F2Pt.1-Matching Flashcards

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Which Personal Financial Statements are required?

A

Statement of Financial Condition & Statement of Changes in Net Worth

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How are assets and liabilities valued in a Personal Financial Statement?

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Estimated current value

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How are estimated taxes that would be paid if all assets were converted into cash and all liabilities paid presented on a Personal Financial Statement?

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Presented on Statement of Financial Condition between Liabilities and Net Worth

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4
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What is the general presentation on a statement of financial condition?

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Assets
- Liabilities
- Estimated taxes on assets sold
: Net Worth

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5
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How is life insurance presented on a Personal Financial Statement?

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Only shown if there is cash surrender value

It is shown net of loans against the policy

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How are business interests shown on a Personal Financial Statement?

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Business Interests that constitute a large percentage of total assets should be separated from other investments

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Contracts Revenue Recognition all 4 Criteria must be met:

US GAAP

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  • Evidence of arrangement exists
  • Delivery has occurred or services rendered
  • Price is Fixed & Determinable
  • Collection is reasonably assured.
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Revenue Recognition: Sale

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  • Delivery of Goods or setting aside goods
  • Transfer of legal titles [FOB Shipping point]
  • Allowing others to use entity’s assets; when assets are used (time passes)
  • Performance of Services:
    ~Recognized in the period services have been rendered & billed.
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Revenue Recognition: Sale of Goods

IFRS

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  • Transaction can be measured reliably.
  • Economic Benefits from the transaction will flow to the ownership.
  • Entity does not retain managerial involvement.
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Revenue Recognition: Rendering of Services

IFRS

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  • Transactions can be measured reliably
  • Economic benefits from the transaction will flow to entity.
  • Stage of completion of transaction at end of reporting period can be measured reliably.
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Revenue Recognition: Interest, Royalties & Dividends

IFRS

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  • Measured reliably

- Economic Benefits from the transaction will flow to the entity.

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12
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Continuing Franchise Fees should be reported by the Franchisor as?

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Revenue when they are Earned.

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13
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Purchased Intangible Assets from other enterprises should be Recorded at?

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  • At Cost.

- Legal & Registration Fees should also be capitalized.

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14
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Internally Developed Intangible Assets treated? Examples?

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  • Be expensed against income when incurred.
    (GAAP prohibits Capitalization of R&D)
  • Ex: Trademarks, Goodwill from Advertising & maintaining goodwill.
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Specially identifiable Internally Developed Intangible Assets can be Capitalized:

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  • Legal Fees, defense of asset
  • Reg or Consulting Fees
  • Design Costs (TM)
  • Other direct costs to secure the asset
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Amortization of Intangible Asset: Value & Cost?

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  • Value of intangible assets eventually disappears.
  • Cost of each type of intangible asset amortized by systematic charges to income over the period estimated to be benefited.
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17
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Patent Amortization life?

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  • Over the shorter of its estimated life or remaining legal life.
18
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Amortization Method used for Intangibles

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  • Straight- Line method should be applied

- Unless company demonstrates that another systemic method is more appropriate.

19
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Goodwill Amortization, Req Approach?

[Impairment Method]

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  • Amortization of purchased goodwill is not permitted.

- Required approach is to test goodwill for impairment at least annually.

20
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Intangible assets can be reported under either:

IFRS]

A
  • The cost method
    OR
  • The Revaluation Model
21
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Which F/S is the Revaluation Model for LOSSES Reported in?

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Reported on the I/S:
- UNLESS the loss reverses a previously recognized revaluation Gain.

Recognized in OCI:
- & reduces the revaluation surplus in Accumulated other Comp. inc.

22
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Which F/S is the Revaluation Model for GAINS Reported in?

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Reported in other Comp. Income & Accumulated in equity as Revaluation Surplus:
- UNLESS the gain reverses previously recognized loss.

Reported on I/S :
- To extent that they reverse a previously recognized revaluation loss.

23
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Initial Franchise Fees: Amount paid & Amortized over?

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  • PV of the amount paid (or to be paid) by the franchisee is recorded as an intangible asset on the B/S
  • Amortized over the expected period of the benefit of the franchise. (expected life of franchise)
24
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Reporting Continuing Franchise Fees?

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-Fees should be reported by the franchisee as an expense and as revenue by the franchisor, in the period incurred.

25
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R&D Costs are directly charged to Expense EXCEPT FOR:

[US GAAP]

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  • Materials, equipment, facilities (Tangible Assets):
  • R&D costs of any nature undertaken on behalf of others understand a Contractual agreement.~ Purchaser will expense as R&D amount paid & provider will expense the costs incurred as cost of sales.
26
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Items NOT R&D

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  • Routine periodic design changes to old products or troubleshooting in production stage
  • Marketing Research
  • Quality Control Testing
  • Reformulation of a chemical compound.
27
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Research Costs

[IFRS]

A

Must be expensed but development costs may be capitalized.

28
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Software Development Costs Expense costs until?

& Capitalize Costs when?

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  • Tech. feasibility has been established for the product.
  • Capitalize costs incurred After Tech. Feasibility has been established up to the point that the product is released for sale
29
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Amort. of Capitalized Software Costs

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% of Rev =
Total Cap. Amt
X (Current gross Rev. for Period/Total projected Gross Rev. for Product)

OR

Straight Line=
Total Cap. Amt
X (1/ Estimate of Econ. Life)

30
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Software Development On B.S Reported at?

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  • The LOWER of cost or market where market is Equal to net realizable value.
31
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Computer Development Internally; Expense costs incurred for?

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  • The Preliminary Project State
    &
  • Costs incurred for training & maintenance.
32
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Internal Developed Software sold to Outsiders; Proceeds Received?

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  • Should be applied first to the carrying amount of the software.
  • Then recognized as revenue (after carrying amount of the software has reached zero.)
33
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Intangible Assets with Finite Lives: 1st Step Impairment Test

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  • Fixed Assets treated the same

Step 1:
- Carrying Amount of the asset is compared to the sum of the UNDISCOUNTED cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset & eventual disposition.

34
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Reporting an Impairment Loss

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  • Reported as a component of income from continuing operations before income tax.
35
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Evaluation of Goodwill Impairment: Step 1

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  • Identify potential impairment by comparing the FV of each reporting unit with its carrying amount, including GW.
  • If FV is greater than CV: No Impairment exists
36
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What are the 2nd step for testing Goodwill Impairment?

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  • If impairment appears to exist:
  • The assets and liabilities should be compared to the total value of the reporting unit.
  • The difference is Goodwill.
  • Compare this amount to the CV of the Goodwill and write it down accordingly.
37
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How are Research and Development costs recorded?

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They are expensed in the period incurred and are not capitalized

38
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How are legal fees to defend a patent amortized?

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If the patent is SUCCESSFULLY defended the legal fees are amortized over the patent’s economic life.

If unsuccessful they are expensed immediately

39
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How are costs dealing with Technological Feasibility for Developing Software recorded?

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Expenses prior to technological feasibility are expensed as R&D.

After technological feasibility but prior to production costs are capitalized

40
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Intangible Assets with Finite Lives: 2nd Step Impairment Test

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Step 2:

  • If carrying amount exceeds the total UNDISCOUNTED future cash flows
  • Then an impairment loss equal to diff. betwn carrying amt. & its FV
41
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How are costs dealing with Expenses for Developing Software recorded?

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Expenses incurred during production are charged to inventory.

Expenses incurred training on internal use software are expensed

42
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Computer Development Internally; Capitalize costs incurred?

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After the PRELIMINARY project state;
~For upgrades
~Enhancements
~Amortized on a straight line basis