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ACFM 322 Final

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Determine the fair value of the compensation Expense the compensation in the time period(s) in which employees provide service What are the accounting objectives of share-based compensation?
Substantially all employees can participate Length of time for a purchase decision does no exceed 1 month from price fix Discount is not greater than 5% If the following conditions are met, new shares purchased by employees are NOT compensation:
Compensation Expense If the above criteria is not met, any discount is recorded as ____________________________________
Restricted Stock Plans Compensation is market price at grant date of unrestricted share of same stock (unless cash will be given)
Restricted Stock Unit Right to receive specified # of shares of company stock; shares are distributed as recipient satisfies vesting requirement; subject to forfeiture as well; no voting rights; no right to receive dividends; if elect cash equivalent it is a liability
Stock Option Plans When employees are given the right to buy shares at a specified price, within a specified # of years from grant date Compensation is fair value of stock options at grant date
Intrinsic Value Difference between the market price of shares and the option price
Estimate percent at beginning Record when forfeitures occur If there is a material expected forfeiture rate, there are 2 ways to record the adjustment:
Market Price When options are exercised, the _______________________ on the exercise date is irrelevant
Tax Effects Stock-based compensation plans are either "incentive stock option plans" or "nonqualified plans"
Incentive Under _______________ plans, the recipient pays no income tax until any acquired shares are subsequently sold; the employer gets no tax deduction upon exercise of the options
Nonqualified Under _______________ plans, the employee pays income tax without delay, but the employer can deduct the difference between the exercise price and market price at exercise date resulting in a DTA.
Graded Vesting Plans Stock option plans that gradually vest
Cliff Vesting Vest at all once
Compensation Expense Companies can account for these in the same way as those that vest on one single date, or they can choose to use a more complex method that often results in lower _____________________________
Tranche Each vesting group, or _____________, is viewed as a separate award
Basic EPS Earnings available to common shareholders divided by the weighted-average number common shares outstanding; reflects only shares currently outstanding (with no dilution)
Simple Capital Structure When a firm has no outstanding securities that could dilute EPS
Potential Common Shares Securities that may become stock through their exercise, conversion, or issuance and therefore dilute EPS: ____________________________________________
Stock Options, Stock Warrants, Convertible Bonds Examples of potential common shares
Retroactively Stock splits and dividends will change the number of shares outstanding ________________________
Reduced If shares were reacquired during the period, the weighted-average number of shares is __________________
Net Income - Preferred Dividends Calculation for the earnings available to common shareholders
Complex Capital Structure A firm has this if potential common shares are outstanding; requires 2 EPS
Basic EPS & Diluted EPS What are the 2 EPS?
Diluted EPS Incorporates the dilutive effect of all potential common shares
Retrospective Modified Retrospective Prospective What are the 3 approaches to reporting accounting changes?
Retrospective Approach Revise prior years' statements
Modified Retrospective Approach Apply the change in the current period with adjustment to the beginning RE
Change in accounting principle Change in accounting estimate Change in reporting entity What are the 3 types of accounting change?
Change in Accounting Principle Change from one generally accepted principle to another
Retrospectively Most of the changes for changes in accounting principle are accounted for ____________________
Restated All years shown in comparative statements must be ______________
Taxes A change in inventory costing requires a related adjustment for _____________
Justified A change must be ____________ as more appropriate than the previous method
Disclosure Notes ____________________________ should include why the change was made and its effect on financials
Lack of info restricts revision of prior statements It is impracticable to determine some prior-period effects OR the cumulative effect of prior years A new accounting standards update specifically requires prospective accounting Apply the change in the earliest year possible or even prospectively if: (Hint there are 3)
Change in Accounting Estimate Revision of an estimate based on new information or experience
Prospectively The changes for changes in accounting estimate are accounted for ____________________
Estimate & Principle Change in depreciation method is a change in accounting _____________ achieved by a change in accounting __________________
Estimate If uncertain whether it is a change in principle or change in estimate, treat as change in ______________
Change in Reporting Entity Change from reporting as one type of entity to another type
Presenting consolidated financial statements in place of statements of individual companies Changing specific companies that constitute the group for which consolidated or combined statements are prepared This type of change occurs as a result of: (Hint there are 2)
Retrospectively & Prospectively The changes for changes in reporting entity are accounted for ____________________ or ____________________
Restated (Retrospective) If changes in accounting rules result in a change in reporting entity, any prior-period financials presented for comparative purposes must be ____________ to appear as if the new entity existed then
NOT Restated (Prospective) When one company acquires another, financial statements are merged as of the date of acquisition and the acquirer's prior-period financial statements presented for comparison are __________________________
Same Period An error made & discovered in the _______________________ is corrected in that period with a reversal + appropriate entry
Prospectively All other errors are accounting for _______________________
Prior Period Adjustment If RE is incorrect, the correction is reported as a __________________________________ to the beginning balance in the statement of shareholders' equity
Disclosure Note A _________________________ is needed to describe the nature of the error & the impact of its correction on operations
Self-Corrected An error that is discovered after it has _________________ does not require a correcting entry
Journal entry to correct the error Related financials are restated to reflect the proper information An error that affects previous financials but not Net Income or even if it does affect Net Income it includes: (Hint 2 things)
Amendments If Income Taxes are affected, __________________ must be filed and an adjustment is made for additional tax payments or refunds
Operating Investing Financing What are the 3 categories of the cash flow statement?
Operating Activities Involves transactions from primary operations of business (these that are related to components of NI)
Investing Activities Involves purchasing and sale of long-term assets
Financing Activities Involves funding from external sources (investors & creditors)
1. Cash Flows from Operating Activities (Direct/Indirect) 2. Cash Flows from Investing Activities 3. Cash Flows from Financing Activities 4. Reconciliation to Cash on Balance Sheet 5. Noncash Investing & Financing Activities (disclosure note) Steps to making a statement of cash flows:
Financing & Increase Borrow money from bank
Operating & Decrease Pay employees' salaries
Operating & No Change Purchase inventory on account
Financing & Decrease Purchase treasury stock
Operating & Increase Collect payments from customers
Operating & Increase Receive sales-type lease payments
Financing & Increase Issue note payable
Operating & Decrease Pay interest
Operating & Decrease Pay income tax
Investing & Increase Sell land
Financing & Decrease Pay cash dividends
Financing & Decrease Retire bonds
Financing & Increase Sell bonds
Financing & Decrease Pay off mortgage note
Operating & Increase Receive cash dividends
Financing & Decrease Pay financing lease payments
Operating & Decrease Pay financing lease interest
Operating & No Change Make sales on account
Direct Method The cash effect of each operating activity is reported directly
Indirect Method The net cash increase/decrease from operating activities is derived indirectly by starting with reported net income and working backwards to convert that amount to a cash basis
Treat them as they are When using the indirect method and dealing with liabilities how should they be accounted for?
Do the inverse When using the indirect method and dealing with assets how should they be accounted for?
Operating activities inflows Received from customers Received from investments (dividends, interest, selling ST investments) Lessor's receipt of operating lease & sales-type lease payments
Operating activities outflows ST Investments Suppliers Employees Fund pension PA Advertising, rent, and insurance Interest Income Tax Lessee's PMTs for operating leases & interest on financing leases
Investing activities inflows Sale of PPE Sale of intangible assets Sale of LT investments (other companies' stock) Receipt of bond retirement funds
Investing activities outflows Purchase of PPE Purchase of intangible assets Purchase of LT investments (other companies' stocks/bonds) Lessor's proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions
Financing activities inflows Sale of stock Proceeds from exercise of stock options Sale of bonds Proceeds from loan
Financing activities outflows Payment of cash dividends Purchase of treasury stock Retirement of bonds Payment of loan principal Lessee's principal payments made for financing leases
Noncash investing & financing activities Purchase of asset by issuing a note payable Converting debt into common stock Exchanging noncash assets/liabilities (acquiring the ROU asset finance lease or granting the ROU of an asset sales-type lease)
Restricted Stock Award Shares are awarded in the name of employee, but company may retain physical possession; shares are subject to forfeiture if employment is terminated within some specified # of years; employees may not sell shares during vesting period
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