Final Exam Flashcards
Third Level
Recognition, measurement and disclose concepts
Recognition, measurement and disclosure concept
- Assumptions
- Principals
- Constraints
Assumptions
- Economic Entity
- Going Concern
- Monetary Unit
- Periodicity
Principals
- Measurements
- Revenue Recognition
- Expense Recognition
- Full Disclosure
Constraints
Cost
Second Level
Qualitative Characteristics
Elements
Qualitative Characteristics 2
Fundamental Qualities
Enhancing Qualities
Fundamental Qualities 2
Relevance
Faithful Representation
Relevance 3
Predictive Value
Confirmatory Value
Materiality
Faithful Representation 4
- Completeness
- Neutrality
- Free From Error
Enhancing Qualities 4
- Comparability
- Verifiability
- Timeliness
- Understandability
Elements 10
- Assets
- Liabilities
- Equity
- Investment by Owners
- Distribution by Owners
- Comprehensive Income
- Revenue
- Expenses
- Gains
- Losses
First level- Objective
Provide information about the reporting entity that is useful to present and potential equity investors, lenders and other creditors in their capacity as capital providers
Financial Accounting
is External and looks at the entire company
Managerial Accounting
is Internal and looks at info piece by piece
Most Frequent Financial Statement
- balance sheet
- income statement
- statement of cash flow
Due Process 6 Steps
- Topics identified and placed on boards agenda
- Research and analysis conducted and preliminary views of pros and cons are issued
- Public hearing on proposed standard held 60 days past release
- Board evaluates responses and publics response and issues an exposure draft
- Board evaluates responses and changes exposure draft after 30 days if needed
- Final Standard Issued
Two Major Types of Pronouncements Issued by FASB
- Accounting Standard Updates (ASU)
2. Concept Statements
Accounting Standard Updates (ASU)
These updates amend the accounting standards codification, which represents the source of authoritative account standards other than standards issued by SEC
- Emerging issues task force (EITF): deals with new and unusual financial transaction
Concept Statements
Board uses in developing standards. Uses due process but does not establish GAAP