FAR 3 Flashcards
Investment in equity securities
Based on ownership percentage
Investment in debt securities
Based on intent to hold
Investment in equity securities - no influence (less than 20 %)
Fir value through net income
Investment in equity securities - significant influence (20%-50%)
Equity method (may elelcf FV option)
Investment in equity securities - control (more than 50%)
Consolidation
Investment in debt securities- intent of selling in the near term
Held for trading HFT
Neither intent for selling in near term or intent /ability of holding till maturity
Available for sale AFS, may elect FV option
Intent and ability of holding till maturity
Held to maturity HTM, may elect FV option
Accounting for equity securities no influence and FV is readily determinable
FVTNI
Dividend income included in
I/S
Accounting for equity securities =
FVTNI - MV (measure at FV on B/s) = gain or loss
Accounting for equity securities- exception (no influence and FV is not readily available)
Cost - impairment +/- observable charges if any
Accounting for equity securities- equity method
Significant influence
Significant influence - exception 1
Use the equity method when influence exists if ownership is less than 20%
Significant influence- exception 2
Do not use equity method if influence does not exist but ownership is 20%-50%
Record investees earnings as
Equity in earnings in I/s
Equity method - investment =
Purchase price +% of earnings- dividend- write off excess purchase price over BV
Under the equity method any difference between the purchase price paid for the invested and the book value of investees net assets must be accounted for - the excess of FV of inventory over CV
Amount will decrease equity in earnings
Under the equity method any difference between the purchase price paid for the invested and the book value of investees net assets must be accounted for - the excess of FV of land will have no impact when
Bcoz there is no depreciation
Investment in marketable equity securities should be measured through
FVTNI
Trading HFT definition
Debt securities bought with the intent of selling them in the near term
Available for sale securities definition
Debt securities not classified as trading or HTM
Held to maturity definition
Debt securities that the entity has positive intent and ability to hold until maturity
HFT valuation
Carrying value at FV