Lisa and Collin Are Married

question 31

Essay

Lisa and Collin are married. Lisa works as an engineer and earns a salary of $193,000. Collin works at a beauty salon and reported wages of $78,000. Lisa received $800 of interest from corporate bonds and $325 of interest from a municipal bond. Lisa acquired these bonds prior to her marriage to Collin. Collin's father passed away on April 14. He inherited cash of $54,500 and his baseball card collection, valued at $2,150. As beneficiary of his father's life insurance policy, Collin also received $156,000. The couple spent a weekend in Atlantic City in November and came home with gambling winnings of $2,170. Collin was injured in an accident at the salon. He was unable to work for a month, but during this time he received $6,940 from disability insurance he purchased several years ago. Collin also received $2,230 in workers' compensation, and $1,640 from the salon for the emotional trauma he suffered from the accident. Calculate Lisa and Collin's gross income for this year, assuming they will file married filing jointly.

Identify the appropriate accounting method (cost or equity) based on the level of ownership and influence.

Determine the effects of stock investments on financial statements, including revenue recognition and balance sheet presentation.

Apply the cost and equity methods for accounting for dividends received from long-term stock investments.

Recognize the implications of ownership levels on the preparation of consolidated or affiliated financial statements.

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Definitions:

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