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February 6, 2014 at 9:58 pm #183478
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March 18, 2014 at 8:47 pm #561561
stolewayParticipantUgh I hate this, im scoring very low on some pension questions. I need a proper explanation of those weird formulas such as pre-tax, pre-bonus and pre-contribution crap. Any help?
REG -63β 84!!
BEC- 59β70β 71 β78!
AUD- 75!
FAR- 87!Mass-CPA
March 18, 2014 at 9:27 pm #561562
AnonymousInactiveThanks AleFLCPA. At one point, I thought you were a male. So you're a female?
Males can also have cute toes though, as in we can cook their toe nails on snail stew flavored with coconut milk. LOL.
Oh my, why am I kidding again? Oh well, it's just me.
Can't help it. My friends say if I don't make it to a CPA, I will be better off to be a stand-up comedienne.
Hey @Stoleway, what are those weird formulas for (pre-tax, pre-bonus, pre-contribution crap)? Should you not post that question on BEC Study Group? I am as lost as you are then.
March 18, 2014 at 9:37 pm #561563
stolewayParticipant@Amor D
its not a BEC question. see the question below.
Mann, Inc., has a bonus plan covering all employees. The total bonus is equal to 10% of Mannβs preliminary (prebonus, pretax) income reduced by the income tax (computed on the preliminary income less the bonus itself). Mannβs preliminary income for the year is $200,000 and the income tax rate is 40%. How much is the bonus for the year?
Everything sounds like greek right now. Anyway I have provided the answer below but I would love to get a clearer explanation.
This answer is correct.
The problem requires setting up simultaneous equations because it has two unknowns, the bonus and the tax. Set the tax (T) equal to 40% of income of $200,000 minus the bonus. Set the bonus (B) equal to 10% of the $200,000 income minus taxes. Solve for T and then substitute the resulting value for T in the bonus equation. T = .4($200,000 β B)
T = $80,000 β .4B
B = .1($200,000 β T)
B = $20,000 β .1($80,000 β .4B)
B = $12,000 + .04B
.96B = $12,000
B = $12,500 bonus
REG -63β 84!!
BEC- 59β70β 71 β78!
AUD- 75!
FAR- 87!Mass-CPA
March 18, 2014 at 10:04 pm #561564
AnonymousInactive@Stoleway–Time for me to return the favor on the marketable securities my friend. I was an algebra tutor for years!! Okay–I didn't assign different variables. I wrote it out exactly how it sounds with X being the bonus.
X=.10(200,000-.40(200,000-X))
Bonus is 10% of income minus the taxes on income less the bonusX=.10(200,000-(80,000-.40X)
Start with the inside set of parenthesis and work your way out—muliply the inside set times the tax rate of .40X=.10(200,000-80,000+.40X)—then get rid of the inside parenthesis by distributing the negative in front of the parenthesis to each factor, which will make the .40X an added number because two negatives make a positive (essentially you are multiply each factor by -1
X=.10(120,000+.40X)—-subtract the 80,000 from the 200,000 to get 120,000
X=12,000 +.04X—multiply the factors in the parenthesis by the 10% rate
.96X=12,000—Subtract .04X from both sides
X=12,500—divide .96 into 12,000 to get X
March 18, 2014 at 10:10 pm #561565
AnonymousInactiveYou may be able to see it more clearly if I leave out all the wording:
X=.10(200,000-.40(200,000-X))
X=.10(200,000-(80,000-.40X)
X=.10(200,000-80,000+.40X)
X=.10(120,000+.40X)
X=12,000 +.04X
.96X=12,000
X=12,500
March 18, 2014 at 10:30 pm #561566
AnonymousInactiveThanks Stoleway for refreshing my mind. I remember seeing those algebraic expressions 3 weeks ago.
Wow, it's not that long ago and yet I feel like I'm having amnesia about that crap. LOL.
I need to go back to F6 and review those formulas again.
March 18, 2014 at 11:11 pm #561567
samdiegoCPAMemberIt's all memorization, but maybe this will help you:
JE:
Order placed (PO): D Encumbrances
C Reserved for Encumbrances
Order filled: D Reserved for Encumbrances
C Encumbrances
Invoiced: D Expenditures
C Vouchers Payable
Payment: D Vouchers Payable
C Cash
-Encumbrances: Estimate of the cost when ready to spend.
-Expenditure: Actual cost that you spend.
Modified: PD Consents to Smoking Grass (all Gov)
Accrual: I PIPE Alot (Pro & Fid)
*then just remember IE for Proprietary
Beginning and Closing Entries:
Beg:
D Estimated Revenues (expected)
D Estimated Other Financing Sources (bond proceeds)
C Budgetary Fund Balance β Unreserved (plug)
C Appropriations (expenditures)
C Estimated Other Financing Uses (operating transfers to debt service)
End:
D Budgetary Fund Balance β Unreserved *
D Appropriations *
D Estimated Other Financial Uses *
C Estimated Revenue *
C Estimated Other Financing Sources *
End: (Actual)
D Revenues *
C Other Financial Sources *
C Fund Balance β Unreserved
C Expenditures *
C Encumbrances
C Other Financial Uses *
-Excess of inflows over outflows is closed into Fund Balance β Unreserved.
End: (Order placed during the year but not fulfilled)
D Fund Balance β Unreserved (amount still open at year end)
C Encumbrances *
End: (Government elects to track its inventory)
D Inventory
C Reserved for Inventories
*Accounts whose entire balance is closed out.
These are all formatted nicely in my notes (no need for the C/D), so C&P kinda ruins it a bit. Maybe some of that will help you.
AUD: 84
REG: 84
BEC: 79
FAR: 83March 18, 2014 at 11:14 pm #561568
samdiegoCPAMemberAfter you get that knowledge down, you can go into depth within each area and it all comes together. I took Gvt Accting in school and it made ZERO sense… the only reason I passed was because it was the Professors last semester teaching and she didn't care much.
AUD: 84
REG: 84
BEC: 79
FAR: 83March 18, 2014 at 11:33 pm #561569
AnonymousInactiveAnybody get consolidations? Every question is different. I'm having trouble just getting the basic concepts down and able to apply them to the questions. Arrrgggg.
March 18, 2014 at 11:40 pm #561570
How many letters do you needParticipantCPA Mom-You and I are in the same boat. I'm tackling consolidations tonight and it's the topic I'm least looking forward to right after government.
MBA,CMA,CPA, CFF?, ABV?
March 18, 2014 at 11:41 pm #561571
AnonymousInactiveYes, Consolidation is VERY VERY important!
March 18, 2014 at 11:53 pm #561572
stolewayParticipant@CPAMommyof3
That was easy, thanks a lot.
I need to work a little bit more on my logic and algebraic skills…lol
REG -63β 84!!
BEC- 59β70β 71 β78!
AUD- 75!
FAR- 87!Mass-CPA
March 19, 2014 at 12:11 am #561573
teeteenounoucheMemberJust helped my son fix his tablet's wifi connection over the phone, might as well have been home…lmao
Back to nonstop MCQs…
Florida:
AUD: 73, 81! Thank you Lord!
BEC: 73, 77! Thank you Lord! and WTB
REG: 71, 82! Thank you Lord! and A71
FAR: 72, 78! Thank you God and my Mommy in Heaven!CPA Excel, Ninja Notes & Audio, Wiley Test Bank, CPAreviewforfree
March 19, 2014 at 12:12 am #561574
AnonymousInactiveI ain't going to lie. I totally just did a fist pump in the air because I finally helped someone on this forum. YES!!! Big grin. π
March 19, 2014 at 12:18 am #561575
teeteenounoucheMemberYou always help CPAMommyof3 π
Florida:
AUD: 73, 81! Thank you Lord!
BEC: 73, 77! Thank you Lord! and WTB
REG: 71, 82! Thank you Lord! and A71
FAR: 72, 78! Thank you God and my Mommy in Heaven!CPA Excel, Ninja Notes & Audio, Wiley Test Bank, CPAreviewforfree
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