FAR Reviewer - CPAR Test Bank
FAR Reviewer - CPAR Test Bank
FAR Reviewer - CPAR Test Bank
Retained earnings represents past net incomes less past dividends, the balance of
this account is presented in the income statement.
a. 295,000
b. 330,000
c. 360,000
d. 420,000
4. How should a "gain" from the sale of treasury stock be reflected when using
the cost method of recording treasury stock transactions?
A. Cash dividends
B. Property dividends
C. Stock dividends
D. Liquidating dividends
Ordinary Share
Capital P 75,000 $ 60,000
6% Preference
Shares 350,000 350,000
What is Rio Grande’s rate of return on ordinary shares equity for 2014?
A. 30.0%
B. 16%
C. 15.4%
D. 13.8%
8. A corporation acts under its own name rather than in the name of its
shareholders.
A shareholder has the right to vote in the election of the board of directors.
10. At December 31, 2013 and 2014, Slane Corp. had outstanding 9,000 shares of
P100 par value 8% cumulative preferred stock and 30,000 shares of P10 par value
ordinary shares of stock. At December 31, 2013, dividends in arrears on the
preferred stock were P36,000. Cash dividends declared in 2014 totaled P135,000.
What amounts were payable on each class of stock?
11. The number of outstanding shares of stock is equal to the number of shares
authorized minus the number of shares issued.
12. The accounts of AB Partnership after its noncash assets were realized are as
follows:
Debit Credit
Cash 34,000
Accounts Payable 25,000
Loan payable to A 9,000
A, Capital 8,000
B, Capital 8,000
How much cash did B receive from the settlement of the partners’ interest in the
partnership?
a. 0
b. 1,000
c. 8,000
d. 9,000
13. Pearson Corp. owned 20,000 shares of Dixieland Corp. purchased in 2010 for
P420,000. On December 15, 2014, Pearson declared a property dividend of all of
its Dixieland shares on the basis of one share of Dixieland for every 10 shares of
Pearson ordinary shares held by its stockholders. The property dividend was
distributed on January 15, 2015. On the declaration date, the aggregate market
price of the Dixieland shares held by Pearson was P700,000. The entry to record
the declaration of the dividend would include a debit to Retained Earnings of:
A. P0.
B. P280,000.
C. P420,000.
D. P700,000.
14. Common shares issued would exceed common shares outstanding as a result
of
15. At December 31, 2013 the shareholders’ equity section showed the following:
a. P5.91.
b. P6.50.
c. P7.08.
d. P6.44.
16. Franco Company acquired 16,000 shares of its own ordinary shares at P20 per
share on February 5, 2013, and sold 8,000 of these shares at P27 per share on
August 9, 2014. The market value of Franco's stock was P24 per share at
December 31, 2013, and P25 per share at December 31, 2014. The cost method is
used to record treasury stock transactions. What account(s) should Franco credit
in 2014 to record the sale of 8,000 shares?
17. On January 1, 20x1, the partners of ABC Co. decided to liquidate their
partnership. The following information was made available:
How much did C receive from the settlement of his interest in the partnership?
a. 310,400
b. 545,600
c. 576,000
d. 587,400
18. Moon Inc. has 5,000 shares of 6%, P100 par value, cumulative preferred stock
and 50,000 shares of P1 par value common stock outstanding at December 31,
2013. What is the annual dividend on the preferred stock?
19. A partnership liquidates and finds an excess cash, after payment of liabilities
of ₱100,000. The four partners have equal capital balances and share profits and
losses in the ratio of 10:20:30:40. The four partners will receive a final distribution
of cash as follows:
20. Cash dividends are paid on the basis of the number of shares
A. authorized.
B. outstanding.
C issued.
D. outstanding less the number of treasury shares.
21. The balance in Ordinary Share Dividend Payable should be reported as a(n)
22. The term restricted retained earnings refers to both statutory and contractual
restrictions.
23.Costs of public offering of shares or costs that relate to "stock market listing of
shares" should be
24. Stated value stock is par stock that is assigned a value per share by the
corporation's Board of Directors.
25. When a corporation issues its capital stock in payment for services, the best
appropriate basis for recording the transaction is the
26. A corporation is a separate entity for accounting purposes but not for legal
purposes.
The financial loss that each shareholder can incur is usually limited to the
investment made by the shareholder.
A. I only
B. II only
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II
29. Two financial requirements that the Board of Directors must consider when
declaring cash dividends are
30. If the dividend amount of preferred stock, P50 par value, is quoted as 8%,
then the dividends per share would be P4.
31. Partners Bee, Cee, Dee and Gee, who share profits in the ratio of 5:3:1:1,
respectively, decided to liquidate their partnership. The capital balances before
the liquidation are as follows:
Bee 60,000
Cee 40,000
Dee 30,000
Gee 10,000
a. 0
b. 10,000
c. 15,000
d. 20,000
33. Upon receipt from a shareholder, which of the following donations involve a
credit to donated capital?
I. Donation of cash
II. Donation of shares of another entity
III. Donation of entity’s own shares
A. I and II
B. II and III
C. I and III
D. I, II and III
34. Represents the portion of the authorized share capital that is subscribed but
not yet issued.
35. If Victory Corporation issues 2,000 ordinary shares of P5 par value stock for
P140,000.
36. The amount of a cash dividend liability is recorded on the date of record
because it is on that date that the persons or entities who will receive the
dividend are identified.
A 10% stock dividend will increase the number of shares outstanding but the
book value per share will decrease.
A. property dividend.
B. liquidating dividend.
C. stock dividend.
D. cash dividend.
38. Which of the following is included as legal capital of a par value share?
I. Share Capital III. Subscribed Share Capital
II. Share Premium in excess of par.
A. I and II
B. II and III
C. I and III
D. I, II and III
A. considered a liability.
B. called dividends in arrears.
C. distributions of earnings.
D. never paid.
40. On June 30, 2014, when Vida Corporation’s stock was selling at P65 per share,
its equity accounts were as follows:
If a 100% stock dividend were declared and distributed, share capital will
become
A. P1,000,000.
B. P2,600,000.
C. P2,000,000.
D. P3,200,000.
41. The cost of treasury shares acquired for noncash consideration is usually
measured by carrying amount of the noncash asset surrendered
If treasury shares are reissued for noncash consideration, the proceeds shall be
measured by carrying amount of the noncash consideration received
A. I and II
B. II and III
C. I and III
D. I, II and III
E. Answer not given.
A. share capital
B. subscribed capital.
C. retained earnings.
D. dividends
44. The statement of financial position of the partnership of A, B and C shows the
following information:
The non-cash assets are sold for ₱320,000. Partner C is the only solvent partner.
In the settlement of the partners’ claims, how much did Partner B receive?
a. 50,000
b. 30,000
c. 22,500
d. None
45. In 2013, Good Corp. acquired 15,000 shares of its own P10 par value ordinary
share at P18 per share. In 2014, David issued 10,000 of these shares at P25 per
share. David uses the cost method to account for its treasury stock transactions.
What accounts and what amounts should David credit in 2014 to record the
issuance of the 10,000 shares?
A. P180,000 P70,000
B. P180,000 P 70,000
C. P240,000 P10,000
D. P170,000 P70,000 $10,000
A. P74,000.
B. P78,000.
C. P84,000.
D. P88,000.
48. Tommy, Inc. has outstanding 200,000 shares of P2 par ordinary shares and
40,000 shares of no-par 8% preferred stock with a stated value of P5. The
preferred stock is cumulative and nonparticipating. Dividends have been paid
yearly except for the past two years and the current year. Assuming that P42,000
will be distributed as a dividend in the current year, how much will the preferred
sharehollders receive?
A. P14,000.
B. P16,000.
C. P32,000.
D. P42,000.
49. A, B, and C are partners in ABC Partnership and share profits and losses in the
ratio of 5:3:2, respectively. The partners have agreed to liquidate the partnership.
Prior to liquidation, the partnership balance sheet shows the following book
values.
Cash 25,200
Non-cash 297,600
Notes payable to C 38,400
Other liabilities 184,800
A, capital 72,000
B, capital (12,000)
C, capital 39,600
Liquidation expenses of ₱16,800 are paid. Non-cash assets with a book value of
₱240,000 are sold for ₱216,000. All the partners are personally insolvent. How
much cash should C receive?
a. 37,600
b. 39,600
c. 46,458
d. 74,571
Knowledge uses the cost method of accounting for treasury stock and during
2014 entered into the following transactions:
A. P1,790,000
B. P1,800,000
C. P1,810,000
D. P1,830,000
51. Ten thousand shares of P10 par, 8% cumulative, participating preferred stock
are outstanding. If dividends have been passed for the preceding 2 years and no
dividend has been paid in the current year, how much should the preferred
shareholders receive as dividends before a dividend can be declared on ordinary
shares for the current year?
A. P32,000
B. P24,000
C. P80,000
D. ordinary shares should first receive dividends.
52. The declaration and issuance of a stock dividend larger than 25% of the
shares previously outstanding
53. At the date of declaration of a small ordinary share dividend, the entry
should not include
54. On August 11, 20x1, Anton, Moira and Kelly form a partnership investing cash
of ₱30,000, ₱27,000 and ₱8400, respectively. The partners share profits and losses
30%, 20% and 20%, respectively. On December 31, 20x1, they have cash of ₱2,000
and non-cash assets of ₱95,000; liabilities are ₱51,200. On this date, they decide
to go out of business and sell all the assets for ₱60,000. Kelly has personal assets
of ₱3,000 that may, if necessary, be used to meet partnership obligations. How
much should be distributed to Moira upon liquidation of the partnership?
a. 0
b. 4,080
c. 8,000
d. 9,720
55. Which of the following is not a right or preference associated with preferred
stock?
A. The right to vote.
b. First claim to dividends
C. Preference to corporate assets in case of liquidation
D. To receive dividends in arrears before common stockholders receive dividends.
56. Cumulative preferred stock carries the right to be paid both current and all
prior periods' unpaid dividends before any dividends are paid to ordinary
shareholders.
57. Creditors have no right over the personal assets of the investor(s) of a/an
A. sole proprietorship
B. general partnership
C. limited partnership
D. corporation
A. I and II
B. II and III
C. I and III
D. Answer not given.
59. Partners Edong, Sally and Zarah decided to liquidate their partnership on
November 30, 2017. Their capital balances and profit and loss are as follows:
The net income from January 1, 2017 to November 30, 2017 is P656,000. On
November 30, 2017, the cash balance is P520,000, and that of liabilities is
P1,160,000.
A. P2,530,400
B. P5,100,000
C. P3,860,000
D. P3,860,000
Ordinary shareholders always share equally with all other shareholders in all
dividends.
61. The initial owners of stock of a newly formed corporation are called directors.
63 .If shares are issued for a non-cash consideration, the measure should be
A. P31,240,000.
B. P31,660,000.
C. P30,820,000.
D. P18,040,000.
A. management
B. creditors
C. preferred shareholders
D. ordinary stockholders
July 28 issued 30,000 shares for land acquired with an appraised value
of P250,000
A. P900,000
B. P1,030,000
C. P70,000
D. P60,000
67. Each shareholder has a separate capital account in the shareholders' equity
section of the Statement of Financial Position.
The number of ordinary shares outstanding can never be greater than the
number of shares issued.
68. What is the proper accounting treatment if two classes of shares are issued
for a lump-sum consideration?
I. The prioritized approach is to allocate the consideration using the fair values of
both shares.
II. If either of the two classes of shares only has the determinable fair value,
allocate the consideration using the residual approach.
A. I only
B. II only
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II
A. scrip dividend.
B. liability dividend.
C. property dividend.
D. liquidating dividend.
71. The investor receives a proportionate share in the profits earned by the
business except for the
A. proprietor
B. capitalist partner
C. industrial partner
D. shareholder
A. I and II
B. II and III
C. I and III
D. I, II and III
73. A corporation has the following account balances: Ordinary share capital, P10
par value, P300,000; Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value, P1,350,000; Retained
earnings deficit of P100,000. Based on this information, the
74. At the date of the financial statements, ordinary shares issued would exceed
outstanding common stock shares because of the
A. subscription price being higher than the par value.
B. declaration of a stock dividend.
C. purchase of treasury shares.
D. payment in full of subscribed stock.
Cash dividends are not a liability of the corporation until they are declared by the
Board of Directors
77. As soon as a corporation is authorized to sell stock, under the journal entry
method, an entry should be made recording the total value of the shares
authorized.
When no-par value stock does not have a stated value, the entire proceeds from
the issuance of the stock becomes legal capital.
a. 10,800
b. 31,200
c. 54,000
d. 64,200
Additional information:
On May 1, 2014, 12,000 ordinary shares of stock were issued. The preferred
dividends were not declared during 2014. The market price of the ordinary stock
was P100 at December 31, 2014.
The book value per share of common stock at 12/31/14 is
A. 860 ÷ 48.
B. 400 ÷ 48.
C. 660 ÷ 48.
D. 880 ÷ 44.
80. Although preferred shareholders have a greater chance of receiving a regular
dividend, common shareholders have a greater chance of receiving large
dividends.
When the Board of Directors declares a cash or stock dividend, this action
decreases assets and retained earnings.
81. Tommy, Inc. has outstanding 200,000 shares of P2 par ordinary shares and
40,000 shares of no-par 8% preferred stock with a stated value of P5. The
preferred stock is cumulative and nonparticipating. Dividends have been paid
yearly except for the past two years and the current year.
Assuming that P100,000 will be distributed as a dividend in the current year, how
much will the ordinary shareholders receive?
A. Zero.
B. P52,000.
C. P68,000.
D. P84,000.
82. Special rights often granted to preference shares include a preference for
receiving dividends and for the distribution of assets if the corporation is
liquidated.
Another key preference rights for preferred stock is the right to vote.
83. Shares of stock are attractive to investors because these are easily
transferable and shareholders are not liable for the corporation's actions and
debts.
The price at which a share of stock is bought or sold is called par value.
84. Paid-in capital is the total amount of cash and other assets the corporation
receives from its stockholders in exchange for common stock.
85. Tommy, Inc. has outstanding 200,000 shares of P2 par ordinary shares and
40,000 shares of no-par 8% preferred stock with a stated value of P5. The
preferred stock is cumulative and nonparticipating. Dividends have been paid
yearly except for the past two years and the current year. Assuming that P122,000
will be distributed, and the preferred stock is also participating, how much will
the ordinary shareholders receive?
A. P74,000.
B. P60,000.
C. P62,000.
D. P32,000.
Corporations are subject to substantially fewer regulations and laws than are
proprietorships and partnerships.
A. Only the first statement is true.
B. Only the second statement is true.
C. Both statements are true.
D. Both statements are false.
A. cash dividend.
B. property dividend.
C. stock dividend.
D. liquidating dividend
89. The corporation may bids and pay for the delinquent subscription if there are
no bidders. The entry will require a debit to
90. Subscriptions receivable and other receivables from sale of shares which are
not collectible currently shall be presented as
A. Other asset
B. Current asset
C. Long-term investment
D. Deduction from the related subscribed share capital in the shareholders' equity section
A. Treasury shares shall be reported as a deduction, at cost, from the total paid in capital.
B. Treasury shares and unissued shares can be reported as total shares not outstanding with no
distinguishing comments.
C. No reference need be made to donated treasury shares since the acquisition of such shares does
not restrict retained earnings.
D. Treasury shares shall be reported as a deduction, at cost, from the total shareholders' equity, and
the restriction on retained earnings occasioned by their acquisition must also be stated.
A. Retained earnings.
B. Share premium from treasury shares and then retained earnings.
C. Share premium from treasury shares, share premium from original issuance and then retained
earnings.
D. Share premium from original issuance, share premium from treasury shares and then retained
earnings.
93. Which of the following best describes a possible effect of treasury stock
transaction by a corporation?
94. Which of the following represents the largest number of ordinary shares?
A Treasury shares.
B. Issued shares.
C. Outstanding shares
D. Authorized shares
95. In accounting for issuance and subscription of shares, determine whether the
following statements are true or false:
A. True, false
B. False, true
C. False, false
D. True, true
96. Starbright Corporation’s December 31, 2013 statement of Financial Position
showed the following:
A. P36,760,000.
B. P31,240,000.
C. P36,340,000.
D. P35,920,000.
97. When treasury share is purchased for more than the par value of the stock
and the cost method is used to account for treasury share, what account(s)
should be debited?
A. Treasury share for the par value and paid-in capital in excess of par for the excess of the purchase
price over the par value.
B. Paid-in capital in excess of par for the purchase price.
C. Treasury share for the purchase price.
D. Treasury share for the par value and retained earnings for the excess of the purchase price over
the par value.
98. The partnership of Jenson, Smith, and Hart share profits and losses in the
ratio of 5:3:2, respectively. The partners voted to dissolve the partnership when its
assets, liabilities, and capital were as follows:
Assets
Cash ₱ 40,000
Other assets 210,000
₱250,000
Liabilities and Capital
Liabilities ₱ 60,000
Jenson, Capital 48,000
Smith, Capital 72,000
Hart, Capital 70,000
₱250,000
100. Partners Edong, Sally and Zarah decided to liquidate their partnership on
November 30, 2017. Their capital balances and profit and loss are as follows: