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Advanced Financial Reporting And Analysis
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1. Income Tax Expense/Pretax Income (EBIT) Income Tax Exp. = Taxes payable + chg in deferred ta
One major difference between the presentation of deferred tax assets and liabilities under IFRS and under U.S. GAAP is that...
Effective Tax Rate
Impairments recognition (GAAP)
Activity Based Restrictions
2. Securities that would INCREASE EPS if exercised
Defined Benefit Obligations (DBO)
The best indicator of overstating its profits is...
Unusual OR Infrequent items...
Antidilutive Securities
3. CFO: no impact - CFF: increased by amount rcvd at issuance and decreased by payment made at redemption - CFO is lower (b/c no impact) and CFF is higher
Impact on the Cash Flow of a Zero Coupon Bond...
Roles of financial reporting & analysis include...
Lessor Accounting Capital Lease: Sales: Direct Financing Lease
Impact on the B/S of a Par Bond...
4. 'Equity' -Chg in debt - Cash raised from equity and debt - -Chg in c/s - Cash spent on repurchasing equity or redeeming debt -Dividends paid - Calculate dividend declared: NI -*Div.Declared = chg in are/E - Div. Declared +(-) chg in div. payable = c
IOSCO
Cash Flow From Financing (USA) (Source of Cash)
Fraud Triangle
Impact on the Cash Flow of a Premium Bond...
5. Profit is recognized only when it exceeds estimated total cost.
Balance Sheet - formats
B/S - investments
Cost recovery method...
Forecasting Financial Performance: Application
6. Assets: higher - Liabilities: Higher - NI (Early yrs): Lower - CFO: Higher (b/c only interest portion is classed as CFO) - CFF: Lower (b/c principal repayment portion) - Total CF: Same - Since Int. exp + depre > lease pymt in the early years. This de
Effects of Lease Classification on F/S - Finance Lease
SEC guidance for Revenue Recognition
Extended DuPont Equation...
Finance (capital) Lease criteria GAAP vs. IFRS
7. 365/(AR T/O) = 365/(Rev/Avg. AR)
days of sales o/s =
IFRS/US GAAP Frameworks: Measurement of Elements...
Market Value (GAAP)...
Form 8-K...
8. Used when estimates of revenue or cost are unreliable or short-term contracts - (US GAAP only) Revenue - expense - and profit is recognized at completion (IFRS) Revenue is recognized to the extent of contract cost - cost are expensed when incureed
Sources of Differences: Temporary
Under Completed Contract Method...
B/S - Stockholders' Equity
Financial Liability: US GAAP/Fair Market Value
9. I/S: Income statement account/Sales - B/S: Balance sheet account/ Total Assets
The report format of B/S
Vertical Common Size Statements...
Sources of Differences betweent F/S & T/
Finance (capital) Lease criteria (under US GAAP)
10. Employer contributes specific % - No guarantee on future benefits - Employee bears investment risk - Pension expense = employer contribution
Low Quality Earnings is result of...
Balance Sheet - formats
Screening for Potential Equity Investment: Criteria
Defined Contribution Plans
11. All DTA and DTL are classified as noncurrent under IFRS - Under U.S. GAAP - deferred tax assets and liabilities are classified as current or non-current according to the classification of the underlying asset or liability. Under IFRS - deferred tax a
One major difference between the presentation of deferred tax assets and liabilities under IFRS and under U.S. GAAP is that...
Component depreciation;
Return on total capital (ROTC)...
Cash Flow From Investing (USA) (Assets)
12. Beginning Inv. (BI) + Purchases (P) = Available for Sale - Available for sale - COGS = Ending Inventory (EI)
Ending Inventory =
Types of accounting changes: prior period adjustments
Taxation Disclosure Requirements
IASB
13. Cash collections less direct cash inputs less other cash outfllows
4 General Categories for Creditworthiness/Capacity...
Asset Revaluation: IFRS
CFO - Direct method
Revaluation above historic cost...
14. Under GAAP 1) Purchased patentes - copyrights - franchises - licenses - brands - and trademarks 2) Direct response advertising 3) Goodwill arising from transactions - (Proceeds - FMV net assets required = goodwill) 4) Software development costs once
FIFO ending inventory =
Income Statement
ROE interpretation: if ROE is low...
Capitalized Intangibles...
15. Both: purpose is to assist development & revision of accting stds - IASB: Firms must consider framework if no std exists - FASB: No express requirement to consider framework
IFRS/US GAAP Frameworks: purpose of framework
Net Periodic Benefit Costs
Common Size Statement
IASB - Goals
16. Securities that would DECREASE EPS if exercised - If X< Avg. stock price then could be exercised - If X> Avg. stock price then will not be exercised
Dilutive Securities
B/S - Long-lived assets
Impact on the Cash Flow of a Par Bond...
Taxation Disclosure Requirements
17. Interest Expense = Coupon + Amortization = PV of future CF x market yield @ issuance
Taxation Disclosure Requirements
Impact on the B/S of a Discount Bond...
Forecasting Financial Performance: Application
# of days payable =
18. More than a third of Maxwell's total sales go to its own consolidated subsidiaries High levels of related-party transactions are worrisome - particularly when those parties are not audited. But transactions within the company between subsidiaries con
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19. Ineffective corp. ethical values; non-financial managers invovled in selection of accounting principles/estimates; History of violation; Focus on stock price and earning trends; Commitment to unrealistic/aggressive forecasts; Failure to correct known
Cash flow ratios
IFRS/US GAAP Frameworks: objective of F/S
Fraud Triangle - 3) Attitude/rationalization
Depreciation Methods...
20. Share are to ensure significant influence over the company - Affiliate/Associate - Equity Method
Component depreciation;
Market Value (GAAP)...
Form 144...
Intercorporate Investment: 20% - 50% votes...
21. Shows only the difference between sales and cost of goods sold Users are usually: 1) internet-based merchandising companies; 2) Sell prodict but never hold inventory; 3) Arrangement for supplier to ship directly to end customer. Discolsure policies
Funded Status US GAAP & IFRS
Net Reporting of Revenue
Free Cash Flow -CFO
Tax base of an asset
22. IAS 39 Marketable securities - IAS 2 Inventories (LIFO prohibited) - IAS 16 PP&E - JV (IFRS: proportional consolidation) - IAS 38 Intangibles - IAS 18 & 11 Contruction Contracts - Extraordinary Items: Prohibited in IFRS - Cash Flow Statement
Convergence IFRS/US GAAP...
% of Completion
Revaluation above historic cost...
days of sales o/s =
23. Total assets TO = Revenue/Avg. total asset - Fixed asset TO = Revenue/ Avg. net fixed assets - Working Cap TO = Revenue/Avg. working captial
Which set of accounting standards requires firms to disclose estimated amortization expense for the next five years on intangible assets?
Measures of Operating Performance - Efficiency Ratios...
Deferred Tax Liability: (DTL)
Defined Benefit Plans
24. 1) Land @ cost; 2) Plant & building @ historic cost less accu'm depr; 3) Equipment @ historic cost less accu'm depr 4) Intangible assets @ historic cost less accu'm amort
IASB - Goals
Tax base on a liability
Sources of Differences: Permanent
B/S - Long-lived assets PP&E
25. US 1) Financial Accounting Standards Board; 2) Standards form GAAP; 3) Aims - useful - relevant - reliable - consistent and comparable; 4) SEC deems FASB standard authoritative
FASB
Cost included in Inventory on b/s...
The 4 Qualitative Characteristics of FASB...
Segment Reporting
26. I/S and B/S - Each line is relative to base year
B/S - investments
Convergence IFRS/US GAAP...
Horizontal Common Size Statements...
Cash Conversion Cycle =
27. Nonreversal DTL - therefore it is permanent = Equity. therefore decrease in DTL = Increase in Equity - Reversal DTL - therefore it is temp = Liability
Operating Risk Ratios...
Taxation Analyst Adjustments...
Effective Tax Rate
From creditor POV: Int. Coverage;
28. 1) Intention to hold >1 year (e.g. debt or equity) valued @ cost or mkt value 2) Equity accounted investments
Operating Lease
Amortization of Bond Discount = (in/out flow) in the indirect method CFO
Net Periodic Benefit Costs
B/S - investments
29. Loss that could not be deducted on the tax return in current period but may be used to reduce taxable income and taxes payable in future (i.e. warranty)
Cash flow ratios
IFRS/US GAAP Frameworks: underlying assumptions...
Tax Loss Carryforward...
Types of accounting changes: accounting principle
30. Shows the performance of the company over a reporting period.
Income Statement
An Increase in the Valuation Allowance Account...
Creative Cash Flows Accounting: Motivation
days of sales o/s =
31. A: Increase = use cash (-) - Decrease = source cash (+) - L: Increase = source cash (+) - Decrease = use of cash (-) - E: Increase = source cash (+) - Decrease = use of cash (-)
Cash Flow: Logic (A = L + E)
MD&A contains...
Defined Benefit Plans
Measurement of A & L disclosure in footnotes
32. Refers to changes from one GAAP method or IFRS method to another IFRS & US GAAP require prior year data shown in f/s to be adjusted.
Types of accounting changes: accounting principle
Revaluation above historic cost...
Tax base on a liability
IOSCO
33. FIFO: EI = newest purchases - LIFO: EI = oldest purchases - Avg. Costs: EI = Available for sale/Units - Specific ID: high value items (cars - diamonds etc)
Cash Flow From Operations (CFO) - FASB
Return on Equity (ROE)...
Depreciation Methods...
Inventory Cost Flow Methods...
34. 1) Change in accounting principle; 2) Change in accounting estimate; 3) Prior period adjustments
Sarbanes-Oxley Management Report...
Types of accounting changes...
IFRS/US GAAP Frameworks: Recognition of Elements...
Steps of F/S Analysis
35. 1) Start with NI 2) Sub Gains or add losses from financing or investing CFs 3) Add non-cash charges (depr't & amort'z) & sub all non cash revenue 4) Add/ Sub changes to related b/s operating accounts:
The 4 Qualitative Characteristics of IFRS
Horizontal Common Size Statements...
CFO - Indirect method steps...
Convergence IFRS/US GAAP...
36. 1) Responsibility to establish and maintain adequate internal controls 2) Mgmt's framework for evaluating internal controls 3) Assessment of the effectiveness of internal controls over the last operating period 4) Statement of auditor's attestment 5)
Units of Production Method
Deferred Tax Liability: (DTL)
Sarbanes-Oxley Management Report...
Financial Assets: US GAAP/Amortized at Cost
37. Small investment for div/capital gains purpose - If Secondary market: Held-to-maturity: Debt securities co intend to hold to maturity; Carried at Amortized cost. Available-for-sale: Sold to satisfy Debt/Equity Needs; Currrent or non-current; B/S @ MV
Sales Basis Revenue Recognitions
FIFO after-tax profit =
Free Cash Flow -CFO
Intercorporate Investment: < 20% votes...
38. Funds from Operations to debt = NI adj for non cash items/ total debt - Free operating CF to Total Debt = CFO - Capex / total debt - Total Debt to EBITDA = total debt / EBITDA - Return on Capital = EBIT / Capital - Total debt to total debt + equity =
DTA Issues
Footnote disclosure of Reconciliation of opening and closing carrying values...
Effective Tax Rate
Credit Analysis: Ratios
39. 1) Diff tax rate in diff. tax jurisdictions (countries) (continuous)2) Permanent tax differences: tax credit - tax-exempt income - nondeductible expenses - & tax diff between capital gains and operating income. (continuous) 3)in tax rates and legisl
days of sales o/s =
CFO Analysis...
Analyzing Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation
Sales Basis Revenue Recognitions
40. FASB & IASB -LT projects under contract - reliable estimates of revenue - cost and completion time -Rev - exp and profit are recognized in proportion to total cost incurred to date - divided by total expected cost.
Gain/(loss) on bond early retirement: (derecognition of debt)
Return on total capital (ROTC)...
% of Completion
Financial Implications of Capitalizing...
41. Carrying amount of the liability minus the amount that will be deductible in the future.
IFRS: Required F/S
Barter (IASB & FASB)
ROE interpretation: if ROE is low...
Tax base on a liability
42. Shows the financial position of a firm AT A SINGLE POINT in time A = L + E.
Traditional DuPont Equation...
Fraud Triangle
Balance Sheet
Warning Signs of Earnings Manipulation
43. Reported BELOW the line.Prohibited under IAS1 1) Losses from expropriation of assets. 2) Uninsured losses from natural disasters - Analyst must determine if it is really THAT extraordinary and if should be included in forecasting
Extraordinary Items: Unusual AND Infrequent items...
Low Quality Earnings is result of...
Steps of F/S Analysis
Effects of Lease Classification on Ratios - Operating Lease
44. Is required under IFRS but not under GAAP
Footnote disclosure of Reconciliation of opening and closing carrying values...
Form 144...
Common Size Statement
DBO Funded Status =
45. (net income - preferred dividends)/weighted average of common shares outstanding - only income from continuing operations is considered
DTA Issues
Return on Assets ROA...
BASIC EPS
Cost included in Inventory on b/s...
46. 1) if 50% of its revenue is earned externally 2) if a business area has at least 10% of a firm's: Revenue; or Operating profit; or Use of asset 3) Business and geographical segments
Segment Reporting
Gross Reporting of Revenue
Types of accounting changes: accounting principle
IASB - Goals
47. Assets: lower - Liabilities: lower - NI (Early yrs): higher - CFO: lower (b/c entire pymt is classed as CFO) - CFF: higher - Total CF: Same
Effects of Lease Classification on F/S - Operating Lease
Income Statement
LIFO is appropriate
Lessor Accounting Capital Lease: Sales-Type Lease
48. Includes: cash flow from interst Rec'd and Paid - and Dividend received. Includes all income taxes paid.
Cash Flow From Operations (CFO) - FASB
Installment Method...
Cash Flow From Financing (USA) (Source of Cash)
CFI Analysis...
49. 1) Meet CFO (strategy; industry overview - accounting policy) 2) Tour major facilities 3) Vote on analyst recommendations (bus.& fin. risk) 4) Monitor publicly distributed ratings
CFO Disclosure requirement...
Credit Rating Process...
Financial Adj to Facilitate Comparison...
Impact on the Cash Flow of a Zero Coupon Bond...
50. 1) Scale & Diversification - 2) Operational Efficiency - 3) Margin Stability - 4) Leverage
Form 144...
Measures of Operating Performance - Efficiency Ratios...
Net Realizable Value (NRV) (IFRS)
4 General Categories for Creditworthiness/Capacity...