Module 9A Part 1 Flashcards
Cash Collections X Gross Profit %
Realized Gross Profit
Ending Accounts Receivable X Gross Profit %
Deferred Gross Profit
Beginning Accounts Receivable for that Year
Installment Sales
Installment Sales - Cost
Gross Profit
Gross Profit / Installment Sales
Gross Profit %
When to use Installment Sale method?
Cannot estimate collectibility
When to use Cost Recovery Method?
Can’t determine collectibility of receivables
Definition of Conservatism
Bias in all U.S. GAAP - The accountant, when confronted with alternative methods of accounting treatment, will choose the one that does not overstate assets or earnings
3 part Definition of Assets
- Obtain it or control it today
- It will provide benefits in the future
- It occurred as a result of a past transaction
3 part Definition of Liabilities
- Owe it as of today
- You will sacrifice something in the future
- It occurred as a result of a past transaction
Comprehensive Income SFAC Definition
Any change in Shareholder’s Equity that does not involve the owners (investments or distributions)
Normal Balance for Assets on T Account
Debit
Normal Balance for Liabilities on T Account
Credit
Normal Balance for Shareholder’s Equity on T Account
Credit
Normal Balance for Revenue on T Account
Credit
Normal Balance for Expenses on T Account
Debit
In calculating present value in a situation with a range of possible outcomes all discounted using the same interest rate, the expected present value would be…
the sum of probability-weighted present values
The two fundamental qualitative characteristics of accounting information are…
Relevance and Faithful Representation
According to the Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts, neutrality is part of:
Faithful Representation?
Relevance?
Faithful Representation - Yes
Relevance - No
According to the FASB conceptual framework, which of the following is an enhancing quality that relates to both relevance and faithful representation?
a. Comparability
b. Confirmatory Value
c. Predicative Value
d. Freedom from error
a. Comparability