单选题 根据以下信息解答问题。
(1)厂商以300000美元的价格购进了一项资产,该资产的使用寿命为5年,且不存在折余值;
(2)在未来5年的使用寿命期限内,该项资产将产生140000美元的现金流;
(3)各年的税率为40%;
(4)基于避税的目的,厂商将在未来4年使用直线折旧法对该项资产进行折旧,并基于编制财务报表的需要,在未来5年使用直线折旧法对该项资产进行折旧。
单选题 Taxable income in year 1 is:
  • A. $60000
  • B. $65000
  • C. $70000
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 基于避税目的,年度折旧费用为: [*] 因此,第一年的应税收益等于140000-75000=65000(美元)。
单选题 Taxes payable in year 1 are:
  • A. $22500
  • B. $26000
  • C. $46000
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 应付税金=应税收益×税率=65000×40%=26000(美元)
单选题 Pretax income in year 5 is:
  • A. $37000
  • B. $64000
  • C. $80000
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 基于编制财务报表的需要,年度折旧费用为: [*] 税前收益=140000-60000=80000(美元)
单选题 Income tax expense in year 5 is:
  • A. $12500
  • B. $24000
  • C. $32000
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 由于税率保持不变,从而第五年的收益税费用=税前收益×税率=80000×40%=32000(美元)。
单选题 Taxes payable in year 5 are:
  • A. $56000
  • B. $63000
  • C. $72000
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 由题干可知,在避税的目标下,该项资产在4年后即折旧完毕,从而应税收益等于140000美元。第五年的应付税金=应税收益×税率=140000×40%=56000(美元)。
单选题 At the end of year 2, the firm's balance sheet will report a deferred tax:
  • A. asset of $15000.
  • B. liability of $8000.
  • C. liability of $12000.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 在第二年年末,计税基数=成本-累积税金折旧=300000-75000×2=150000(美元),现存价值=成本-累积财务折旧=300000-60000×2=180000(美元)。由于现存价值(180000美元)超过了计税基数(150000美元),从而应当记录递延税金负债(DTL)=(现存价值-计税基数)×税率=(180000-150000)×40%=12000(美元)。
单选题 In the first year of operation, a firm produces taxable income of - $30000. The prevailing tax rate is 30%. The firm's balance sheet will report a deferred tax:
  • A. asset of $9000.
  • B. liability of $100000.
  • C. liability of $100000.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 延后税金损失(tax-loss carryforward)使递延税金资产等于亏损金额与税率的乘积。在本题中,递延税金资产=30000×30%=9000(美元)。
单选题 An analyst gathered the following information about a company:
●Taxable income is $63000.
●Pretax income is $72000.
●Current tax rate is 40%.
●Tax rate when the reversal occurs will be 30%.
What is the company's deferred tax liability at the end of year 1?
  • A. $1400
  • B. $2700
  • C. $3600
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 在本题的计算中,应当使用发生反转时的预期税率。因此,递延税金负债=(72000-63000)×30%=2700(美元)。
单选题 An analyst is comparing a firm to its competitors. The firm has a deferred tax liability" that results from accelerated depreciation for tax purposes. The firm is expected to continue to grow in the foreseeable future. How should the liability be treated for analysis purpose?
  • A. It should be treated as equity at its full value.
  • B. It should be treated as liability at its full value.
  • C. The present value should be treated as liability with the remainder being treated as equity.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 如果一家厂商仅仅因为以下原因而产生递延税金负债,则该负债将不能被冲销,因而应将其视为权益:基于避税目的采用加速折旧法,且该厂商的资本费用在可预见的未来将继续保持增长。因此,本题的正确选项为A。
单选题 Which one of the following statement is most accurate?
Under the liability method of accounting for deferred taxes, a decrease in the tax rate at the beginning of the period will:
  • A. increase a deferred tax asset.
  • B. reduce a deferred tax liability.
  • C. increase taxable income in the current period.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 在期初税率下降的情况下,递延税金负债和递延税金资产均会相应下降,从而应税收益保持不变。因此,本题的正确选项为B。
单选题 If the tax base of an asset exceeds the asset's carrying value and a reversal is expected in the future:
  • A. a deferred tax asset is created.
  • B. a deferred tax liability is created.
  • C. neither a deferred tax asset nor a deferred tax liability is created.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 在资产的计税基数超过现存价值的情况下,将会产生递延税金资产。在未来发生反转时,应税收益将会相应降低。因此,本题的正确选项为A。
单选题 The developer of a new software received $30000 advance from the software firm. $8000 of income taxes were paid on the advance when received. The software will not be finished until next year. Determine the tax basis of the advance at the end of this year.
  • A. $0
  • B. $2000
  • C. $30000
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 提前获得的收入的计税基数是其现存价值减去未来不会课税的收入金额后的余额,即: 提前获得的收入的计税基数=现存价值-未来不会课税的金额 在本题中,由于30000美元的预付款已缴纳了收益税,从而在未来不会被课税,从而该笔预付款的现存价值和未来不会课税的金额均为30000美元。因此,该笔预付款的计税基数为零,本题的正确选项为A。
单选题 The following information relates to a profitable company that offers a warranty on a new product introduced in 2009:
accrued warranty expenses for the warranty in 2009 $300000
actual expenditures for repairs under the warranty in 2009 $200000
If the company's tax rate is 35 percent, which of the following most accurately describes the deferred tax recorded in 2009 with respect to the new product warranty?
  • A. Deferred tax asset of $35000.
  • B. Deferred tax asset of $65000.
  • C. Deferred tax liability of $35000.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 基于编制财务报表的目的,在2009年记录的保修费用高于实际发生的现金支出,从而产生了保修义务的负债。上述负债是基于编制财务报表的目的,而非基于避税的目的。由于负债的记录金额高于应税基数,从而100000美元的临时差额将产生的递延税金资产金额为100000×35%=35000(美元)。因此,本题的正确选项为A。
单选题 A company reports net income of $80000 for the year. The table below indicates selected items which were included in net income and their associated tax status.
including in determi-
ning net income
tax status
depreciation expense
dividend income
fine related to environmental damage
R&D expenditures
$70000
$120000
$100000
$50000
$90000 allowed for tax purposes
dividends not taxable
not deductible for tax purposes
$20000 allowed for tax purposes
The company's tax rate is 35%. The company's current income taxes payable is closest to:
  • A. $206500
  • B. $276500
  • C. $360500
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析]
净收益
+账面折旧金额
-征税允许的最高折旧扣除金额
-股息收益
+罚款
+账面研发金额
-征税允许的最高研发扣除金额
80000美元
70000美元
(90000美元)
(120000美元)
100000美元
50000美元
(200000美元)
应税收益 790000美元
当前应付收益税金=应税收益×税率=790000美元×35%=276500(美元)。
单选题 While reviewing a company, an analyst identifies a permanent difference between taxable income and pretax income. Which of the following statements most accurately identifies the appropriate financial adjustment?
  • A. The effective tax rate for calculating tax expenses should be adjusted.
  • B. The amount of the tax implications of the difference should be added to the deferred tax liabilities.
  • C. The present value of the amount of the tax implications of the difference should be added to the deferred tax liabilities.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 如果应税收益和税前收益之间的永久差额得到确认,则用于计算税金费用的有效税率应当相应加以调整。因此,本题的正确选项为A。
单选题 A firm reported the following:
●Gross DTA at the beginning of the year $23000
●Gross DTA at the end of the year $24500
●Valuation allowance at the beginning of the year $4600
●Valuation allowance at the end of the year $6700
Which of the following statements best describes the expected earnings of the firm? Earnings are expected to:
  • A. Earnings are expected to increase.
  • B. Earnings are expected to decrease.
  • C. Earnings are expected to remain relatively stable.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 由题干可知,该厂商的估价准备金由年初的4600美元上升至年末的6700美元。导致上述现象的原因很可能是厂商预计盈余在未来将出现下跌。因此,本题的正确选项为B。
单选题 At the beginning of the year, a company issues a $1000 face value, semiannual coupon, bond with an 8 percent coupon rate maturing in 10 years. The annual market rate of interest at issuance was 12 percent. The initial liability recorded for this bond is closest to:
  • A. $771
  • B. $774
  • C. $1000
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 债券发行时的市场价格等于债券的现值,即: [*] 因此,本题的正确选项为A。