Questions from Intermediate Accounting


Q: Distinguish between FASB “statements of financial accounting standards” and FASB

Distinguish between FASB “statements of financial accounting standards” and FASB “statements of financial accounting concepts.”

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Q: What is the definition of fair value?

What is the definition of fair value?

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Q: Rank from the most authoritative to the least authoritative, the following

Rank from the most authoritative to the least authoritative, the following three items: FASB Technical Bulletins, AICPA Practice Bulletins, and FASB Standards.

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Q: Your aunt recently received the annual report for a company in which

Your aunt recently received the annual report for a company in which she has invested. The report notes that the statements have been prepared in accordance with “generally accepted accounting princip...

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Q: The chairman of the FASB at one time noted that “the

The chairman of the FASB at one time noted that “the flow of standards can only be slowed if (1) Producers focus less on quarterly earnings per share and tax benefits and more on quality products, and...

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Q: What is the purpose of FASB staff positions?

What is the purpose of FASB staff positions?

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Q: Explain the role of the Emerging Issues Task Force inestablishing generally accepted

Explain the role of the Emerging Issues Task Force inestablishing generally accepted accounting principles.

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Q: What is the difference between realized and realizable? Give an example

What is the difference between realized and realizable? Give an example of where the concept of realizable is used to recognize revenue.

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Q: What is the justification for the following deviations from recognizing revenue at

What is the justification for the following deviations from recognizing revenue at the time of sale? (a) Installment sales method of recognizing revenue. (b) Recognition of revenue at completion of pr...

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Q: What are the sources of pressure that change and influence the development

What are the sources of pressure that change and influence the development of GAAP?

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