[Q3] FAR Study Group 2014 - Page 67

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  • #598459
    jstay
    Participant

    reviewed the F2 mcq on timing, matching,etc..this was prob one of the worst topics on my first go round..but when i did all the questions today i got a 79 and took notes and everything. so at least i feel a little better about that. Prob gone go through F3 mcq tomorrow for a second go round but my aunt and uncle are coming over. all these distractions!!!!

    #598461
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Here's the question: (from section F2)

    Sonex Construction Co. incurred the following costs and made the following estimates in the first two years of a three-year construction project.

    Actual current year costs incurred Yr 1: $ 1,200,000 Yr. 2: 1,000,000

    Estimated costs to complete contract Yr 1: 1,800,000 Yr. 2: 550,000

    Contract price: 5,000,000

    Billings and collections Yr. 1: 2,500,000 Yr. 2: 1,500,000

    Using the percentage of completion method of accounting, what amount would Sonex show as either a net current asset or a net current liability as of the end of Year 2 due to its construction activity?

    a. $0

    b. $4,000,000 asset.

    c. $1,500,000 liability.

    d. $1,800,000 asset.

    Answer: Choice “a” is correct. If the sum of cumulative costs incurred plus cumulative gross profit recognized exceeds cumulative billings, the excess is reported as a current asset. If cumulative billings exceeds the sum of cumulative costs incurred plus cumulative gross profit recognized, the difference is reported as a current liability. If the two amounts are equal, no asset or liability is recognized.

    Cumulative Costs Incurred + Cumulative Gross Profit R'cgz – Cumulative Billings:

    Year 1 End:

    1,200,000 + 800,000 – 2,500,000 = (500,000)

    Year 2 End:

    2,200,000 + 1,800,000 – 4,000,000 = 0

    Can somebody help me compute how to get to 800,000. Stuck on this question : |

    #598462
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    @ Esther I will advise you go through Wiley questions, because it helped alot when I took the AUD section

    #598463
    Tootsie
    Member

    Hi guys, yes, I think taking as many practice exams as you can is beneficial. You can find out where your weaker areas are. In the past couple of weeks, I did the 2 Becker practice exams, AICPA released questions for 2011 – 2013, and AICPA sample exam. I have taken FAR 3 times now and I think I would have passed the 3rd time if I had done all of these (and studied harder of course). If you don't have a lot of time, try to do at least 1 practice exam, ALL of the AICPA released questions, and AICPA sample exam.

    FAR - 76
    AUD - 88!!! DONE!!!!!!!!
    BEC - 76
    REG - 77

    never, never, never give up

    #598464
    magatha12
    Member

    I'm on my last 2 days of full studying. I've been doing SIMS and MCQs (both from NINJA) nonstop and will do a practice exam tomorrow. I will only have time for one of them. I haven't done any AICPA released questions yet because I wasn't sure if those are in the NINJA materials or not? I'm trending now 80% on NINJA MCQ, so I hope that will be enough for me

    FAR: 79
    AUD: 81
    REG:5/29/15
    BEC:85

    Using CPA Excel, NINJA notes and audio, NINJA MCQs

    #598465
    Tarheelgirl
    Member

    I am with y'all this week. Taking the exam same day as @magatha12.

    I too have been wondering if I should do a practice exam with 3 full days left to study. I did not take one last time and wondering if it would be worth the 4 hours.

    I have been doing SIMS and MCQs nonstop for about 2 weeks.

    FAR - 46, 79 (7/8/14)
    AUD - 56, 59, 2/23/15 3rd times a charm!
    BEC - 69, 74 Really??
    REG - April, I hope. Fingers crossed!

    #598466
    warrreagle1015
    Participant

    I have a little over three weeks left and am trying to come up with the best game plan for my exam prep. I haven't touched governmental yet but am giving myself a solid week (22-25 hours) to cover this. Do you think this is enough time, or is that an overkill? The last two weeks will be an intense review (SIMS, MCQs, practice exams). During that time, I hope to knock out as many MCQs as possible. For those that I get wrong, I plan to make flashcards and review them again. I will probably take 2-3 practice exams. I just dread SIMs but know this must be practiced over and over again to pass.

    I just took a practice exam for kicks and got in the mid 50's. Fortunately I still have another three weeks…

    FAR - 71, 76
    AUD - 72, 67, 74
    BEC - 71, 69, TBD
    REG - TBD

    #598467
    EYNewHire
    Member

    @ 74 74 74 u r kiddin me right

    This is how to find gross profit:

    Estimated total costs at the end of year one is 3 million (1.2 actual + 1.8 estimated).

    Our gross profit on the entire contract will be 2 million (5 million contract price – 3 million estimated total cost).

    So now you need to find how much of the contract is complete. Take the 1.2 million in costs completed divided by 3 million in overall estimated. That gives you 40%.

    40% * 2 million = 800k.

    #598468
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Please can some one help me out with this question; the review book am using says the answer is B but am thinking the answer should be D-$20000(which includes both the principal and interest).

    On December 30, Year 1, Rafferty Corp. leased equipment under a capital (finance) lease. Annual lease payments of $20,000 are due December 31 for 10 years. The equipment's useful life is 10 years, and the interest rate implicit in the lease is 10%. The capital (finance) lease obligation was recorded on December 30 Year 1, at $135,000, and the first lease payment was made on that date. What amount should Rafferty include in current liabilities for this capital lease in its December 31, Year 1 balance sheet?

    a.$11,500

    b.$8,500

    c.$6,500

    d.$20,000

    #598469
    EYNewHire
    Member

    It's the amount of principal you would have to pay. The total liability at year end is 115,000 (135k minus first payment which is all principle). Interest expense for year 2 will be 11,500 (115k * 10%) so the current portion of the liability is 8500 (20k payment – interest expense).

    #598470
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    @ EYNewHire, thank you for your response.

    #598472
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    @EYNewHire….ohh that's right ! damn..i was taking the wrong percentage and beating myself !! thank you!

    #598473
    thechapman
    Member

    Can anyone that has taken FAR before tell me if I'm on track with these scores from going through the homework the SECOND time around? This is without using any notes or anything if that matters.

    F1 – 84%

    F2 – 67% (ouch)

    F3 – 80%

    F4 – 75%

    F5 – 69%

    F6 – 75%

    F7 – 74%

    F8 – 91%

    Any opinions? Looks like I need to review F2 and F5 a little more if I have time, but I'm just trying to determine if this is a “good sign” thus far or if I am way off track. Thanks for any input!

    Passed - 2014

    #598474
    magatha12
    Member

    Last full day of studying. Exam is on 7/8/14, will do MCQ and SIMs all day today..and will make a cheat sheet of problems I am not 100% on and will just study those tomorrow and do lighter studying. Call me crazy, but I decided not to do a practice exam. I figure that I have been doing problems and SIMs for 10-12 hrs a day the past few days so I know I will have the endurance!

    FAR: 79
    AUD: 81
    REG:5/29/15
    BEC:85

    Using CPA Excel, NINJA notes and audio, NINJA MCQs

    #598476
    RandomAlt
    Member

    @magatha12 … I am taking FAR tomorrow (7/7) and I agree with you about the practice exam. I was originally going to take it today, but decided against it.

    I think you really only need the practice exam if you have never taken an actual CPA exam before. All it is doing is structuring the exam for you. I still know how much time I can devote to MCQs, and how much time I need for TBSs…I don't need the practice exam to tell me that.

    Right now I'm working on the 2014 AICPA release questions, and I'll work backwards to 2012. Not sure after that, probably more random MCQs and TBSs

    FAR - [10/07/2013 --> 66] [07/07/2014 --> 86]
    BEC - [08/31/2014 --> 86]
    AUD - [11/24/2014 --> 88]
    REG - [02/14/2015 --> 92]

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