AFM391 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Deferred Tax, Basis Of Accounting, Deferral

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Accounting income: the amount of income (before subtracting income tax) recogniz ed for financial reporting purposes. Taxable income: the amount of income recognized for tax purposes used to compute taxes payable. Methods of accounting for income taxes: there are three possible ways to account for income taxes: Taxes payable method: a method that records an amount for income tax expense equal to the tax payments for the current period. Deferral method: focuses on obtaining the income statement value for income tax expense that best matches the amount of income recognized for the year. Accrual method: focuses on obtaining the balance sheet val ue for the income tax liability (or asset) that best reflects the assets and liabilities recognized on the balance sheet. Resul ts in the same entry as the deferral method, except when tax rates change, in which cas e any deferred taxes already on the balance sheet will also be revalued.

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