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






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






3. 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.






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






5. 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






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






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






8. 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.






9. 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.






10. 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.






11. All gains and losses included in OCI






12. Revaluation is not permitted.






13. 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 : (






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

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






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






17. 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.






18. 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.






19. No requirement for explicitly stating following US GAAP.






20. Lower of cost or market.






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






29. No classification






30. 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






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






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






33. 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






34. Segment profit or loss - assets.






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






40. Considered non-compensatory if they meet certain requirements.






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






42. Slight variation from year-end reporting.






43. Enacted tax rate only.






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






45. Cost method or legal (par) method.






46. 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






47. 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






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






49. 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.






50. 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