238) A parcel of land is offered for sale at $600,000, is assessed for tax purposes at $500,000, is
recognized by its purchasers as easily being worth $575,000, and is sold for $570,000. At what
amount should the land be recorded in the purchaser’s books? What accounting principle
supports your answer?
239) You are reviewing the accounting records of Buddy’s Foreign Automotive, owned by a
single stockholder, Bruce Jones. You have uncovered the following situations. List the
appropriate accounting principle related to each independent scenario and suggest a correct
action for each.
1. In August, a check for $500 was written to Community Sports. This amount represents soccer
camp for his daughter Cassie.
2. Bruce plans a Going Out of Business Sale for June, since he will be closing the business for a
month-long vacation in July. He plans to reopen August 1 and will continue operating Buddy’s
Foreign Automotive indefinitely.
3. Buddy received a shipment of tools from Ontario, Canada. The invoice was stated in Canadian
dollars.
4. Sandy Lane paid $1,500 for a major repair services. The amount was recorded as revenue. The
parts for the repair must be ordered from overseas and the service won’t be complete until the
following month.