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Q: Sony Corporation reported the following in the summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Sony Corporation reported the following in the summary of Significant Accounting Policies included in the company’s 2012 annual report on Form 20-F (p. F-16): Translation of Foreign Currencies All ass...

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Q: The IRS has the authority to impose penalties on companies that significantly

The IRS has the authority to impose penalties on companies that significantly underpay taxes as a result of inappropriate transfer pricing. Acme Company transfers a product to a foreign affiliate at $...

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Q: Ranger Company, a U.S. taxpayer, manufactures and

Ranger Company, a U.S. taxpayer, manufactures and sells medical products for animals. Ranger holds the patent on Z-meal, which it sells to horse ranchers in the United States. Ranger Company licenses...

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Q: Denker Corporation has a wholly owned subsidiary in Sri Lanka that manufactures

Denker Corporation has a wholly owned subsidiary in Sri Lanka that manufactures wooden bowls at a cost of $3 per unit. Denker imports the wooden bowls and sells them to retailers at a price of $12 per...

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Q: ABC Company has subsidiaries in Countries X, Y, and Z

ABC Company has subsidiaries in Countries X, Y, and Z. Each subsidiary manufactures one product at a cost of $10 per unit that it sells to each of its sister subsidiaries. Each buyer then distributes...

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Q: Guari Company, based in Melbourne, Australia, has a wholly

Guari Company, based in Melbourne, Australia, has a wholly owned subsidiary in Taiwan. The Taiwanese subsidiary manufactures bicycles at a cost equal to A$20 per bicycle, which it sells to Guari at an...

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Q: Smith-Jones Company, a U.S.-based corporation

Smith-Jones Company, a U.S.-based corporation, owns 100 percent of Joal SA, located in Guadalajara, Mexico. Joal manufactures premium leather handbags at a cost of 500 Mexican pesos each. Joal sells i...

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Q: Akku Company imports die-cast parts from its German subsidiary that

Akku Company imports die-cast parts from its German subsidiary that are used in the production of children’s toys. Per unit, part 169 costs the German subsidiary $1.00 to produce and $0.20 to ship to...

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Q: Litchfield Corporation is a U.S.-based manufacturer of fashion

Litchfield Corporation is a U.S.-based manufacturer of fashion accessories that produces umbrellas in its plant in Roanoke, Virginia, and sells directly to retailers in the United States. As chief fin...

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Q: Superior Brakes Corporation manufactures truck brakes at its plant in Mansfield,

Superior Brakes Corporation manufactures truck brakes at its plant in Mansfield, Ohio, at a cost of $10 per unit. Superior sells its brakes directly to U.S. truck makers at a price of $15 per unit. It...

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