F2 Flashcards
On personal financial statements, how are all items are reported?
At their fair market value
Personal financial statements usually include which statements?
Statement of Financial Condition (B/S) and Statement of Changes in Net Worth (I/S)
When does the completed contract method recognize revenue and expense?
recognized when contract is complete, recognized immediately in their entirety
How is total gross profit/loss recognized?
(contract price - total costs to complete project) * % complete
Under the percentage of completion method, how is annual gross profit calculated?
(total costs incurred to date/total expected costs * total expected gross profit) _ total gross profit previously recognized
What happens to monetary assets during periods of inflation where the amount in the asset account remains constant?
we lose purchasing power loss
Purchasing power gains and losses are associated with what type of assets and liabilities?
Monetary
Where are translation adjustments and foreign currency remeasurement gains/losses included?
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
What is a foreign subsidiary_s functional currency?
the currency of the environment in which the subsidiary primarily generates and expends cash
When the re-measurement method is used, we take historical rates only for what accounts?
balance sheet accounts carried at cost
What is the current rate?
rate used to translate all assets and liabilities from the functional to reporting currency
If a non-monetary exchange has commercial substance, how is the transaction accounted for?
the transaction is accounted for using the fair value of the asset surrendered or received, which ever is more evident
When cash is received in a nonmonetary transaction < 10% of the total consideration, how do we treat this transaction?
a proportional amount of the gain is recognized
When a non-monetary transaction has commercial substance, how are gains and losses recognized?
fair value - book value (of the asset given up)
What is a restriction of asset value?
Assets should not be valued at more than fair value, so if BV>FV, the asset should be recorded at the lower FV
Under IFRS, how are changes of dissimilar assets treated?
regarded as exchanges that generate revenue, all gains and losses are recognized
When are gains and losses recognized in exchanges containing commercial substance?
gains and losses recognized immediately
When a transaction involving non-monetary exchange lacks commercial substance, what amount is used to record the newly acquired assets?
the reported amount of the non-monetary assets surrendered
Exceptions to valuing the transaction at fair value include:
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
What 2 requirements are there in order to have commercial substance?
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
If a nonmonetary exchange lacks commercial substance and a boot is paid, how is this accounted for?
no gain is recognized
When can revenue be recognized under the installment method?
Revenue cannot be recognized prior to the completion of the long-term project
Under the installment method, what do we do with total gross profit and how is realized gross profit calculated?
total gross profit is deferred until cash payments are received realized gross profit = gross profit % on the sale * (cash collected + installment amount)
Under the cost recovery method, when is revenue recognized?
revenue is recognized after cash equaling the cost of the item has been collected
Under the installment method, how is deferred gross profit calculated?
installment receivable * gross profit %
When do we use installment sales?
When impossible to establish a reasonable bad debt percentage and probable some amount will be collected, but this amount cannot be projected
What is required for revenue recognition under GAAP?
a signed contract, transfer of risks and rewards, price is fixed and determinable, and collection is reasonably assured
How is amortization of capitalized software costs calculated?
GREATER of: straight-line amortization OR (sales revenue from software / total projected sale)
Before technological feasibility is established, how are computer software development costs treated?
Expensed as R&D