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Pinnacle Manufacturing Company Common-Size Income Statement-Machine Tech Divisio

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Pinnacle Manufacturing Company
Common-Size Income Statement-Machine Tech Division
Three Years Ending December 31, 2009
2009 2008 2007
Dollar Value % of Div. Sales Dollar Value % of Div. Sales Dollar Value % of Div. Sales
Sales $5,670,915 100.00% $5,790,017 100.00% $5,299,644 100.00%
Sales Returns and Allowances 9,518 0.17% 13,411 0.23% 13,901 0.26%
Cost of Sales* 1,824,751 32.18% 1,993,730 34.43% 1,830,458 34.54%
Gross Profit 3,836,646 67.65% 3,782,876 65.34% 3,455,285 65.20%
OPERATING EXPENSES-Allocated
Salaries-Management 94,153 1.66% 93,206 1.61% 84,906 1.60%
Salaries-Office 13,008 0.23% 11,582 0.20% 11,354 0.21%
Licensing and certification fees 32,315 0.57% 27,465 0.47% 24,435 0.46%
Security 22,732 0.40% 24,888 0.43% 23,322 0.44%
Insurance 3,851 0.07% 4,055 0.07% 4,016 0.08%
Medical benefits 818 0.01% 958 0.02% 889 0.02%
Advertising 6,708 0.12% 6,948 0.12% 6,129 0.12%
Business publications 1,958 0.03% 1,864 0.03% 246 0.00%
Property taxes 1,490 0.03% 6,948 0.12% 6,500 0.12%
Bad debts 34,296 0.60% 41,063 0.71% 37,341 0.70%
Depreciation expense 247,813 4.37% 181,217 3.13% 161,609 3.05%
Accounting fees 11,074 0.20% 11,828 0.20% 11,286 0.21%
Total operating expenses-Allocated 470,216 8.29% 412,022 7.11% 372,033 7.01%
OPERATING EXPENSES-Direct
Salaries-Sales 204,801 3.61% 211,855 3.66% 195,255 3.68%
Wages Rental 506,186 8.93% 546,228 9.43% 500,630 9.45%
Wages-Mechanics 1,146,126 20.21% 1,229,015 21.23% 1,159,488 21.88%
Wages-Warehouse 193,851 3.42% 208,437 3.60% 202,481 3.82%
Garbage collection 28,458 0.50% 27,313 0.47% 33,017 0.62%
Payroll benefits 143,924 2.54% 114,664 1.98% 107,075 2.02%
Rent- Warehouse 28,949 0.51% 28,949 0.50% 27,223 0.51%
Telephone 1,823 0.03% 2,349 0.04% 2,852 0.05%
Utilities 14,837 0.26% 10,419 0.18% 10,148 0.19%
Postage 4,846 0.09% 5,218 0.09% 5,604 0.11%
Linen service 596 0.01% 321 0.01% 397 0.01%
Repairs and maintenance 9,689 0.17% 10,536 0.18% 10,568 0.20%
Cleaning service 3,348 0.06% 3,185 0.06% 2,889 0.05%
Legal service 11,658 0.21% 12,161 0.21% 9,209 0.17%
Fuel 15,036 0.27% 13,323 0.23% 10,345 0.20%
Travel and entertainment 5,072 0.09% 4,055 0.07% 3,719 0.07%
Pension expense 6,554 0.12% 10,203 0.18% 5,175 0.10%
Office supplies 6,188 0.11% 5,791 0.10% 6,331 0.12%
Miscellaneous 8,386 0.15% 4,622 0.08% 5,956 0.11%
Total operating expenses-Direct 2,340,328 41.29% 2,448,644 42.30% 2,298,362 43.36%
Total operating expenses 2,810,544 49.58% 2,860,666 49.41% 2,670,395 50.37%
OPERATING INCOME $1,026,102 18.07% $922,210 15.93% $784,890 14.83%

* Details of manufacturing expenses are not included in this schedule.



Material Mistatements
Account Balance Estimate of Amount of
Potential Mistatements

Property Tax $1,490 $4,000
Depreciation Expense $ 247,813 $40,000
Pension Expense $10,203 $3,000
Miscellaneous $8,386 $2,000




E. Explain whether you believe the information in requirement c or d provides the most useful data for evaluating the potential for misstatements. Explain why.
F. Your aging analysis of accounts receivable and discussions with management indicate that collections of accounts receivable have been somewhat slower than in the previous year. Evaluate whether or not you believe the allowance for uncollectible accounts is fairly valued. If you believe the account is misstated, calculate the potential misstatement.

Explanation / Answer

E. Explain whether you believe the information in requirement c or d provides the most useful data for evaluating the potential for misstatements. Explain why.

answer : Both the companywide and the divisional income statements are useful, but for different purposes. The companywide information is useful for identifying material fluctuations in the financial statements. However, the disaggregated information is more helpful in identifying the source of the fluctuations

F. Your aging analysis of accounts receivable and discussions with management indicate that collections of accounts receivable have been somewhat slower than in the previous year. Evaluate whether or not you believe the allowance for uncollectible accounts is fairly valued. If you believe the account is misstated, calculate the potential misstatement.

Estimate of Potential Understatement in Allowance

                                                                   2009             2008             2007

A/R Turnover

Sales                                                      149,245        137,580        125,814

Average accounts receivable                      9,247            7,888            7,582

Turnover                                                       16.1              17.4              16.6

Days Sales Outstanding

365                                                                  365               365               365

Turnover                                                        16.1              17.4                6.6

Days                                                              22.6              20.9              22.0

Allowance as a Percentage of
Gross Receivables                                            

Allowance                                                       699               699               682

Gross Receivables                                   10,300            8,194            7,582

Percentage                                                  6.8%             8.5%             9.0%

Potential understatement
in Allowance                                        
                    

Suggested percent                                       9.5%       Estimate based on
                                                                                decrease in turnover

Gross accounts receivable                        10,300

Suggested allowance                                      979

Actual Allowance                                            699

Potential understatement                            280