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Advanced Financial Reporting And Analysis
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1. 365/(AP T/O) = 365/(purchases/ Avg. AP)
Effects of Lease Classification on F/S - Finance Lease
IFRS: Presentation Requirements
# of days payable =
Capitalization of Interest...
2. IFRS Allows firm to report PP&E at FMV less Accm' Depr' - Must disclose carrying vlaue using historic cost model.
IFRS/US GAAP Frameworks: objective of F/S
Double-decline balance (DDB)
Asset Revaluation: IFRS
IOSCO
3. Both: Broadly consistent - lack fully developed concepts - FASB: Assets revaluations prohibited (except some financial instruments)
IFRS/US GAAP Frameworks: Measurement of Elements...
The account format of B/S
Types of accounting changes: prior period adjustments
Deferred Tax Liability: (DTL)
4. CFO: cash interest expense - CFF: increased by amount rcvd at issuance and decreased by payment made at redemption
Impact on the Cash Flow of a Par Bond...
Fraud Triangle
Financial Ratio based on I/S...
B/S - Long-lived assets
5. 1) Unqualified opinion (good); 2) Qualified opinion (followed GAAP except for...); 3) Adverse opinion (bad)
Auditor/Audit Opinion
Credit Rating Process...
Cash Flow From Investing (USA) (Assets)
Which of the following characteristics should be of least concerned about management's opportunities to commit fraud?
6. Reported ABOVE the line 1) G/(L) from disposal of a business segment 2) G/(L) from sale of investment in subsidiary 3) Provisions for environmental remediation - impairments - write-offs - write-downs - restructuring.4) Integration expense for recent
Impact on the Cash Flow of a Premium Bond...
Unusual OR Infrequent items...
Units of Production Method
Gain/(loss) on bond early retirement: (derecognition of debt)
7. Low: P/E - P/CF - or P/S - High: ROE - ROA - growth rates of sales and earnings - Low: leverage
Units of Production Method
Funded Status US GAAP & IFRS
Complex Capital Structure
Screening for Potential Equity Investment: Criteria
8. You.S. GAAP
Characteristics of an effective framework
IFRS Revenue Recognition For Service
Disclosure for each segment...
Which set of accounting standards requires firms to disclose estimated amortization expense for the next five years on intangible assets?
9. CV of Op. Inc = std dev. EBIT/ Mean EBIT - CV of Revenue: std. dev Rev/ mean Rev. - Operating Leverage = %chg in EBIT/ %chg in Sales
Reasons to Lease...
Finance (capital) Lease criteria (under US GAAP)
Installment Method...
Operating Risk Ratios...
10. 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
Trade-Offs Qualitative Characteristics of IFRS
Low Quality Earnings is result of...
Ending Inventory =
IFRS/US GAAP Frameworks: purpose of framework
11. FASB: No discussion of 'probables' - IASB: Asset - liabilities - are probable flows
IFRS/US GAAP Frameworks: objective of F/S
Form 144...
IFRS/US GAAP Frameworks: Recognition of Elements...
To investigate the stability of that structure - Kilgore would be best served by looking at...
12. Interest Expense = Coupon + Amortization = PV of future CF x market yield @ issuance
Financial Ration based on B/S: Liquidity Ratios
Revaluation below historic cost...
Credit Rating Process...
Impact on the B/S of a Discount Bond...
13. Total assets TO = Revenue/Avg. total asset - Fixed asset TO = Revenue/ Avg. net fixed assets - Working Cap TO = Revenue/Avg. working captial
CFO - Indirect method steps...
Taxation: Tax Payable
The report format of B/S
Measures of Operating Performance - Efficiency Ratios...
14. It is Rare - but permitted for commodity producer/dealers B/S = NRV - I/S = unrealized gains/losses
Inv. Valuation reporting Inventory ABOVE costs...
Expensed Intangibles...
Types of accounting changes...
Traditional DuPont Equation...
15. 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
3 C's for Credit Analysis...
Credit Rating Process...
Not all CF increase are Sustainable. Example of how Mgmt can Manipulate Cash Flow Statement
B/S - short-term investments
16. GAAP: more quantitative rules - IFRS: more qualitative approach based on whether the risks and reward of the asset have tranferred.
From creditor POV: Int. Coverage;
Extraordinary Items: Unusual AND Infrequent items...
Defined Contribution Plans
Finance (capital) Lease criteria GAAP vs. IFRS
17. Contra asset account used to reduce DTA for probability that it will NOT be realized - Increase in valuation = decrease in DTA and NI - Decrease in valuation = increase in DTA and NI
Valuation Allowance...
Cash Flow From Operations (CFO) - IFRS
FIFO after-tax profit =
Free Cash Flow to Equity - FCFE
18. Shows sales and cost of goods sold.Under GAAP: 1) must be primary obligor under the contract; 2) bear inventory and credit risk; 3) have the ability to choose its supplier; 4) have reasonable latitude to set the price.
% of Completion
Gross Reporting of Revenue
Not all CF increase are Sustainable. Example of how Mgmt can Manipulate Cash Flow Statement
Return on total capital (ROTC)...
19. Derivatives - Non-derivative investments with fair value exposure hedged by derivatives
DBO Funded Status =
Financial Liability: US GAAP/Fair Market Value
Net Reporting of Revenue
Cash Conversion Cycle =
20. If PV of min lease pymt = cost of asset 1) lessor is not a dealer of leased equipment (fin. co.)2) no gross profit is recognized at time of lease inception 3) all profit is int. revenue recognized over period of lease. CFO = Int. Income inflow - CFI
Tax base of an asset
Types of accounting changes: accounting estimate
Lessor Accounting Capital Lease: Sales: Direct Financing Lease
IFRS Revenue Recognition
21. Impairment is recorded on a Contra asset account - revalued below original cost means contra asset account is 0 1) B/S asset reduced to FMV 2) Loss take to I/S 3) Reversal of org. loss allowed I/S 4) Increase above org. cost to equity (comprehenive
Revaluation below historic cost...
Balance Sheet - formats
Return on total capital (ROTC)...
Inventory Systems...
22. Depreciation exp = (cost-residual value)/ useful life
IFRS: Required F/S
The best indicator of overstating its profits is...
Straight-line depreciation (SL)
Vertical Common Size Statements...
23. Slow moving or obsolete inventory
Types of accounting changes: accounting principle
Inventory mangement: Low T/O (High DOH)...
Activity Ratios
Balance Sheet - formats
24. Actual cash outflow for taxes paid during current period
B/S - Long-lived assets
Income Tax Paid...
Disclosure for each segment...
Types of accounting changes: accounting principle
25. FASB: Asset is a future economic benefit - IASB: Asset is a RESOURCE from which future economic benefit is expected to flow.
IFRS/US GAAP Frameworks: F/S elements...
Credit Analysis: Ratios
Inventory mangement: High T/O (low DOH) and sales growth above industry average
Funded status of the pension plan (under US GAAP & IFRS) is reported where?
26. 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...
Tax base on a liability
Under Completed Contract Method...
Financial Ratios based on B/S: Solvency ratio
27. 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
Taxation Analyst Adjustments...
Footnote Finance Liability Disclosure
Extraordinary Items: Unusual AND Infrequent items...
Asset Revaluation: IFRS
28. Ensure that information in f/s is useful to a wide range of users.
Inventory mangement: High T/O (low DOH) and sales growth above industry average
FIFO ending inventory =
The objective of f/s is to...
Financial Ratios based on B/S: Solvency (Coverage)
29. For inventory that has a limited shelf life ex) Because the movies have a very limited shelf life and will greatly deteriorate in value with age - especially after the first year - FIFO is the most appropriate method of accounting for the movies for
CFO - Direct/Indirect method
FIFO is appropriate
Creative Cash Flows Accounting: Motivation
Inventory Systems...
30. 1) Lack physical form (patent - copyrights etc; 2) Good will is an ex. of an unidentifiable intangible asset - not amortized but subject to annual impairment reviews; 3) Identifiable intangibles are amortized.(eliminate goodwill from ratio analysis)
Intangible Assets
Cash Flow From Investing (USA) (Assets)
LIFO results in: (assuming inflationary period)
Financial Lease Reporting
31. Beginning Inv. (BI) + Purchases (P) = Available for Sale - Available for sale - COGS = Ending Inventory (EI)
Not all CF increase are Sustainable. Example of how Mgmt can Manipulate Cash Flow Statement
Ending Inventory =
Cash Flow From Operations (CFO) - FASB
Inventory mangement: Low T/O (High DOH)...
32. Divdends and share repurchases - Production and investment - M&A - New debt issuance - Payoff pattern and liquidation priority - Maintenance of assets used as collateral
IFRS: Presentation Requirements
Activity Based Restrictions
Tax base on a liability
Discontinued Operations...
33. Both: General agreement on objectives; focus on wide range of users - IASB: One objective for all users - FASB: Separate objectives for business entities and non-business entities.
Effective Tax Rate
IFRS/US GAAP Frameworks: objective of F/S
What is the economic substance of financial (capital) lease?
Under Completed Contract Method...
34. Trade relief - Contingent consideration - Union concessions
Motivation to Under-report Earnings
The best indicator of overstating its profits is...
Capitalized Intangibles...
Balance Sheet - formats
35. CFO: cash interest expense - CFF: increased by amount rcvd at issuance and decreased by payment made at redemption - CFO is higher and CFF is lower
Impact on the Cash Flow of a Discount Bond...
IFRS/US GAAP Frameworks: Measurement of Elements...
Form 8-K...
Complex Capital Structure
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)
Sarbanes-Oxley Management Report...
Free Cash Flow -CFO
Calculate dividends declared...
Common Size Statement
37. Research = Expensed Development may be capitalized when the following critera is met: (ie if in the Development stage and NOT research stage) 1) process is clearly identified 2) Cost can be clearly idenfified 3) Technical feasibility established 4) M
Analyzing Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation
Impact on the B/S of a Premium Bond...
Low Quality Earnings is result of...
Intangibles under IFRS...
38. Cash Flow available for distribution to all investors (stockholders & debt holders) CFO + int(1-t) - fixed capital investment or [FCFF calculated from NI = NI + noncash charged + (Int exp(1-tax rate) - net cap investment - working capital invt.]
Which set of accounting standards requires firms to disclose estimated amortization expense for the next five years on intangible assets?
Intercorporate Investment: > 50% votes...
Valuation allowance
Free Cash Flow to the Firm - FCFF
39. Lost sales from stock outs
Financial Ratio based on I/S...
Inventory mangement: High T/O (low DOH) and sales growth below industry average
Which set of accounting standards requires firms to disclose estimated amortization expense for the next five years on intangible assets?
Forecasting Financial Performance: Application
40. 1) Capitalize interst during construction period when building its own operating facility; 2) Interest must actually be paid by the firm; 3) Specific and general debt interest is capitalized
Form 144...
IOSCO
Capitalization of Interest...
Simple capital structure
41. 'Assets' - Cash spent on long-term assets - Proceeds from the sale of long-term assets - Cash flow from investments in JVs - affiliates - and long-term investments in securities (trading securities are CFO) - [CFI = Cash additions - cash rcvd on disp
Defined Benefit Obligations (DBO)
LIFO is appropriate
Intercorporate Investment: < 20% votes...
Cash Flow From Investing (USA) (Assets)
42. 1) is a contra asset account used to reduce the value of a DTA - 2) it is used to reduce the asset when future taxable income is deemed to be insefficient to fully use the DTA.
Unusual OR Infrequent items...
One major difference between the presentation of deferred tax assets and liabilities under IFRS and under U.S. GAAP is that...
Free Cash Flow to the Firm - FCFF
Valuation allowance
43. I/S and B/S - Each line is relative to base year
Cost included in Inventory on b/s...
Complex Capital Structure
Intercorporate Investment: < 20% votes...
Horizontal Common Size Statements...
44. Increase in an asset: deduct (use of cash) - Increase in a liability: add (source of cash) - Decrease in an asset: add (source of cash) - Decrease in a liability: deduct (use of cash)
CFO Disclosure requirement...
Not all CF increase are Sustainable. Example of how Mgmt can Manipulate Cash Flow Statement
Ratios that directly affect choice of Inventory Account...
Add/ Sub changes to related b/s operating accounts
45. Delay Supplier pymt: boost CFO; review days' sales in AP; Financing of payables: use N/P to pay off AP; manipulate timing of CFO; Securitization of A/are: accelerates appearance of collection - boosts CFO; Tax benefit of stock options: lower tax paid
Ending Inventory =
CFI Analysis...
Funded status of the pension plan (under US GAAP & IFRS) is reported where?
Creative Cash Flows Accounting: Technique
46. IFRS: Funded status is NOT on B/S Asset/Liability - Result in a b/s that does NOT represent econ reality - GAAP: Funded status = B/S Asset/Liability -Both disclose components of DBO - plan assets - expenses - and assumptions used to calculate pensio
Extraordinary Items: Unusual AND Infrequent items...
Funded Status US GAAP & IFRS
DTA/DTL: Effect on Net Income when Tax Rate decreases...
Ending Inventory =
47. Contributed capital = c/s @ par plus add'l paid-in capital - Treasury stock (reaquired by frim but not yet retired) - are/E = Accum' NI less dividends - Minority (non-controlling) interest - Comprehensive income items: all chg in SOE not in I/S or fr
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48. 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
Sources of Differences: Temporary
Valuation allowance
Motivation to Over-report Earnings
49. 1) Calculate cash raised on exercise 2) Repurchase shares at avg. price 3) New Shares = exercised - repurchased
Stock options: Use treasury stock method
Cash Flow From Investing (USA) (Assets)
Revaluation above historic cost...
IFRS/US GAAP Frameworks: F/S elements...
50. Companies should not recognize revenue from barter transactions. The additional revenue is likely to improperly boost profits. While an unusually high sales-growth rate may indicate fraud - it could also indicate good management. It's a yellow flag -
Antidilutive Securities
Units of Production Method
Effects of Lease Classification on Ratios - Finance Lease
The best indicator of overstating its profits is...