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ACFM 322 Chapter 16

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Why are there often differences between "accounting income" and "taxable income"? Different objectives U.S. GAAP - reporting to investors & Govt - reporting to the govt so they get their share
Temporary Differences Differences between taxable income and pretax accounting income that occur when tax rules and accounting rules recognize income in different periods; they originate in one period and reverse in one or more subsequent periods
Deferred Tax Liabilities (DTLs) These exist when tax laws allow a company to postpone paying taxes on activities reported in the current period's income statement; the company anticipates those activities will lead to future taxable amounts
Deferred Tax Assets (DTAs) These exist when tax laws require a company to pay more tax than is indicated by the activities reported in the current period's income statement; they reflect the benefit of future deductible amounts
1. Calculate tax payable based on current year's tax return 2. Calculate ending balances for DTAs & DTLs 3. Calculate changes in DTAs & DTLs 4. Plug income tax expense What are the 4 Steps to Determine Income Tax Expense?
Installment sales of property, unrealized gain from recording investments at fair value, accelerated depreciation, prepaid expenses Examples of DTLs
Estimated expenses & losses, unrealized loss from recording investments at fair value or inventory at LCM, and rent, subscriptions, and other revenue collected in advance Examples of DTAs
DTL When Book > Tax
DTA When Book < Tax
Book Side These terms refer to what: US GAAP, accounting income, income tax expense, financial statement reporting, carrying value, book value, and net income
Tax Side These terms refer to what: US Tax Law, taxable income, income tax payable, and tax basis
Taxable Use _________ income to determine income tax payable
Accounting Records Use __________ _________ income, if given, to determine income tax expense
Deferred Tax Liability Each year is the tax rate times the temporary difference between the financial statement carrying amount of the receivable and its tax basis
Depreciation Expense To determine taxable income, add back to pretax accounting income any __________ ________ on the income statement, then subtract tax deduction for depreciation on the tax return
Tax Basis Of an asset or liability is its original value for tax purposes, reduced by any amounts deducted to-date on tax returns
Valuation Allowance If it is more likely than not that some or all of a DTA will NOT be realized, a __________ __________ is needed
Contra Asset It is a _________________ that is recorded with a corresponding increase to income tax expense
Key Factor The ______ _________ is whether there will be sufficient future taxable income for the benefit to apply
Net Report on the balance sheet as a ______ amount
US GAAP: Record DTA, then record valuation allowance if needed IFRS: Can only recognize when it happens, no prior DTA recorded Difference Between US GAAP & IFRS
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