[Q2] FAR Study Group 2014 - Page 71

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  • #183478
    jeff
    Keymaster

    I’ve had a few requests for April/May Study Groups…March will be here before you know it.

    In order to take an early April exam, you should begin studying…now. πŸ™‚

    Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS) | Another71 | NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE

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  • #561561
    stoleway
    Participant

    Ugh 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- 59β”‚70β”‚ 71 β”‚78!
    AUD- 75!
    FAR- 87!

    Mass-CPA

    #561562
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Thanks 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.

    #561563
    stoleway
    Participant

    @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 Mann’s preliminary (prebonus, pretax) income reduced by the income tax (computed on the preliminary income less the bonus itself). Mann’s 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 – B)

    T = $80,000 – .4B

    B = .1($200,000 – T)

    B = $20,000 – .1($80,000 – .4B)

    B = $12,000 + .04B

    .96B = $12,000

    B = $12,500 bonus

    REG -63β”‚ 84!!
    BEC- 59β”‚70β”‚ 71 β”‚78!
    AUD- 75!
    FAR- 87!

    Mass-CPA

    #561564
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    @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 bonus

    X=.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 .40

    X=.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

    #561565
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    You 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

    #561566
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Thanks 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.

    #561567
    samdiegoCPA
    Member

    @Wanna_B_TXCPA2014

    It'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 – Unreserved (plug)

    C Appropriations (expenditures)

    C Estimated Other Financing Uses (operating transfers to debt service)

    End:

    D Budgetary Fund Balance – 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 – Unreserved

    C Expenditures *

    C Encumbrances

    C Other Financial Uses *

    -Excess of inflows over outflows is closed into Fund Balance – Unreserved.

    End: (Order placed during the year but not fulfilled)

    D Fund Balance – 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: 83

    #561568
    samdiegoCPA
    Member

    After 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: 83

    #561569
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Anybody 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.

    #561570

    CPA 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?

    #561571
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Yes, Consolidation is VERY VERY important!

    #561572
    stoleway
    Participant

    @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- 59β”‚70β”‚ 71 β”‚78!
    AUD- 75!
    FAR- 87!

    Mass-CPA

    #561573

    Just 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

    #561574
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    I 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. πŸ™‚

    #561575

    You always help CPAMommyof3 πŸ™‚

    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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