F4 Flashcards
DEbt securities on the balance sheet classified as trading or available for sale are valued how?
fair value
On what statement are unrealized gains/losses on debt securities classified as trading securities recognized
income statement
How are unrealized gains/losses on debt securities classified as Available for sale securities recognized
OCI baby
DEbt securities on the balance sheet classified as held-to-maturity are valued how?
amortized cost
List the three conditions when losses on debt securities classified as Available for sale are recognized in income on the IS, and NOT in OCI
when the security is sold, it becomes a trading security, or there is an OTTI decline in value to below cost (impairment)
When a marketable security is transferred from trading to available for sale or vise versa at what cost is it being transferred
its transferred at Fair Value, which is the new basis.
How do you calculate the realized gain or loss calculated for trading & equity securities when they are sold
Original cost +/- adjusted cost (which is the unrealized gains or losses previously recognized in NI)
How do you calculate the realized gain or loss calculated for Available For Sale Securities when they are sold
Selling price +/- the original cost
How are equity securities typically valued
carried at fair value through net income with unrealized gains and losses included in earnings
Describe the practicality excepition for equity securities
its for securities that dont have a readily determinable FV, exceptions allow for the entity to measure them at cost less impairment, of identical or similar investments
How are nonliquidating and liquidating dividends distributed by equity securities by the person receiveing them
nonliquidating dividends are recorded as dividend income
Liquidating dividends received are recorded as a return of capital
How do you calculate year-end investment in investee reported on the BS under the equity method
Beginning investment in invest
ADD: Investors share of investee earnings
LESS investors share of investee dividends
LESS amortization of FV differences
=Ending investment in investee
How do you calculate an investors equity method investment reported on the income statement
Investors share of investee earnings
LESS amortization of FV differences
=equity in earnings / investee income
What are some of the criteria for consolidating subsidiaries
parent controls more that 50% of sub
What is a variable interest entity
its a business that doesnt have investors with voting rights or lacks sufficient financial resources to support acitivites
In aquistion accounting state the consolidating workpaper elimination entry
CARINBIG
Dr: Common stock - sub Dr: APIC - sub Dr: RE - sub Cr: Investment in sub Cr: Noncontrolling interest Dr: Balance sheet adjustment to FV Dr: Identifiable intangible assets to fair value Dr: Goodwill