Intermediate Accounting, 10 Ed
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781260310177
Author: Mark W. Nelson, Wayne B. Thomas J. David Spiceland
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3, Problem 3.13E
a)
To determine
FASB Accounting Standards Codification:
It simplifies user access to all the authoritative US GAAPs by providing all the information related to a particular topic under one roof.
To provide: Topic number that provides guidance on information contained in the notes to the financial statements.
b)
To determine
To specify: What the specific citation that describes the information the companies must disclose in the accounting policies note.
c)
To determine
To describe: Disclosure requirement
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Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.1QCh. 3 - Prob. 3.2QCh. 3 - Define current assets and list the typical asset...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.4QCh. 3 - Prob. 3.5QCh. 3 - Prob. 3.6QCh. 3 - Describe the common characteristics of assets...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.8QCh. 3 - Prob. 3.9QCh. 3 - Define the terms paid-in-capital and retained...
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