Interim Reporting Flashcards
How to calculate Interim Income Tax expense for the 2nd Quarter?
Add all income to the current quarter
multiply times Income Tax rate %
Subtract the prior quarters tax expense from the result
Temporary market declines expected to reverse
are not recognized in the interim statements
For interim financial reporting, a company’s income tax provision for the second quarter of 20X1 should be determined using the
effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full year of 20X1 as estimated at the end of the second quarter of 20X1
How are discontinued operations that occur at midyear initially reported?
Discontinued operations should be reported separately, net-of-tax, on the income statement for the interim period. Disclosure in the notes to the interim statements is required
FASB ASC 270-10-45-1 concluded that interim financial reporting should be viewed as
reporting for an integral part of an annual period
For external reporting purposes, it is appropriate to use estimated gross profit rates to determine the cost of goods sold for
Interim Financial Reporting - Estimated COGS
Year end Reporting uses Actual COGS
What FASB section has Interim Reporting?
270