Questions from Financial Reporting


Q: Briefly describe the unique aspects of revenue recognition for an insurance company

Briefly describe the unique aspects of revenue recognition for an insurance company.

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Q: Insurance industry-specific financial ratios are usually prepared from financial statements

Insurance industry-specific financial ratios are usually prepared from financial statements prepared under what standards?

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Q: Insurance companies tend to have a stock market price at a discount

Insurance companies tend to have a stock market price at a discount to the average market price (price/ earnings ratio). Indicate some perceived reasons for this relatively low price/earnings ratio.

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Q: What are the main sources of revenue for banks?

What are the main sources of revenue for banks?

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Q: Why are loans, which are usually liabilities, treated as assets

Why are loans, which are usually liabilities, treated as assets for banks?

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Q: Why are savings accounts liabilities for banks?

Why are savings accounts liabilities for banks?

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Q: Discuss why the concept of full disclosure is difficult to apply.

Discuss why the concept of full disclosure is difficult to apply.

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Q: Why are banks concerned with their loans/deposits ratios?

Why are banks concerned with their loans/deposits ratios?

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Q: To what agencies and other users of financial statements must banks report

To what agencies and other users of financial statements must banks report?

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Q: Why must the user be cautious in analyzing bank holding companies?

Why must the user be cautious in analyzing bank holding companies?

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