CHAPTER 22 ACCOUNTING CHANGES AND ERROR ANALYSIS TRUE-FALSe—Conceptual Answer No. Description F 1. Change in accounting estimate. T 2. Errors in financial statements. F 3. Adoption of a new principle. T 4. Retrospective application of accounting principle. F 5. Reporting cumulative effect of change in principle. T 6. Disclosure requirements for a change in principle. T 7. Indirect effect of an accounting change. T 8. Retrospective application impracticality. F 9. Reporting
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drawing conclusions and communicating your results. 2. Accounting, auditing, or tax research involve a systematic and logical investigation of an issue or problem using the accountant’s professional judgment. Furthermore, accountants approach this problem using critical-thinking skills to obtain and document evidence underlying a conclusion relating to an issue or problem currently confronting the accountant or auditor. 3. Accounting, auditing, or tax research are necessary in order to determine
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define the nature and purpose of accounting. A conceptual framework must consider the theoretical and conceptual issues surrounding financial reporting and form a coherent and consistent foundation that will underpin the development of accounting standards. Conceptual frameworks can apply to many disciplines, but when specifically related to financial reporting, a conceptual framework can be seen as a statement of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) that form a frame of reference for
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Accounting for Leases under IFRS Lease classification A lease is an agreement between lessor and lessee, whereby the lessor passes to the lessee the right to use an asset for an agreed period of time in return for a payment or series of payments. Under IFRS IAS (17) Leases we recognize two types of leases, finance and operating: IAS 17, paragraph 8: “A lease is classified as a finance lease if it transfers substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership. A lease is classified as
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issues are likely to affect SoftWarehouse Ltd. In January 2006, Isoft, a Manchester based supplier of software applications for the healthcare sector, announced that its profit would be below market expectations due to a required change in its accounting policy for revenue recognition. Isoft was forced to reverse revenue of approximately £70m in 2005 and £55m in 2004 – when Deloitte found that Isoft was recognizing revenue sooner than it should have been. The underlying principle of Isoft’s
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Facts Donna Corporation operates in the U.S and Italy, and it prepares its financial statements in accordance with the U.S. GAAP for US lenders and with the IFRS for U.K. parent. U.S. operation: As of December 31, 2012, Donna owns a commercial building that represents: A cash-generating unit (CGU) under IFRSs and a long-lived asset classified as held and used under U.S. GAAP. In December 2012, Donna’s competitor sold an identical commercial building much less than asking price. Information about
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Angela Kellett, Barrister and Solicitor Common Error Sheet • IFRS/ASPE are the new accounting standard and must be used when discussing all accounting issues. Although the case mentioned GAAP, you learned in class that IFRS was to be used. Going forward, discuss the case using IFRS/ASPE, even if the case says GAAP. • A lot of students missed mentioning that an unqualified audit opinion was needed; this was a constraint in the case. • The required in this case was to “provide
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GLOBAL ACCOUNTING A. International Accounting proposed that the Nations of the world should be reporting their economic activities in accounting with some general understanding. Examine this statement? B. SAS 9: Accounting for Depreciation. You are required to discuss the requirement of this standard and compare its provisions with International Accounting? A. International Accounting is saddled with the responsibility of preparing and presenting financial statements that provide financial
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Brazilian Accounting System: Inflation, Taxation, and the Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards Introduction As the business world evolves to a higher level of integration with the increased ability to conduct business globally, international accounting is a subject that is becoming more relevant and increasingly more important to understand. Doupnik and Perera (2012) define International accounting on three levels through the standards and guidelines of supranational organizations
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differences between the two sets of accounting Standards, the GAAP and the IFRS. In other words, the main purpose of the project is to make the accounting standards of both the IASB and the FASB comparable so that there will be a global used accounting standard. (Deegan 2010, p49) This project will make international financial reports more comparable and more helpful for information users. The development of Conceptual Framework is a basic requirement for the changes of accounting standards. With the international
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