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






2. 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






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






4. 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.






5. Lower of cost or market.






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






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






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






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


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






12. 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






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






14. 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).






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






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






17. 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.






18. Slight variation from year-end reporting.






19. 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






20. Enacted tax rate only.






21. No impracticality exception for error corrections.






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






23. All gains and losses included in OCI






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. Enacted tax rate only.






34. 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.






35. Revaluation is not permitted.






36. 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.






37. 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






38. 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






39. 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.






40. 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






41. 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.






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






43. 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






44. No classification






45. 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.






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






47. 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.






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






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






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