Codification (ASC) 1. FASB had four primary goals in developing the codification. List these four goals: 1. Reduce the amount of time and effort required to solve an accounting research issue 2. Mitigate the risk of noncompliance through improved usability of the literature 3. Provide accurate information with real-time updates as Accounting Standards Updates are released 4. Assist the FASB with the research and convergence efforts. 2. List three SEC
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RESEARCH: Accounting Standard Codification (ASC) 1. FASB had four primary goals in developing the codification. List these four goals: 1. Simplify user access to all authoritative U.S. GAAP by putting them all in one place with codification 2. Assist FASB with the research and international convergence efforts required during the standard-setting process 3. Become the authoritative source of literature for the completed extensible business reporting language (XBRL) taxonomy 4. Clarify that
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flow transactions are insurance settlement proceeds, sale of accounts receivable, and acquisition of property, plant, and equipment on account. This memo will analyze each transaction under Financial Account Standards Board’s (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 230, Statement of Cash Flows. This memo will also appropriately classify each transaction and discuss any timing issues related to the Statement of Cash Flows. Insurance Settlement Proceeds Issue What is the proper classification
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FASB Accounting Standards Codification Case 1 ACC 310 – Section 2 1. The topic number that addresses the accounting for agricultural production activities in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification is, FASB ASC 905. The title of this topic is Agriculture. 2. Entities that must apply the guidance contained in topic FASB ASC 905, are noted in FASB ASC 905-10-15-3, “The Agriculture Topic provides guidance for all entities in the agricultural industry, including agricultural producers and
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ACCT 495 Section 2: CASE STUDIES IN ACCOUNTING Research Assignment One Erin M. Bordwell September 29, 2012 Dr. Hossain Fall Quarter 2012 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LOS ANGELES ACCT 495: Bordwell RESEARCH: Accounting Standard Codification (ASC) 1. FASB had four primary goals in developing the codification. List these four goals: 1) Simplify user access by codifying all authoritative U.S. GAAP 2) Ensure that the codification content accurately represented authoritative US GAAP 3) Mitigate
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CASE: Reporting Comprehensive Income: IFRS vs. US GAAP a) Messrs. Cope and Foster dissent from this Statement because it permits an enterprise to display the items of other comprehensive income identified in this Statement with less prominence and to characterize them differently from other items of comprehensive income that are currently included in net income. Messrs. Cope and Foster believe that a primary objective in undertaking a project on reporting comprehensive income was to significantly
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am providing you with exposure to some of the resources available for you to conduct research, download financial statements, and increase your general knowledge about current accounting issues. In Cases 2 and 3, you will solve unstructured problems like you will do in the real-world. 2. HOW DO I USE THE DATABASES? Download the Accounting Research Handbook that is now available on WebCampus. Included in this booklet are detailed instructions on how to use these databases. This handbook
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of combined, parentonly, and consolidating financial statements. The publication reflects our current understanding of the relevant guidance in these areas, based on our experience with financial statement preparers and related discussions with the FASB and SEC staffs. The accounting for noncontrolling interests is based on the economic entity concept of consolidated financial statements. Under the economic entity concept, all residual economic interest holders in an entity have an equity interest
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Accounting Standards Board of the Financial Accounting Foundation Acknowledgements Bruce Pounder, CMA, CFM, DipIFR (ACCA), was the lead contributor for the Lessons included in the FASB Learning Guide For the Codification Research System. Special thanks to Karen Guasp of the FASB, Mary Nassef of the FAF, and numerous other FASB and FAF staff members for their editorial contributions. Copyright © 2012 by Financial Accounting Foundation, Norwalk, Connecticut. All rights reserved. This publication
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GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards May 2013 © 2013 Grant Thornton LLP All rights reserved U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd Comparison between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards 2 Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 6 International standards and the IASB ..................................
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