chapter-7-audprob-liabilities PRINT
chapter-7-audprob-liabilities PRINT
CHAPTER 7 - Problems are derived from the book of Roque, Auditing Problems
Audit of Liabilities.
1. Debt Classifications
BOOMERANG, INC. is a manufacturer and retailer of household furniture. Your audit of the company's financial
statements for the year ended December 31, 2014, discloses the following debt obligations of the company at the
end of its reporting period. Boomerang's financial statements are authorized for issuance on March 6, 2015.
1. A P150,000 short-term obligation due on March 1, 2015. Its maturity could be extended to March 1,
2017, provided Boomerang agrees to provide additional collateral. On February 12, 2015, an agreement
was reached to extend the loan's maturity to March 1, 2017. CURRENT
2. A short-term obligation of P3,600,000 in the form of notes payable due February 5, 2015. The
company issued 75,000 ordinary shares for P36 per share on January 25, 2015. The proceeds from the
issuance, plus P900,000 cash, were used to fully settle the debt on February 5, 2015. CURRENT
3. A long-term obligation of P2,500,000 on December 1, 2014. On November 10, 2014, Boomerang
breaches a covenant on its debt obligation and the loan becomes payable on demand. An agreement
Chapter 7- Audprob Liabilities was reached to provide a waiver of the breach on December 11, 2014. NON-CURRENT
4. A long-term obligation of P4,000,000. The loan is maturing over 4 years in the amount of P1,000,000
per year. The loan is dated September 1, 2014, and the first maturity date is September 1, 2015. 3M/NC
& 1M/C
5. A debt obligation of P1,000,000 maturing on December 31, 2017. The debt is callable on demand by
the lender at any time. CURRENT
1. What amount of current liabilities should be reported on the December 31, 2014, statement of financial
Accountancy (STI College) position? P 5,750,000
2. What amount of noncurrent liabilities should be reported on the December 31, 2014, statement of financial
position? P5,500,000
2. Current Liabilities
The data below are from the records of ALMANOR, INC. on December 31, 2014:
Accounts payable P 680,000 CURRENT
Cash balance, ABC Bank P 1,240,000
Cash overdraft with XYZ Bank P 80,000 CURRENT
Customers' accounts with credit balances P 25,000 CURRENT
Dividends in arrears on preference shares P 400,000
Employees' income tax payable P 100,000 CURRENT
Estimated warranty payable P 50,000 CURRENT
Scan to open on Studocu Estimated premium claims outstanding P 90,000 CURRENT
Income tax payable P 400,000 CURRENT
Notes payable (issued in 2014 maturing in 20 semi-annual installments
beginning on April 1, 2015) P 4,000,000 /(20×2) = P 400,000 CURRENT
Salaries payable P 400,000 CURRENT
The amount to be shown as total current liabilities on Almanor's statement of financial position at December
31, 2014, is P2,225,000
3. Recording Purchases
SAIMAA CORP. records its purchases at gross amounts but wishes to change to recording purchases net of
purchase discounts. Discounts on purchases recorded from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014, totaled
P80,000. Of this amount, P8,000 is still available in the accounts payable balance. The balances in Saimaa's
accounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014, before conversion are:
Purchases P 4,000,000 Purchase discounts P 32,000 Accounts payable P 1,200,000
1. The amount of purchase discounts lost to be recognized is P40,000 The total discounts for the year is 80,000,
32,000 were taken while only 8,000 are still available. Thus, the half 40,000 portion is considered loss.
2. The accounts payable balance should be reduced by P 8,000 A/P for the year should be reported net of
discounts still available.
3. The purchases account should be reduced by P 80,000 Under net method, purchases are recorded net of
discounts whether taken or not.
4. The entry to record the conversion is
Dr Purchase loss 40,000 Dr Purchase discount 32,000 Dr Accounts payable 8,000
Cr Purchases 80,000
4. Accrued Expenses
ANGLIN CORPORATION must determine the December 31, 2014, year-end accruals for advertising and rent
expenses. A P50,000 advertising bill was received January 10, 2015, comprising costs of P37,500 for
advertisements in December 2014 issues, and P12,500 for advertisements in January 2015 issues of the
newspaper.
A store lease, effective December 16, 2013, calls for fixed rent of P120,000 per month, payable one month from
the effective date and monthly thereafter. In addition, rent equal to 5% of net sales over P6,000,000 per calendar
year is payable on January 31 of the following year. Net sales for 2014 were P7,500,000. Lease Bonus
75,000 payable on January 31, 2015 + 60,000 Dec 16 to 30, 2014 payable on January 15, 2015 9. Various Transactions Involving Current Liabilities
What is the total accrued liabilities that should be reported by Anglin Corporation in its statement of financial Described below are certain transactions of ASHBY COMPANY:
position as at December 31, 2014? P 172,500 Feb. 2 The company purchased goods from Happy Corp. for P150,000 subject to cash discount terms
of 2/10, n/30. The company records purchases and accounts payable at net amounts after cash
5. Bonus Computation discounts. The invoice was paid on February 25.
Ana Rosa, president of the APOPKA COMPANY, has a bonus arrangement with the company under which she Feb 2 Dr Purchases 147,000 Cr Accounts Payable 147,000
receives 10% of the net income (after deducting taxes and bonuses) each year. For the current year, the net Feb 25 Dr Accounts Payable 147,000 Dr Discount Loss 3,000 Cr Cash 150,000
income before deducting either the provision for Income taxes or the bonus is P4,650,000. The bonus is April 1 The company purchased a truck for P120,000 from Broom Motors Corp., paying P12,000 in
deductible for tax purposes, and the tax rate is 30% cash and signing a one-year, 12% note for the balance of the purchase price.
1. Determine the amount of Ana Rosa's bonus. April 1 Dr Truck 120,000 Cr Notes Payable 108,000 Cr Cash 12,000
B=10%(NI-B-T) and T=30%(NI-B) B=325,500-0.07B Dec 31 Dr Interest expense (9/12) 9,720 Cr Accrued Interest 9,720 (108k*12%)(9/12)
T=1,395,000 - 30%B 1B+0.07B=325,500 May 1 The company borrowed P240,000 from Manila Bank by signing a P276,000 noninterest-bearing
B=10%(4,650,000-B-(1,395,000 -30%B)) 1.07B=325,500 note due one year from May 1.
B=465,000-0.10B-139,500-0.03B B=304,206 May 1 Dr Cash 240,000 Dr Discount 36,000 Cr Notes Payable 276,000
2. Compute the appropriate provision for income tax for the year. Dec 31 Dr Interest Expense 24,000 Cr Accrued Interest 24,000
T=30%(NI-B) T=30%(4,650,000-304,207) T=1,303,738 Aug. 1 The company's board of directors declared a P900,000 cash dividend that was payable on
3. Prepare the entry to record the bonus (which will be paid in the following year). September 10 to shareholders of record on August 31.
Dr Bonus Expense 304, 206 Cr Bonus Payable 304,206 Aug 1 Dr Retained Income 900,000 Cr Dividends Payable 900,000
Olson uses the accrual method to account for the warranty and premium costs for financial reporting purposes. 2. On May 1, the corporation borrowed P800,000 from Prudent Bank by signing a P920,000
Olson's sales for 2014 totaled P72,000,000: P54,000,000 from musical instruments and sound reproduction noninterest-bearing note due one year from May
equipment and P18,000,000 from recorded music and sheet music. The balances in the accounts related to May 1 Dr Cash 800,000 Dr Discount 120,000 Cr Notes Payable 920,000
warranties and premiums on January 1, 2014, were as shown below: Dec 31 Dr Interest Expense 80,000 Cr Discount 80,000
Inventory of premium CD players P 399,500
Estimated premium claims outstanding P 448,000 16. Provisions
Estimated liability from warranties P 1,360,000 You are engaged to audit the December 31, 2014, financial statements of MILANI COMPANY, a manufacturer of
1. Warranty Expense = Sales 54,000,000*2% = 1,080,000 household appliances. Your audit disclosed the following situations.
2. Estimated liability from warranties =
(Beg Bal 1,360,000 + 1,080,000 - 2014) - Actual Cost 1,640,000 = Liability 800,000 1. In June 2014, the company began producing and selling a new line of dishwasher. By the end of the year, it
3. Premium expense had sold 120,000 to various dealers for P15,000 each. The product was sold under a 1-year warranty, and the
Issued Coupons = 18,000,000/P 10 = 1,800,000*Redemption rate 60% = 1,080,000 company estimates warranty costs to be P750 per dishwasher, Milani had paid out P30 million in warranty
Estimated to be redeemed 1,080,000/200 coupons = 5,400 expenses as of December 31, 2014, which is also the amount shown as warranty expense in its income
Estimated CD players to be issued 5,400*Net cost (340-200) 140 = 756,000 statement for the current year.
Premium expense 756,000 2. In response to your letter of audit inquiry, Milani's lawyer informed you that the company is involved in a lawsuit
4. Inventory of premium CD players for violating environmental laws regulating hazardous waste. Although the litigation is pending, Milani's lawyer is
Beg Bal 399,500 certain that Milani will most probably have to pay cleanup costs and fines of P5,500,000. Milani neither
Plus Purchased CD (6,500*340) 2,210,000 accrued nor disclosed this loss in the financial statements.
Less Issued CD through Redemption (1,200,000/200) =6,000*340= 2,040,000 3. Milani is the defendant in a patent infringement suit by Megan Yang over Milani's use of a hydraulic
End Bal: 569,500 compressor in several of its manufactured appliances. Milani's lawyer informed you that if the suit goes against
5. Estimated premium claims outstanding your audit client, the loss may be as much as P10 million. However, the lawyer believes that the loss of this suit is
Beg Bal 448,000 only possible. Milani did not in any way disclose this pending litigation in its financial statements.
Plus Premium Expense, 2014 756,000
Less: Redeemed (1,200,000/200=6,000×140) = 840,000 Warranty Expense 120,000*750=90,000,000 Warranty Liability 90,000,000-30,000,000=60,000,000
Estimated premium claims outstanding, Dec 2014 364,000 Lawsuit Liability = 5,500,000
a. 750,000/1.5=500,000 b. 3,000,000/1.5=2,000,000 c. 3,000,000-500,000=2,500,000 to recognition of income that may never be realized. A contingent asset is only disclosed when it is
2. How would you verify the validity of short-term loan refinancing? The refinancing should occur on or before the probable. However, when the realization of income is virtually certain, the related asset is no longer a
end of the reporting period. The refinancing agreement should be examined to verify that the refinancing has contingent asset and its recognition becomes appropriate.
actually taken place.
1. P10 million of 10% notes are due on March 31, 2019. The financing agreement contains a covenant that
requires Kisu to maintain current assets at least equal to 200% of its current liabilities. As of December 31,
2014, Kisu has breached this loan covenant. On February 10, 2015, before Kisu's financial statements are
authorized for issue, Kisu obtained a period of grace from Mayumi Bank until January 31, 2016, having convinced
the bank that the company's normal 3 to 1 ratio of current assets to current liabilities will be reestablished during
2015. CURRENT
2. P15 million of noncancelable 12% bonds were issued at face value on September 30, 1993. The bonds mature
on August 31, 2015. Kisu expects to have sufficient cash available to redeem the bonds at maturity. CURRENT
3. P20 million of 10% bonds were issued at face value on June 30, 1995. The bonds mature on June 30, 2024,
but bondholders have the option to call (demand payment on) the bonds on June 30, 2015. However, the
call option is not expected to be exercised, given prevailing market conditions. CURRENT