ACCO 310 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Disturbance Storm Time Index, Going Concern, Revenue Recognition

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A conceptual framework in accounting is a coherent system of interrelated objectives and fundamentals that can lead to consistent standards and that prescribe the nature, function, and limits of financial accounting and financial statements. The benefits its development will generate can be characterized as follows: a. The standard setters (acsb, iasb, and fasb) will be able to issue more useful and consistent standards in the future. Problems in practice should be solved more rapidly and consistently by reference to a framework of basic theory. Understanding of and confidence in the financial reporting process by financial statement users will be increased. Comparability with respect to the financial statements of various companies will be enhanced. b. c. d. The conceptual framework is used by standard setters to devise new standards. It is also used people in industry in applying professional judgement to a given situation. Objectives (take into account reporting environment, regulations etc)

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Unit 6 GAAP Application-Conceptual Framework of Accounting TheConceptual Framework allows for the systematic adaptation ofaccounting standards to a changing business environment. The FASBuses the conceptual framework to aid in an organized and consistentdevelopment of new accounting standards. The conceptual frameworkoutlines the objectives of financial reporting and the qualities ofgood accounting information, precisely defines commonly used termssuch as asset and revenue, and provides guidance about appropriaterecognition, measurement, and reporting. Understanding theterminology associated with the framework is imperative. Match thenumbered statements below with the lettered terms. An answer(letter) may used more than once, and some terms require more thanone answer (letter). 1. Key ingredients in quality of relevance. 2.Traditional assumptions that influence the FASB's conceptualframework. 3. The idea that information should represent what itpurports to represent. 4. An important constraint relating to costsand benefits. 5. An example of conservatism 6. The availability ofinformation when it is needed. 7. Recording an item in theaccounting records. 8. Determines the threshold for recognition. 9.Implies consensus. 10. Transactions between independent parties. a)Cost-effectiveness b) Representational faithfulness c) Recognitiond) Verifiability e) Time periods f) Unrealized g) Completeness h)Timeliness i) Materiality j) Predictive value k) Economic entity l)Lower-of-cost-or-market rule m) Phrenology n) Arm's-lengthtransactions Now that you have reviewed the terminology, for eachsituation listed below, indicate by letter the appropriatequalitative characteristic(s) or accounting concept(s) applied. Aletter may be used more than once, and more than one characteristicor concept may apply to a particular situation. Explain why youchose your answer.

1. Goodwill is recorded in the accounts only when it arises fromthe purchase of another entity at a price higher than the fairmarket value of the purchased entity's identifiable assets. 2. Landis valued at cost. 3. All payments out of petty cash are debited toMiscellaneous Expense. 4. Plant assets are classified separately asland or buildings, with an accumulated depre-ciation account forbuildings. 5. Periodic payments of $1,500 per month for services ofH. Hay, who is the sole propri-etor of the company, are reported aswithdrawals. 6. Small tools used by a large manufacturing firm are^recorded as expenses when purchased. 7. Investments in equitysecurities are initially recorded at cost. 8. A retail storeestimates inventory rather than taking a complete physical countfor purposes of preparing monthly financial statements. 9. A notedescribing the company's possible liability in a lawsuit isincluded with the financial statements even though no formalliability exists at the balance sheet date. 10. Depreciation onplant assets is consistently computed each year by thestraight-line method. a) Understandability b) Verifiability c)Timeliness d) Representational faithfulness e) Neutrality f)Relevance g) Going concern h) Economic entity i) Historical cost j)Measurability k) Materiality l) Comparability Type your answers ina Word Document, and submit to the Drop Box.

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1. International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) could be used by a country by:A) adopt IFRS as its national GAAPB) allow listed domestic companies to use IFRSsC) require or allow foreign companies listed on national stock exchanges to use IFRSsD) require listed domestic companies to use IFRS in the preparation of the consolidated financial statementsE) all of the above

2. The agreement between the FASB and the IASB to make everyeffort to ensure that financial reporting standards are fullycompatible and to ensure compatibility is maintained in thefollowing document:

A) Business Combination Project (Business CombinationsProject)

B) Convergence Framework Project

C) Conceptual Research Project (Conceptual Research Project)

D) Norwalk Agreement (Norwalk Agreement)

E) Companies Act

3. There are differences between IFRS and US GAAP. The use of the lower-of-cost-or-market rule for valuing inventory and the difference in market interpretation is an example of:A) time differencesB) differences of disclosureC) recognition differencesD) differences in presentationE) measurement differences

4. Differences between IFRS and US GAAP in R & D are anexample of:

A) time differences

B) differences of disclosure

C) recognition differences

D) differences in presentation

E) measurement differences

5. Which of the following statements is believed to be trueabout the accounting convergence of those proposingconvergence?

A) Convergence would reduce feelings of nationalism.

B) Convergence is desirable because there is little differencebetween capital markets in different countries.

C) Convergence would help raise the quality of internationalaccounting practice.

D) None of the above statements is true.

6. Which of the following is considered the most importantimpediment to accounting convergence?

A) Nationalism

B) Lack of accounting knowledge

C) Language differences

D) High cost of convergence

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Chapter 1 Financial Accounting and Accounting Standards

Other means of financial reporting that are not financialstatements include the presidentâs letter or supplementaryschedules in the corporate annual report, prospectuses, reportsfiled with government agencies, news releases, managementforecasts, and social or environmental impact statements.

a) The objectives of Financial Reporting The objective:

The objective is to prepare financial information that is usefulto present and potential equity investors, lenders and otherstakeholders in taking decision

b) General-purpose financialstatements_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

c) Entity perspective____________________________________________________________________

d)Provide decision-useful_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

e) The accounting profession has developed a set of standardsand procedures called _________________________________________________________

LO 1.2 Identify the major policy-setting bodies and their rolein the standard-setting process.

Three organizations: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC):______________________________

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA):_______________________________________________________________

Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB):____________________________

The federal government established the SEC to help develop andstandardize financial information presented to stockholders. Mostcompanies that issue securities to the public or are listed on astock exchange are required to file audited financial statementswith the SEC._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Under the direction of the SEC the__________________________________ was created by the AICPA in_______. It was the first private sector organization that had thetask of setting accounting standards in the United States.

ï· ___________________________________________________ thatnarrowed the wide range of alternative accounting practices then inexistence.

In _______. the __________________________________ was formed tomeet the demand for more structured accounting standards. The APBissued pronouncements on accounting principles until _______. thepronouncements where known as _________________, when it wasreplaced by the __________________________________ .WheatCommitteeâs recommendations resulted in creation of FASB. The FASBrepresents the current rule-making body within the accountingprofession. The mission of the FASB is to establish and improvestandards of financial accounting and reporting for the guidanceand education of the public, which includes issuers, auditors, andusers of financial information.

The FASB differs from the predecessor APB in the following ways:a. __________________________________ b.__________________________________ c.__________________________________ d.__________________________________ e.__________________________________

In 1984, the FASB created the __________________________________.The purpose of the Task Force is to reach a consensus on how toaccount for new and unusual financial transactions that have thepotential for creating differing financial reporting practices.

The FASB issues two major types of pronouncements:

a. When the FASB issues a new standard it is refers as_________________________________to communicate changes to the FASBCodification. They are considered GAAP and must be followed inpractice. o How the FASB has changed US GAAP, including eachspecific amendment to the FASB Codification o Why the FASB decidedto change US GAAP and background information related to the changeo When the changes will be effective and the transition method.

b. __________________________________ The SFACs represent anattempt to move away from the problem-by-problem approach tostandard setting that has been characteristic of the accountingprofession. The Concept Statements are intended to form a cohesiveset of interrelated concepts, a conceptual framework that willserve as tools for solving existing and emerging problems in aconsistent manner. Unlike FASB statements, the Concept Statementsdo not establish GAAP.

Prior to 2009 the FASB issued several type of pronouncementswhich had different levels of authority. The type of pronouncementsare listed in descending order of relative weight of authority theyhad within GAAP

ï· __________________________________

ï· ______________ : these pronouncements refined GAAP byclarifying conflicting or unclear issues relating to previouslyissued standards

ï· ______________ FASB staff issued pronouncements to providemore timely and consistent application guidance and to make narrowand limited revision of standards.

ï· ______________: FASB staff issue these pronouncements toclarify and explain, or elaborate on accounting and reportingproblems.

ï· __________________________________

The FASB board members were CPAs. GAAP The FASB developed theFinancial Accounting Standards Board Accounting StandardsCodification _____________________________ to provide in one placeall the authoritative literature related to a particulartopic._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Major sources of GAAP: ï· _______________________________________ï· _______________________________________ ï·_______________________________________

Most countries have recognized the need for more globalstandards. _____________________________________________ and U.S.rule-making bodies are working together to reconcile U.S. GAAP withthe IASB _________________________________________

Major challenges in the financial reporting environment. ï·______________________________________________________________________ï·______________________________________________________________________

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