9. Investments, Intangible Assets Flashcards
What’s excluded from equity securities?
Debt securities (even convertible ones), redeemable pref. stocks, treasury stocks
State the 3 level of ownership (%), level of economic influence, valuation basis, reporting classification, BS presentation
0-20%: nominal, cash or FV, trading or AFS, investment (current or noncurrent)
21-50%: significant, equity method or FV, equity investment, investment (noncurrent)
51-100%: control, equity method or cost method, subsidiary, consolidate financial stmt
No significant influence: two criteria for held to maturity?
Intention to hold
Ability to do so
Sales of debt securities can be considered as held to maturity under which situations?
If sale is near enough to maturity date
If sale occurs after investor collected the substantial portion (>85%)
No sig influence: at what cost held to maturity security recorded and carried?
At purchase price + directly related costs (broker fee, transfer fee).
At amortized cost
Criteria for trading investment?
Purpose is to trade in the near term
Trading investment at what cost recorded and carried?
At cost
At FV
Trading investment: How is it adjusted at BS date ?
Lower of carrying value or FV
AFS: where unrealized G/L recorded?
OCI
AFS: at what cost recorded and carried?
Record at cost
Carry at FV. Adjust to FV at BS date
When is cost method allowed for investment?
When investor can’t exercise significant control and there is no readily determinable FV
What is liquidating dividend and how does it impacts investment?
Occurs when divi declared is in excess of earnings of investee. Reduces the investment
When the transfers of investment items occur?
There are changes in intent to hold the item or ability to do so
How many classification under IFRS and what are they?
2.
Held to maturity and FV through profit and loss
Held to maturity valuation on what basis under US and IFRS?
U: contractual basis
I: estimated CF and life
Impairment in debt securities can be reversed under U and I?
U: no
I: yes
Classification requirement as held to maturity under U and I?
U: intent and ability
I: business model, CF characteristic model
G/L recorded in OCI recycled in income when sold under U and I?
U: yes
I: no
Cost method allowed under IFRS?
No
Equity method, what’s in dr and cr for investment acct (BS)?
Equity income acct (IS)?
Dr: original cost, pro-rata share of investee income
Cr: pro-rata share of investee divi
Dr: amortization of FV > BV income
Cr: pro-rata share of investee income
What’s investee called under IFRS?
Associates
Who can use FV option under IFRS?
Certain investors (venture capitalists, mutual funds, unit trusts)
Uniform accounting required for investor and investee under U and I?
U: no
I: yes
Reporting dates between investor and investee under U and I?
U: encouraged to be within 3 mo
I: just be within 3 mo
Can losses be recognized if imminent return to profit is assured under U and I?
U: yes
I: no
Equity method impairment loss under U and I?
U: CV > FV
I: CV > RV
Equity method: treatment when investment is about to be sold under U and I?
U: Equity method till it’s sold
I: adjust to lower of FV or BV and reclassify as held for sale
Stock dividend, how to compute? Recorded at the time?
Adjust only shares
Ex) 1000 shares OS. 10% stock divi - 100 shares increase
No.
Impairment of equity securities:
Trading securities, impairment how to compute?
AFS, how to compute?
T: measured at FV. Any impairment already recognized. No need.
A: changes in FV recorded in OCI. If change is not temporary, unrealized G/L transfer out of AOCI and recognized in earnings
Impairment of equity securities, reversal permitted?
No
Cost method, treatment of impairment?
Don’t have readily determinable FV - not needed unless specific events happen.
Debt securities impairment considered to be OTTI (other than temporary impairment under 3 situations.
If the holder has an intent to sell the debt securities
If more than likely the holder must sell
If the holder does not expect PV of estimated CF to recover the entire amortized cost
Impairment of debt securities reversal allowed?
No
What’s the definition of intangible assets?
LT operational assets that lack physical substance or presence, but are currently used in the operation of a business and have a useful life extending more than one yr beyond BS date
What intangible assets are recognized in the acct?
If benefits obtained through contractual or legal rights If separable (can be sold, transferred, licensed, exchanged)
What intangible assets should be capitalized and expensed?
Expensed if not specifically identifiable, have determinable values, or inherent in a continuing business and related to the entity as whole.
Capitalized: registration fees, legal costs paid to outsiders
Definite life intangibles: treatment of external costs, amortization impairment?
Indefinite life other than GW?
GW?
D: capitalize, over useful life, if BV > R (recoverable cost: sum of expected future net cash inflows from use and disposal), impaired. Loss: BV - FV
I: capitalize, no amortization, same
G: no amortization, 2 steps impairment (if BV > FV, impaired. Loss: BV - FV)