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1. Segment profit or loss - assets.






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






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






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






6. 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 : (






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






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






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






10. 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).






11. No requirement for explicitly stating following US GAAP.






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






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






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






15. 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






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






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






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






19. 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.






20. 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.






21. 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






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






23. 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






24. All gains and losses included in OCI






25. 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






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






27. 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.






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






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


30. 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






31. Lower of cost or market.






32. 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.






33. 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.






34. 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.






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






36. Revaluation is not permitted.






37. 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.






38. May not be capitalized.






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






44. Cost method or legal (par) method.






45. 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






46. 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.






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






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






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






50. Percentage of completion and completed contract method allowed.