F2-NOTES Flashcards
How should freight out be accounted for?
Freight-out is a selling expense that should be accounted for as a period cost at the time incurred.
FREIGHT IN IS WHAT TYPE OF COST
INVENTORY COST
WHAT IS COST RECOVERY OF RECOGNIZING REVENUE?
IT WILL ONLY RECOGNIZE PROFIT AFTER ALL COSTS HAVE BEEN RECOVERED.
GROSS PROFIT FORMULA
GROSS PROFIT=SALES-COST OF SALES
GROSS PROFIT RATE FORMULA
GROSS PROFIT RATE = GROSS PROFIT/SALES
GROSS PROFIT ON INCOME STATEMENT FORMULA
GROSS PROFIT ON IS=CASH COLLECTIONS x GROSS PROFIT RATE
DEFERRED GROSS PROFIT FORMULA
DEFERRED GROSS PROFIT = GROSS PROFIT RATE x ENDING INSTALLMENT RECEIVABLE
What are the four criteria for revenue to be recognized in US GAAP?
- Persuasive evidence of an arrangement (signed contract)
- Delivery has occurred or services have been rendered (risk and rewards transfer)
- The prie is fixed and determinable (no price contingencies)
- Collection is reasonably assured (standard collection terms)
When is the revenue from the sales of products or the dispoal of other assets recognized?
On the date of sale
Under IFRS-
What conditions have to be met before the revenue from sale of goods is recognized?
- Revnue and costs incurred for the transaction can be measured reliably
- it is probable that economic benefits from the transaction will flow to the entity
- The entity has transferred to the buyer the significant risk and rewards of ownership
- The entity does not retain managerial involvement to the degree associated with ownership or control over the goods sold.
Under IFRS-
how is the revenue from rendering services recognized?
when the outcome is?
Using the precentage of completion method
of the transaction can be estimated reliably
Under IFRS-
The outcome of the transaction can be estimated reliably when all of the following conditions have been met:
- Revenue and costs incurred for the transaction can be measured reliably
- It is probably that economic benefit from the transaction will flow to the entity
- The stage of completion of the transaction at the end of the reporting period can be measured reliably
Under IFRS
Revenue from interest, royalties and dividends that arise from the use by others of the entity’s assets is recognized when all of the following conditions have been met:
- Revenue can be measured reliably
- It is probable economic benefits from the transaction will flow to the entity
Under IFRS-
Construction contracts can be estimated reliably when…
- The contract revenue and contracts costs attributable to the transaction can be measured reliably
- It is probable that economic benefits from the transaction will flow to the entity
- Both the contract costs to complete the contract and the stage of contract completion at the end of the reporting period can be measured reliably
Multiple Element Arrangements–
Notes
When a sales contract includes multiple products or services, the fair value of the contract must be allocated to the separate contract elements.
Revenue is then recognized separately for each element based on the revenue recognition criteria appropriate for each element.
What are deferred credits?
When cash is received before it is earned, a deferred credit (unearned revenue or deferred revenue) is reported. It is recognized as revenue when it is earned.
“Liability= Earn it or Return It”
What are expenses?
Reductions of assets or increases of liabilities (and possibly both) during a period of time.
They stem from rendering services, delivering of goods, or any other activites that may constitute the major ongoing or central operations of an entity.
Expenses should be recognized according to the matching principle.
What is realization?
Occurs when the entity obtains cash or the right to receive cash (i.e. from the sale of assets) or has converted a noncash resource into cash
“real world”
What is recognition?
Recognition is the actual recording of transactions and events in the FS
“record”
What is the matching principle?
One of the most important principles in financial accounting is the matching principle, which indicates that expense must be recognized (when it is practicable to do so). Matching revenues and costs is the simultaneous or combined recognition of the revenues and expenses that results directly and jointly from the same transactions or events.
What is accrual accounting?
Accrual Accounting is required by GAAP and is the process of employing the revenue recognition rule and the matching principle to the recotnition of revenues and expenses
“I/S impact/ No current cash impact”
Deferral-
Notes
Deferral of revenues and expenses will occur when cash is received or expended but is not recognizable for F/S purposes. Deferral typically results in the recognition of a liability or a prepaid expense.
What does the recognition of an accrued asset or accrued revenues?
Represents revenue recognized or earned through the passage of time (or other criteria) but not yet paid to the entity.
What does accrued liabilites or accrued expenses represent?
Expenses recognized or incurred through the passage of time (or other criteria) but not yet paid by the entity (e.g. accrued interest payable, accrued wages, etc.).
What does estimated laibilities represent?
The recognition of probable future charges that result from a prior act (e.g. the estimated liability for warranties, trading stamps or coupons).
What are expired cost?
Are costs that expire during the period and have no future benefit
- insurance expenses
- cost of goods sold are directly allocated to the periods in which the sales take place
- period costs
“Expense on I/S)
What are Unexpired Costs?
e.g. fixed assets and inventory
should be capitalized and matched against future revenues.
stay on BS (for now)
Where are deferred credits located?
Liability section of the B/S
When is royalty revenue is recognized?
When earned
What is unearned revenue?
Revenue received in advance is recorded as a liability because it is an obligation to perform a service in the future and is reported as revenue in the period in which it is eanted, that is when no further future service is required.
What are the conditions that have to be met for revenue recognition when the right of return exist?
- The sales price is substantially fixed at the date of the sale
- The buyer assumes all risks of loss (e.g. fire or theft) because the goods are considered in the buyer’s possession
- The buyer has paid some form of consideration
- The porduct sold is substantially complete and
- The amount of future returns can be reasonably estimated
When are the initial franchise fee recognized?
when “substantially performed”
When are continuing franchise fees recognized?
When Earned
What does substantial performance mean?
- Franchisor has no obligation to refund any payment (cash or otherwise) received
- Initial services required of the fanchisor have been performed
- All other conditions of the sale have been met
Classification of Intangible Assets
Notes
- Patents, copyrights, franchises, trademarks, and goodwill are common intangible assets tested on the CPA exam
- Intangible assets may be either specifically identifiable (e.g. patents, copyrights, franchise, etc.) or not specifically identifiable (e.g. Goodwill)
How should intangible assets be recorded?
At Cost
How should Internally Developed Intangible Assets be recorded?
Expensed against income
What costs associated with intangibles can be capitalized?
- Legal fees and other costs related to a successful defencse of the asset
- Registration or consulting fees
- Design costs (e.g. of a trademark)
- Other direct costs to secure the asset
- unsuccessful is expensed
- test asset for impairment
Capitalization of Costs
Cost is measured by:
- The amount of cash disbursed or the fair vaule of other assets distributed
- The present value of amounts to be paid for liabilities incurred; and
- The fair vaule of consdieration received for stock issued
Amortization of Intangible assets
Must have finite life
The value of intangible assets eventually disappears; therefore, the cost of each type of intangible asset (excpt for goodwill and assets with indefinite lives) should be amoritzed by systematic charges to income over the period estimated to be benefited.
What type of amortization for intangible assets?
straight line method
How is goodwill amortized?
No amortization-Indefinite life
The required approach is to test goodwill for impairment at least annually.