FAR3 Flashcards
Trading Securities
Securities (debt/equity) selling in the near term.
Current assets and valued at FV.
Included in earnings
Available-for-Sale Securities
Securities (debt/equity) not meeting the definitions of the other two classifications (trading and held-to-maturity). Usually classified as noncurrent assets - (doesn’t intend to sell in the near future) and valued at FV.
Included in OCI under PUFE.
Held-to-Maturity Securities (debt only)
Positive intent and ability to hold these securities to maturity.
Noncurrent assets
Valued at amortized cost
Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidate with over 50% control. Ignore important legal relationships and “emphasize economic entity/substance over form” (can consolidate companies w/ different year-ends)
Cost Method
Do not consolidate = no significant influence (0-20%). The “investment in investee” is not adjusted for investee earnings and is adjust to FV. Affects investment for liquidating dividends
Equity Method
Do not consolidate = significant influence (20-50%) but can have significant control with less than 20% (largest shareholder or majority of board) NI and Dividends affect investment
Stock Dividend (Cost and Equity Method)
Memo entry only
Equity Method (GAAP)
Beginning balance
+: Share of investee’s earnings
-: Share of investee’s dividends
Ending balance
Consolidation F.S. Exceptions
Subsidiary is in legal reorganization, bankruptcy, or the subsidiary operates under severe foreign restrictions
Acquisition Method
100% of net assets (assets - liabilities at FV) acquired (regardless of percentage acquired)
*unallocated balance remaining creates goodwill and when consolidated, the subsidiary’s entire equity is eliminated
CAR IN BIG
Common stock, APIC, Retained Earnings of subsidiary are ELIMINATED
Investment in Subsidiary is ELIMINATED (parent's books) Noncontrolling Interest (NCI) is CREATED (>100%)
B/S of sub. is adj. to FV (100% assets and liabilities) - recalculate depreciation
Identifiable Intangible Assets of the sub. are recorded at FV - amortize finite life
Goodwill (or Gain = “credit”) is required
Consolidating workpaper Eliminating JE
DR: Common stock - sub. DR: APIC - sub. DR: Retained Earnings - sub. CR: Investment in sub. CR: NCI (if >100%) DR: Balance Sheet adjustments to FV DR: Identifiable Intangible assets to FV DR: Goodwill OR CR: Gain
Noncontrolling Interest (NCI)
Reported in consolidated equity when less than 100% ownership in equity section of B/S (include NCI share of goodwill)
FV of sub x NCI% = NCI interest
Full Goodwill Method (U.S. GAAP and IFRS)
Goodwill = FV of sub. - FV of sub’s net assets
Partial Goodwill Method (IFRS)
Goodwill = Acquisition cost - FV of sub.’s net assets acquired
I/C Payable JE
Eliminate 100% of intercompany transactions
DR: A/P
CR: A/R