,000 - $720,000 = $480,000. Operating expenses are $150,000 + $110,000 = $260,000. Operating income is $480,000 - $260,000 = $220,000. Interest, the equipment gain, and the stated tornado loss appear below operating income.

Question 15: Bound a gross-profit conclusion

Which conclusion is supported by the supplied statement data?

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Answer: c

Gross profit of $480,000 divided by $1,200,000 sales is 40%; the other claims require different evidence.

Question 16: Route routine store closures

Do the two store closures qualify as a discontinued operation?

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Answer: d

Routine closure of two stores while serving the same markets does not establish the required strategic shift.

Question 17: Build continuing income from operating income

Which process correctly moves from operating income to income from continuing operations?

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Answer: a

The equipment gain, interest expense, and tornado loss are all within continuing operations but below operating income. The stated income-tax expense is then deducted to reach income from continuing operations.

Unit 2: Income-statement decisions

Question 18: Calculate an operating-income subtotal

A company reports Administrative expense of $85,000, Interest expense of $18,000, Net sales of $760,000, Selling expense of $120,000, and Cost of goods sold of $430,000. What operating income should it report?

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Answer: b

Gross profit is $760,000 - $430,000 = $330,000. Operating expenses are $120,000 + $85,000 = $205,000. Therefore, operating income is $330,000 - $205,000 = $125,000. Interest expense is nonoperating and does not enter this subtotal.

Question 19: Calculate income-statement subtotals

An income statement includes net sales of $800,000, cost of goods sold of $500,000, selling expense of $80,000, administrative expense of $60,000, interest expense of $20,000, and a $10,000 gain on unused land. What are operating income and income before tax?

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Answer: c

Gross profit is $800,000 - $500,000 = $300,000. Operating expenses are $80,000 + $60,000 = $140,000, so operating income is $300,000 - $140,000 = $160,000. Below that subtotal, subtract $20,000 of interest and add the $10,000 land gain: $160,000 - $20,000 + $10,000 = $150,000 of income before tax.

Question 20: Compute continuing income independently

Silverline Components reports operating income of $480,000, interest expense of $50,000, and a $20,000 loss on the sale of unused land. Its income-tax expense attributable to continuing operations is $102,500, and the company has no discontinued operation. What is income from continuing operations?

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Answer: d

Operating income of $480,000, less $50,000 of interest expense and the $20,000 land loss, produces $410,000 of income before tax. Subtracting the supplied $102,500 income-tax expense gives $410,000 - $102,500 = $307,500 of income from continuing operations.

Question 21: Interpret changing subtotals

Juniper Bay Components reports the following amounts, all in thousands of United States dollars:

Subtotal 2025 2026
Net sales $8,000 $8,000
Gross profit 3,200 2,800
Operating income 800 1,000
Net income 900 1,300

The 2026 statement includes a $500 gain on the sale of unused land below operating income. Which conclusion is best supported by the income-statement subtotals?

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Answer: a

Gross profit declined by $400 while operating income increased by $200. The movement between those subtotals points to lower operating expenses, reclassification, or another change in the operating expense section that requires evidence.

Question 22: Apply the strategic-shift boundary

Which disposal most clearly represents a strategic shift with a major effect on a company's operations and financial results?

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Answer: b

Exiting an entire major line of business is the kind of strategic shift required for discontinued-operation classification.

Question 23: Measure a component held for sale

North Channel Foods commits to a plan to sell a division that qualifies as a discontinued operation. On the date the division is classified as held for sale, its disposal group's carrying amount is $510,000, fair value is $455,000, and estimated cost to sell is $15,000. What loss should North Channel recognize from the initial held-for-sale measurement?

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Answer: c

First compute fair value less cost to sell: $455,000 - $15,000 = $440,000. That amount is below the $510,000 carrying amount, so the loss is $510,000 - $440,000 = $70,000.

Unit 2: Revenue decisions

Question 24: Separate later credit deterioration from Step 1 failure

A customer met the collectibility criterion when a valid contract began. The seller later transferred the promised equipment and obtained an unconditional receivable. Afterward, the customer's credit quality deteriorated significantly. Which response is best?

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Answer: d

Later credit deterioration of an existing receivable is different from an inception failure to establish a contract. The receivable is evaluated under the credit-loss guidance, and a significant change may also require reassessment for remaining performance.

Question 25: Identify the promised goods and services

Harbor Events contracts to provide a conference room, catered meals, and event coordination. The contract also requires an internal scheduling setup activity that does not transfer a good or service to the customer. Before deciding which promises are distinct, which promises are candidates for performance obligations?

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Answer: a

The room, meals, and coordination each promise a potential good or service to the customer. Administrative setup that does not transfer a good or service is not a promised good or service for the performance-obligation analysis.

Question 26: Audit a constrained transaction price

Blue Heron Works will receive $320,000 for a systems-conversion project plus a $40,000 bonus for finishing by the contractual deadline. It has completed many nearly identical contracts, controls the work that determines the deadline, and has consistently met comparable deadlines. Current facts indicate that including the bonus is not likely to cause a significant revenue reversal. A staff accountant records a $320,000 transaction price because “all variable consideration must be excluded until the uncertainty is resolved.” Which correction to the recorded transaction price is correct?

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Answer: b

The supplied experience, control, and reversal-risk facts support inclusion of the $40,000 estimated bonus, producing a $360,000 transaction price.

Question 27: Recognize revenue from supplied allocations

Northwind Media has a customer contract with three performance obligations. The transaction price has already been allocated as follows: a functional stock-photo-library license, $120,000; a launch workshop, $30,000; and twelve months of curated monthly image updates, $60,000. On October 1, Northwind gives the customer access to the library, which the customer can use immediately without the future updates, and completes the workshop. Northwind then delivers the updates evenly over the next twelve months. How much revenue should Northwind recognize through December 31?

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Answer: c

The facts support point-in-time recognition for the usable license and completed workshop, contributing $150,000 on October 1. The monthly update revenue is $60,000 / 12 = $5,000; three months contribute $5,000 x 3 = $15,000. Total revenue is $150,000 + $15,000 = $165,000.

Question 28: Apply a supplied measure of progress

Pictured Rocks Construction is building a facility on land owned and controlled by its customer. The $900,000 contract is one performance obligation. At the prior year-end, an independent engineer certified 10% completion and the company recognized the resulting revenue. At the current year-end, the engineer certifies that the facility is 40% complete cumulatively. How much revenue should the company recognize in the current year?

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Answer: d

The customer controls the asset as it is created, so the obligation is satisfied over time. Applying the supported 40% output measure to the $900,000 transaction price produces $360,000 of cumulative revenue. Subtracting $90,000 recognized previously leaves $270,000 for the current year.

Question 29: Distinguish a conditional earned right

A company has satisfied a performance obligation and recognized $50,000 of revenue. The contract does not permit billing until the company completes a separate milestone next month. Which balance should the company report for the $50,000 earned amount at the current reporting date?

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Answer: a

The company has earned consideration, but its right is conditional on completing another performance milestone. That conditional right is a contract asset.

Lake Superior Systems

Lake Superior signs two agreements with the same customer on the same day. They were negotiated as one commercial package, and consideration in the monitoring agreement depends on delivery of the system. The combined arrangement otherwise satisfies the ASC 606 contract criteria.

Lake Superior promises standard hardware, extensive integration that creates one customized operating system, and 12 months of monitoring. The hardware and integration form one combined output; monitoring is separate. The transaction price is $180,000. Standalone selling prices are $160,000 for the combined system and $80,000 for monitoring.

Question 30: Determine Lake Superior's contract unit

How should Lake Superior begin the revenue analysis?

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Answer: b

The package negotiation and dependent consideration each support treating the agreements as one contract.

Question 31: Map Lake Superior's obligations

How many performance obligations are present?

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Answer: c

Significant integration combines hardware and integration into one output; monitoring remains separately identifiable.

Question 32: Allocate Lake Superior's transaction price

How should Lake Superior allocate the $180,000 transaction price?

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Answer: d

Total standalone selling prices are $160,000 + $80,000 = $240,000. The system's share is $160,000 / $240,000 = two-thirds, so it receives $180,000 x 2/3 = $120,000. Monitoring receives the remaining one-third: $180,000 x 1/3 = $60,000.

Question 33: Determine Lake Superior's year-end balances

After the original contract, Lake Superior enters a separate $72,000 renewal for 12 months of monitoring beginning November 1. The renewal qualifies as a contract, and the monitoring service transfers evenly over time. By December 31, Lake Superior has billed $24,000 and collected $18,000. What should Lake Superior report for the renewal?

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Answer: a

Monthly revenue is $72,000 / 12 = $6,000. Two months of service produce $6,000 x 2 = $12,000 of revenue. The unpaid billing is $24,000 - $18,000 = $6,000, so the receivable is $6,000. Billing exceeds recognized revenue by $24,000 - $12,000 = $12,000, producing a contract liability.

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Question 34: Diagnose a bundle allocation

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A $450,000 advertising contract contains two performance obligations. Printed materials have a $300,000 standalone selling price, and campaign management has a $200,000 standalone selling price. No evidence supports assigning the discount to only one obligation. A staff accountant allocates $300,000 to the printed materials and $150,000 to campaign management. Which evaluation is correct?

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Answer: b

Total standalone selling prices are $300,000 + $200,000 = $500,000. Printed materials represent $300,000 / $500,000 = 60% and receive $450,000 x 60% = $270,000. Campaign management represents 40% and receives $450,000 x 40% = $180,000. The proposed $300,000 allocation therefore overallocates printed materials by $30,000.

Question 35: Find the allocation error

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Three distinct services have standalone selling prices of $200,000, $100,000, and $100,000. They are sold together for $360,000, and the discount does not relate specifically to one service. Which proposed allocation contains an error?

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Answer: d

Total standalone selling prices are $400,000, so the services represent 50%, 25%, and 25% of the bundle. Applying those percentages to $360,000 produces $180,000, $90,000, and $90,000. Choice d instead assigns the entire $40,000 discount to the first service.

Question 36: Record performance against an advance

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Tern Harbor Media receives a $48,000 customer advance and initially credits a contract liability. By year-end, it has provided $18,000 of the promised service. Which year-end entry and ending balance are correct?

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Answer: a

Debit: $18,000 Credit: $18,000

The $48,000 advance initially creates a $48,000 contract liability. Performance earns $18,000, so the entry debits Contract Liability and credits Revenue for $18,000. The remaining liability is $48,000 - $18,000 = $30,000.

Question 37: Audit an unearned-revenue rollforward

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Unearned Revenue began at $6,000. The company received $24,000 of new customer advances and earned $19,000 of the combined obligations. A staff accountant proposes debiting Unearned Revenue for the $24,000 cash receipt to arrive at an $11,000 ending liability. Which evaluation is correct?

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Answer: c

Begin with the $6,000 liability, add the $24,000 advance, and subtract the $19,000 earned: $6,000 + $24,000 - $19,000 = $11,000. The receipt increases Cash with a debit and Unearned Revenue with a credit; it does not debit the liability.

Question 38: Correct an alternative original entry

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On December 1, a company receives $12,000 for six months of service beginning that day and credits the full receipt to Service Revenue. One month of service has been provided by December 31. Which adjusting entry is required?

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Answer: b

Debit: $10,000 Credit: $10,000

Monthly revenue is $12,000 / 6 = $2,000. One month has been earned, so $12,000 - $2,000 = $10,000 remains unearned. Because the full receipt was initially credited to revenue, the adjustment debits Service Revenue and credits Unearned Service Revenue for $10,000.

Question 39: Decide whether agreements form one contract

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On the same day, a seller signs two agreements with one customer. The agreements were negotiated together as one commercial package, and the price in the second agreement depends on performance under the first. How should the seller begin the ASC 606 analysis?

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Answer: d

Negotiation as one commercial package and dependent consideration each support combining agreements entered into at or near the same time with the same customer.

Question 40: Correct the variable-consideration method

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Grand Island Engineering has one $240,000 contract and will receive an additional $80,000 if it meets one specified efficiency threshold. Based on experience with this customer's process and the current design, management concludes that meeting the threshold is the single outcome that best predicts the consideration to which Grand Island will be entitled. The bonus also passes the constraint. A staff accountant probability-weights the bonus at 70% and proposes a $296,000 transaction price. Which correction is best?

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Answer: c

The supplied facts identify the most likely amount as the better predictor for this contract. That estimate includes the full $80,000 bonus. Because the bonus passes the constraint, the transaction price is $240,000 + $80,000 = $320,000.

Question 41: Audit discontinued-operation presentation

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Superior Components reports $620,000 of income from continuing operations after tax. A disposed component qualifies as a discontinued operation. It had an $80,000 pretax operating loss and a $35,000 pretax disposal gain. The income-tax benefit attributable to the discontinued component is $15,000. Which presentation is correct?

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Answer: a

The qualifying component stays separate from continuing operations. Its pretax result is a loss of $80,000 - $35,000 = $45,000. The $15,000 tax benefit reduces that loss to $30,000, net of tax. Net income is $620,000 - $30,000 = $590,000.

Question 42: Calculate net income from adjusted balances

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An adjusted trial balance reports Rent Expense of $12,000, Dividends of $4,000, Revenue of $92,000, Depreciation Expense of $5,000, and Salaries Expense of $51,000. What net income should the company report?

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Answer: b

First identify the income-statement accounts and exclude Dividends. Expenses are $51,000 + $12,000 + $5,000 = $68,000. Net income is $92,000 - $68,000 = $24,000.