Wiley CPA REG Practice Exam B Part I Questions With Complete Solutions

Mr. Kitten purchased an annuity contract for $50,000 from the XYZ Company on March 31, 2020. He is to receive $1,000 per month starting April 1, 2020, and continuing for life. He has a life expectancy of 10 years as of March 31, 2020. Mr. Kitten's reportable annuity income for 2020 is: correct answer: $5,250. Mr. Kitten's expected return is 120 months × $1,000, or $120,000. His basis in the annuity is $50,000, so his exclusion ratio is 41.67% ($50,000/$120,000). He received nine payments totaling $9,000 in 2020, and $3,750 is excluded from income. Therefore, $5,250 is included in income ($9,000 − $3,750). Able CPA was engaged by Wedge Corp. to audit Wedge's financial statements. Wedge intended to use the audit report to obtain a $10 million loan from Care Bank. Able and Wedge's president agreed that Able would give an unqualified opinion on Wedge's financial statements in the audit report even though there were material misstatements in the financial statements. Care refused to make the loan. Wedge then gave the audit report to Ranch to encourage Ranch to purchase $10 million worth of Wedge common stock. Ranch reviewed the audit report and relied on it to purchase the stock. After the purchase, Able's agreement with Wedge's president was revealed. As a result, Wedge stock lost half its value and Ranch sued Able for fraud. What will be the result of Ranch's suit? correct answer: Ranch will win because Able intentionally gave an unqualified opinion on Wedge's materially misstated financial statements.