Chapter 9 Powerpoint Flashcards

1
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Purchase of long lived assets

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Recognized as capital expenditures - on balance sheet as asset

recognize when ownership passes to the buyer

Purchased for use in the business to generate future cash flows

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2
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Recognize periodic deprectiation expense during____________________________

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periods in which assets are used to generate revenue

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3
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_______________ is used to measure long-lived assets at net book value

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Accmulated depreciation

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4
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Two types of costs incurred during the useful life of a plant asset:

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  1. Ordinary repairs that maintain the operating efficiency and expected productive life of a plant asset
    - expensed as incurred
  2. Additions and improvements that increase the operating efficiency, productive capacity, or useful life of a plant asset

*both accounted for as capital expenditures

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5
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U.S GAAP requires companies to record plant assets at _______________

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cost

*cost consists of all expenditures necessary to acquire an asset and make it ready for its intended use

**Consistent with the concept of conservatism

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6
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No ______________ is allowed in the future

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upward revaluation

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7
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If a capitalized expenditure is listed as a revenue expenditure

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income will be understated

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8
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Factors used in computing depreciation

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Cost

Useful life

Salvage value

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9
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Depreciable cost =

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Cost - Salvage Value

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10
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Straight line method example

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Cost - Salvage Value = Depreciable Cost

Depreciable Cost / Useful Life = Depreciation expense

13,000 - 1,000 = 12,000

12,000 / 5 = 2400

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11
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Journal entry for depreciation expense

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Depreciation expense XXX

               Accmulated depreciation XXX
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12
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Declining - Balance

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Accelerated method

Decreasing annual depreciation expense over the asset’s useful life

Double declining-balance rate is double the straight-line rate

Rate applied to book value

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13
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Units-of-Activity

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Companies estimate total units of activity to calculate depreciation cost per unit

Expense varies based on units of activity

Depreciable cost is cost less salvage value

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14
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Units-of-Activity formula

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Depreciable Cost / Total Units of Activity = Depreciation cost per unit

Depreciation Cost per unit / Units of Activity during the year = depreciation expense

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15
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Why is each method of depreciation acceptable?

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Because each recognizes the decline in service potential of the asset in a rational and systematic manner

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16
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Changes in estimates related to factors used in computing depreciation ________________________________

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impact current and future periods, but not prior periods

*change in salvage value, change in estimated useful life

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17
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If the proceeds exceed the book value, the company recognizes a _______________

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gain on disposal

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18
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If the proceeds are less than the book value, the company recognizes a ________________

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loss on disposal

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19
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Gains and Losses on Disposal are reported ___________________________

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seperately from Revenue and Expense in the income statement

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20
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3 types of disposals of plant assets

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Retirement

Sale

Exchange

21
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Journal entry for eliminating asset

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Accmulated Depreciation X

Loss* (if applicalbe) Y- X

                                   Plant Asset Y

                               Gain\* (If applicable) X - Y
22
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Impairment

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A permanent decline in the market value of an asset below its book value may result in a large difference between book value and fair value

  • example of accounting conservatism

Implication of write-downs in lower depreciation expense in future years - “Big Bath”

23
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If an asset is impaired, a company must _________________________________

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write-down the asset to its fair value in the year the decline in value occurs

24
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Recognizing intangible assets

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Recognized on balance sheet but because they have economic substance

25
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Asset

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“Probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by a particular entity as a result of past transactions or events”

26
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Copyrights and Patents

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Recognized when granted

Legal fees to successfully defend them are also capitalized

27
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Research and Development Costs (R&D)

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Expensed as incurred due to the uncertainties in identifying the extent and timing of future benefits of these expenditures

28
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Goodwill

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ONLY recognized in an exchange transaction that involves the purchase of an entire business due to measurement difficulties

29
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Intangible Assets - Measurement

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Initial Costs: The initial cost of acquiring an intangible is recognized as an asset on the balance sheet

Costs to Defend: The costs incurred to successfully defend a patent or copyright are capitalized to the respective intangible asset and amortized over the remaining useful life

30
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Initial Costs

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The initial cost of acquiring an intangible is recognized as an asset on the balance sheet

31
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Costs to Defend

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The costs incurred to successfully defend a patent or copyright are capitalized to the respective intangible asset and amortized over the remaining useful life

32
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Goodwill

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Measured as the excess of purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired in a business acquisition

33
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Goodwill impairment

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The amount recorded as Goodwil must be written down if a company determines the value of goodwill has permanently declined

34
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Intangibles with limited lives are amortized over their ________________

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usefull lives (shorter of legal life or useful life)

35
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Intangible assets have either a _____________ or an ______________

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limited life; indefinite life

36
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Patents legal life

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20 years

37
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Copyrights legal life

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Life of creator plus 20 years

38
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Intangible assets with indefinite lives are ___________

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not amortized

ex. trademarks/tradenames, goodwill)

39
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Franchises and liscences can have either___________

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a limited life or an indefinite life

40
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Amortization is recorded directly to________________________

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intangile assets accounts; no contra asset account is used

41
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Research and Development Costs

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U.S. GAAP requires all R&D costs to be expensed as incurred

IFRS allows capitalization of some “development” costs but require expensing of “research” costs

42
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Lease

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Contractual agreement in which the owner of an asset (lessor) allows another party (lessee) to use the asset for a period of time at an agreed price

43
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Advantages of leasing:

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  1. Reduced risk of obsolescence
  2. Little or no down payment
  3. Shared tax advantages
  4. Assets and liabilities are not reported for an operating lease (recorded as rental)

Capital lease: lessees show both the asset and the liability on the balance sheet

44
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Recognizing long- lived assets on balance sheet impacts

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Profitability analysis - ROA and Assets Turnover Ratio

Solvency Analysis (leases) - debt to total assets ratio

45
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Return on Assets (ROA)

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Net Income / Average Total Assets

46
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Asset Turnover Ratio =

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Net Sales / Average Total Assets

47
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Debt to total assets ratio =

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Total liabilities / Total Assets

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