Student: QIANWEN XU The project: FRA#2 (a)What is the authoritative literature addressing revenue recognition when right of return exists? If a transaction is within the scope of specific authoritative literature that provides revenue recognition guidance‚ that literature should be applied. However‚ in the absence of authoritative literature addressing a specific arrangement or a specific industry‚ the staff will consider the existing authoritative accounting standards as well as the broad revenue recognition
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involving a formula for determining contingent consideration Excerpt from Accounting Standards Codification Business Combinations — Overall Implementation Guidance and Illustrations 805-10-55-25 g. Formula for determining consideration. The formula used to determine the contingent payment may be helpful in assessing the substance of the arrangement. For example‚ if a contingent payment is determined on the basis of a multiple of earnings that might suggest that the obligation is contingent consideration
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What is the prudence concept in accounting? Under the prudence concept‚ you should not overestimate the amount of revenues that you record‚ nor underestimate the expenses. You should also be conservative in recording the amount of assets‚ and not underestimate liabilities. Another way of looking at prudence is to only record a revenue transaction or an asset when it is certain‚ and to record an expense transaction or liability when it is probable. Another aspect of the prudence concept is that you
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ACC 305 Intermediate Accounting The Role of FASB After the Stock Market Crash of 1929‚ many believers felt the crash was a result of inadequate and misleading financial statements which contributed to overstated stock prices‚ causing the crash and an the eventual depression. The Stock Market Cash proved the necessity for accounting standards. “Investors and creditors use financial information to make their resource allocation decisions. It’s critical that they be able to compare financial
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GAAP and IFRS There are differences that exist between the US GAAP and IFRS (International GAAP)‚ nonetheless right now there is a convergence project existing between the FASB and the IASB‚ which issue these GAAPs in that order to narrow down the differences between the two. This is so that there are no misinterpretations when using either GAAPs. With that mentioned‚ the following differences exist between the US GAAP and IFRS (International GAAP). Inventory Measurement GAAP clarifies that
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Whatever GAAP or IFRS‚ there are the rules accounts has to be followed. GAAP is an accepted set of rules‚ conventions‚ the standard framework of guidelines and procedures for reporting financial information‚ as defined by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. “It includes the standards‚ conventions‚ and rules accountants follow in recording and summarizing transactions‚ and in the preparation of financial statements” (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants‚ website). GAAP include
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Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) were both formed in 1973. The FASB is the organization‚ in the private sector‚ for establishing standards of financial accounting that governs the preparation of financial reports by non governmental entities. The IASB is an independent private sector body that develops and approves international financial reporting standards. These two have been working toward the same goal since they were formed. Today the IASB and the FASB are working
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on the line after each question. 1. FASB Accounting Standards Codification FASC a. When did the FASC Codification become effective? According to the Notice to Constituents (v4.7)‚ the FASC Codification was released on July 1‚ 2009 and became effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15‚ 2009. b. Did the FASC change prior GAAP? According to the Notice to Constituents (v4.7)‚ the FASC superseded all previous level (a)-(d) US GAAP (refers to the previous accounting hierarchy)
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1. You use a perpetual inventory system and value the inventory using FIFO. Prior to making adjusting year-end entries you valued the inventory at the lower-of-cost or-market. Justify why you valued the inventory at lower-of-cost or-market. FASB ASC CITATION: Adjustments to Lower of Cost or Market 330-10-35-1 A departure from the cost basis of pricing the inventory is required when the utility of the goods is no longer as great as their cost. Where there is evidence that the utility of goods‚
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November 3‚ 2013 Accounting 305 FASB Codification 1. The relevant FASB codification standards are as follows… 1. 350 Intangibles – Goodwill & Other 1.2 20 Goodwill 1.3 35 Subsequent Measurement 1.3.1 Overall Accounting for Goodwill (35.1-3) 1.3.2 Recognition & Measurement of Impairment Loss & Step 1 of the Qualitative Assessment (35.3A-15) 1.3.4 Determine the Fair Value of a Reporting Unit (35.22-23) 1.3.5 Reporting Unit (35.33-38) 2. 280 Segment Reporting 2.1 10 Overall
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