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1. 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.






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






3. Cost method or legal (par) method.






4. 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






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






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






11. Enacted tax rate only.






12. 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






13. 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






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






15. 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).






16. Lower of cost or market.






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






18. 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.






19. 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.






20. 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.






21. All gains and losses included in OCI






22. 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






23. 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.






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






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






26. May not be capitalized.






27. No classification






28. Segment profit or loss - assets.






29. 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.






30. 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.






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






32. Slight variation from year-end reporting.






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






34. Percentage of completion and completed contract method allowed.






35. 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.






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. 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.






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






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. 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 : (






41. 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






42. 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






43. Enacted tax rate only.






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






45. 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






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






47. 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.






48. No requirement for explicitly stating following US GAAP.






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






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