FAR Flashcards
(315 cards)
Who is the source of authoritative nongovernmental U.S. GAAP?
FASB codification
What is the goal of the PCC?
To establish alternatives for U.S. GAAP to make private company financial statements more relevant, less complex, and cost-beneficial
Can you apply the Conceptual Framework to specific accounting issues for IFRS or U.S. GAAP?
IFRS
What do the users of the financial statements use the information for?
To assess the reporting entity’s prospects for future net cash inflows to the entity (estimate the entity’s value)
Information that is capable of making a difference in the decisions made by users
Relevance (Passing confirms money)
Information that is complete, neutral, and free from error is what?
Faithful Representation (Reliable)
Compare and verify in time to understand
Enhancing Qualitative Characteristics
What is the only fundamental assumption that the IASB Framework outlines?
Going concern
Increases in assets from transfers of cash, property, or services from owners are what?
Investments by Owners
Estimate of future cash flow, expectations about timing variances, time value of money, price for bearing uncertainty, liquidity issues are all what?
Elements of present value measurement
What financial statement is useful in determining profitability, value for investment purposes and credit worthiness?
Income Statement
Presentation order of the major components of an income and retained earnings statement:
I(Gross and net of tax) DEA(net of tax)
change from one acceptable method of accounting to another (GAAP to GAAP)=
Change in Accounting Principle
Part of an entity(lowest level) for which operations and cash flows can be clearly distinguished=
Component of an entity
Operations are classified as discontinued if:
Disposed of or classified as held for sale
Disposals are discontinued operations if the disposal represent a strategic shift that has or will have on an entity’s operations and financial results, what are examples of this?
Disposal of a major geographical area, equity method investment, line of business
Types of Items Included in Results of Discontinued Operations:
Results of operations of the component, gain or loss on the disposal of the component, impairment loss of the component
A component classified as what is measured at the lower of its carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell?
Held for sale
Future operating losses expected to be incurred as part of an exit or disposal activity are recognized in what period?
The period incurred
Transactions or events that are material, and unusual and infrequent are what?
Extraordinary Items (Expropriation of a plant by the government, prohibition of a product line by a newly enacted law or regulation)
Items that are not extraordinary are presented where?
Separate component of continuing operations (shown gross or before tax)
Are there extraordinary items in IFRS?
NO
Are changes in accounting estimate prospective or retrospective?
Prospective
Are changes in accounting principles prospective or retrospective?
Retrospective