of the basic principles of accounting in that it does not provide full disclosure to the users of the financial statements. Specifically, these items do not follow the guidelines set forth by the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. Please see the following recommendations: • According to FASB 250-10-50-1, a change in accounting principle requires the following three actions: 1. Disclose on the financial statements an explanation of the change. Better flow of goods and industry norms…
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During the verification phase, updates may result from either the issuance of Codification update instructions that accompany new Standards or from changes to the Codification due to incorporation of constituent feedback. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS 1. Financial accounting measures, classifies, and summarizes in report form those activities and that information which relate…
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Executive Summary The report analyzes three options to record the transfer of the in process research and development project Drug X from Bust-a-Knee to Pharmers. Based on the analysis, we recommend Options #3 as the approach to record the journal entries at the date of transfer. The first option records the acquisition of Drug X and OuchX into an intangible account -- “ownership”. In the case of transfer ownership of the IPR&D of Drug X from Brust-a-Knee to Pharmers, Brust-a-Knee receives…
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National Council on Governmental Accounting (NCGA) pronouncements and excerpts from certain AICPA publications as "authoritative" in 1984, and subsequently has issued numerous Statements and Interpretations. 2. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) assumed responsibility for all nonbusiness organization accounting and financial…
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The Accounting Research Process • The Research Process – Applying Critical Thinking in Defining Problem – Perform Research in FASB Codification – Analyze Research Results and Form Conclusion – Document in a Memorandum © Cambridge Business Publishers, 2014 1 Objectives of Performing Accounting Research • The objectives of accounting research are generally twofold: – To account for transactions or items in a manner that is appropriate and supportable based on authoritative guidance, and – To create…
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Services. In the following paragraphs, I will describe the contingency liabilities reported in their most recent 10-K and the citations given by the FASB on the reporting of these contingencies. First, lets review the FASB’s codification standards regarding accounting for loss contingencies. ------------------------------------------------- FASB 450-20-25-2 An estimated loss from a loss contingency shall be accrued by a charge to income if both of the following conditions are met: -------------------------------------------------…
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owners or stockholders equity Accrual – Balance sheet, income statement, statement of stockholders equity Cash – statement of cash flows Record revenue when cash is received and expenses when cash is paid 4. What type of improvements might FASB make to financial reporting by the year 2020? Nonfinancial measurements – customer satisfaction indexes, backlog info, rejection rates on goods purchased and results of companies sustainability efforts Forward looking info – fail to provide this…
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are reported in the same accounting period. 3. There are two alternative values that can be recorded in the financial reports which can be either lower net income or lower value of an asset. (Schmidt, 2004-2015) Capitalize Interest According to (FASB), “The interest cost eligible for capitalization shall be the interest cost recognized on borrowings and other obligations. The amount capitalized is to be an allocation of the interest cost incurred during the period required to complete the asset…
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classes of creditors or some of the stockholders have not accepted it, provided that it meets standards of fairness required by Chapter 11 to the dissenting class of creditors or the dissenting stockholders. Analysis: According to 852 10 05-3 FASB codification if an entity files for bankruptcy a plan of reorganization will might result in forgiveness of indebtedness. In order for the plan to be applied the consideration to be received by parties in interest under the plan must exceed the consideration…
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or the “Company”) is a privately held book printing and publishing company with a December 31 year-end. The summary balance sheet as of December 31, 2010, included: Current assets Noncurrent assets Total assets Current liabilities Noncurrent liabilities Total liabilities Total shareholder equity $ 6,500,000 28,250,000 $34,750,000 $ 4,500,000 13,750,000 $18,250,000 $16,500,000 The summary results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2010, included revenue of $10.7 million and net income…
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