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18: Balance Sheet Flashcards

1
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Equity equals?

A

The owner’s residual interest in the firm, after deducting liabilities

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2
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What are the uses of the balance sheet?

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  1. asses a firms:
    liquidity
    solvency
    ability to make distributions to shareholders
  2. measure the firm’s capital structure
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3
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ability to meet long term obligations

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solvency

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4
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ability to meet short term obligations

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liquidity

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5
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the mix of debt and equity used to finance the firm

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capital structure of firm

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6
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The balance sheet is limited in its ability to determine a company’s _____ value?

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intrinsic market value

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7
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Under IFRS which BS format will be used?

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liquidity based format
classified

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8
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Under GAAP which BS format can be used?

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Classified

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9
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classified balance sheet separately reports _____ vs ______

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current vs noncurrent assets & liabilities

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10
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Classified balance sheet is used to evaluate a firm’s _____?

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liquidity

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11
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A classified balance sheet is used to evaluate a firm’s ____?

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liquidity

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12
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A liquidity based presentation presents ____ & ____ in _____?

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assets and liabilities in order or liquidity

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13
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Which BS presentation format is used by banks?

A

liquidity

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14
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Allowance for doubtful accounts is a _____ that _____ the balance of accounts receivable?

A

contra account
reduces

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15
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The carrying value of inventories under IFRS is?

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the lower of:
historical cost
NRV

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16
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the carrying value of inventories under GAAP is?

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the lower of:
historical cost
market cost

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17
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Expenses that have been reported but not yet paid

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accrued expenses (liabilities)

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18
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arises when money has been collected for goods or services that has not been delivered

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Deferred income/unearned revenue

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19
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expenses that have been recognized in the income statement, but are not yet due (paid)

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Accrued liabilities/expenses

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20
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current assets and current liabilities occur in 1 year or 1 ______, whichever is less.

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operating cycle

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21
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Working capital= ?

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current assets - current liabilities

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22
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Too much or too little working capital indicates?

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 Too much= inefficient use of assets
 Too little= liquidity issues

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23
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Current assets reveal ____ of the firm?

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operating activities

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24
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non current asset reveal ___ of the firm?

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investing activities

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25
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Non current liabilities reveal ____ of the firm?

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long term financing activities

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26
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financial assets that are traded in a public market and whose value can be readily determined

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marketable securities

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27
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financial asset, that represents amounts owed to the firm by customers for goods and services, sold on credit

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Accounts receivable

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28
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Trade receivables are reported at?

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NRV

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29
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NRV for accounts receivables is the ____ value based on _____

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fair value based on estimates of collectibility

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30
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Measuring inventory costs by assigning predetermined amounts of materials, labor, and overhead to goods produced

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Standard costing

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31
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Measuring inventory costs by measuring inventory at retail prices and then subtract gross profit in order to determine cost

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Retail method

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32
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NRV for inventories includes ____ price & ___ costs

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NRV= selling price - completion costs

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33
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An example of other current assets is?

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prepaid expenses

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34
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What is reported for notes payables?

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principal portion of the debt due within 1 year/1operating cycle

35
Q

In the cost model, PPE is reported at ____?

A

amortized cost

36
Q

Revaluation model is used by _____, when measuring _____ costs.

37
Q

Under GAAP which reporting models for PPE are allowed?

A

cost model only

38
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Under IFRS which reporting models for PPE are allowed?

A

cost model
revaluation model

39
Q

Under GAAP, land is reported at it’s _____?

A

Historical cost

40
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= Purchase price + delivery costs + installation costs

A

historical cost

41
Q

Investment properties are recognized under which accounting principle?

42
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Under US GAAP, internally created identifiable intangible assets are ?

A

expensed as incurred, not reported on income statement (internally generated Goodwill)

43
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Goodwill is a ____-term asset?

A

long term asset/noncurrent asset

44
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Goodwill = ?

A

purchase price - fair value of the identifiable net assets (assets-liabilities)

45
Q

Good will should be ____ , but not _____?

A

tested for impairment, but not amortized

46
Q

For financial assets classified as trading securities, how are unrealized gains and losses reported?

A

Income statement

47
Q

How does the income statement flow to shareholder’s equity?

A

to shareholders’ equity as part of retained earnings.

48
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For financial assets classified as available for sale, how are unrealized gains and losses measured?

49
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For financial assets classified as held to maturity, how are unrealized gains and losses measured?

A

They are not measured

50
Q

Held to maturity assets are reported on balance sheet at ?

A

amortized cost

51
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Trading assets are reported on balance sheet at?

A

fair value

52
Q

available for sale assets are reported on balance sheet at?

A

fair value

53
Q

The interest and dividends from trading securities are reported where?

A

income statement

54
Q

Deferred tax liabilities are a ______?

A

non current liability

55
Q

How are financial long term liabilities measured, when not issued at face value?

A

Reported at amortized cost

56
Q

How are held for trading liabilities, derivate liabilities, non-derivative liabilities with exposures hedged by derivates measured?

A

Fair value

57
Q

non-controlling (minority) interest in consolidated subsidiaries is presented on the balance sheet _____?

A

Separately, but a part of shareholder’s equity

58
Q

The item “retained earnings” is a component of

A

Shareholder’s equity

59
Q

Treasury stock is reported as a ______ to ____ on the ______ .

A

reduction to shareholder’s equity on the balance sheet

60
Q

Treasury stock = ?

A

issued shares - outstanding shares

61
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Shares that have been repurchased and not cancelled by the company that issued them

A

Treasury stock

62
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portion in consolidated subsidiaries that is owned by others, i.e., shares in subsidiaries not owned by the parent

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Non-controlling interest

63
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cumulative amount of earnings recognized on a company’s income statements that have not been distributed as dividends to the company’s owners

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retained earnings

64
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Equity interest of of minority shareholders in subsidiaries that have been consolidated

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non-controlling interest

65
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Vertical common-size analysis involves stating each balance sheet item as a percentage of total ____?

66
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Common size balance sheet provides information on the company’s ______?

A

increase or decrease of financial leverage

67
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determines how much of a company’s near-term obligations can be settled with existing amounts of cash and marketable securities

A

cash ratio

68
Q

An investor worried about a company’s long-term solvency would most likely examine its

A

debt to equity ratio

69
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Under GAAP, Equipment is measured at?

A

Historical Cost= Historical cost - accumulated depreciation

70
Q

Trading securities
BS:
Income Statement

A

BS: fair value
Income Statement:
-unrealized gains and losses
-realized gains and losses
-interest & dividends

71
Q

Held to maturity
BS:
Income Statement

A

BS: amortized cost
Income Statement:
-realized gains/losses
-interest

72
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Available for sale
BS:
Income Statement:

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BS:
-fair value
-unrealized gains/losses (OCI- part of stockholder’s equity)
Income Statement:
-realized gains/losses
-interest
-dividends

73
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A company that reports under IFRS has developed a new product which required research costs of $2 million and development costs of $4 million. The maximum amount the company can record as the value of the new product on its balance sheet is?

A

4 million= 6 million total - 2 million research costs incurred
_____________________________________`
6million total cost
2 million in research (must be expensed as incurred)
4 million in development (capitalized)

74
Q

Declaring a dividend _____ shareholders’ equity

75
Q

Under IFRS, firms may report an investment in the equity securities at fair value through?

A

Income statement or OCI
GAAP says only income statement

76
Q

Identifiable, intangible assets are measured at?

A

amortized over their useful lives

77
Q

The statement of changes in equity shows a firm’s _______________ and ________.

A

-comprehensive income (net income and other comprehensive income)
-transactions with shareholders, such as dividends paid and issuance or repurchases of stock

78
Q

The amount the corporation receives from the issuance of common stock is equal to ?

A

par value + the additional paid-in-capital (proceeds in excess of par)

79
Q

stated or nominal value assigned to the common stock

A

The par value of common stock

80
Q

What are the two models for measuring PPE?

A

cost model
revaluation

81
Q

measure the firm’s ability to satisfy long-term obligations

A

solvency ratios

82
Q

Measures liquidity relative to current liabilities

A

Liquidity ratios

83
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Held for trading (trading securities): are expected to be sold ______,
Unrealized gains/losses are reflected how?

A

expected to be sold in the near term
therefore, their unrealized gains and losses are reported on the income statement and flow to shareholder’s equity as part of RE

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