IFRS Flashcards
IFRS NINJA (57 cards)
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International Accounting Standards Borad (IASB)
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- Issues IFRS
- Most Authoritative
- 1st place MGMT looks for guidance
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IASB Framework
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- Helps Develop Standards
- NOT a standard
- DOESNT SUPERSED ANY STANDARD AUTHORITY
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Objective of IFRS Framework
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- Provide users W/ Information
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IFRS assumes Entity uses what basis of Accounting?
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- Accrual
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Qualitative Characteristics
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- Relevance
- Faithful Representation
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Relevance
(Qualitative Characteristic)
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- Makes a Difference to user
- Predictive value- Predicts Future
- Confirmatory Value - Evaluates past
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Faithful Representation
(Qualitative Characteristic)
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- Complete
- Neutral
- Free from Error
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Enhancing Characteristics
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- Comparability
- Understandability
- Verifiability
- Timeliness
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Comparability
(Enhancing Characterisitics)
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- Allows users to compare different items at different periods
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Understandability
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- Easy to Understand
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Verifiability
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- Different people would reach same conclusion
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Timeliness
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- Information is available in time to make decision
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Pervasive Contraint of IFRS
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- Cost vs. Benefit
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Reporting Elements
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- Asset
- Liability
- Equity
- Income
- Expense
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Criteria for Recognition on IFRS Financial Statements
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- Probable future economic benefit
- Can be measured reliably
- Cost Recovery Method required if value or outcome not be measured reliably
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IFRS vs. GAAP (1)
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- Comparative FS required
- No completed contract method
- No LIFO
- Statement of Comprehensive Income Required
- Statement Changes in Equity Required
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IFRS vs. GAAP (2)
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- Income instead of Rev.
- Gains not displayed seperately
- Losses same as expense, but ARE displayed seperate
- Profit instead of Net Income
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IFRS vs. GAAP (3)
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- Contracts- Customer Controls assets before Delivery?
- IFRS– Performance Obligation classification Mandatory
- GAAP– Optional
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IFRS Transitioning (1)
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- Date of Transition is 1st reporting period that entity produces full comparative financial statements using IFRS
- If IFRS was implemented June 2010 for use in the Decemeber 31, 2010 FS, then the Date of Transition is actually January 1, 2009 for a full year of comparative statements
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IFRS Transitioning (2)
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- For PPE, the Fair Value Method is the most efficieent for converting assets to IFRS
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Adjustments made for adopting IFRS get made where?
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- The entitys Retained Earnings or Equity
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IFRS Current Assets
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- Stays the same
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IFRS Current Liabilities
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- can be refinanced into a no-current liability if agreement is executed before B/S date
- GAAP ONLY REQUIRES INTENT, NOT EXECUTION
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Contingencies
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- Uncertain future events
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GAAP Contingent Liability
* Probable, Reasonably Possilbe, or Remote
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IFRS Contingent Liability
* If "Probable" and "Measurable"
* Classified as **Provision**
* Payment is uncertain in Timing or amount
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IFRS records Financial Assets using which 3 methods
* Amortized Cost
* Fair Value through OCI
* Fair Value through Profit or Loss
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Amortized Cost
* Objective: Collect Cash Flows
* Uses Effective Interest Method
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Fair Value through OCI
* Objective: Sell Financial Assets
* Gain or Loss recognized in OCI
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Fair Value through Profit or Loss
* Objective: Everything Else
* Gain or Loss recognized in Profit or Loss
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Deferred Taxes IFRS
* Uses Liability Method
* All Deferred Tax Liabilities must be reported
* Only "probable" Deferred Tax Assets can be reported
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Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities are
* **Non-current** to the Statement of Financial position
* ONLY netted if they are related to same country/taxing authority
* EX: China Deferred Tax Assets cant offset Japan Deferred tax liabilities
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IFRS Tax Rates
* Enacted Tax Rate or Substantially Enacted Tax rate
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GAAP Tax Rate
* Enacted Tax Rate Only
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IFRS Income Statement
* Income
* Finance Costs
* Tax Expense
* Discontinued OPs
* Profit/loss
* Non-Controlling interest in Profit/Loss
* Net Profit/Loss attributable to Equity
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IFRS Comprehensive Income
Two Statements Allowed
* Income Statement
* Statement of Comprehensive INcome
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Investment in Subsidiaries are Valued At
* Cost
* Fair Value
* Equity Method
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PP&E Valuation IFRS
* Recorded at Cost
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PP & E Valued using one of two options called
* Cost Model
* Revaluation Model
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PP& E Cost Model
* Asset Carried at Cost - (Accumulated Depreciation and Impairment Loss)
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Revaluation Model
* Asset is adjusted to Fair Value minus Accumulated Depreciation
* Increases in value from the adjustment reported in current period = **Other Comprehensive Income**
* Decreases in value from adjustment = **Expense**
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Revaluation Model Must
* Asset must be able to be reliably measured
* be applied to whole calss of assets, not just one
* No guidance on how often assets should be revalued under IFRS
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Investment Property IFRS
* Initially recorded at Cost
* Does NOT include property used in course of business
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Investment Property IFRS Revalued using
* Fair Value Model
* Property is revalued to Fair Value
* Profit/Loss is recorded in current period on Income statement
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Investment Profit/Loss
* Recorded on **Income Statment**
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PP&E Profit/Loss
* Recorded on **Other Comprehensive Income OCI**
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Invesment Property IFRS using Cost Model
* Cost Model
* Carried at (Cost - Accum. Depreciation)
* Fair Value must still be disclosed in the notes to the Financial Statements
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Operating Leases can be recorded as
* Investment property if measured at Fair Value
* All other Investment property must use Fair Value Method if one asset uses it
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Intangible Assets valued using one of two options
* Cost Model
* Revaluation Model
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Intangible Assets Cost Model
* Asset Carried at Cost less Accumulated Depreciation and Impairment Loss
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Intangible Asset Revaluation Model
* Asset is adjusted to Fair Value, less Accumulated Depreciation
* Increases in value from adjustment = **Other Comprehensive Income**
* Decreases in value from adjustment = **expense**
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Intangible Asset Revaluation Model must
* Reliably measured
* applied to whole class of assets, not just one
* no guidance on how often assets should be revalued under IFRS
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Internally generated Goodwill
* Not Recognized
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Intangible Assets Amortization
* Intangible Asset has Finite Life
* Amortized over Useful Life
* Intangible Asset has Indefinite LIfe
* NOT AMORTIZED
* Tested for Impariment at Reported Date
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Leases IFRS
* if Substantial Risks of ownership have passed to the LEssee, then the Lease must be accounted as **Finance Lease**
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Pension Defiend Benefit Plans IFRS
* Project-Unite-Credit-Method calculated the PV of the defined benefit obligation
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Statement of Cash FLows IFRS
* Interest expense or Finance Costs can be classified as either **Operating or Financing**
* ****Once a class is chosen, ALL future costs must be classified there
* Significant non-cash Transactions
* Must be included in notes to Financial Statements