FAR1 Flashcards
Mix of topics
Which of the following is used to notify investors of a current event or major development?
FROM 8-K
Which of the following is the proper treatment of the cost of equipment used in research and development activities that will have alternative future uses?
Equipment that will have alternate future uses would be capitalized and depreciated just like regular business assets.
If an asset’s carrying amount is $100,000 and its fair value less costs to sell is determined to be $90,000, what is the impairment loss to be recognized?
10,000 (impairment loss is $100,000 (carrying amount) – $90,000 (fair value less costs to sell) = $10,000)
The direct method involves listing
cash receipts and payments, including cash payments to suppliers, as part of operating activities.
What is the primary purpose of adjusting the notes to financial statements to include newly identified contingent liabilities?
to ensure transparency and full disclosure
Gains are reported at their
Net amounts
Gains on assets are not apart of
Discontinued operations
discontinued operations are only reported for the
disposal of component of an entity
The single-step income statement will include in total revenues all sales of
goods, services, and rentals.
Purchase discounts are not included in revenue, but instead
reduce cost of goods sold
The recovery of accounts written off does not
hit the revenue account.
Comprehensive income includes all the changes to equity during a period except
owner investments and distributions to owner. E.g. dividends paid to stockowners
Transaction gains and losses go to the income statement, whereas translation gains and losses go to
OCI