PROBLEM 15: RESPONSIBILITY ACCOUNTING FAMILY RESORTS, INC. RESPONSIBILITY SUMMARY ($000 omitted) Reporting Unit: Maine District Responsible Person: District Manager Harbor Inn Reporting Unit: Family Resorts Responsible Person: President Mid-Atlantic Region New England Region Unallocated costs $ 605 $ 80 Camden Country Inn Unallocated costs 60 365 (160) (35) $ 105 $ 810 Income before taxes Total contribution Reporting Unit: Harbor Inn Responsible Person: Innkeeper Revenue Reporting Unit: New England Region Responsible Person: Regional Manager Vermont $ 600 (455) (65) $ 200 New Hampshire Maine 140 Controllable costs Allocated costs 105 Unallocated costs (80) $ 80 Total contribution $ 365 Total contribution © Cengage Learning® PROBLEM 15: RESPONSIBILITY ACCOUNTING FAMILY RESORTS, INC. CONDENSED OPERATING BUDGET-MAINE DISTRICT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2015 (So00 OMITTED) New England District Region Maine District Inns Family Resorts Camden Mid- Atlantic New Not New Not Allocated? Allocated' England Vermont Hampshire Maine Harbor Country Net sales Cost of sales $7,900 4,530 $4,200 $3,700 2,220 $1,400 $1,200 $1,100 660 $600 $500 2,310 840 720 360 300 $ 480 Gross margin $ 560 $3,370 $1,480 $ 440 $1,890 $240 $200 Controlable expenses: Supervisory Training Advertising Repairs and maintenance $ 35 $ 240 $ 130 $ 110 $ 45 $ 10 $20 $ 15 30 80 30 25 15 160 80 25 10 $ 50 500 280 220 55 60 15 20 20 55 480 225 255 90 85 80 40 40 Total controllable $ 665 $ 715 $ 210 $ 205 $ 50 $ 200 $ 25 $1,380 $ 95 $ 85 expenses $ 235 $1,990 $1,175 $ 815 $(50) $ 350 $ 280 $(25) $145 Controlable contribution $115 Expenses controlled by others: $ 520 $ 220 $ 300 $ 60 $ 10 $ 30 $ 30 $ 60 $ 20 Depreciation Property taxes Insurance 70 200 120 80 150 30 30 20 10 10 300 150 50 50 50 25 25 Total expenses controlled by others $ 150 $ 200 $ 65 $ 450 $ 130 $ 10 $ 5 $ 570 $ 140 $1,020 $ 30 $ 970 $ 80 $ 605 $ 365 $ 140 $ 105 $(80) $(35) Total contribution $60 Unallocated costs 160 Income before taxes $ 810 1Unallocated expenses include a regional advertising campaign and equipment used by the regional manager. 2Unallocated expenses include a portion of the district manager's salary, district promotion costs, and a district manager's car. 3Unallocated costs include taxes on undeveloped real estate, headquarters' expense, legal fees, and audit fees.

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Family Resorts, Inc., is a holding company for several
vacation hotels in the northeastern and mid-
Atlantic states. The firm originally purchased several
old inns, restored the buildings, and upgraded the
recreational facilities. Vacationing families have
been well pleased with the inns because many services
are provided that accommodate children and
afford parents time for themselves. Since the completion
of the restoration 10 years ago, the company has
been profitable.
Family Resorts has just concluded its annual
meeting of regional and district managers. This
meeting is held each November to review the results
of the previous season and to help the managers prepare
for the upcoming year. Before the meeting, the
managers submitted proposed budgets for their districts
or regions, as appropriate. These budgets are
reviewed and consolidated into an annual operating
budget for the entire company. The 2015 budget has
been presented at the meeting, and the managers
accepted it.
To evaluate the performance of its managers, Family
Resorts uses responsibility accounting. Therefore,
the preparation of the budget is given close attention
at headquarters. If major changes need to be made to
the budgets that the managers submitted, all affected
parties are consulted before the changes are incorporated.
The two figures designated Problem 15 present
two reports from the budget booklet that all managers
received at the meeting.
Required
a. Responsibility accounting has been used effectively
by many companies, both large and small.
1. Define responsibility accounting.
2. Discuss the benefits that accrue to a company
using responsibility accounting.
3. Describe the advantages of responsibility
accounting for the managers of a firm.

b. The regional and district managers accepted
Family Resort’s budget. Based on the facts presented,
evaluate the budget process Family
Resorts employs by addressing the following:
1. What features of the budget presentation
shown are likely to make the budget attractive
to managers?
2. What recommendations, if any, could be
made to the budget preparers to improve the
budget process? Explain your answer.

PROBLEM 15: RESPONSIBILITY ACCOUNTING
FAMILY RESORTS, INC.
RESPONSIBILITY SUMMARY
($000 omitted)
Reporting Unit: Maine District
Responsible Person: District Manager
Harbor Inn
Reporting Unit: Family Resorts
Responsible Person: President
Mid-Atlantic Region
New England Region
Unallocated costs
$ 605
$ 80
Camden Country Inn
Unallocated costs
60
365
(160)
(35)
$ 105
$ 810
Income before taxes
Total contribution
Reporting Unit: Harbor Inn
Responsible Person: Innkeeper
Revenue
Reporting Unit: New England Region
Responsible Person: Regional Manager
Vermont
$ 600
(455)
(65)
$ 200
New Hampshire
Maine
140
Controllable costs
Allocated costs
105
Unallocated costs
(80)
$ 80
Total contribution
$ 365
Total contribution
© Cengage Learning®
Transcribed Image Text:PROBLEM 15: RESPONSIBILITY ACCOUNTING FAMILY RESORTS, INC. RESPONSIBILITY SUMMARY ($000 omitted) Reporting Unit: Maine District Responsible Person: District Manager Harbor Inn Reporting Unit: Family Resorts Responsible Person: President Mid-Atlantic Region New England Region Unallocated costs $ 605 $ 80 Camden Country Inn Unallocated costs 60 365 (160) (35) $ 105 $ 810 Income before taxes Total contribution Reporting Unit: Harbor Inn Responsible Person: Innkeeper Revenue Reporting Unit: New England Region Responsible Person: Regional Manager Vermont $ 600 (455) (65) $ 200 New Hampshire Maine 140 Controllable costs Allocated costs 105 Unallocated costs (80) $ 80 Total contribution $ 365 Total contribution © Cengage Learning®
PROBLEM 15: RESPONSIBILITY ACCOUNTING
FAMILY RESORTS, INC.
CONDENSED OPERATING BUDGET-MAINE DISTRICT
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2015
(So00 OMITTED)
New England District
Region
Maine District Inns
Family
Resorts
Camden
Mid-
Atlantic
New
Not
New
Not
Allocated?
Allocated'
England
Vermont
Hampshire
Maine
Harbor
Country
Net sales
Cost of sales
$7,900
4,530
$4,200
$3,700
2,220
$1,400
$1,200
$1,100
660
$600
$500
2,310
840
720
360
300
$ 480
Gross margin
$ 560
$3,370
$1,480
$ 440
$1,890
$240
$200
Controlable expenses:
Supervisory
Training
Advertising
Repairs and
maintenance
$ 35
$ 240
$ 130
$ 110
$ 45
$ 10
$20
$ 15
30
80
30
25
15
160
80
25
10
$ 50
500
280
220
55
60
15
20
20
55
480
225
255
90
85
80
40
40
Total controllable
$ 665
$ 715
$ 210
$ 205
$ 50
$ 200
$ 25
$1,380
$ 95
$ 85
expenses
$ 235
$1,990
$1,175
$ 815
$(50)
$ 350
$ 280
$(25)
$145
Controlable contribution
$115
Expenses controlled by
others:
$ 520
$ 220
$ 300
$ 60
$ 10
$ 30
$ 30
$ 60
$ 20
Depreciation
Property taxes
Insurance
70
200
120
80
150
30
30
20
10
10
300
150
50
50
50
25
25
Total expenses
controlled by others
$ 150
$ 200
$ 65
$ 450
$ 130
$ 10
$ 5
$ 570
$ 140
$1,020
$ 30
$ 970
$ 80
$ 605
$ 365
$ 140
$ 105
$(80)
$(35)
Total contribution
$60
Unallocated costs
160
Income before taxes
$ 810
1Unallocated expenses include a regional advertising campaign and equipment used by the regional manager.
2Unallocated expenses include a portion of the district manager's salary, district promotion costs, and a district manager's car.
3Unallocated costs include taxes on undeveloped real estate, headquarters' expense, legal fees, and audit fees.
Transcribed Image Text:PROBLEM 15: RESPONSIBILITY ACCOUNTING FAMILY RESORTS, INC. CONDENSED OPERATING BUDGET-MAINE DISTRICT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2015 (So00 OMITTED) New England District Region Maine District Inns Family Resorts Camden Mid- Atlantic New Not New Not Allocated? Allocated' England Vermont Hampshire Maine Harbor Country Net sales Cost of sales $7,900 4,530 $4,200 $3,700 2,220 $1,400 $1,200 $1,100 660 $600 $500 2,310 840 720 360 300 $ 480 Gross margin $ 560 $3,370 $1,480 $ 440 $1,890 $240 $200 Controlable expenses: Supervisory Training Advertising Repairs and maintenance $ 35 $ 240 $ 130 $ 110 $ 45 $ 10 $20 $ 15 30 80 30 25 15 160 80 25 10 $ 50 500 280 220 55 60 15 20 20 55 480 225 255 90 85 80 40 40 Total controllable $ 665 $ 715 $ 210 $ 205 $ 50 $ 200 $ 25 $1,380 $ 95 $ 85 expenses $ 235 $1,990 $1,175 $ 815 $(50) $ 350 $ 280 $(25) $145 Controlable contribution $115 Expenses controlled by others: $ 520 $ 220 $ 300 $ 60 $ 10 $ 30 $ 30 $ 60 $ 20 Depreciation Property taxes Insurance 70 200 120 80 150 30 30 20 10 10 300 150 50 50 50 25 25 Total expenses controlled by others $ 150 $ 200 $ 65 $ 450 $ 130 $ 10 $ 5 $ 570 $ 140 $1,020 $ 30 $ 970 $ 80 $ 605 $ 365 $ 140 $ 105 $(80) $(35) Total contribution $60 Unallocated costs 160 Income before taxes $ 810 1Unallocated expenses include a regional advertising campaign and equipment used by the regional manager. 2Unallocated expenses include a portion of the district manager's salary, district promotion costs, and a district manager's car. 3Unallocated costs include taxes on undeveloped real estate, headquarters' expense, legal fees, and audit fees.
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