Midterm Examination Suggested Answers
Midterm Examination Suggested Answers
Midterm Examination Suggested Answers
ACCOUNTANCY PROGRAM
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2. If the cash balance shown in the accounting records is less than the correct cash balance and neither the
entity nor the bank has made any errors, there must be
a. Deposits in transit
b. Outstanding checks
c. Bank charges not yet recorded by the entity
d. Deposits credited by the bank but not yet recorded by the entity
3. In preparing a bank reconciliation, interest paid by bank on the combined current and saving account is
a. Added to the bank balance.
b. Subtracted from the bank balance.
c. Added to the book balance.
d. Subtracted from the book balance.
4. In preparing monthly bank reconciliation, which of the following would be added to the balance per bank
statement to arrive at the correct cash balance?
a. Outstanding check.
b. Bank service charge.
c. Deposit in transit.
d. A customer’s note collected by the bank on behalf of the depositor.
5. It is a report that is prepared for the purpose of bringing the balances of cash per records and per bank
statement into agreement.
a. Bank statement
b. Check Disbursement Voucher
c. Bank reconciliation
d. Bank deposit slip
6. When the direct writeoff method of recognizing bad debt expense is used, the entry to write off a specific
customer account would
a. Increase net income
b. Have no effect on net income
c. Increase both accounts receivable and net income
d. Decrease both accounts receivable and net income
7. Nontrade receivables are classified as current assets only if these are reasonably expected to be realized in
cash
a. Within one year or within the operating cycle, whichever is shorter
b. Within one year or within the operating cycle, whichever is longer
c. Within the normal operating cycle
d. Within one year, the length of operating cycle notwithstanding
8. A method of estimating bad debts that focuses on the balance sheet rather than the income statement is the
allowance method based on
a. direct write-off.
b. aging the trade receivable accounts.
c. credit sales.
d. specific accounts determined to be uncollectible.
9. The entry
Problems 11 – 20.
● On December 31, 2023, Dave had the following balances in the accounts it maintains at XYZ Bank:
Checking account #101 175,000
Checking account #201 (10,000)
Money market account 25,000
90-day certificate of deposit, due 2/28/24 50,000
180-day certificate of deposit due 3/15/24 80,000
Dave classifies investments with original maturities of three months or less as cash equivalents.
11. In its December 31, 2023 statement of financial position, what amount should Dave report as cash and
cash equivalents?
a. 190,000 b. 240,000
c. 200,000 d. 320,000
● Valir Company had net sales in 2018 of 8,000,000. On December 31,2018, before adjusting entries, the
balances in selected accounts were accounts receivable 2,000,000 debit, and allowance for doubtful accounts
20,000 debit. The entity estimated that 5% of its accounts receivable will prove to be uncollectible.
12. What is the net realizable value of the accounts receivable of Valir Company on December 31, 2018?
a. 2,000,000 b. 1,900,000
c. 1,880,000 d. 1,920,000
● The Helcurt Company’s ledger showed a balance in its cash account at December 31, 2019 of 68,225 which
was determined to consist of the following:
Petty cash fund 360
Cash in Metro bank, per bank statement, with a check
for 600 still outstanding 33,675
Notes receivable in the possession of a collecting agency 2,500
Undeposited receipts, including a postdated check for 1,050
and a traveler’s check for 1,000 17,800
Bond sinking fund – cash 12,750
IOUs signed by employees 495
Paid vouchers, not yet recorded 645
Total 68,225
13. At what amount should “Cash on hand and in bank” be reported on Helcurt’s statement of financial position?
a. 50,185 b. 62,935
c. 53,475 d. 66,225
● Gekko, Inc. reported the following balances (after adjustment) at the end of 2002 and 2001.
12/31/2002 12/31/2001
Total accounts receivable ................. ₱105,000 ₱96,000
Net accounts receivable ................... 102,000 94,500
During 2002, Gekko wrote off customer accounts totaling ₱3,200 and collected ₱800 on accounts written off in
previous years.
14. Gekko's doubtful accounts expense for the year ending December 31, 2002 is
a. ₱1,500 b. ₱2,400
c. ₱3,000 d. ₱3,900
● As of December 31, 2019, Nova Company’s balance sheet showed a notes receivable totalling P5,000,000.
This notes receivable consists of the following
❖ P1,000,000 note dated August 1, 2019, with principal and 12% interest payable on August 1, 2020.
❖ P1,500,000, 10% note dated December 1, 2019 with principal and interest payable after two years
❖ P2,500,000, 8% note dated April 1, 2019 with principal and interest due in 3 years
15. On December 31, 2019 income statement, Nova recognized total interest income of
a. 670,000 b. 215,000
c. 212,500 d. 215,500
● Feasible Company sold to another entity a tract of land costing 5,000,000 for 7,000,000 on January 1, 2019.
The buyer paid P2,000,000 down and signed a three-year promissory note for the remainder of the purchase
price plus 12% interest compounded annually. The note matures on January 1, 2022.
16. What amount should Feasible Company report as Accrued Interest Receivable as of December 31, 2020?
a. 672,000 b. 1,272,000
c. 1,200,000 d. 0
● On December 31, 2015, Jet Company received two notes receivable from customers in exchange for services
rendered. On both notes, interest is calculated on the outstanding principal balance at the annual rate of 3%
and payable at maturity.
The 500,000 notes receivable from Maxx Company, made under customary trade terms, is due in nine
months and the 1,000,000 notes receivable from Hart Company is due in five years.
The market interest rate for similar notes on December 31, 2015 was 8%. The compound interest factors to
convert future value into present value at 8% follow:
Present value of 1 due in nine months .944
Present value of 1 due in five years .680
17. What is the total carrying amount of Jet Company’s notes receivable at December 31, 2015?
a. 1,782,000 b. 1,152,000
c. 1,254,000 d. 1,282,000
18. What total amount should Vans Company be reported as current trade and other receivables?
a. 2,200,000 b. 2,400,000
c. 2,300,000 d. 3,000,000
● At January 1, 20x1, Judy Co. had a credit balance of ₱260,000 in its allowance for uncollectible accounts.
Based on past experience, 2% of Judy 's credit sales have been uncollectible. During 20x1, Judy wrote off
₱325,000 of uncollectible accounts. Credit sales for 20x1 were ₱9,000,000.
19. In its December 31, 20x1, balance sheet, what amount should Judy report as allowance for uncollectible
accounts?
a. 115,000 b. 180,000
c. 245,000 d. 440,000
● Mimosa Company had the following account balances on December 31, 2019:
20. What total amount should Mimosa Company report as cash and cash equivalents on December 31, 2019?
a. 6,940,000 b. 8,940,000
c. 7,940,000 d. 7,440,000
Black Bulls Company had a checkbook balance on December 31, 2019 of 8,000,000 and held the following items
in the safe:
Check payable to Black Bulls, dated January 5, 2020, included
in December 31 checkbook balance 2,000,000
Check payable to Black Bulls, deposited December 20, and included in
December 31 checkbook balance, but returned by bank on December 30
stamped “NSF”. The check was redeposited January 2, 2020 and cleared
January 3, 2020 500,000
Check drawn on Black Bulls’ account and payable to a vendor, dated and
recorded December 31 but not mailed until January 15, 2020. 1,500,000
Cash on hand – undeposited collections 400,000
Change fund 40,000
Time deposit for plant expansion 1,000,000
Treasury Bill 2,500,000
Money market placement 3,000,000
Postage stamps unused 10,000
21. What total amount should be reported as cash on December 31, 2019?
a. 7,400,000 b. 7,440,000
c. 8,440,000 d. 7,450,000
22. What total amount should be reported as cash equivalents on December 31, 2019?
a. 6,500,000 b. 3,000,000
c. 5,500,000 d. 2,500,000
For the year ended 2018, the following selected items are included the trial balance of Black Bulls Company.
23. What amount should be reported as Non-Trade Receivables under current assets?
a. 940,000 b. 490,000
c. 1,040,000 d. 1,290,000
24. What amount should be reported as Trade and other receivables under current assets?
a. 7,140,000 b. 6,790,000
c. 6,340,000 d. 6,890,000
Gray Company had an accounts receivable balance of ₱50,000 on December 31, 2001, and ₱75,000 on
December 31, 2002. The company wrote off ₱20,000 of accounts receivable during 2002, and collected ₱3,000
on an account written off in 2000. Sales for the year 2002 totaled ₱620,000. All sales were on account.
25. The amount collected from customers on accounts receivable during 2002 was
a. ₱575,000 b. ₱578,000
c. ₱600,000 d. ₱595,000
Pearl Company maintains a checking account at the City Bank. The bank provides a bank statement along with
canceled checks on the last day of each month. The July bank statement included the following information:
Balance, July 1 550,000
Deposits 1,800,000
Checks processed 1,400,000
Service charge 30,000
NSF check 120,000
Monthly loan payment deducted by bank from account 100,000
Deposits outstanding totaled 100,000 and all checks written by the depositor were processed by the bank except
for check of 150,000. A 200,000 July deposit from a credit customer was recorded as 20,000 debit cash and
credit accounts receivable. A check correctly recorded by the entity as 30,000 disbursements was incorrectly
processed by the bank as 300,000 disbursement.
Based on the aging of its accounts receivable at December 31, Pribob Company determined that the net
realizable value of the receivables at that date is ₱760,000. Additional information is as follows:
Accounts Receivable at December 31 ₱880,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at January 1 128,000 (cr)
Accounts written off as uncollectible during the year 88,000
29. Pribob's doubtful accounts expense for the year ended December (31 is
a. ₱80,000 b. ₱96,000
c. ₱120,000 d. ₱160,000
Ned Company provided the following information for the current year in relation to account receivable:
30. What amount should be reported as net realizable value of accounts receivable on December 31?
a. 1,550,000 b. 1,250,000
c. 1,300,000 d. 1,500,000
31. If a 12%, 2-year non-interest bearing note receivable has a face value of P2,000,000, what is it present
value? Consider the following present value factor below:
Present value of 1 = 0.797
Present value of ordinary annuity = 1.690
Future value of 1 = 1.254
a. 1,594,000 b. 3,380,000
c. 2,508,000 d. 2,000,000
On January 1, 2011, ABC Co. sold transportation equipment with a historical cost of ₱1,000,000 and
accumulated depreciation of ₱300,000 in exchange for cash of ₱100,000 and a noninterest-bearing note
receivable of ₱800,000 due on January 1, 2014. The prevailing rate of interest for this type of note is 12%.
(PV of 1 for 3 periods = 0.7118 PV of Ordinary Annuity for 3 periods= 2.4016)
33. How much is the carrying amount of the receivable on December 31, 2012?
a. 800,000 b. 569,424
c. 637,755 d. 714,306
Alpha Company sold goods to wholesalers on terms 2/15, net 30. The entity had no cash sales but 50% of the
customers took advantage of the discount. The entity used the gross method of recording sales and accounts
receivable. An analysis of the trade receivable at year-end revealed the following:
37. What amount should be reported as allowance for sales discount at year-end?
a. 20,000 b. 32,400
c. 33,500 d. 40,000
38. What amount should be reported as allowance for doubtful accounts at year-end?
a. 230,000 b. 210,000
c. 190,000 d. 200,000
39. At what amount should the total notes receivable be measured initially on January 1, 2020?
a. 2,850,000 b. 2,800,000
c. 2,750,000 d. 2,900,000
40. If the estimate of uncollectibles is made by taking 1% of net sales, the amount of the bad debt expense is
a. ₱3,350. b. ₱4,250.
c. ₱4,110. d. ₱4,870.
41. If the estimate of uncollectibles is made by taking 10% of gross account receivables, the amount of the bad
debt expense is
a. ₱4,540. b. ₱5,224.
c. ₱5,300. d. ₱6,060.
42. As a result of a review and aging of accounts receivable in early January 2005, however, it has been
determined that an allowance for doubtful accounts of ₱9,500 is needed at December 31, 2004. What amount
should Reagan record as "bad debt expense" for the year ended December 31, 2004?
a. ₱8,500 b. ₱10,500
c. ₱9,500 d. ₱17,500
Tan Company provided the following information in relation to accounts receivable at year end:
Days outstanding Estimated Amount % Uncollectible
0- 60 1,200,000 1%
61 – 120 900,000 2%
Over - 120 1,000,000 5%
3,100,000
During the current year, the entity wrote off P70,000 in accounts receivable and recovered P20,000 that had
been written off in prior years.
At the beginning of the year, the allowance for uncollectible accounts was P60,000.
45. What is the net realizable value of accounts receivable at year end?
a. 3,100,000 b. 3,010,000
c. 3,020,000 d. 3,030,000
The Eric Manufacturing Company received its bank statement for the month ended May 31. The bank statement
indicates a balance of P32,400. In reconciling the balances, the following items are discovered:
Collection by bank of note of P1,500 less collection fees of P250
Deposits in transit, P51,000
The bank charged the depositor P800 for overdrafts
Checks outstanding on May 31, P79,100
A cancelled check issued to Scott Corp was not recorded on Eric Company’s books
On December 31, 2020, Lara Company sold an equipment with carrying amount of ₱2,000,000 and received a
noninterest bearing note requiring payment of ₱500,000 annually for ten years. The first payment is due
December 31, 2021. The prevailing rate of interest for this type of note at date of issuance is 12%.
50. What is the carrying amount of the note receivable on December 31, 2021?
a. 2,325,000 b. 4,500,000
c. 2,825,000 d. 2,664,000
Philippine Bank granted a loan to a borrower on Jnauary 1, 2018. The interest on the loan is 8% payable
annually starting December 31, 2018. The loan matures in three years on December 31, 2020.
After considering the origination fee charged to the borrower and the direct origination cost incurred, the
effective rate on the loan is 6%.
51. What is the carrying amount of the loan receivable on January 1, 2018?
a. 3,160,300 b. 3,260,300 c. 2,900,000 d. 3,000,000
52. What is the carrying amount of the loan receivable on December 31, 2019?
a. 3,160,300 b. 3,109,918 c. 3,210,682 d. 3,056,513
53. What is the interest income for 2020?
a. 248,793 b. 183,487 c. 186,595 d. 180,000
Aparri Bank granted a loan to a borrower on January 1, 2018. The interest rate on the loan is 10% payable
annually starting December 31, 2018. The loan matures in five years on December 31, 2022.
The effective rate on the loan after considering the direct origination cost incurred and origination fee received is
12%.
54. What is the carrying amount of the loan receivable on December 31, 2018?
a. 4,000,000 b. 3,756,880 c. 4,243,120 d. 3,600,000
55. What is the interest income for 2018?
a. 400,000 b. 558,000 c. 529,380 d. 445,380
Yokohana Bank Loaned 5,500,000 to Bargain Company on January 1, 2014. The initial loan repayment terms
include a 10% interest rate plus annual principal payments 1,100,000 on January 1 each year. Bargain made the
required interest payment in 2014 but did not make the 1,100,000 principal payment nor the 550,000 interest
payment for 2015. Yokohana is preparing its annual financial statements on December 31, 2015. Bargain is
having financial difficulty, and Yokohana has concluded that the loan is impaired. Analysis of Bargain’s financial
condition on December 31, 2015, indicates the principal payments will be collected, but the collection of interest
is unlikely. Yokohana did not accrue the interest on December 31, 2015. The projected cash flows are:
December 31, 2016 1,750,000
December 31, 2017 2,000,000
December 31, 2018 1,750,000
62. When comparing the allowance method of accounting for bad debts with the direct write-off method, which
of the following is true?
a. The direct write-off method is exact and also better illustrates the matching principle.
b. The allowance method is less exact but it better illustrates the matching principle.
c. The direct write-off method is theoretically superior.
d. The direct write-off method requires two separate entries to write off an uncollectible account.
64. The following reconciling items are deducted from the bank balance of cash in order to arrive at the
unadjusted book balance of cash except
a. Erroneous bank credit
b. Erroneous bank charge
c. Outstanding checks
d. Credit memo
65. Bank statements provide information about all of the following, except
a. Checks cleared during the period
b. NSF checks
c. Bank charges for the period
d. Errors made by the depositor
68. When preparing a proof of cash, a credit memo from the previous month is
a. extended to the book receipts column as an addition
b. extended to the bank receipts column as an addition
c. extended to the book receipts column as a deduction
d. not extended in any of the book columns
69. On July 1 of the current year, an entity obtained a two-year 8% note receivable for services rendered. At
that time, the market rate of interest was 10%. The face amount of the note and the entire amount of interest
are due on the date maturity. Interest receivable on December 31 of the current year is
a. 5% of the face amount of the note
b. 4% of the face amount of the note
c. 5% of the present value of the note
d. 4% of the present value of the note
70. Which of the following is correct regarding Notes Receivables’ initial measurement?
Short-term Long-Term Interest Bearing Long-Term Noninterest Bearing
a. Present Value Present Value Amortized Cost
b. Face value Present value Face value
c. Face value Face Value Present Value
d. Face Value Face value Amortized Cost