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Respond to the following. Submit journal entries in a table in MS Word and written segments in the same Word document. Do not submit two separate documents, as only one document can be accepted. For written answers, please make sure your responses are well written.

. As one of the auditors at Banquo & Associates, you have been assigned to check Duncan Corporation’s computation of earnings per share for the current year. The controller, Mac Beth, has supplied you with the following computations.

Net income

$3,374,960

Common shares
issued and outstanding:

Beginning of year

1,285,000

End of year

1,200,000

Average

1,242,500

Earnings per share:

$3,374,960

= $2.72 per share

1. You have developed the following additional information.

2. There are no other equity securities in addition to the common shares.

3. There are no options or warrants outstanding to purchase common shares.

4. There are no convertible debt securities.

5. Activities in common shares during the year were as follows.

Outstanding, Jan. 1

1,285,000

Treasury shares acquired, Oct. 1

250,000

Shares reissued, Dec. 1

165,000

Outstanding, Dec. 31

1,200,000

Questions:

1. On the basis of the information above, do you agree with the controller’s computation of earnings per share for the year? If you disagree, prepare a revised computation of earnings per share.

2. Assume the same facts as those presented above, except that options had been issued to purchase 140,000 shares of common stock at $10 per share. These options were outstanding at the beginning of the year, and none had been exercised or canceled during the year. The average market price of the common shares during the year was $25, and the ending market price was $35. What earnings per share amounts will be reported?

Net income

$3,374,960

Common shares
issued and outstanding:

Beginning of year

1,285,000

End of year

1,200,000

Average

1,242,500

Earnings per share:

$3,374,960

= $2.72 per share

Explanation / Answer

Earning Per $2.72 Share calculated above is not correct because no. of share outstanding has been taken simple average. For Calculation of EPS Weighted average no. of share outstanding during the year shall be taken.

Revised EPS calculated as follows-

2- Stock Option will be considered for calculation of Diluted EPS

Basic EPS = $2.75

No. of Share Period of O/s Period in Month Wet. Average 1035000 Jan to Dec. 12 1035000 250000 Jan. to Sept. 9 187500 165000 Dec. 1 13750 Total 1236250
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