Chapter 2 Flashcards
What is FASB ASC 820?
It defines fair value for financial reporting and establishes a framework for measuring fair value on a consistent and comparable basis including required disclosures.
Is FASB ASC 820 based on the specific entity?
No, it is a market-based measurement and is not entity-specific
What is fair value under FASB ASC 820?
The price at which an orderly transaction to sell the asset or to transfer the liability would take place between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions
(that is, an exit price at the measurement date from the perspective of a market participant that holds the
asset or owes the liability).
Under FASB ASC 820, what should a reporting entity do with respect to reliance on inputs?
Maximize observable inputs and minimize unobservable inputs
Under FASB ASC 820, is a reporting entity’s intent to hold an asset or to settle/fulfill a liability relevant to fair value?
No because it is measured from the market participants perspective
Does FASB ASC 820 fair value apply to shareholders’ equity?
Yes
What is the scope of FASB ASC 820?
applies to financial and non-financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value, except those relating to share-based payment transactions (FASB ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation).
clarifies that it is not applicable for
– standards permitting practicability exceptions to fair value,
– vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value, and inventory pricing.
addresses how to measure fair value, not what or when to measure fair value.
Under FASB ASC, what is the definition of an orderly transaction?
A transaction that assumes exposure to the
market for a period before the measurement date to allow for marketing activities that are usual and customary for transactions involving such assets or liabilities.
Under FASB ASC, what is the definition of market participants?
Buyers and sellers in the principal (or most advantageous) market for the asset or liability that are
independent of each other—that is, they are not related parties, although the price in a related-party transaction may be used as an input to a fair value measurement if the reporting entity has evidence that the transaction was entered into at market terms;
knowledgeable, having a reasonable understanding about the asset or liability and the transaction using all available information, including information that might be obtained through due diligence efforts that are usual and customary;
able to enter into a transaction for the asset or liability; and
willing to enter into transaction for the asset or liability, that is, they are motivated but not forced or otherwise compelled to do so.
What is the definition of principal market under FASB ASC?
The market with the greatest volume and level of activity for the asset or liability.
What is the definition of most advantageous market under FASB ASC?
The market that maximizes the amount that would be received to sell the asset or minimizes the amount that would be paid to transfer the liability, after taking into account transaction costs and transportation costs.
Under FASB ASC 820, if there is a principal market for an asset or liability, should the fair value reflect that price even if there is a different market that is potentially more advantageous?
Yes
Can the principal market for the same asset or liability be different for different entities under FASB ASC 820?
Yes depending on access to the principal market
Does the reporting entity have to be able to sell the asset or liability at the measurement date in the principal market assuming it has access under FASB ASC 820?
No
Under FASB ASC 820, fair value assumes that market participants do what?
Act in their economic best interests
Under FASB ASC 820, do specific market participants need to be identified?
No, but an analyst may identify attributes like strategic acquirers (with synergies) or financial buyers (no synergies)
Under FASB ASC 820, does the price adjust for transaction costs?
No
What is the definition of highest and best use under FASB ASC 820?
The highest and best use of a nonfinancial asset might provide maximum value to market participants through its use in combination with other assets as a group (as installed or otherwise configured for use) or in combination with other assets and liabilities (for example, a business) or on a standalone basis.
What does the highest and best use of a nonfinancial asset take into account?
What is physically possible, legally permissible, and financially feasible.
What if the reporting entity’s current use of a nonfinancial asset is different than the highest and best use?
Highest and best use is determined from the perspective of market participants and may not be the same as the current use by the reporting entity; however, the current use is presumed to be highest and best use unless market or other factors suggest a different highest and best use.
What is the entry price?
The transaction price paid to acquire the asset or received to assume a liability
What is the exit price?
The transaction price that would be received to sell the asset or paid to transfer the liability
Under what conditions would result in the transaction price not representing fair value of an asset/liability at initial recognition under FASB ASC 820?
- Related party transaction
- Transaction under duress
- Unit of account differs of the transaction differs from the unit of account when measured at fair value (e.g., during a business combination when you acquire a group of assets, includes unstated rights and privileges, or includes transaction costs)
- Different market from principal market or most advantageous market
What valuation approaches are widely used under FASB ASC 820?
Income approach, market approach, and cost approach
What is the appropriate risk-free interest rate for present value computations denominated in nominal U.S. dollars?
The yield curve for U.S. Treasury securities
What is the credit risk for a liability?
The nonperformance risk related to the liability (that is the obligor’s own risk)
What are common income approaches used under FASB ASC 820?
Present value techniques, option pricing models, and multi-period excess earnings models
Provide an example of double-counting the impact of risk factors through discount rates and cash flows
Using a discount rate that reflects the uncertainty in expectations about future defaults with a probability-weighted cash flow that include the risk of default
Do nominal cash flows include the effect of inflation?
Yes
What discount rate should be used for nominal cash flows that include the impact of inflation?
Nominal risk-free rate
Do real cash flows include the effect of inflation?
No
What discount rate should be used for real cash flows that does not include the impact of inflation?
Real risk-free rate
What discount rate should be used for after-tax cash flows?
After-tax discount rate
What discount rate should be used for asset cash flows?
WACC
What discount rate should be used for equity cash flows?
Equity cost of capital
What time period for future cash flows is utilized for a liability?
The contractual term of the liability unless early prepayment is considered highly probable and reflected in the pricing derived by the market participant
What economic principle is the market approach based on?
Efficient markets
What economic principle is the asset approach based on?
Substitution
What does the cost approach reflect under FASB ASC 820?
Current replacement cost or the price that would be received for the asset is based on the cost to a market participant buyer to acquire or construct a substitute asset of comparable utility, adjusted for obsolescence
What does obsolescence encompass?
Physical deterioration, functional (technological) obsolescence, and economic (external) obsolescence
How does obsolescence compare to depreciation for financial reporting or tax purposes?
It is broader
What is the definition of inputs under FASB ASC?
Assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability including assumptions about risk inherent to the methodology or inputs
What is the definition of observable inputs under FASB ASC?
Developed using market data, such as publicly available information about actual events or transactions, and that reflect the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability
What is the definition of unobservable inputs under FASB ASC?
Market data are not available and that are developed using the best information available about the assumptions market participants would use when pricing an asset or liability
What is the highest priority level number under FASB ASC 820?
Level 1
What is the lowest priority level number under FASB ASC 820?
Level 3
What are level 1 inputs under FASB ASC 820?
Quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets
Are level 1 inputs under FASB ASC 820 observable?
Yes
Are blockage factors or other valuation adjustments considered for level 1 inputs under FASB ASC 820?
No
What are level 2 inputs under FASB ASC 820?
Quoted, similar items in active markets or quoted, identical/similar items in not-active markets
What factors are considered for level 2 inputs under FASB ASC 820?
Condition or location of the assets
What are level 3 inputs under FASB ASC 820?
Unobservable inputs such as a company’s own data
When are significant disclosures required under FASB ASC 820?
Level 3 inputs or when leveling between periods for the same assets/liabilities changes
What are the steps of the acquisition method under FASB ASC 805?
- Determine if the transaction is a business combination
- Identify the acquirer.
- Determine the acquisition date.
- Recognize and measure identifiable acquired assets, liabilities assumed, non-controlling interests.
- Recognize and measure goodwill.