ACC 318 Module Four Assignment

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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) 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” (FASB, ASC 740-270-25-1). 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.” (FASB, ASC 250-10-05-4) 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” (FASB, ASC 260-10-05-1). 4. List the three characteristics included in the definition of a publicly traded company. The three characteristics included in the definition are as follows: 1 Whose securities are traded in a public market on a domestic stock exchange or in the domestic over-the-counter market (including securities quoted only locally or regionally) 2 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) 3 Whose financial statements are filled with a regulatory agency in preparation for the sale of any class of securities in a domestic market. ( FASB Accounting Standards Codification® , n.d.-c) FASB Codification Research 1. Cite the complete FASB Codification reference used for the characteristics of related parties. FASB Codification is 850-10-20-1. 2. Describe at least four examples of related parties. 1. Affiliates of the entity 2. Management of the entity and members of their immediate families
3. Principal owners of the entity and members of their immediate families 4. Trusts for the benefit of employees, such as pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of management ( FASB Accounting Standards Codification® , n.d.-d) 3. Cite the complete FASB Codification reference used for the explanation of segment reporting. FASB Codification is 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 is required to report separate information when: It engages in business activities from which it may recognize revenues and incur expenses (including revenues and expenses relating to transactions with other components of the same public entity). Its operating results are regularly reviewed by the public entity’s chief operating decision maker to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance. Its discrete financial information is available. ( FASB Accounting Standards Codification® , n.d.-g) 5. Cite the complete FASB Codification reference used for the explanation of interim reporting relating to SEC-register companies. FASB codification is 270-10-S99-1. 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? No, it is not acceptable. B. Would a public company count inventories during each interim period? Yes, a public company would count inventories during each interim period. C. Will management be able to make reasonable estimates of inventory estimates? Why or why not? Yes, management should be able to make reasonable estimates because SEC staff believes that management should be able to make reasonable estimates of inventory components based upon their knowledge of the company’s production cycle, the costs (labor and overhead) associated with this cycle as well as the relative sales and purchasing volume of the company. ( FASB Accounting Standards Codification® , n.d.-i)
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