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1. Components of net periodic pension cost must be aggregated and presented as one amount on the income statement.






2. 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.






3. Enacted tax rate only.






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






5. No requirement for explicitly stating following US GAAP.






6. 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.






7. Segment profit or loss - assets.






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






9. May be presented as a primary financial statement or in the notes of the financial statement.


10. Comparative financial statements not required. SEC requires comparative financial statements (2 B/S - 3 other). Cumulative effect is an adjustment to beginning retained earnings to the earliest prior period presented.






11. No classification






12. 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).






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






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






15. 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.






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






17. 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






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






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






20. No impracticality exception for error corrections.






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






22. 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






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






24. 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.






25. 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






26. Must disclose nature of operations - use of estimates - estimate of a change in estimate - vulnerability of the risk f near-term severe impact from a material concentration.






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






28. 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 : (






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






30. 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.






31. 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.






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






33. 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.






34. 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.






35. 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.






36. Enacted tax rate only.






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






38. 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






39. 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






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






41. 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.






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






43. May not be capitalized.






44. 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.






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






46. 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.






47. Percentage of completion and completed contract method allowed.






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






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






50. 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