FAR Set 1 Flashcards
(108 cards)
How do you calculate annual gross profit under the percentage-of-completion method?
[total cost incurred/total expected cost] x [total expected gross profit] - total gross income previously recognized
What is the formula to calculate the percentage-of-completion?
total cost incurred to date/total est. cost of contract
(actual over estimated)
What are the requirements to qualify a transaction as a financing arrangement?
To qualify as a financing arrangement, the repurchase price must be greater than or equal to the original sales price and the expected market value. However the expected market value cannot exceed the repurchase price
List the order of a multi-step income statement
- Net Sales
- Less: COGS
- = Gross Profit
- Less: SG&A
- = Operating Income
- +/- Gains/Losses
- = Income from Continuing Operations
- Less: Income tax expense
- = Income before discontinued operations
- +/- Gain/Loss on discontinued segment (net of tax)
- = Net Income
How is a loss from discontinued operations calculated?
The loss is calculated by including all operating losses for the year from the discontinued segment, even if the decision to disposed was made mid-year. If the segment was sold in current year, any gain or loss will be included and aggregated net of tax. Any impairment loss will also be considered in the calculation
How is a change of accounting principle reported on a set of financial statements?
The change of accounting principle is accounted for retrospectively as an adjusted to beginning retained earnings unless it is not practical to do so. A change to LIFO inventory is impractical to calculate and therefore would be accounted for prospectively
Where is accumulated other comprehensive income reported?
Accumulated other comprehensive income is reported on the Statement of Financial Position i.e. the Balance Sheet. The current portion of other comprehensive income can be reported on The Statement of Comprehensive Income
When should financial statements of all prior periods be restated if there is a “change in entity”?
Financial statements should be restated when there is a “change in entity”
- if prior periods are presented
- when changing companies in consolidated financial statements
- consolidated financial statements versus previous individual financial statements
How does the FASB update or amend the U.S. GAAP Accounting Standards Codification?
The FASB updates the Accounting Standards Codification by issuing Accounting Standards Updates
What is included in the summary of significant accounting policies?
The summary of significant accounting policies include
- measurement bases
- accounting principles and policies
- criteria
What is required to be disclosed in the notes of financial statements regarding a company’s marketable securities?
The carrying value and the gross unrealized gains and losses of marketable securities are required to be disclosed in the notes to the financial statements
What criteria is needed to disclose vulnerability to concentration in the footnotes to the financial statements?
Disclosure of vulnerability to concentration is required when the following criteria is met:
- The concentration exists as of the balance sheet date
- The concentration will make the entity vulnerable to risk to severe impact in the near-term
- The risk is reasonably possible in the near-term
For an entity that does not file with the SEC, what date should the subsequent event evaluation period be disclosed in the notes to the financial statements?
The subsequent event period for an entity that does not file with the SEC is a date that runs through when the financial statements are available to issued. This date can be defined as:
- The financial statements are in form and format that comply with GAAP
- All approvals for issuance have been obtained
The evaluation period for a “filer”, (financial statements are filed with the SEC), the subsequent event period is the date that the financial statements are issued/distributed. However, no disclosure date is necessary
What is does Form 8-K report on?
- Form 8-K is a form that is required to be filed with all companies registered with the SEC. This form reports on all major corporate events including; corporate asset acquisitions/disposals, accountant changes, financial statement changes, management changes, etc.
After how many days is the 10-Q due for accelerated and non-accelerated filers?
The 10-Q is due for accelerate filers within 40 days of the period end. For non-accelerated filers the due date is within 45 days of the period end.
What are the parameters for a filer to be a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, and a small reporting company?
A large accelerated filer has a public float of $700M or more
An accelerated filer has a public float of $75M or more, but less than $700M. They must also have annual revenues of $100M or more
A smaller reporting company has a worldwide market value of less $75M
What adjustments are necessary to convert cash receipts to revenues as reported on an accrual basis?
Add: Ending A/R
Less: Beginning A/R
Less: Ending unearned revenue
Add: Beginning unearned revenue
What is the ratio for Asset Turnover
Sales (net) / Average total assets
What is the DuPont return on assets?
The DuPont return on assets is calculated as Net Profit Margin x Total Asset Turnover
Net Income/Net Sales x Net Sales/Avg Total Assets
Net sales cancels out leaving Net Income/Avg Total Assets
However, the DuPont approach makes it easier for investors to analyze how return on assets is affected by both
How is Times Interest Earned calculated?
EBIT / Interest Expense
How is Working Capital Turnover calculated?
Sales / Avg Working Capital (CA - CL)
In periods of inflation, what inventory method will produce the same ending inventory in a periodic and perpetual system?
The FIFO method will produce the same ending inventory for a periodic and perpetual system in times of inflation
What are the steps to calculate the amount of interest that may be capitalized on a construction project that is being built for an entity’s own use?
Step 1: Calculate the weighted average of accumulated expenditures by taking the expenditure amount x portion of year outstanding
Step 2: Compute the capitalized interest by multiplying the WAAE by the appropriate interest rate. If the WAAE is less than the amount borrowed, the interest rate is equal to the amount from the loan.
Step 3: Compare capital interest and actual interest. The amount cannot be greater than actual interest. The amount to capitalize is the lesser of the actual interest or capitalized interest
What are the step in determining an impairment loss for an intangible asset with a definite useful life?
- Determine if the carrying amount of the asset is recoverable by comparing the undiscounted future cash flows to the carrying amount of the asset. If the total amount of undiscounted future cash flows are less than the carrying amount, an impairment loss exists.
- The loss is would be equal the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the asset