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1. For lessee - at least one of four met: (1) ownership transfer (2) written BPO (3) FV of leased property at least 90% of lease payments (4) lease term at least 75% of asset's life. Lessor: sales or direct financing if one of above criteria met and : (






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






3. Projection benefit obligation (PBO) is the defined benefit pension plan liability.






4. 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






5. All gains and losses included in OCI






6. 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.






7. No classification






8. Bank overdrafts are excluded from cash and classified as financing cash flows.






9. Percentage of completion and completed contract method allowed.






10. 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.






11. Enacted tax rate only.






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






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






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






16. No requirement for explicitly stating following US GAAP.






17. 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).






18. 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.






19. FASB has not yet issued a pronouncement on convergence with IASB.






20. Effective interest method is required - unless the straight-line method is not materially different from the effective interest method. Amortization is done over the contractual life of the bond.






21. 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.






22. If year of change - all previous financial statements that are presented in comparative format along with the current year are to be restated to reflect the information for the new reporting entity.






23. 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






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






25. 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






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






27. Indirect direct costs paid by the lessee are expensed when incurred.






28. 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






29. 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.






30. 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






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






32. Revaluation is not permitted.






33. Recognized in a two-step process: (1) recognition of the tax benefit (2) measurement of the tax benefit.






34. Enacted tax rate only.






35. Lower of cost or market.






36. 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.






37. Functional currency is the currency of the entity's primary economic environment. Local currency is functional currency when foreign operations are relatively self-contained within that country.






38. 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.






39. No requirement for disclosure of key management compensation arrangements.






40. Segment profit or loss - assets.






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






42. Cost model: historical - accum. depr. = impairment






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






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






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






46. May not be capitalized.






47. Prior service cost increase the PBO and other comprehensive income in the period incurred and is then amortized to pension expense over the plan participant's remaining years of service.






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






49. 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






50. 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.







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