AFA Worksheet
AFA Worksheet
AFA Worksheet
1. Listed below are items that are treated differently for accounting purposes than they are
for tax purposes. Indicate whether the items are permanent differences or temporary
differences. For temporary differences, indicate whether they will create deferred tax
assets or deferred tax liabilities.
1. Investments accounted for by the equity method.
2. Advance rental receipts.
3. Fine for polluting.
4. Estimated future warranty costs.
5. Excess of contributions over pension expense.
6. Expenses incurred in obtaining tax-exempt revenue.
7. Installment sales.
8. Excess tax depreciation over accounting depreciation
9. Long-term construction contracts.
10. Premiums paid on life insurance of officers (company is the beneficiary).
2. Which of the following are temporary differences that are normally classified as expenses
or losses that are deductible after they are recognized in financial income?
A. Advance rental receipts.
B. Product warranty liabilities.
C. Depreciable property.
D. Fines and expenses resulting from a violation of law.
3. Which of the following is a temporary difference classified as a revenue or gain that is
taxable after it is recognized in financial income?
A. Subscriptions received in advance.
B. Prepaid royalty received in advance.
C. An installment sale accounted for on the accrual basis for financial reporting purposes
and on the installment (cash) basis for tax purposes.
D. Interest received on a municipal obligation.
4. The deferred tax income is the
A. Increase in balance of deferred tax asset minus the increase in balance of deferred tax
liability.
B. Increase in balance of deferred tax liability minus the increase in balance of deferred
tax asset.
C. Increase in balance of deferred tax asset plus the increase in balance of deferred tax
liability.
D. Decrease in balance of deferred tax asset minus the increase in balance of deferred tax
liability.
5. In 2020, Carla Corporation had pretax financial income of $172,000 and taxable income
of $125,000. The difference is due to the use of different depreciation methods for tax
and accounting purposes. The effective tax rate is 20%.Compute the amount to be
reported as income taxes payable at December 31, 2020.
6. The book basis of depreciable assets for Erwin Co. is $900,000, and the tax basis is
$700,000 at the end of 2015. The enacted tax rate is 34% for all periods. Determine the
amount of deferred taxes to be reported on the balance sheet at the end of 2015.
7. What is the difference between a future taxable amount and a future deductible amount?
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10. Identify differences between pretax financial income and taxable income.
11. Describe a temporary difference that results in future taxable amounts.
12. Describe a temporary difference that results in future deductible amounts.
13. Describe various temporary and permanent differences.