Amy, Bob, and Carol want to discuss forming an S corporation instead of a partnership to operate a marina in Florida. They wish to have equal ownership in the business entity. Amy can contribute $400,000, and she is a boat mechanic. Bob has management expertise in running a marina, and he has five acres on the Intracoastal Waterway that he can contribute. Carol has experience running an office, and she has $300,000 in cash and office furniture and equipment worth $50,000. The three partners in this endeavor are interested in providing health insurance, life insurance, and dental insurance for each owner. Required:
Explain whether there are any tax advantages of having the business provide employee benefits for owners as well as other employees. What are some options that should be considered to fairly compensate each of the owners for what they are contributing and for the work they will do running the business?

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Required information problem 15-1a production costs computed and recorded; reports prepared lo c2, p1, p2, p3, p4 [the following information applies to the questions displayed below. marcelino co.'s march 31 inventory of raw materials is $84,000. raw materials purchases in april are $540,000, and factory payroll cost in april is $364,000. overhead costs incurred in april are: indirect materials, $59,000; indirect labor, $26,000; factory rent, $38,000; factory utilities, $19,000; and factory equipment depreciation, $58,000. the predetermined overhead rate is 50% of direct labor cost. job 306 is sold for $670,000 cash in april. costs of the three jobs worked on in april follow. job 306 job 307 job 308 balances on march 31 direct materials $30,000 $36,000 direct labor 25,000 14,000 applied overhead 12,500 7,000 costs during april direct materials 133,000 210,000 $100,000 direct labor 105,000 150,000 101,000 applied overhead ? ? ? status on april 30 finished (sold) finished in process (unsold) required: 1. determine the total of each production cost incurred for april (direct labor, direct materials, and applied overhead), and the total cost assigned to each job (including the balances from march 31). a-materials purchases (on credit). b-direct materials used in production. c-direct labor paid and assigned to work in process inventory. d-indirect labor paid and assigned to factory overhead. e-overhead costs applied to work in process inventory. f-actual overhead costs incurred, including indirect materials. (factory rent and utilities are paid in cash.) g-transfer of jobs 306 and 307 to finished goods inventory. h-cost of goods sold for job 306. i-revenue from the sale of job 306. j-assignment of any underapplied or overapplied overhead to the cost of goods sold account. (the amount is not material.) 2. prepare journal entries for the month of april to record the above transactions. 3. prepare a schedule of cost of goods manufactured. 4.1 compute gross profit for april. 4.2 show how to present the inventories on the april 30 balance sheet.

Which completes the equation? o + a + consideration (+ = k legal capacity legal capability legal injunction legal corporation