Far 1 Flashcards
How to calculate Weighted Average Accumulated Expenditures?
Interest is capitalized when with expendutiures have been made, construction is proceding, and interest in incurred. caluclate the AVERAGE by the months.
Which value is used between NYSE and the appraised value of land?
The NYSE is more clearly determinable so it should be used above other evaluations
How does the interest from preferred stock and bonds affect liabilities in terms of interest?
When bonds are issued, any interest that has not been paid will be accrued and accounted for as a current liability. In addition, cumulative preferred dividends are not considered liabilities until declared by the board of directors.
how should dividends be recorded in retained earnings?
AS Market value on the day of declaration because the board decided to call the dividend based on the market’s rate
When does Work in process get expensed?
When work in process is completed and sold, this part of the total cost of work in process will be expensed.
When deferred tax liability is not associated with an asset is it a current Liability?
No. The deferred tax liability is not related to an asset, so it must be related to another liability. The other liability could not be a current liability because the difference is not expected to reverse until Year 6. (Reversal would occur when the other liability is paid.)
Therefore, the deferred tax liability must be classified as noncurrent.
What is the differece between serial bonds and debenture bonds?
Serial bonds mature at regular intervals rather than on one single date. Debenture bonds are not secured but rather are backed only by the general credit of the issuing firm. Debenture bonds can be serial bonds.
The market price of a bond issued at a discount is the present value of its principal amount at the market (effective) rate of interest plus……
Plus the present value of all future interest payments at the market (effective) rate of interest
This answer is true if the bond is issued at face value, discount, or premium.
The issue or market price of a bond at date of issuance is the present value of all future payments using the market (effective, yield) rate. The interest payments are an important part of the total return to the investor. The present value of only the face value would often be 1/2 or less of the total present value of the bond.
What is the difference between expected return on assets and actual return on assets in reference to Pension expense? How do you calculated expected return?
Expected return on assets is used to calculate pension expense. It is calculated by multiplying “expected rate of return” by the Fair Value of the plan assets. The difference between expected return and actual return is a gain or loss and is recognized in OCI. This affects the pension liability account
How do you calculate Pension Liability?
PBO - Plan Assets
What are the three relevance qualitative characteristics? Mcp
Material confirmatory predictive
Three components of faithful representation? Cnf
Completeness neutral free from error
What are the four enhancing characteristics? Vcut
Verifiable, comparable, understanding, and timeliness
Gap addresses 3 main aspects of financial reporting
Recognition, measurement, and disclosure
What is the current ratio?
Current assets / current liabilities
