Marietta and Alpharetta Corporation,two Accrual Method of Accounting Corporations That

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Essay

Marietta and Alpharetta Corporation,two accrual method of accounting corporations that use the calendar year as their tax year,have filed consolidated tax returns for a number of years.Alpharetta Corporation,a 100% owned subsidiary of Marietta,is transferring a patent,equipment,and working capital to newly created Georgia Corporation in exchange for 100% of its stock.In 2011,the corporation will begin to produce parts for the computer industry.Georgia Corporation expects to incur organizational expenditures of $10,000 and start-up expenditures of $60,000.What tax issues should Georgia Corporation consider with respect to the selection of its overall accounting method,inventory method,and tax year,and the proper reporting of its organizational and start-up expenditures?

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Definitions:

Collective Bargaining

The negotiation of labor contracts between labor unions and firms or government entities.

Union Workers

Employees who are members of a labor union, which represents their interests in negotiations with employers.

Nonunion Workers

Employees who are not members of a labor union and typically do not enjoy the same collective bargaining advantages as unionized workers.

Open Shop

A place of employment in which the employer may hire nonunion workers and in which the workers need not become members of a labor union.