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Accounting & Auditing Research: Tools & Strategies, 8e
NOTE: In addition to the in-chapter and end-of-chapter exercises which serve as short cases you will find the following short cases arranged by course title that can also be utilized as short cases that require the student to access the authoritative literature to address the issue presented in the case. Solutions to the cases below are available to instructors on the Weirich Accounting & Auditing Research 8e instructor website at www.wiley.com/college/weirich. Other excellent sources of longer and more detailed cases include the Deloitte Trueblood cases and cases provided by various other firms.
Topical Index of Student Cases
INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING
Case 1: Reporting acquisition and repayment transactions in the Statement of Cash Flows
Case 2: Recording a forfeited payment
Case 3: Revenue and expense recognition associated extended warranties
Case 4: Accounting for “due on demand” note payable
Case 5: Purchase of a controlling interest with a greenmail premium
Case 6: Accrual and measurement of interest payments
Case 7: Recognition of an asset transfer when title has not yet been received
Case 8: Capitalization of interest and property taxes on a construction project
Case 9: Deferred compensation and life insurance policy recognition
Case 10: Reporting earnings per share balances for subsidiary companies
Case 11: Deferment of lease payments
Case 12: Disclosure of prior period adjustments in the statement of cash flows
Case 13: Measurement and recording of payments for sick days
Case 14: Comparative cash flow statements
Case 15: Social security benefits as assets
Case 16: Recording a stock dividend as a stock split
Case 17: Gain on a nonmonetary exchange
ADVANCED ACCOUNTING
Case 1: Reporting of letters of guarantee notes payable
Case 2: Factors affecting minority interest control
Case 3: Profits and losses in the investment in foreign