ACC 318 Module Four codification

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ACC 318 Module Four Assignment Template Master Glossary 1. Define ordinary income (loss). “Ordinary income (or loss) refers to income (or loss) from continuing operations before income taxes (or benefits) excluding significant unusual or infrequently occurring items. Discontinued operations and cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles are also excluded from this term. The term is not used in the income tax context of ordinary income versus capital gain. (Financial Accounting Foundation, 2024)’’ FASB ASC 740-270-20 2. Define error in previously issued financial statements. “An error in recognition, measurement, presentation, or disclosure in financial statements resulting from mathematical mistakes, mistakes in the application of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), or oversight or misuse of facts that existed at the time the financial statements were prepared. A change from an accounting principle that is not generally accepted to one that is generally accepted is a correction of an error. (Financial Accounting Foundation, 2024)” FASB ASC 250-10-20 3. Define earnings per share. “The amount of earnings attributable to each share of common stock. For convenience, the term is used to refer to either earnings or loss per share. (Financial Accounting Foundation, 2024)” FASB ASC 260-10-20 4. List the three characteristics included in the definition of a publicly traded company. “A publicly traded company includes any company whose securities trade in a public market on either of the following: A) A stock exchange (domestic or foreign) B) In the over-the-counter market (including securities quoted only locally or regionally), or any company that is a conduit bond obligor for conduit debt securities that are traded in a public market (a domestic or foreign stock exchange or an over-the-counter market, including local or regional markets). C) Additionally, when a company is required to file or furnish financial statements with the SEC or makes a filing with a regulatory agency in preparation for sale of its securities in a public market it is considered a publicly traded company for this purpose. Conduit debt securities refers to certain limited-obligation revenue bonds, certificates of participation, or similar debt instruments issued by a state or local governmental entity for the express purpose of providing financing for a specific third party (the conduit bond obligor) that is not a part of the state or local government's financial reporting entity. Although conduit debt securities bear the name of the governmental entity that issues them, the governmental entity often has no obligation for such debt beyond the resources provided by a lease or loan agreement with the third party on whose behalf the securities are issued. Further, the conduit bond obligor is responsible for any future financial reporting requirements. (Financial Accounting Foundation, 2024)” FASB ASC 270-10-20
FASB Codification Research 1. Cite the complete FASB Codification reference used for the characteristics of related parties. FASB ASC 850-10-05-2 2. Describe at least four examples of related parties. “A parent entity and its subsidiaries (Financial Accounting Foundation, 2024)” “Subsidiaries of a common parent (Financial Accounting Foundation, 2024)” “Affiliates (Financial Accounting Foundation, 2024)” “An entity and its principal owners, management, or members of their families (Financial Accounting Foundation, 2024)” 3. Cite the complete FASB Codification reference used for the explanation of segment reporting. FASB ASC 280-10-10-1 4. Explain when segment reporting quantitative thresholds requires a public company to report separate information about an operating segment. “A) Its reported revenue, including both sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers, is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments. B) The absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount, of either: 1) The combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss 2) The combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss. C) Its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments. (Financial Accounting Foundation, 2024)” 5. Cite the complete FASB Codification reference used for the explanation of interim reporting relating to SEC-register companies. FASB ASC 270-10-05-1 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: In my opinion, it is acceptable because interim reports are meant to provide information at shorter intervals. This would lead the financial statements to possibly fluctuate dramatically giving the assumption that the company is either better off/worse off than it is. It would not be practical for a company to do an inventory count each interim period because it would cost the company more money than necessary. A company would make reasonable estimates; however, they would not go back and change to exact figures for inventory because it could potentially distort financial data for interim reports in later periods (Financial Accounting Foundation, 2024). References
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