In its first year, Firm KZ recognized $427,300 ordinary business income and a $13,590 loss on the sale of an investment asset. In its second year, Firm KZ recognized $500,800 ordinary business income, a $19,300 Section 1231 gain, and a $7,400 Section 1231 loss on two sales of operating assets. Required:
a. Compute KZ’s book and taxable income for its first year.
b. Using a 21 percent tax rate, compute KZ’s deferred tax asset or liability (identify which) on its balance sheet on the last day of the year.
c. Compute KZ’s book and taxable income for its second year.
d. Compute KZ’s deferred tax asset or liability (identify which) on its balance sheet on the last day of the second year.

Reynolds corp. factors $400,000 of accounts receivable with mateer finance corporation on a without recourse basis on july 1, 2015. the receivables records are transferred to mateer finance, which will receive the collections. mateer finance assesses a finance charge of 1 ½ percent of the amount of accounts receivable and retains an amount equal to 4% of accounts receivable to cover sales discounts, returns, and allowances. the transaction is to be recorded as a sale.required: a. prepare the journal entry on july 1, 2015, for reynolds corp. to record the sale of receivables without recourse.b. prepare the journal entry on july 1, 2015, for mateer finance corporation to record the purchase of receivables without recourse— think through this.c. explain the difference between sale of receivables with recourse as oppose to without recourse.