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1. No requirement for explicitly stating following US GAAP.






2. 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).






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






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






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






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


7. 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.






8. 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






9. 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.






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






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






12. Percentage of completion and completed contract method allowed.






13. 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.






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






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






16. 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.






17. 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






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






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. Segment profit or loss - assets.






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






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






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






24. 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






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






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






27. 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 : (






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






29. 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.






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






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






32. 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.






33. 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






34. 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.






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






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






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. Cost method or legal (par) method.






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






40. 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






41. Lower of cost or market.






42. 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






43. No classification






44. All gains and losses included in OCI






45. 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






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






47. 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.






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






49. 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.






50. 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.