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Acct II Exam 1
Key Concepts
Question | Answer |
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What is a held to maturity debt investment? | A debt investment used for debt for which the investor has the positive intent and ability to hold the maturity |
What is a HTM debt investment reported at in the balance sheet? | At amortized cost |
How are fluctuations in fair value recorded for a HTM investment? | Not recognized |
What is a trading security debt investment? | A debt investment used for debt that is held in an active trading account for immediate resale |
What is a TS debt investment reported at in the balance sheet? | At fair value |
How are fluctuations in fair value recorded for a TS investment? | Recognized in net income, therefore in retained earnings (part of shareholders' equity) |
What is an available for sale debt investment? | A debt investment used for debt that does not qualify as HTM or TS |
What is an AFS debt investment reported at in the balance sheet? | At fair value |
How are fluctuations in fair value recorded for an AFS investment? | Recognized in other comprehensive income, therefore in accumulated other comprehensive net income |
What is the journal entry for purchase of a discount debt investment? | Investments Discount Cash |
What is the journal entry for purchase of a premium debt investment? | Investments Premium Cash |
What is the journal entry for interest received on a debt investment? | Cash Discount Interest Revenue |
How do you record the sale of HTM bonds? | Cash Discount Investments Gain (Loss is debited) |
When recording HTM bonds when is a gain or loss recognized? | Only when the bonds are sold, as gains and losses are not recognized for fair value changes |
How do you adjust TS to fair value? | Fair Value Adjustment Gain (Unrealized NI) |
When selling TS what must you first do? | Adjust the TS to fair value |
How do you record the sale of TS bonds? | Cash Discount Investments FV Adjustment (Removes balance) |
How do adjust AFS to fair value? | FV Adjustment Gain (Unrealized OCI) |
When selling AFS what must you do? | Adjust the AFS to fair value and then reclassify them |
What is the journal entry for reclassification of AFS? | Reclassification (OCI) FV Adjustment (Debited or credited depending on balance) |
How do you record the sale of AFS bonds? | Cash Discount Investments Gain (NI) |
What method is used when the investor lacks significant influence? | Fair Value through Net Income Method |
What percent must an owner have to hold significant influence? | 20 to 50% |
What method is used when the investor has significant influence? | Equity Method |
How do you record the purchase of an equity investment? | Investment in Equity Cash |
How do you record the share of net income when using the equity method? | Investment in Equity Investment Revenue (Based on % of ownership) |
Which equity investment method adjusts to fair value? | Fair Value through Net Income Method |
How do you record dividends received with the Fair Value method? | Cash Dividend Revenue |
How do you record dividends with the Equity Method? | Cash Investment in Equity Affiliate |
Should fair value equities be adjusted to fair value before being sold? | Yes |
How do you record the sale of a fair value equity? | Cash FV adjustment Investment in Equity |
How do you record the sale of a equity method investment? | Cash Loss (NI) (can be a gain) Investment in Equity |
What is an accounts payable liability and why is it a liability? | Obligations to suppliers of merchandise and services |
What is a notes payable liability and why is it a liability? | A short term loan used for temporary financing |
What is an accrued interest liability and why is it a liability? | Interest that has been built up but not yet paid |
What is an accrued wages liability and why is it a liability? | Compensation that occurs when employees have provided services that are not yet paid (paid after financial statement date) |
What is a deferred revenue liability and why is it a liability? | Customer advances that will be satisfied at a later date |
When can current liabilities be classified as long-term? | If the company intends to refinance on a long-term basis and demonstrates the ability to do so |
When can long-term liabilities be classified as current? | When they become payable within a year, or if the debt is callable or violates a provision of the debt agreement, or if a violation is not corrected within the grace period |
What is a contingency? | An existing, uncertain situation involving a potential loss or gain depending on a future event |
When are loss contingencies recorded and disclosed? | When the likelihood is probable and the dollar amount is either known or reasonably estimated |
When are loss contingencies only disclosed? | When the likelihood is probable and the dollar amount is not reasonable estimate, or when the likelihood is reasonably probable |
When are loss contingencies ignored? | When the likelihood is remote |
When are gain contingencies recognized? | Only after the event occurs |
How are loss contingencies treated under IFRS? | Disclosure of two types: possible obligations who existence will be confirmed by future events the company does not control and a present obligation for which either it is not probable a future outflow will occur or the amount cannot be measured reliably |
How does IFRS define probable? | More Likely Than Not (More than 50%) which is a lower threshold than GAAP's probable |
What part of the range does IFRS use? | Midpoint range to estimate expenditure |
How do you determine the selling price of a bond? | The bond price equals the present value of the principal payable at maturity plus the present value of the periodic interest cash payments |
How do you determine interest expense on a bond? | Interest expense is the effective rate (market rate) times the outstanding balance |
How do you determine interest paid on a bond? | Interest paid is the stated rate times the face amount |
How do you account for interest under the effective interest method? | Cash interest (stated rate x face amount), Effective interest (market rate x outstanding balance). Ef Int - Cash Int = Increase in balance |
How do you account for interest under the straight line method? | Cash interest, Increase in balance = (difference between face value and outstanding balance) / Number of periods, Effective interest (Cash interest + increase in balance) |
What is early extinguishment of debt? | When debt is retired prior to its scheduled maturity date. The account balances of debt must be removed and the difference between outstanding debt and amount paid to retire is a loss or gain |
How do we record early extinguishment of debt? | Bonds Payable (face amount) Loss on Early Extinguishment (call price - out balance) Discount on Bonds Pay (face amount - out balance) Cash (Call price) |
What is a conversion option on a bond? | Bonds that can be exchanged for shares of stock at the option of the investor |
How do you record the issuance of a convertible bond? | Cash (Market % x face) Convertible Bonds Payable (Face amount) Premium on Bonds Payable (Difference) |
What is a detachable stock warrant on a bond? | It gives the investor an option to purchase a stated number of common share stocks at a specific price which can be independent in the market from the bonds |
How do you record the issuance of a detachable stock warrant bond? | Cash (market % x face) Discount on bonds payable (difference) Bonds payable (face) Equity - stock warrants (bonds x warrant x price) |
Revenue for gift card breakage should be recognized when? | When the probability of gift card redemption is viewed as remote |
At times, businesses require advance payments from customers that will be applied to the purchase price when goods are delivered or services provided. These customer advances represent what? | Liabilities until the product or service is provided |
Gain contingencies usually are recognized in the income statement when? | The gain is realized |
Bonds usually sell at their what? | Present value |
Bond X and Y both are issued by the same company. Each bond has a maturity value of $100,000 and each pays interest at 8%. The current market rate of interest is 8%. Bond X matures in 7 years while bond Y matures in 10 years. What will they sell for? | Both bonds sell for the same amount |
Auerbach Incorporated issued 4% bonds in 2024. The bonds have a maturity date of 2034 and a face value of $300 million. The bonds pay interest semiannually, beginning. The effective interest rate was 6%. Auerbach issued the bonds for what? | At a discount |
Bonds were issued at a discount. What happens in the bond amortization schedule? | Total effective interest over the term to maturity is equal to the amount of the discount plus the total cash interest paid |