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Subject : business-skills
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1. No requirement for disclosure of key management compensation arrangements.






2. Two step test: fair value of reporting unit compared to its carrying value - including goodwill. If fair value is less than carrying value - an impairment loss is calculated by comparing the implied fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill to the






3. No separate recognition is given to the conversion feature when convertible bonds are issued. Bonds are recorded in same manner as non-convertible bonds.






4. Unusual in nature and infrequence in occurrence and material.






5. Includes disclosure of significant estimates but not judgments made in preparing the financial statements.






6. No requirement for explicitly stating following US GAAP.






7. Impairment losses recognized in income statement and cost basis is reduced. If held-to-maturity - subsequent changes are not recognized. If available-for-sale - subsequent income is included in OCI.






8. Segment profit or loss - assets.






9. Single - two - or in statement of changes in owner's equity. Presentation of changes in owner's equity is phasing out completely by 12/15/2012.






10. Asset not required to be remeasures - but does get tested for impairment once classified as held-for-sale






11. Two Step Test: (1) test for recovery: compare carrying value to undiscounted future cash flows (2) calculate impairment: difference between carrying value and fair value. Reversal of impairment losses is only permitted for assets held for sale.






12. Entities may elect the fair value option for recognized financial assets and financial liabilities. You cannot elect fair value on these: (1) VIE that is required to be consolidated (2) pension plan assets/liabilities (3) leased financial assets/liab






13. The subsequent event evaluation period extends through the date that the financial statements are issued (public companies) or the date that the financial statements are available to be issued (all other entities). Subsequent events are classified as






14. Entities have two choices when accounting for gains and losses: (1) recognize on the income statement in period incurred (2) recognize in OCI in the period incurred and then amortize to pension expense using the corridor approach.






15. Existing condition - situation - or set of circumstances involving varying degrees of uncertainty that may result in the decrease in an asset or the incurrence of a liability. A provision for a loss contingency should be accrued with a charge to inco






16. Recorded as an asset and amortized using the straight-line method.






17. Entities are required to disclose concentrations of credit risk. Market risk disclosures are optional.






18. Components of net periodic pension cost are SIRAGE: service cost - interest cost - return on plan assets - amortization of prior service cost - gain/loss amortization - existing net obligation/asset amortization.






19. Probable is defined as likely to occur and reasonably possible is defined as more likely than remote - but less than likely.






20. All adjustments for changes in deferred tax balances due to changes in tax laws or rates are recognized on the income statement.






21. Should be classified as current or non-current based on the classification of the related asset or liability. If no asset/liability - timing of the reversal is used. All assets/liabilities must be netted (one net current and one net non-current).






22. Either does not have equity investors with voting rights or lacks sufficient financial resources to support its activities. Primary beneficiary must consolidate the VIE. The primary beneficiary is the entity that has the power to direct the activitie






23. May not be capitalized.






24. Lessees--operating or capital leases. Lessors--operating - sales-type - or direct financing leases.






25. Slight variation from year-end reporting.






26. When the direct method is used - entities are required to present a reconciliation of net income to net cash flows from operating activities.






27. Characterized as having commercial substance and lacking commercial substance. Commercial substance (accounted for at fair value and all gains are recognized). Lacking commercial substance (gains are only recognized when boot is received). Losses are






28. Revaluation is not permitted.






29. Percentage of completion and completed contract method allowed.






30. Best method that clearly reflects periodic income. Does not need to have a rational relationship with the physical inventory flow. LFIO is permitted.






31. Recognition of gains is dependent on the rights of the leased property retained by the seller-lessee.






32. If year-end differs by three months or less - parent can use the subsidiary's regular financial statements of a different period - but they must be significantly disclosed.






33. Research and development costs expensed - reported using the cost model only.






34. Finite life intangibles - two step process: compare carrying amount to undiscounted cash flows - then if carrying amount exceeds cash flows - impairment amount is the difference between carrying amount and fair value of asset. For indefinite life - c






35. Interest and dividends received - interest paid and taxes paid are CFO. Dividends paid are classified as CFF.






36. Considered non-compensatory if they meet certain requirements.






37. Entities cannot apply the FASB conceptual framework to specific accounting issues






38. Lower of cost or market.






39. Enacted tax rate only.






40. Costs before technological feasibility must be expensed - costs after technological feasibility are capitalized.






41. (Balance sheet - income statement - SOCF) as of the most recent fiscal quarter and as of the end of the preceding fiscal year.






42. Remeasurement method must be used when a foreign subsidiary is operating in a highly inflationary environment.






43. Valuation allowance is recognized when it is more likely than not that part or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.






44. All gains and losses included in OCI






45. Funded status is reported of an overfunded pension plan is reported in full as a noncurrent asset. Underfunded plans are reported as current - non-current - or both.






46. Classified as: (1) trading (2) available-for-sale (3) held-to-maturity






47. Contracts that may be settled in cash or stock are not included in diluted EPS if circumstances indicate that eh contract will be paid in cash.






48. Unrecognized prior service cost and unrecognized pension gains and losses are reported in AOCI. The pension benefit asset/liability is equal to the funded status of the pension plan.






49. Not required to match consumption. No requirement to review method - life - or salvage value at year end. Can use composite or component depreciation.






50. Revenue recognized when realized or realizable and earned. Four criteria must be met for each element of a contract before revenue can be recognized: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists - delivery has occurred or services have been rendered