FAR Chapter 5 Investments Statement of Cash flows And Income Taxes Flashcards
1
Q
Differentiate which equity securities are on the balance sheet as book value or fair value? HTM AFS and trading securities
A
HTM- at book value since it’s not planned to sell anytime soon
AFS- FV
Trading Securities- FV
2
Q
What is appropriate retained earnings?
A
Appropriate RE is to reserve RE to not distribute to shareholders and has a separate line item
The JE should be
Dr-RE (unappropriated)
Cr- RE (Appropriated for purpose)
3
Q
What are the requirements for held to maturity securities
A
- Ability to hold the security to maturity
- The security must be a debt security
- Positive intent