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ACC 318 Module Four Assignment Template Complete this template by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information. Master Glossary 1. Define ordinary income (loss). Ordinary income (or loss) is the money a business makes from its regular, day-to-day operations before considering taxes. It doesn’t include any bid or rare events. So, if a business sells something or provides services, the money it makes from those activities is ordinary income. But if there’s something unusual or not happening very often, that doesn’t get counted in ordinary income. Also, things like stopping a certain part of the business or making big accounting changes aren’t part of ordinary income. Just think of it as the regular money a business makes without any unusual stuff mixed in. for example, you sell $2,000 worth of products. You have $1000 in COGS and $500 in operating expenses. Your ordinary business income is ($2000-$1000- $500) 2. Define error in previously issued financial statements. An error in financial statements happens when there are mistakes in the math, misapplication of standard accounting rules, or oversight or misuse of important information when preparing the statements. If there’s a shift from using an accounting method that’s not widely accepted to one that is accepted, it is considered fixing an error. Essentially, it’s an accidental mistake in the numbers or leaving our important details in the financial statements. 3. Define earnings per share. Earnings per share (EPS) is like looking at a company’s profit on a per-share basis. You take the total profit the company made, subtract any money paid to preferred stockholders, and then divide that by the average number of shares that regular investors (common stockholders) have. This helps investors understand how much profit each share of the company represents. Higher EPS is generally better because it means more profit for each share you own. It’s a handy number for investors to figure out how well a company is doing. 4. List the three characteristics included in the definition of a publicly traded company. a.) Sells shares on the stock market: this means people can buy and sell little pieces of the company, called shares, on a stock exchange. b.) Has many owners: instead of a few private owners, there are many owners who own a piece of the company through these shares. c.) Disclosure and reporting: the company must disclose to everyone how it’s doing, especially the financial information, operational performance. FASB Codification Research 1. Cite the complete FASB Codification reference used for the characteristics of related parties. 850-10-05-3
2. Describe at least four examples of related parties. a.) A parent entity and its subsidiaries. b.) Subsidiaries of a common parent c.) An entity and trust for the benefit of employees, such as pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of the entity’s management. d.) An entity and its principal owners, management, or members of their immediate families e.) Affiliates. 3. Cite the complete FASB Codification reference used for the explanation of segment reporting. 280-10-50-1 4. Explain when segment reporting quantitative thresholds requires a public company to report separate information about an operating segment. A public company needs to separately report information about an operating segment if it meets any of these quantitative thresholds. a.) Its reported revenue, which includes both sales to outside customers and internal transitions between segments, is 10% or more of the total revenue (internal and external) of all operating segments. b.) the absolute amount of its reported profits or loss is 10% or more of the combined income or loss of all operating segments whether they did or did not report a loss. c.) its assets are 10% or more of the combined assets of all operating segments. 5. Cite the complete FASB Codification reference used for the explanation of interim reporting relating to SEC-register companies. [Insert text.] 270-10-50-1 6. Explain whether it is acceptable for an SEC-registered company to state the impracticality of determining components of inventory using the gross profit method in their interim reporting. Consider the following question to guide your response: A. Is it acceptable?
According to the SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No.112, it is not acceptable for an SEC- registered company to state the impracticality of determining components of inventory using the gross profit method in their interim reporting. B. Would a public company count inventories during each interim period? Public companies are required to count inventories during each interim period. C. Will management be able to make reasonable estimates of inventory estimates? Why or why not? Management may be able to make reasonable estimates of inventory estimates, but it depends on the circumstances. For example, if the company has a large number of inventory items, it may be difficult to make accurate estimates. References Include any references used to complete this assignment. This section is for the full citations. Sources should be cited using APA style. Other . SEC Emblem. (2021, July 19). https://www.sec.gov/oca/staff-accounting-bulletin-112 FASB Accounting Standards Codification®. (n.d.). https://asc.fasb.org/search Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Terry D. Warfield - Intermediate Accounting-Wiley (2013)
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