Day 1 Flashcards
Financial accounting concept that refers to the characteristics of accounting information that provides predictive value to the user as a quality of:
Relevance - contemplates predictive value, confirming value, and materiality
MCQ-05060
FASB - Financial Qualitative Characteristics
What is relevant to you? Passing Confirms Money
- Relevance
- Predictive Value
- Confirm Value
- Materiality
Completely Neutral is Free from errors
- Faithful Representation
- Complete
- Neutral
- Free From Error
MCQ-14607
FASB - Enhancing Qualitative Characteristics
Compare and Verify in Time to Understand
- Comparability
- Verifiability
- Timelines
- Understandability
MCQ-00105
What is a qualitative characteristic that enhances the usefulness of financial info?
Verifiability
MCQ-15856
Interim FS can be described as emphasizing what Enhancing Qualitative Characteristics?
Timeliness - by providing financial info based on actual performance to date and estimates prior to year end
Interim FS use of estimates means they are less verifiable - Timeliness is best for Interim FS
MCQ-00105
What is included in the Single Step Income Stmt
Total revenues all sales of goods, services, and rentals
Purchase Discounts are not included in revenue, they reduce COGS
Recovery of accounts written off does not hit the revenue account
MCQ-06565
ABC Inc sold a bldg and used the proceeds to buy a new bldg. The excess of the proceeds over the carrying amount of the bldg should be reported as?
Rule: when FA is sold, gain or loss is recognized as part of income from continuing operations
MCQ-00209
Equation: Gross Profit
= Sales - COGS
MCQ-07216
Is Interest and Advertising expenses included in General and Administrative expenses?
No
Interest - separately stated
Advertising - Selling Expense
MCQ-00052
ABC Inc, installed cabinets to display merchandise in customers stores, ABC expects to use these cabinets for 5 years. ABC’s year 1 multi step income Stmt should include:
1/5 of the cabinets cost (depreciation expense) should be included in SG&A expenses
MCQ-00200
What costs should be reported as General and Administrative expenses?
- Accounting
- Officer’s Salaries
- Insurance
MCQ-00204