ch12 Student: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1. Securities classified as held to maturity could be reported as either current or long-term in a classified balance sheet, depending upon their maturity dates. True 2. All investments in debt securities whose fair values are not readily determinable are carried at historical cost. True 3. False All securities considered available for sale should be reported as current assets in a
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The BIGGER Picture (Ch. 1) Why do we need financial reporting? What is its purpose? Who are some of the key players in financial reporting? PROVIDER EXTERNAL USERS REGULATORS Your textbook (as most out there) evaluates accounting issues from a FASB perspective. We will discuss issues from the FASB’s conceptual framework, but also will try to think about others’ perspectives as well. Before we talk about the conceptual framework, we will discuss the structure of the ultimate product of the
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How Fair Value Measurement Changes Risk Management Behavior in the Insurance Industry JANUARY 2013 SPONSORED BY Financial Reporting Section Society of Actuaries PREPARED BY Bruce B. Rosner, FSA, MAAA Ernst & Young LLP Mark J. Freedman, FSA, MAAA Ernst & Young LLP The opinions expressed and conclusions reached by the authors are their own and do not represent any official position or opinion of the Society of Actuaries or its members. The Society of Actuaries makes no representation or warranty
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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
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Managerial accounting – provides confidential info for internal decision-makers (“private” or internal accounting). GAAP – Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Most countries are converging to US GAAP or IFRS as a generally accepted standards. Private companies do not file IFRS. Qualities of accounting * Relevant * Reliable * Consistent (over time) * Comparable (across companies) Concepts of accounting 1. Accounting entity – хозяйствующий субъект 2. Going concern
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY xv EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The link between sound and well-developed financial systems and economic growth is a fundamental one. Empirical evidence, both in developing and advanced economies, has shown that countries with developed financial systems grow at faster rates. Efficient and prudent allocations of resources by the financial system is crucial for increasing productivity, boosting economic development, enhancing equality of opportunity, and reducing poverty. Getting the
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EXPOSURE DRAFT “REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS” Name Institution Honest & Blonde Address Telephone number TeleFones4U Address: Telephone number: 7 October 2014 Exposure Draft, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” Dear Sir, It is our pleasure to provide our response and comments on the new exposure draft, which is on “revenue from contracts with customers” that was published by the FASB (Financial Accounting Standards Board) in the year 2011. TeleFones4U being one of
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assumption – stable Interntional Financial Reporting Standards(IFRS) Many countries have own versions of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) Reports had to be restated to convert accounting data from one country to another IFRS developed and are used by most countries in the world US still follows on GAAP US GAAP overseen by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) SEC tentaviley set date for U.S adoption of IFRS in 2015 Will make it easier to compare financial statements
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Previous Page CHAPTER 9: Closing the Project Click or drag to navigate through the chapter: Next Page . Meghan sent Sarah the two-page summary and the new report for the final approval. Sarah confirmed that all was good to go. The final report was sent to Sarah for distribution within the Upper Region Workforce Development Group more than a week before the due date. The finance team for
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testing (for intangibles, limited life and unlimited life, and goodwill) * Chapter 5: NCI; goodwill allocation; N elimination entry (for NCI); NCI with bargain purchase; cash flow statements (multiple choice) * Chapter 6: land (problem) * IFRS not on the exam! * Be careful, if asked what’s acquiring company’s journal entry, it’s equity method entry. (This is different from consolidation entries.) Do one more time: P1.4 P2.5 E4.3, 4.4, P4.6 P5-4, 5-5 E6.1 Review notes:
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