Red Company Had an Involuntary Conversion on December 23, 2019

question 60

Multiple Choice

Red Company had an involuntary conversion on December 23, 2019.The machinery had been acquired on April 1, 2017, for $49,000 and its adjusted basis was $14,200.The machinery was completely destroyed by fire and Red received $10,000 of insurance proceeds for the machine and did not replace it.This was Red's only casualty or theft event for the year.As a result of this event, Red initially has:

• A)$10,000 § 1231 loss.
• B)$10,000 § 1245 recapture gain.
• C)$4,200 casualty loss.
• D)$4,200 § 1231 loss.
• E)None of these.

Describe the four primary financial statements for a corporation.

Calculate financial ratios and analyze changes in financial position.

Understand the concepts and characteristics of financial reporting (timeliness, understandability, comparability, verifiability).

Understand the concept of net income and net loss and how to calculate them from revenues and expenses.

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Definitions:

Deferred Income Tax Liability

A financial accounting term representing taxes that are owed but not yet paid, resulting from temporary differences between the IRS and accounting methods.

Income Tax Rate

The fraction of one's earnings or a company's profits that must be paid in taxes.

Net Income

Net earnings of a business post deductions of any costs and taxes from revenue.

Cash Dividend

A distribution of a company's earnings to its shareholders in the form of cash.