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Chapter 6 Questions and Problems for Discussion 1. a. The annual business cycle for a plant and garden center might end in the late autumn indicating an October 31 or November 30 fiscal year end. b. A bakery has no obvious annual business cycle to suggest a particular taxable year. c. The annual cycle for a chimney cleaning business might end in late spring indicating an April 30 fiscal year end, or the cycle might end in early autumn indicating a September 30 fiscal year end. d. The annual cycle for a moving and transport business might end in late summer indicating an August 31 fiscal year end. e. A software consulting business has no obvious annual cycle to suggest a particular taxable year. 2. Corporation DB can elect a different overall method of accounting for each of its three business ventures. 3. This lucky event increased Firm LK’s net worth by $72,000 and, therefore, resulted in $72,000 recognized income to the firm. 4. If the two corporations have different marginal tax rates, an intercompany transaction could result in a shift of income from the high tax entity to the low tax entity or a shift of a deduction from the low tax entity to the high tax entity. A method of accounting that accomplishes such a shift and does not reflect an arm’s length transaction price between the related corporations is highly vulnerable to IRS challenge. 5. Firms that provide audited financial statements to external users (investors, creditors, regulatory agencies, etc.) must prepare the statements in accordance with GAAP. The SEC requires publicly held corporations to follow GAAP in the preparation of financial statements. 6. No, the cash method does not require that the taxpayer receive currency. The receipt of property (such as the case of wine) triggers income recognition based on the value of the property. 7. Evidently, the increase in the after-tax cost of business lunches reduced KJ Inc.’s demand for the service provided by Al’s