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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Unit 2 Case Study Access the FASB Codification and prepare responses to the following questions‚ providing Codification references as support for your answers. 1. Access the glossary and give the definition for: a. Firm Fixed-Price Contract This is a contract of the price which allows it not be subject to adjustment as a result of the performance provided as outlined in the contract. What was outlined in the contract is what will be the cost. There cannot be any hidden fees added once the
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NaviNow will pay $8 million to the four former owners of TrafficEye if revenues from the combined system exceed $100 million over the next 3 years. NaviNow estimates this contingent payment to have a probability adjusted present value of $4million. According to down said formula (http://www.ey.com/Global/assets.nsf/United%20Accounting/ATG_FRD_BB1616/$file/ATG_FRD_BB1616.pdf) the $8million is consideration transferred in the acquisition. B6.4.4.7 Factors involving a formula for determining contingent
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Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash This includes money and other negotiable instrument that is payable in money and acceptable by the bank for deposit and immediate credit. Examples are bills and coins‚ checks‚ bank drafts and money orders. To be included or considered as cash‚ it must be unrestricted as to use‚ meaning‚ it must be readily available for use or payment of current obligations‚ thus‚ not subject to contractual or legal restrictions. The following items are included in “cash”:
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Cash & Cash Equivalents Introduction: Cash & cash equivalents may constitute a significant proportion of the total assets of an entity. It is the most liquid asset found within the asset category of a company ’s balance sheet. It is an important criterion to evaluate the liquidity and the short term solvency of a business venture. Liquidity and short term solvency means the ability of the business to pay its short term liabilities. Inability to pay-off short term liabilities affects its credibility
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The Evolution of the IASC into the IASB‚ and the Challenges it Faces1 Stephen A. Zeff Rice University ABSTRACT: In this article‚ I undertake to review the major developments and turning-points in the evolution of the IASC‚ followed by the evolution of the IASB. At the conclusion‚ I suggest five challenges facing the IASB. Keywords: IASC; IASB; IAS; IFRS; standard setting; regulation I.INTRODUCTION In the past several years‚ most accounting academics have been paying close attention to the International
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International Accounting‚ Auditing and Taxation The financing of the IASB: An analysis of donor diversity Robert K. Larson a‚∗ ‚ Sara York Kenny b a b Department of Accounting‚ University of Dayton‚ Dayton‚ OH 937-229-2497‚ United States IFRS Interpretations Committee‚ and Retired‚ International Finance Corporation‚ World Bank Group‚ United States a r t i c l e i n f o Keywords: International Accounting Standards Board IASB International Financial Reporting Standards IFRS Financing
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"Revenue from Contracts with Customers” Jade Nelson ACCT 4111-01 10/28/2014 Over the past few years‚ the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) have been working closely together to develop a new set of revenue recognition standards in an effort to merge the standards of FASB and IASB‚ lessen the amount of industry-specific differences in the standards‚ and make the standards more principles-based. Because revenue is very important
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This chapter is about a prince named Abdul Rahman from the tribe called FulBe. The FulBe people were cattle herders and most of them were Muslims. In their tribe‚ there was a prophet named Karamoko Alfa‚ who was their religious leader and called for a religious war called Jihaad on the tribe of Jalunke. The leader of the tribe was named Ibrahima Sori‚ who was the father of Abdul Rahman and the king of the tribe. He was known for his boldness and courage which led him to become popular amongst the
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The AICPA term “spousal equivalent” seems to be open to interpretation. Left to my own senses‚ I found in an internet search the Free Dictionary version of what a “spousal equivalent” is. According to the definition‚ a spousal equivalent is “a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship”. This definition leaves a lot to be desired and can be interpreted and misled in many directions. Just because one cohabitates with someone else (regardless
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