Advanced Financial Accounting
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781259916977
Author: Christensen, Theodore E., COTTRELL, David M., Budd, Cassy
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 13, Problem 13.3.1E
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Concept Introduction: Interim financial reporting is reporting of financial statements like Income Statement and Balance Sheet for a period shorter than a complete financial year.
To select: The correct option that defines the inherent difficulty in determining the results of operations on an interim basis.
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Analyze the following:
I – All entities that issue an annual report may issue interim financial report.
II – One indicator that sale of a noncurrent asset held for sale is highly probable is that there is an active program to locate a buyer and a complete plan must have been initiated.
III – When a component of an entity was discontinued during the current year, the loss on discontinued operation should exclude associated employee termination cost.
Given these, we can conclude that:
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Only statements I and II are false.
Statement II is true.
Statement III is not false.
Only statements II and III are true.
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Which of the following is not a retrospective-type accounting change?
Question 58 options:
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Sum-of-the-years'-digits method to the straight-line method
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LIFO method to the FIFO method for inventory valuation
c
"Full cost" method to another method in the extractive industry
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Completed-contract method to the percentage-of-completion method for long-term construction contracts
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Which of the following accounting policies is an example of costs versus benefits constraint being exercised in the disclosure of financial information?
Inventory is valued at lower of cost or market.
Property, plant and equipment are appraised and revalued every three years.
Biological assets are stated at fair value unless the fair value cannot be measured reliably.
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.
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