Questions from General Accounting


Q: How do accounting exposure and economic exposure differ?

How do accounting exposure and economic exposure differ?

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Q: Why would balance sheets prepared under SFAS No. 8 lack additivity

Why would balance sheets prepared under SFAS No. 8 lack additivity?

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Q: Why does SFAS No. 52 provide an example of finite uniformity

Why does SFAS No. 52 provide an example of finite uniformity in terms of the use of remeasurement?

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Q: What is the disappearing asset problem?

What is the disappearing asset problem?

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Q: Evaluate the manner in which initial direct lease costs are accounted for

Evaluate the manner in which initial direct lease costs are accounted for under SFAS No. 13.

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Q: Research has shown that discount rates used by firms are generally above

Research has shown that discount rates used by firms are generally above rates suggested by the FASB. Will this make the interest cost portion of pension expense higher or lower than if discount rates...

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Q: What considerations may have motivated the FASB to grant a four-

What considerations may have motivated the FASB to grant a four-year transitional period in capitalizing pre-1977 leases meeting the capitalization tests of SFAS No. 13? What other political behavior...

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Q: What types of economic consequences may arise from accrual accounting for OPEBs

What types of economic consequences may arise from accrual accounting for OPEBs in SFAS No. 106?

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Q: How did the “give-and-take” differ between

How did the “give-and-take” differ between the FASB and its constituents in the drafting of SFAS No. 87 on pensions versus SFAS No. 106?

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Q: Why may companies not be indifferent to purchase and pooling accounting,

Why may companies not be indifferent to purchase and pooling accounting, and what do we know about this issue from research studies?

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