F2 Flashcards

1
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On personal financial statements, how are all items are reported?

A

At their fair market value

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2
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Personal financial statements usually include which statements?

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Statement of Financial Condition (B/S) and Statement of Changes in Net Worth (I/S)

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3
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When does the completed contract method recognize revenue and expense?

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recognized when contract is complete, recognized immediately in their entirety

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4
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How is total gross profit/loss recognized?

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(contract price - total costs to complete project) * % complete

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5
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Under the percentage of completion method, how is annual gross profit calculated?

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(total costs incurred to date/total expected costs * total expected gross profit) _ total gross profit previously recognized

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6
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What happens to monetary assets during periods of inflation where the amount in the asset account remains constant?

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we lose purchasing power loss

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7
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Purchasing power gains and losses are associated with what type of assets and liabilities?

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Monetary

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Where are translation adjustments and foreign currency remeasurement gains/losses included?

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Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments (PUFER) included in OCI, gains/losses from remeasuring the foreign subsidiary_s financial statements from local currency to functional currency included in income from continuing operations

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9
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What is a foreign subsidiary_s functional currency?

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the currency of the environment in which the subsidiary primarily generates and expends cash

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When the re-measurement method is used, we take historical rates only for what accounts?

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balance sheet accounts carried at cost

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What is the current rate?

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rate used to translate all assets and liabilities from the functional to reporting currency

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12
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If a non-monetary exchange has commercial substance, how is the transaction accounted for?

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the transaction is accounted for using the fair value of the asset surrendered or received, which ever is more evident

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13
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When cash is received in a nonmonetary transaction < 10% of the total consideration, how do we treat this transaction?

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a proportional amount of the gain is recognized

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14
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When a non-monetary transaction has commercial substance, how are gains and losses recognized?

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fair value - book value (of the asset given up)

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15
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What is a restriction of asset value?

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Assets should not be valued at more than fair value, so if BV>FV, the asset should be recorded at the lower FV

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16
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Under IFRS, how are changes of dissimilar assets treated?

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regarded as exchanges that generate revenue, all gains and losses are recognized

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17
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When are gains and losses recognized in exchanges containing commercial substance?

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gains and losses recognized immediately

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18
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When a transaction involving non-monetary exchange lacks commercial substance, what amount is used to record the newly acquired assets?

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the reported amount of the non-monetary assets surrendered

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Exceptions to valuing the transaction at fair value include:

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if the exchange was made solely to facilitate the sale to a third-party that is not a party to the exchange lack of commercial substance

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What 2 requirements are there in order to have commercial substance?

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Risk, timing, and amount of the expected future cash flows from the asset transfer different significantly from the risk, timing, and amount of the expected future cash flow_s from the asset received OR the entity specific value of the asset differs significantly from the asset transferred

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21
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If a nonmonetary exchange lacks commercial substance and a boot is paid, how is this accounted for?

A

no gain is recognized

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22
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When can revenue be recognized under the installment method?

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Revenue cannot be recognized prior to the completion of the long-term project

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23
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Under the installment method, what do we do with total gross profit and how is realized gross profit calculated?

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total gross profit is deferred until cash payments are received realized gross profit = gross profit % on the sale * (cash collected + installment amount)

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24
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Under the cost recovery method, when is revenue recognized?

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revenue is recognized after cash equaling the cost of the item has been collected

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25
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Under the installment method, how is deferred gross profit calculated?

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installment receivable * gross profit %

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26
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When do we use installment sales?

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When impossible to establish a reasonable bad debt percentage and probable some amount will be collected, but this amount cannot be projected

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27
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What is required for revenue recognition under GAAP?

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a signed contract, transfer of risks and rewards, price is fixed and determinable, and collection is reasonably assured

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28
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How is amortization of capitalized software costs calculated?

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GREATER of: straight-line amortization OR (sales revenue from software / total projected sale)

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29
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Before technological feasibility is established, how are computer software development costs treated?

A

Expensed as R&D

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30
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How should royalties paid be accounted for?

A

expense in period incurred

31
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When does an impairment loss exist?

A

When carrying value > recoverable amount

32
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When is goodwill capitalized?

A

only when incurred in the purchase of another entity

33
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How do we treat costs incurred for maintaining or developing goodwill?

A

Expense

34
Q

__________ all costs first successfully defended patents, _____________ all costs for unsuccessfully defended patents

A

Capitalize, Expense

35
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When there is unlimited right of return, nothing should be recorded as revenue unless all of the following are met:

A

the sales price is fixed the buyer assumes all risk of loss the buyer has paid some form of consideration the amount of returns can be reasonably estimated

36
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When are revenues recognized?

A

In the period they are realized or realizable

37
Q

Is goodwill amortized?

A

No, Goodwill is not amortized, but periodically monitored for impairment

38
Q

When are start-up costs required to be expensed?

A

when incurred

39
Q

US GAAP requires goodwill to be tested for impairment at what level?

A

reporting unit level

40
Q

How does US GAAP handle subsequent reversal of intangible asset impairment losses unless the intangible asset is held for sale

A

US GAAP prohibits

41
Q

Decrease in A/R will be larger under which basis of accounting?

A

Cash (cash is being paid to us)

42
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Increase in A/P represents expenses incurred but not yet paid, resulting in a higher income for which basis of accounting?

A

Cash (we have not yet paid, so we have more cash)

43
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Test for recoverability

A

if undiscounted cash flow_s > carrying amount, no impairment if undiscounted cash flows < carrying amount, impairment = the carrying amount - fair value

44
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Under IFRS, how is goodwill impairment is analyzed?

A

at the cash generating level

45
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IFRS goodwill impairment process (one-step process)

A

Carrying value of the cash generating unit - the GREATER of (cash generating unit’s FV - cost to sell) or value in use (present value of future cash flows)

46
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How is GAAP impairment loss calculated?

A

goodwill implied fair value - goodwill book value

47
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When converting from cash basis to accrual basis, what are the primary rules to consider?

A

add increase in current assets subtract decreases in current assets add decreases in current liabilities subtract increases in current liabilities

48
Q

Initial payment that can be applied against future payments should be recognized as a _____________ (as a liability)

A

deferred revenue

49
Q

Research costs associated with on internally developed asset are always _________

A

Expensed

50
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IFRS development costs may be capitalized if the following criteria are met:

A

Technical feasibility established, Company intends to complete the asset, company has ability to sell or use asset, sufficient resources available to complete, and asset will generate future economic benefits

51
Q

When is goodwill recognized in the balance sheet?

A

recognized in the balance sheet when created from a business acquisition

52
Q

When does the franchisor report revenue from initial franchise fees?

A

When all material conditions of the sale have been substantially performed

53
Q

How to we treat finite life intangibles?

A

Amortize over the period benefited

54
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What is the time period over which Intangibles are amortized?

A

the lesser of their legal or economic life

55
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What is the IFRS recoverable amount equal to?

A

the GREATER of (fair value - costs to sell) or value in use (present value of future cash flows)

56
Q

What is true about all non-monetary transactions?

A

Fair value given equals the fair value received and we recognize losses in full

57
Q

What a fixed asset is sold, gain or loss is recognized as ______________________ and the amount of the gain or loss equals ___________________.

A

Income from continuing operations, the proceeds from the sale minus the caring amount of the fixed asset

58
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When is gain on non-monetary transactions recorded?

A

if we receive cash or boot

59
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When do transactions lack commercial substance?

A

if the assets exchanged have a similar productive use and the amount of cash exchanged is insignificant

60
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How are direct costs of doing contracted R&D work treated?

A

Capitalized

61
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How is R&D equipment treated based on whether is has alternative future use or can only be used on the current project?

A

Capitalize with alternative future use and expense immediately if the equipment can only be used on the current project

62
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How are patent costs treated?

A

Always capitalized

63
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R&D costs are expensed as incurred under US GAAP except for:

A

cost to be reimbursed by another company costs for a long lived tangible asset with alternative future use

64
Q

A cash deposit received from a customer for future services is a _______ until the sale takes place

A

Liability

65
Q

Where should the amount of deferred gross profit relating to installment A/R collections 12 months beyond the balance sheet date be reported?

A

Current assets as a contra account

66
Q

How is installment sales gross profit calculated?

A

Total installment sales * (proportion of collections on installment sales / cost of installment sales)

67
Q

We __________ costs between the idea phase and technological feasibility phase, __________ costs between the technological feasibility and release for sale phases, and once the product is released for sale, we _________ costs

A

Expense, Capitalize, Amortize

68
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If the entity_s books are not maintained in it_s functional currency, what is required and where do gains or losses go?

A

Re-measurement into functional currency is required and any gain or loss is part of continuing operations

69
Q

Where are translation gains/losses recorded?

A

OCI under Shareholder’s Equity

70
Q

Where should a company that wishes to disclose information about the effect of changing prices should report this information?

A

Supplementary information to the financial statements

71
Q

Holding net monetary assets during inflation will result in a ______ of purchasing power while holding net monetary liabilities will result in a ______.

A

Loss, Gain

72
Q

R&D work a company does for a client is an __________ but R&D done work for the company by another company is an ___________.

A

Operating Expense, R&D Expense

73
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If computer software is to be used internally, how do we treat development costs?

A

Amortized on straight-line basis using GAAP