Chapter 1 Flashcards
Enhancing Qualitative Characteristics
- Comparability (Are the F/S easy to make comparisons?)
- Verifiability (can we easy verify the accuracy of the F/S
- Timeliness (Can we grab F/S information in a timely manner?)
- Understandability (Are the F/S easy to understand?)
Fundamental Qualitative Characteristics
- Relevance (Is this information relevant?)
2. Faithful Representation (Is this information reliable?)
Fundamental Qualitative Characteristics - Relevance:
- Predictive Value
- Confirmation Value
- Materiality
Fundamental Qualitative Characteristics - Faithfull Representation :
- Completeness: Continue Operating Income Assets classification events
- Neutrality: The information is free from bias
- Freedom from errorInfo doesnβt contain any material errors
Misstatement error on the F/S will relate to which of the fundamental qualitative characteristics?
Since this mistake belong to MATERIALITY which is component of RELEVANCE.
Other Comprehensive Income (FUPIE)
- Foreign currency transaction gains and losses
- Unrealized holdings gains or losses on available-for-sale securities
- Pension gains or losses
- Instrument specific credit risk
- Effective portion of flow hedges
Consignement Sale Relationship
1) Revenue is not recorded until consignee sells to third-party (Customer)
2. Consignor will record inventory and cost of goods sole when sold by consignee.
3. Consignor will report commission expense when consignee sells inventory to third party (customer).
Audited Annual Reports for Public Traded Companies
- Form 10-K (U.S. Companies)
- Form 40-F (Canadian companies)
- Form 20-F (Other non- US companies)
Unaudited Reports for Public Traded Companies
- Form 10-Q (US companies quarterly)
2. Form 6-K (Foreign private issuers semiannually)
Change from LIFO to FIFO, how to record it
The change in accounting principles will be recorded retrospectively. It will be recorded as an adjustment to beginning retained earnings
Accounting Changes Types
- Change of estimate (prospectively)
- Change in accounting principle (retrospective)
- Change in reporting entity (retrospectively)
- Error correction (Restatement of prior periods)
Continue Operating Income Assets classification events
- Frequently happens
- Recur
- Occurs each year
Non-Operating Income Assets classification events
- Infrequently happens
- Nonrecurring
- Occurs every 5 years.
Selling Expenses categories
- Advertising
- Freight-out
- Rent for office (selling dep only)
- Sales salaries and commission
Current cost
Asset reported at the amount of cash or its equivalent that would have to be paid if the same or equivalent asset were acquired currently. (fair market
Large Accelerated Filer
- Over $700 million or more
- 10-K report within 60 days
- 10-Q report within 40 days