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U.S. GAAP
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1. Segment profit or loss - assets.
Discontinued Operations
Pension Plan Cost
Segment Reporting
Error Correction
2. 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 : (
Statement of Cash Flows (Method)
Capital (Finance) Lease Criteria
Computer and Software Development Costs
Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
3. Entities cannot apply the FASB conceptual framework to specific accounting issues
Notes to the Financial Statements
Reporting of Remeasurements
Change in Accounting Entity
Conceptual Framework
4. Best method that clearly reflects periodic income. Does not need to have a rational relationship with the physical inventory flow. LFIO is permitted.
Statement of Cash Flows (Cash)
Inventory Cost Flow Assumptions
Lease Classification
Statement of Cash Flows (Method)
5. When the direct method is used - entities are required to present a reconciliation of net income to net cash flows from operating activities.
Indirect Costs of Lease
Goodwill Impairment
Reporting of Pension Cost
Statement of Cash Flows (Method)
6. All adjustments for changes in deferred tax balances due to changes in tax laws or rates are recognized on the income statement.
Reporting of Deferred Taxes
Accounting for Adjustments in Tax Rates
Marketable Securities - Classification
Financial Instruments (Fair Value)
7. 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.
Determining Functional Currency
Notes to the Financial Statements
Prior Service Cost
Fixed Asset Depreciation
8. 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
Goodwill Impairment
Interim Financial Reporting Tax Rates
Prior Service Cost
Impairment of Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill
9. Not required to match consumption. No requirement to review method - life - or salvage value at year end. Can use composite or component depreciation.
Nonmonetary Exchanges
Subsequent Events
Fixed Asset Depreciation
Variable Interest Entity
10. Revaluation is not permitted.
Diluted EPS
Convertible Bonds
Comprehensive Income (Revaluation)
Computer and Software Development Costs
11. Recognized in a two-step process: (1) recognition of the tax benefit (2) measurement of the tax benefit.
Marketable Securities - Impairment
Construction Contracts
Treasury Stock
Uncertain Tax Positions
12. 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.
Interim Financial Reporting Requirements
Consolidation - Parent and Subsidiary with Different Year-Ends
Impairment of Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill
Sale-Leaseback Transactions
13. 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).
Fixed Asset Valuation
Statement of Cash Flows (Interest and Dividends)
Reporting of Deferred Taxes
Determining Functional Currency
14. Bank overdrafts are excluded from cash and classified as financing cash flows.
Capital (Finance) Lease Criteria
Fixed Asset Depreciation
Inventory Valuation
Statement of Cash Flows (Cash)
15. Probable is defined as likely to occur and reasonably possible is defined as more likely than remote - but less than likely.
Contingent Liability
Reporting of Remeasurements
Contingencies (Probable and Possible Definitions)
Segment Reporting
16. Lessees--operating or capital leases. Lessors--operating - sales-type - or direct financing leases.
Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees
Gains and Losses on Pensions
Marketable Securities - Impairment
Lease Classification
17. No impracticality exception for error corrections.
Error Correction
Marketable Securities - Available-For-Sale
Convertible Bonds
Foreign Currency Translation
18. Entities are required to disclose concentrations of credit risk. Market risk disclosures are optional.
Change in Accounting Entity
Revenue Recognition
Disclosure of Financial Instruments
Conceptual Framework
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
Nonmonetary Exchanges
Funded Status of Pension Plan
Conceptual Framework
Financial Instruments (Fair Value)
20. 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.
Financial Instruments (Fair Value)
Capital (Finance) Lease Criteria
Pension Plan Cost
Contingent Liability
21. 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
Financial Instruments (Fair Value)
Statement of Cash Flows (Method)
Discontinued Operations
Financial Instruments (Initial Recognition)
22. 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.
Diluted EPS
Bond Issue Costs
Risks and Uncertainties
Segment Reporting
23. FASB has not yet issued a pronouncement on convergence with IASB.
Error Correction
Contingent Liability
Impairment of Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill
Financial Instruments (Initial Recognition)
24. (Balance sheet - income statement - SOCF) as of the most recent fiscal quarter and as of the end of the preceding fiscal year.
Interim Financial Reporting Requirements
Reporting of Deferred Taxes
Bond Issue Costs
Segment Reporting
25. Cost model: historical - accum. depr. = impairment
Investment Property
Capital (Finance) Lease Criteria
Contingencies (Probable and Possible Definitions)
Fixed Asset Valuation
26. 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.
Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
Discontinued Operations
Interim Financial Reporting
Fixed Asset Impairment
27. Costs before technological feasibility must be expensed - costs after technological feasibility are capitalized.
Bond Issue Costs
Pension Plan Liability
Computer and Software Development Costs
Comprehensive Income (Presentation)
28. 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.
Reporting of Deferred Taxes
Goodwill Impairment
Interim Financial Reporting Requirements
Bond Discount/Premium Amortization
29. Remeasurement method must be used when a foreign subsidiary is operating in a highly inflationary environment.
Accounting for Adjustments in Tax Rates
Foreign Currency Translation
Conceptual Framework
Development Costs (R&D)
30. Components of net periodic pension cost must be aggregated and presented as one amount on the income statement.
Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
Marketable Securities - Impairment
Statement of Cash Flows (Cash)
Reporting of Pension Cost
31. 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.
Contingent Liability
Intangible Assets
Determining Functional Currency
Reporting of Remeasurements
32. Percentage of completion and completed contract method allowed.
Interim Financial Reporting Tax Rates
Funded Status of Pension Plan
Foreign Currency Translation
Construction Contracts
33. 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.
Statement of Cash Flows (Interest and Dividends)
Contingencies (Probable and Possible Definitions)
Risks and Uncertainties
Contingent Liability
34. May be presented as a primary financial statement or in the notes of the financial statement.
35. No classification
Extraordinary Items
Marketable Securities - Available-For-Sale
Variable Interest Entity
Investment Property
36. 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.
Contingencies (Probable and Possible Definitions)
Fixed Asset Depreciation
Gains and Losses on Pensions
Reporting of Remeasurements
37. Recognition of gains is dependent on the rights of the leased property retained by the seller-lessee.
Sale-Leaseback Transactions
Convertible Bonds
Revenue Recognition
Notes to the Financial Statements
38. Indirect direct costs paid by the lessee are expensed when incurred.
Capital (Finance) Lease Criteria
Comprehensive Income (Presentation)
Indirect Costs of Lease
Notes to the Financial Statements
39. No requirement for explicitly stating following US GAAP.
Construction Contracts
Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
Goodwill Impairment
Notes to the Financial Statements
40. 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
Comprehensive Income (Presentation)
Goodwill Impairment
Investment Property
Accounting for Income Taxes (Valuation)
41. All gains and losses included in OCI
Accounting for Income Taxes (Valuation)
Marketable Securities - Available-For-Sale
Statement of Cash Flows (Interest and Dividends)
Risks and Uncertainties
42. 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.
Discontinued Operations
Determining Functional Currency
Marketable Securities - Impairment
Inventory Valuation
43. Research and development costs expensed - reported using the cost model only.
Variable Interest Entity
Contingencies (Probable and Possible Definitions)
Intangible Assets
Disclosure of Financial Instruments
44. Lower of cost or market.
Reporting of Remeasurements
Goodwill Impairment
Development Costs (R&D)
Inventory Valuation
45. Includes disclosure of significant estimates but not judgments made in preparing the financial statements.
Marketable Securities - Classification
Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees
Interim Financial Reporting Tax Rates
Notes to the Financial Statements
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.
Accounting for Income Taxes (Valuation)
Segment Reporting
Gains and Losses on Pensions
Marketable Securities - Available-For-Sale
47. Interest and dividends received - interest paid and taxes paid are CFO. Dividends paid are classified as CFF.
Statement of Cash Flows (Interest and Dividends)
Fixed Asset Valuation
Notes to the Financial Statements
Diluted EPS
48. No requirement for disclosure of key management compensation arrangements.
Fixed Asset Valuation
Related Party Transactions
Gains and Losses on Pensions
Use of Tax Rates
49. Cost method or legal (par) method.
Use of Tax Rates
Comprehensive Income (Presentation)
Marketable Securities - Impairment
Treasury Stock
50. Enacted tax rate only.
Use of Tax Rates
Accounting for Income Taxes (Valuation)
Prior Service Cost
Marketable Securities - Available-For-Sale