Tyson Had a Parcel of Undeveloped Investment Land That He

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Essay

Tyson had a parcel of undeveloped investment land that he wanted to trade for a warehouse to be used in his business. He found a buyer willing to pay him $450,000 for the land. He transferred the land to a third party intermediary on April 1st of the current year. On May 10th, with the help of a commercial real estate agent, Tyson identified two suitable warehouses. On August 10th he made an offer on the first building which was rejected. On August 13th an offer was accepted on the second warehouse. On September 23rd the third party intermediary transferred $500,000 ($450,000 from the original property plus $50,000 from Tyson) to the seller and conveyed title to the warehouse to Tyson. Explain whether the exchange of property qualifies as a like-kind exchange.

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Definitions:

Journal Entry

An entry made in a journal that records a specific financial transaction, including amounts, accounts affected, and a description.

Control Procedures

These are policies and practices that organizations put in place to ensure the integrity of their financial and accounting information and to prevent fraud.

Reasonable Assurance

A level of confidence in the accuracy or reliability of a process, often used in context with financial controls and auditing.

Vulnerabilities

Weaknesses in a system that can be exploited by threats to gain unauthorized access or cause harm.