FAR -Random Flashcards
Software Costs
It is between production and technological feasibility. Cost includes coding and testing after TF and product master.
It is amortized at larger of SL or revenue calculation
Technological Feasibility
Includes program, design, coding and testing
Equip for R and D = expense
Equip for current & future = Amortize and depreciate
Material and labor= R and D
Cash Flow Hedge
Against forecasted transactions that are expected to take place in the future
Changes are reported in OCI in DENT until transactions occur.
Fair Value Hedge
Against a recognized asset and liability on the BS
Changes are reported in income from continuing
Reporting Unit
Group of assets, liabilities, and activities for separate book and records are maintained to facilitate internal decision making and reporting
Franchise Revenue
Revenue is recognized when franchiser performed all material service and conditions
Trading securities
Not held at cost, but at FV
Realized gains = price - FV
Reported on the income statement
Available for sale securities
Does not have FV election:
Held at cost, marked at OCI
Realized gain/loss = Price - cost
Excluded from Cash
Compensating balance Postdated checks or NSF Overdraft protection Restricted cash Postage stamps
These items should be disclosed
Amortized cost under IFRS
Business model is to hold the asset to collect future CF
CF are payments of principal and interest
All other should be measured at FV
Serial bonds
Bonds in which the principal upon maturity in installment
Term Bonds
Pay entire principal upon maturity at the end of the term
Bond Issue Costs
Amortize along with discount and premium
Includes - printing and engraving, legal and acct fees, underwriter commission, and promotion costs
Cost approach
Used to measure Fair Value
Cost incurred to replace the benefits derived from the assets
10 key elements under GAAP
Assets, liabilities, equity, investment by owner, distribution to owner, comprehensive income, revenue, expense, gain, loss
Significant influence under IFRS Equity investment
Having power to participate in the decision of the investees
Appropriate valuation technique (FV measurement)
MIC
Market approach, income approach, cost approach
Market approach
Used to measure FV
Involve identical or comparable asset/liability
Input for valuation
Level 1: used of observable data
Level 2: directly/indirectly input of observable data
Level 3: unobservable data and largely based on management’s judgment
Where will non-controlling interest appears on BS
Non-controlling interest in a subsidiary is considered as SE
Reported in SE Section
Goodwill transaction
Only recognized on the BS through the purchase
Maintained at purchase value unless it is impaired
Costs to maintain/develop GW are an expense - not capitalized
Reporting unit can be operating segment or 1 level below
Recognition
Process of reporting an item on the financial statement
Meet the definition of an element of financial statement
Realization
The conversion of an item or service into cash or a claim to cash
Order of authority
- FASB Statement of Fin Acct Std
- FASB Interpretation
- AICPA Acct Principles Board Opinion
- AICPA Acct Resarch Bulletins
Methods to recognize expense
- Causes and Effect
- Systematic and rational allocation
- immediate recognition
Monetary Unit Assumption
Events and transactions are quantitatively measured in terms of the equivalent amount of money
Common denominator of economic activity and provides acct measurement and analysis
Matching
Process of recognizing an expense in the same period in which a related benefit is recognized
5 key elements under IFRS
Asset, liability, equity, income, expense
IFRS recognition & measurement
Probability of occurrence
reliable measurement
Income Approach
Used to measure FV and it involves future amount in the forms of revenues, cost savings, and earnings