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Accounting
Graduate
06/05/2017

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Term
the two fundamental qualitative characteristics of useful financial information
Definition
Relevance and Faithful Representation
Term
Are leases eligible for the fair value option?
Definition
No
Term
To comply with the disclosure requirements related to risks and uncertainties, an entity is required to disclose... (4 items)
Definition
the nature of its operations, the use of estimates, certain significant estimates, and vulnerability to certain concentrations of risk.
Term
Faithful representation consists of... (3)
Definition
Free from Error, Neutrality and Completeness.

Remember that Roger is never on the FENC.
Term
Relevance consists of... (2)
Definition
Predictive value and confirmatory value (feedback value), or both.

(Roger is P.C.)
Term
3 approaches to measure fair value
Definition
(MIC), the Market approach, Income approach and the Cost approach
Term
appropriate methods for recognizing expenses include...(3)
Definition
cause and effect, such as charging inventory to cost of goods sold; systematic and rational allocation, such as depreciation of property and equipment; and immediate recognition, such as recognizing salaries expense as it is incurred.
Term
Accumulated other comprehensive income is reported in ___ and is a component of _____.
Definition
The Statement of Financial Position and is a component of stockholders’ equity
Term
The 3 basic elements of financial reporting are...
Definition
assets, liabilities, and equity or net assets
Term
Primary Qualitative Characteristics
Definition
makes information useful
(Relevance and Faithful Representation)
Term
Enhancing Qualitative Characteristics (Relate to both Relevance and Faithful Representation)
Definition
(Roger is CUT like a V)

-Comparability (Consistency)
-Understandability
-Timeliness
-Verifiability
Term
3 elements of Equity
Definition
-Contributions/investments by owners
-Distributions to owners (dividends)
-Comprehensive income
Term
Items that affect Comprehensive Income, but not net income are... (4)
Definition
(DENT)

-Derivative cash flow hedges
-Excess adjustment of Pension PBO and FV of plan assets at year end
-Net unrealized gains or losses on "available-for-sale" securities
-Translation adjustments for foreign currency
Term
Difference between "Recognition" and "Realization"
Definition
Recognition- booking an item in the financial statements
Realization- converting non-cash resources into cash or a claim to cash
Term
What is Fair Market Value?
Definition
the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
Term
Accumulated other comprehensive income is reported in which of the financial statements?
Definition
The statement of financial position
Term
The fair value for an asset or liability is defined as
Definition
The price that would be paid to acquire the asset or received to assume the liability in an orderly transaction between market participants
Term
a special risk of multiple and /or large defaults that are all affected by the same or common issue
Definition
Concentration of credit risk
Term
Which items are required to be recognized at fair value?
Definition
-Trading and Available-for-Sale Securities
-Impairment losses
-Assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination (only recognize at fair value initially, do not adjust subsequently)
-Derivatives
Term
Which items do not qualify for the fair value election?
Definition
-Pension plan, post-retirement, and other post-employment benefits
-Leases
-Financial instruments that are components of equity
-Share based payments and stock options
Term
4 qualities of a lease that make it a capital lease
Definition
-TT: Title Transfers
-BPO: Bargain Purchase Option
-75%: of its useful life
-90%: PV of minimum lease payment is 90% of FMV
Term
The Economic Entity assumption
Definition
the assumption that a business is separate and distinct from its owner or owners.
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