ADM 3360 Chapter Notes - Chapter 22: Hird
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The Waterston Groupâ (WG) provides tax advice to multinational firms. WG charges clients forâ (a) direct professional timeâ (at an hourlyâ rate) andâ (b) support servicesâ (at 30% of the direct professional costsâ billed). The three professionals in WG and their rates per professional hour are asâ follows:
Professional | Billing Rate per Hour |
Myron Waterston | $640 |
Alexa Brown | 180 |
Jeremy Amesbury | 60 |
WG has just prepared the May 2011 bills for two clients. The hours of professional time spent on each client are asâ follows:
Hours per Client | ||||
Professional | Seattle Dominion | Beliz Enterprises | ||
Waterston | 24 | 3 | ||
Brown | 5 | 13 | ||
Amesbury | 36 | 49 | ||
Total | 65 | 65 |
Requirements
1. | What amounts did WG bill to Seattle Dominion and Beliz Enterprises for Mayâ2011? |
2. | Suppose support services were billed at $5050 per professionalâ labor-hour (instead ofâ 30% of professional laborâ costs). How would this change affect the amounts WG billed to the two clients for Mayâ 2011? Comment on the differences between the amounts billed in requirements 1 and 2. |
3. | How would you determine whether professional labor costs or professionalâlabor-hours is the more appropriate allocation base forâ WG's supportâ services? |
Requirement 1. What amounts did WG bill to Seattle Dominion and Beliz Enterprises for Mayâ 2011?
Determine the formula needed to calculate the total cost per professional for each client when WG allocates support costs atâ 30% of direct professional costs.
+ | ( | x | ) | = | Cost per professional |
Complete the table below to determine the amounts that WG billed to Seattle Dominion and Beliz Enterprises for May 2011. Begin with Seattle Dominion.
Seattle Dominion | |||
Direct | Amount | ||
Professional | Support | Billed to | |
Costs | Costs | Client | |
Myron Waterston | |||
Alexa Brown | |||
Jeremy Amesbury | |||
Total |
Beliz Enterprises | |||
Direct | Amount | ||
Professional | Support | Billed to | |
Costs | Costs | Client | |
Requirement 2. Suppose support services were billed at â$5050 per professionalâ labor-hour (instead ofâ 30% of professional laborâ costs). How would this change affect the amounts WG billed to the two clients for Mayâ 2011? Comment on the differences between the amounts billed in requirements 1 and 2.
Determine the formula needed to calculate the total cost per professional for each client when WG allocates support costs at â$5050 per professionalâ labor-hour.
+ | ( | x | ) | = | Cost per professional |
Complete the table below to determine what WG would have billed to Seattle Dominion and Beliz Enterprises for May 2009 if support services were billed at â$5050 per professionalâ labor-hour (instead ofâ 30% of professional laborâ costs). Begin with Seattle Dominion.
Seattle Dominion | |||
Direct | Amount | ||
Professional | Support | Billed to | |
Costs | Costs | Client | |
Myron Waterston | |||
Alexa Brown | |||
Jeremy Amesbury | |||
Total |
Beliz Enterprises | |||
Direct | Amount | ||
Professional | Support | Billed to | |
Costs | Costs | Client | |
2-30 | 2â30. Multiple Choice Questions | |||||||
Select the best answer for each of the following items and give reasons for your choice. | ||||||||
A | a. Which of the following organizations can revoke the right of an individual to practice as a | |||||||
CPA? | ||||||||
(1) The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. | ||||||||
(2) The American Institute of Certifi ed Public Accountants. | ||||||||
(3) The Securities and Exchange Commission. | ||||||||
(4) The applicable state board of accountancy. | ||||||||
B | b. The AICPA over time has played an important role in standards setting. Which of the following | |||||||
standards are currently established by the AICPA? | ||||||||
(1) Accounting standards applicable to nonpublic companies. | ||||||||
(2) Auditing standards applicable to audits of nonpublic companies. | ||||||||
(3) Quality control standards applicable to audits of public companies. | ||||||||
(4) Standards for reviews of the interim fi nancial information issued by public companies. | ||||||||
C | c. Which of the following does the FASB consider a source of nonauthoritative guidance for | |||||||
use when there is no authoritative guidance available? | ||||||||
(1) The FASB Codifi cation. | ||||||||
(2) FASB Concepts Statements. | ||||||||
(3) SEC Rules. | ||||||||
(4) SEC Interpretive Releases | ||||||||
D | d. Financial statement audits performed under PCAOB requirements are designed to provide | |||||||
which type(s) of assurance with respect to the detection of material misstatements due to | ||||||||
errors or fraud? | ||||||||
Reasonable | Absolute | |||||||
1 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
2 | Yes | No | ||||||
3 | No | Yes | ||||||
4 | No | No | ||||||
E | e. A basic objective of a CPA fi rm is to provide professional services that conform with professional | |||||||
standards. Reasonable assurance of achieving this basic objective is provided through: | ||||||||
(1) Compliance with generally accepted reporting standards. | ||||||||
(2) A system of quality control. | ||||||||
(3) A system of peer review. | ||||||||
(4) Continuing professional education. | ||||||||
F | f. Which of the following is not explicitly included in a standard report for a nonpublic | |||||||
company? | ||||||||
(1) The CPAâs opinion that the fi nancial statements comply with generally accepted | ||||||||
accounting principles. | ||||||||
(2) That generally accepted auditing standards were followed during the audit. | ||||||||
(3) That internal control of the client was satisfactory. | ||||||||
(4) An identifi cation of the fi nancial statements audited. | ||||||||
G | g. The general group of the 10 PCAOB Auditing Standards requires that: | |||||||
(1) The auditors maintain an independent mental attitude. | ||||||||
(2) The audit be conducted in conformity with generally accepted accounting | ||||||||
principles. | ||||||||
(3) Assistants, if any, be properly supervised. | ||||||||
(4) The auditors obtain an understanding of internal control. | ||||||||
H | h. Which AICPA quality control standard would most likely be satisfi ed when a CPA fi rm | |||||||
maintains records indicating which partners or employees of the fi rm were previously | ||||||||
employed by the CPA fi rmâs clients? | ||||||||
(1) Professional relationship. | ||||||||
(2) Engagement performance. | ||||||||
(3) Relevant ethical requirements. | ||||||||
(4) Monitoring. | ||||||||
I | i. An audit provides reasonable assurance of detecting material: | |||||||
Fraudulent Financial | Misappropriation | |||||||
Reporting | of Assets | |||||||
1 | Yes | Yes | ||||||
2 | Yes | No | ||||||
3 | No | Yes | ||||||
4 | No | No | ||||||
J | j. Which of the following is not included in an integrated audit report on the fi nancial statements | |||||||
of a public company? | ||||||||
(1) The report states that the audit was performed in accordance with AICPA standards. | ||||||||
(2) The report indicates that the fi nancial statements are the responsibility of management. | ||||||||
(3) The report indicates that the auditors have also audited the effectiveness of the companyâs | ||||||||
internal control. | ||||||||
(4) The report is signed in the name of the CPA fi rm. | ||||||||
K | k. Audit fi rms that are subject to inspections by the PCAOB staff include: | |||||||
(1) All audit fi rms. | ||||||||
(2) Audit fi rms that are registered with the SEC. | ||||||||
(3) Audit fi rms that are registered with the PCAOB. | ||||||||
(4) Audit fi rms that are registered with a state board of accountancy. | ||||||||
L | l. Which of the following is not a difference noted when comparing the AICPA audit report | |||||||
to the international audit report? | ||||||||
(1) The international audit report may use the phrase âtrue and fair view.â | ||||||||
(2) The international audit report may be signed using the personal name of the audit | ||||||||
partner, the audit fi rm, or both. | ||||||||
(3) The international audit report requires inclusion of the city of the CPA fi rm offi ce that | ||||||||
performed the audit. | ||||||||
(4) The international audit report includes an opinion on internal control. |