CA17-1 (Issues Raised about Investment Securities) You have just started work for Warren Co. as part of the controller’s group involved in current…

CA17-1 (Issues Raised about Investment Securities) You have just started work for Warren Co. as partof the controller’s group involved in current financial reporting problems. Jane Henshaw, controller forWarren, is interested in your accounting background because the company has experienced a series offinancial reporting surprises over the last few years. Recently, the controller has learned from the company’sauditors that there is authoritative literature that may apply to its investment in securities. She assumes thatyou are familiar with this pronouncement and asks how the following situations should be reported in thefinancial statements.Situation 1Trading securities in the current assets section have a fair value that is $4,200 lower than cost.Situation 2A trading security whose fair value is currently less than cost is transferred to the available-for-sale category.Situation 3An available-for-sale security whose fair value is currently less than cost is classified as noncurrent butis to be reclassified as current.Situation 4A company’s portfolio of available-for-sale securities consists of the common stock of one company. Atthe end of the prior year the fair value of the security was 50% of original cost, and this reduction in marketvalue was reported as an other than temporary impairment. However, at the end of the current yearthe fair value of the security had appreciated to twice the original cost.Situation 5The company has purchased some convertible debentures that it plans to hold for less than a year. Thefair value of the convertible debentures is $7,700 below its cost.InstructionsWhat is the effect upon carrying value and earnings for each of the situations above? Assume that thesesituations are unrelated.

Question:CA17-1 (Issues Raised about Investment Securities) You have just started work for Warren Co.as part of the controller’s group involved in current financial reporting problems. Jane…