difference between the purchase price and the fair market value of the net assets, i.e. fair market value of the assets minus the fair market value of the liabilities assumed, is said to be the goodwill attributable to that business. Unlike other assets, both tangible and intangible, goodwill is not said to have a determinable useful life and thusly is not amortized over time and expensed accordingly (FASB 350-20-55, 2010). To understand how the value of goodwill is determined and thusly impaired
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more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount and proceeded with Step 1 of the quantitative two-step goodwill impairment test for all reporting units. On the basis of the valuation prepared by Management’s Expert, Gator estimated that the fair value of all of the reporting units exceeded their respective carrying values and no Step 2 analysis was required or prepared. Fair value, as defined by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), is the
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D. General Observations and Clarifications .................................................................8 Comparison of Requirements ............................................................................................11 A. Accounting Changes and Error Corrections ..........................................................11 B. Earnings Per Share.................................................................................................13 C. Interim Reporting .
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Chapter 7 - Positive Theory Positive Accounting Theory Philosophy of PAT Million Friedman championed positive theories in economics. He stated that: (part 3 Empirical Research in Accounts of Accounting theory from Jayne Godfrey) The ultimate goal of positive science (i.e. INDUCTIVE) is • The development of a ‘theory ‘ or ‘hypothesis’; • that yields valid and meaningful “Predictions’ • about phenomena not yet “observed”. Consistent with Friedman’s view, Watts and Zimmerman
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ownership and intercompany transactions. 4-2 Consolidation As Of The Date Of Acquisition McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Consolidation-Date of Acquisition • The procedures used in accounting for intercorporate investments were discussed in Chapter 2. • These procedures are important for the preparation of consolidated statements because the specific consolidation procedures depend on the way in which the parent accounts for its investment
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Union, China and Russia was one of the earliest adopters of the IFRS. Australia adopted an IFRS equivalent which they call A-IFRS starting January 1, 2005. Even though, Australia and the IFRS have converged there are still some difference in the accounting practices allowed by Australian GAAP and the full IFRS. The differences between the two sets of standards are not as glaring as the differences between US GAAP and IFRS but the differences between the A-IFRS and IFRS are worth noting. The treatment
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With the rapid development of economy in our country, the fair value measurement model will play a more and more important role in the accounting application. At the same time, along with a conceptual change in investment, the investment real estate also becomes a new economic growth point in China. Therefore, exploring the accounting application status of fair value in the investment real estate, finding existing problems and putting forward suggestions for improvement, both in academic and practice，is
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Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 13 FAS13 Status Page FAS13 Summary Accounting for Leases November 1976 Financial Accounting Standards Board of the Financial Accounting Foundation 401 MERRITT 7, P.O. BOX 5116, NORWALK, CONNECTICUT 06856-5116 Copyright © 1976 by Financial Accounting Standards Board. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying
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NINJA CPA REVIEW® NINJA Notes 2015 Financial Accounting & Reporting Table of Contents The N.I.N.J.A. Framework I. IFRS 8 II. Accounting Changes 19 III. Financial Reporting 20 IV. Bonds & Debt Restructure 38 V. Consolidations 47 VI. Deferred Taxes 50 VII. Derivatives, Hedging, & Translation 52 VIII. Fixed Assets 56 IX. Governmental Accounting 62 X. Personal Financial Statements, Segments, & Interim Reporting 73 XI. Partnership Accounting 76 XII. Inventory 79 XIII. Investments 85
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Comparing GAAP and IFRS Essay Sharelle Lee ACC/291 - PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II Monday, July 4, 2016 BRIAN FRIEDEL Introduction Generally Accepted Accounting Principles other known as GAAP is an accounting standard used in the United States and the International Financial Reporting Standards better known as IFRS is an accounting standard in countries all around the world. The biggest difference between the two is GAAP
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