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International Accounting, 5e (Doupnik)
Chapter 5 International Financial Reporting Standards: Part II
1) The primary difference between IAS 37, and U.S. GAAP concerning the treatment of contingent liabilities pertains to:
A) definition of terms.
B) measurement.
C) classification on the balance sheet.
D) disclosure of relevant information.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Contingent Liabilities and Provisions
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.; 05-02 Explain and analyze the effect of major differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
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2) The term "provision" as it is used in IAS 37, is most closely related to what term in U.S. GAAP?
A) Contingent liability, where the outflow of resources is "remote."
B) Contingent liability, where the outflow of resources is "probable."
C) Current liability, where the outflow is difficult to measure.
D) Reserve for bad debt, where the amount recoverable is "uncertain."
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Contingent Liabilities and Provisions
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.; 05-02 Explain and analyze the effect of major differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
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3) Under IAS 37, how are contingent liabilities treated in the financial statements?
A) IAS 37 does not address contingent liabilities.
B) They are recorded as current liabilities if the amount is reasonably measured.
C) They are disclosed in the notes to the financial statements when there is more than a remote possibility of an outflow of resources.
D) They are not disclosed.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Contingent Liabilities and Provisions
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
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4) What is a "contingent asset?"
A) There is no such thing, in IASB standards, as a "contingent asset."
B) This is an asset that has been put up as collateral against a loan.
C) This is a possible inflow of resources arising from a future activity.
D) It is a probable asset, arising from past events, whose existence is yet to be confirmed definitively by a future event.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Contingent Assets
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.; 05-02 Explain and analyze the effect of major differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
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5) According to IAS 37, how should contingent assets be recognized?
A) They should be disclosed in the notes to the financial statements if the inflow of resources is probable.
B) They should be recognized like any other asset, with a debit to "contingent assets."
C) They should not be disclosed anywhere in the financial statements due to their uncertainty.
D) They should only be disclosed in the notes to the financial statements if the inflows of resources are virtually certain.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Contingent Assets
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.; 05-02 Explain and analyze the effect of major differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
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6) Under IAS 37, inflows of resources that are "virtually certain" to be received should be:
A) disclosed as contingent assets in the notes to the financial statements.
B) recognized as assets.
C) undisclosed until management is absolutely certain that resources will be received.
D) reported only in the cash flow statement.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Revenue Recognition
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.; 05-02 Explain and analyze the effect of major differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
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7) Why is it difficult to compare IFRS15/ASC606, Revenue, to U.S. GAAP?
A) The IASB definition of revenue is very complicated, whereas the definition of revenue under U.S. GAAP is straightforward.
B) Revenue is not defined under U.S. GAAP.
C) There is no single standard in U.S. GAAP that deals solely with revenue.
D) Under U.S. GAAP, revenue is defined in terms of cash, whereas IAS 18 defines revenue in terms of a variety of resources.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Revenue Recognition
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.; 05-02 Explain and analyze the effect of major differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
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8) How does U.S. GAAP require the prior service cost related to retirees to be recognized?
A) Amortize over the average remaining working lives of active employees
B) Recognize immediately
C) Don't recognize at all
D) Amortize over remaining expected life of the retirees
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Post-employment Benefits
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.; 05-02 Explain and analyze the effect of major differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
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9) How should stock options be accounted for under IASB standard on stock options (IFRS 2)?
A) Since their value is not determinable until a future date, they are not recorded, but only disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.
B) A compensation expense is recorded based on the value of the options expected to vest as of the date the options are granted.
C) An expense is recorded only if a market value for the options exists on the date the options are granted.
D) The options are recorded as a liability for the value of the stock at the exercise date.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Share-Based Payment
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.; 05-02 Explain and analyze the effect of major differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
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10) Under IAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements, which of the following is NOT a criterion in the definition of a current liability?
A) It is a liability that is expected to be settled in an entity's normal operating cycle.
B) It is a liability primarily held for the purpose of trading.
C) It is a liability that does not have the right to defer until 18 months after the balance sheet date.
D) It is a liability that is expected to be settled within 12 months of the balance sheet date.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Financial Statement Presentation
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.; 05-03 Describe the requirements of IFRS in a variety of disclosure and presentation standards.
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11) Which of the following represents a difference in the classification of current liabilities between IFRS and U.S. GAAP?
A) Refinanced short-term debt
B) Amounts payable on demand due to violation of debt covenants
C) Bank overdrafts
D) All of the above
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Financial Statement Presentation
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.; 05-02 Explain and analyze the effect of major differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
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12) According to IAS 37, with respect to onerous contracts, a provision should be recognized for "unavoidable costs of the contract", which is:
A) the intrinsic value of the contract.
B) the lower of cost or market value of the contract.
C) the lower of cost of fulfillment or the penalty from non-fulfillment of the contract.
D) None of the above
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Financial Statement Presentation
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
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13) Under IAS 19, Employee Benefits, which of the following benefits are covered?
A) Compensated absences and bonuses
B) Post-employment benefits
C) Deferred compensation and disability benefits
D) All of the above
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Employee Benefits
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
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14) Which of the following statements is true of IAS 19?
A) It establishes guidance for measuring onerous contract.
B) It requires all past service costs to be recognized in net income in a subsequent period in which the benefit plan is changed.
C) Its revised version became effective in the year 2013.
D) It covers all employee benefits including share-based compensation.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Employee Benefits
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
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15) Zenith Company, a calendar-year entity, amends its defined benefit pension plan on January 1, 2019 and must recognize the increase in past service costs of its vested and non-vested employees as of that date in the calculation of its net 2019 pension expense (or revenue). The pertinent facts as of January 1, 2019 are:
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Increase in PSC—vested employees: | $5,000 |
Increase in PSC—non-vested employees: | 2,000 |
Remaining vesting period—non-vested employees: | 5 years |
Remaining working life—vested employees: | 10 years |
Remaining working life—non-vested employees: | 20 years |
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Calculate the past service costs included in 2019 net pension expense (or revenue) under IAS 19.
A) $5,100
B) $5,400
C) $600
D) $7,000
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Employee Benefits
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
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16) Zenith Company, a calendar-year entity, amends its defined benefit pension plan on January 1, 2019 and must recognize the increase in past service costs of its vested and non-vested employees as of that date in the calculation of its net 2019 pension expense (or revenue). The pertinent facts as of January 1, 2019 are:
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Increase in PSC—vested employees: | $5,000 |
Increase in PSC—non-vested employees: | 2,000 |
Remaining vesting period—non-vested employees: | 5 years |
Remaining working life—vested employees: | 10 years |
Remaining working life—non-vested employees: | 20 years |
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Calculate the past service costs included in 2019 net pension expense (or revenue) under U.S GAAP.
A) $5,100
B) $5,400
C) $600
D) $7,000
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Employee Benefits
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.; 05-02 Explain and analyze the effect of major differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
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17) Which of the following is a difference between IAS 37 and U.S. GAAP with respect to restructuring provisions?
A) U.S. GAAP does not allow recognition of a restructuring provision until a liability has been incurred.
B) There is no difference between IAS 37 and U.S. GAAP with respect to restructuring provisions.
C) IAS 37 does not allow recognition of a restructuring provision until a liability has been incurred.
D) A restructuring provision and related loss is more likely to occur later under IAS 37 than under U.S. GAAP.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Restructuring
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.; 05-02 Explain and analyze the effect of major differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
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18) Which of the following statements is true of the treatment of actuarial gains and losses under IFRS and U.S. GAAP?
A) IFRS requires the disclosure of actuarial gains and losses in the notes to financial statements.
B) IFRS requires immediate recognition of actuarial gains and losses in net income.
C) U.S. GAAP allows a choice between immediate recognition in other comprehensive income or in net income.
D) U.S. GAAP requires the actuarial gains and losses to be recognized immediately through other comprehensive income.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Post-employment Benefits
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.; 05-02 Explain and analyze the effect of major differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
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19) With respect to post-employment medical benefits, U.S. GAAP:
A) does not recognize the concept of post-employment medical benefits.
B) has considerably less guidance than IAS 19.
C) follows the guidance of IAS 19.
D) has considerably more guidance than IAS 19.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Other Long-Term Employee Benefits
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.; 05-02 Explain and analyze the effect of major differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
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20) Which of the following is NOT a share-based payment transaction under IFRS 2?
A) Equity-settled share-based payment
B) Cash-settled share-based payment
C) Choice-of-settlement share-based payment
D) All of the above are share-based payment transactions under IFRS 2.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Share-Based Payment
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
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21) Under IFRS 2, Share-based Payment, what approach is used to account for the transaction?
A) Comparable transaction approach
B) Fair value approach
C) Market approach
D) Notional value approach
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Share-Based Payment
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
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22) Under both IFRS and U.S. GAAP, in an equity-settled share-based payment transaction, how are such payments to non-employees measured?
A) At the cost of the goods or services received.
B) Both standards are silent as to the treatment of payments to non-employees.
C) Always the fair value of the equity instrument.
D) At the fair value of goods or services received, if a reliable determination is available—otherwise, the fair value of the equity instrument.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Equity-Settled Share-Based Payment Transactions
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.; 05-02 Explain and analyze the effect of major differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
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23) Under U.S. GAAP, with respect to equity-settled share-based payments, if the fair value of the equity instrument is used, the value is determined:
A) at the earlier of the date a commitment for performance is reached or the date the services are actually completed.
B) at the date the services are actually completed.
C) at the date a commitment for performance is reached.
D) None of the above
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Equity-Settled Share-Based Payment Transactions
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.; 05-02 Explain and analyze the effect of major differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
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24) How does U.S. GAAP differ from IFRS with respect to cash-settled share-based payments?
A) U.S. GAAP always treats such payments as a liability.
B) U.S. GAAP offers the option to treat such payments as either a liability or equity.
C) IFRS and U.S. GAAP follow the same approach with respect to such payments.
D) U.S. GAAP, under certain circumstances, may treat such payments as equity.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Cash-Settled Share-Based Payment Transactions
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.; 05-02 Explain and analyze the effect of major differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
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25) Under IFRS 2, with respect to cash-settled share-based payments, when an employee has received stock appreciation rights, how is the fair value of those rights measured?
A) Using the consolidation method
B) Using an option pricing model
C) Using the dividend discount approach
D) All of the above
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Cash-Settled Share-Based Payment Transactions
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
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26) Under IFRS 2, with respect to choice-of-settlement share-based payments, if it is the entity that has the right to choose between equity settlement and cash settlement, when must the entity choose the cash settlement?
A) If the supplier provides services
B) If the supplier provides goods
C) If the entity has a present obligation to settle in cash
D) The entity always has the option to choose either method.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Choice-of-Settlement Share-Based Payment Transactions
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
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27) Under IFRS 2, with respect to choice-of-settlement share-based payments, if the supplier chooses the cash settlement, the entity is deemed to have issued a compound financial instrument consisting of debt and equity. When cash is received, how does the supplier apply it?
A) Only against the equity portion
B) Apportioned between debt and equity based on relative fair market value of each component
C) Only against current year liabilities
D) Only against the debt portion
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Choice-of-Settlement Share-Based Payment Transactions
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
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28) Under IAS 12, Income Taxes, which of the following issues are covered?
A) Temporary differences
B) Operating loss carry forwards
C) Tax credit carry forwards
D) All of the above
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Income Taxes
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
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29) Under IAS 12, current and deferred taxes are measured on the basis of:
A) rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.
B) current rates and rates anticipated when temporary differences reverse.
C) rates anticipated when temporary differences reverse.
D) rates prevailing when the entity provided goods or services.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Income Taxes
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
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30) Under the IASB's exposure draft, Income Tax, how would the term "substantively enacted", as it applies to tax laws, be determined?
A) When the affected jurisdiction has issued final regulations with respect to a tax law
B) When any future steps in the enactment process can't change the outcome
C) When one part of a bicameral legislature has passed a tax bill
D) All of the above
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Income Taxes
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
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31) Under U.S. GAAP, a deferred tax asset must be realized when:
A) realization is probable.
B) realization is possible.
C) realization is more likely than not.
D) realization is greater than 75% likely.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Recognition of Deferred Tax Asset
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.; 05-02 Explain and analyze the effect of major differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
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32) What is the journal entry required to recognize a deferred tax asset of $50,000?
A) Dr. Deferred Tax Asset $50,000, Cr. Income Tax Benefit $50,000
B) Dr. Deferred Tax Asset $50,000, Cr. Equity $50,000
C) Dr. Income Tax Expense $50,000, Cr. Deferred Tax Asset $50,000
D) Dr. Deferred Tax Asset $50,000, Cr. Deferred Tax Liability $50,000
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Recognition of Deferred Tax Asset
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.; 05-02 Explain and analyze the effect of major differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
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33) Under IAS 12, Income Taxes, how is the relationship between a hypothetical tax expense based on statutory rates and reported tax expense based on the effective tax rate explained?
A) A numerical reconciliation between tax expense based on the statutory rate in the home country and tax expense based on the effective tax rate must be presented.
B) A numerical reconciliation between tax expense based on the weighted-average statutory rate across jurisdictions in which the company pays income taxes and tax expense based on the effective tax rate must be presented.
C) Both (A) and (B) can be acceptable explanations.
D) Neither (A) nor (B) are acceptable explanations.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Income Taxes
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.; 05-02 Explain and analyze the effect of major differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
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34) What kinds of temporary differences related to income taxes can arise under IFRS that don't occur under U.S. GAAP?
A) Book and tax differences related to the amortization of property, plant, and equipment for book purposes and cost method for tax purposes.
B) Book and tax differences related to the calculation of impairments for book purposes with adjustment for tax purposes.
C) Book and tax differences related to the revaluation of property, plant, and equipment for book purposes and cost method for tax purposes.
D) Book and tax differences related to the calculation of contingent liability for book purposes with no like adjustment for tax purposes.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Income Taxes
Learning Objective: 05-02 Explain and analyze the effect of major differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.; 05-04 Explain major differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP on certain disclosure and presentation issues.
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35) Under IAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements, how must deferred taxes be classified on the balance sheet?
A) As either a current asset or a current liability
B) As either a noncurrent asset or a noncurrent liability
C) As either a current or noncurrent asset or liability based on the expected timing of realization
D) As a separately stated positive or negative component of equity
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Financial Statement Presentation
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.; 05-02 Explain and analyze the effect of major differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
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36) IFRS 15, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, covers which types of revenues?
A) Sale of goods
B) Rendering of services
C) Royalties
D) All of the above
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Revenue Recognition
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
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37) Which of the following is NOT a condition that must be met in order for a contract with a customer to be within the scope of IFRS 15?
A) The contract has been approved by the parties to the contract.
B) The contract does not identify each party's rights in relation to the goods or services to be transferred.
C) The contract has commercial substance.
D) The payment terms for the goods or services to be transferred can be identified.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Revenue Recognition
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
Bloom's: Apply
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38) Which of the following is a criterion that must be met to recognize revenue from the sale of goods?
A) The receipt of consideration to which the entity is entitled under the contract must be probable.
B) The goods must have been delivered into the customer's physical possession.
C) All of the contract's performance obligations must have been satisfied.
D) It is highly probable that the buyer will pay the consideration promptly.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Revenue Recognition
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
Bloom's: Apply
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39) Under IFRS 15, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which of the following is NOT one of the steps to be applied in the recognition of revenue across a wide range of transactions and industries?
A) Identify the contract with a customer.
B) Do not separate the transaction price for separate performance obligations if the contract is a bundled contract where goods and services are not sold separately.
C) Identify the separate performance obligations in the contract.
D) Determine the transaction price.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Revenue Recognition
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
Bloom's: Analyze
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40) IAS 32 defines a financial instrument as:
A) the currency of a foreign country in which the enterprise does business.
B) a certified check.
C) any contract that gives rise to a financial asset of one entity and a financial liability or equity instrument of another entity.
D) a recognized stock exchange.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Financial Instruments
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
Bloom's: Analyze
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41) Under IAS 32, which of the following is a financial asset?
A) Investment in equity instruments accounted for under the equity method
B) Investment in special-purpose entities
C) A 30% investment in a subsidiary
D) Loans to other entities
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Financial Instruments
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
Bloom's: Evaluate
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42) Under IAS 32, which of the following is not a financial asset?
A) Investment in equity instruments accounted for under the equity method
B) Cash
C) A 10% investment in a subsidiary
D) Loans to other entities
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Financial Instruments
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
Bloom's: Evaluate
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43) Under IAS 32, which of the following is a financial liability?
A) A payable
B) A bank loan
C) An intercompany loan payable
D) All of the above
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Financial Instruments
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
Bloom's: Apply
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44) Under IAS 32, how should an equity instrument be classified?
A) It must always be classified as equity by its very nature.
B) The entity has the option of classifying it as a liability or equity.
C) If it contains a contractual obligation that meets the definition of a financial liability, it should be classified as a liability.
D) The entity should apportion the classification between liability and equity if there is a contractual obligation that meets the definition of a financial liability.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Financial Instruments
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.; 05-03 Describe the requirements of IFRS in a variety of disclosure and presentation standards.
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45) Under U.S. GAAP, if an entity issues 4% preferred stock that gives shareholders the right to redeem the shares if the prevailing interest rates on 5-year certificates of deposit exceed 4%, how should this stock be accounted for on the books of the entity?
A) Initially as equity and then reclassified as a liability when the triggering event occurs
B) As a liability since the chances are more likely than not that the triggering event will occur
C) As equity or a liability at the option of the entity
D) As a permanent part of equity, to be debited as shares are redeemed
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Liability or Equity
Learning Objective: 05-02 Explain and analyze the effect of major differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.; 05-04 Explain major differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP on certain disclosure and presentation issues.
Bloom's: Evaluate
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46) Under IFRS 9, Financial Instruments, which of the following is NOT a category into which a financial asset must be classified?
A) Property, plant, and equipment
B) Bonds held to maturity
C) Loans and receivables
D) Available-for-sale financial assets
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Financial Instruments
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
Bloom's: Remember
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47) Under IAS 39, Financial Instruments, which of the following terms describes the removal of a financial asset or liability from the balance sheet when certain appropriate criteria have been met?
A) Decoupling
B) Extinguishment
C) Derecognition
D) Reversal
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Financial Instruments
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
Bloom's: Apply
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48) Under IFRS 9, under what circumstances will derecognition of a financial liability occur?
A) When the obligation has been discharged
B) When the obligation has been canceled
C) When the obligation has expired
D) All of the above
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Financial Instruments
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
Bloom's: Apply
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49) If a derivative is not designated as a hedge:
A) the change in market value must be recognized in net income when it changes.
B) the change in market value is not recognized in net income.
C) the change in fair value is not recognized in net income.
D) the change in fair value must be recognized in net income when it changes.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Financial Instruments
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
Bloom's: Evaluate
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50) Alpha Inc. has receivables from unrelated parties with a face value of $5,000. It transfers these receivables to bank for $4,500, without recourse. It will continue to collect the receivables, depositing them in a non-interest-bearing bank account with the cash flows remitted to the bank at the end of each month. It is not allowed to sell or pledge the receivables to anyone else and is under no obligation to repurchase the receivables from bank. Which of the following is the appropriate treatment for these Accounts receivables?
A) It should show these receivables in its Balance Sheet.
B) It should amortize these receivables.
C) It should derecognize these receivables.
D) It should derecognize these receivables if it retains the interest earned on these.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Financial Instruments
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
Bloom's: Apply
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51) Sigma Company issued $12 million in 10 percent bonds 6 years ago currently having a carrying amount of $10.7 million. The bond agreement allows for early extinguishment by Sigma Company beginning in the current year. Sigma's investment bank has arranged for the company to issue $10 million of new 8 percent bonds at face value to a group of investors. The proceeds will be used to extinguish the 10 percent bonds. The banking, legal, and accounting costs to execute the transaction total $200,000. The journal entry to record the debt extinguishment will include:
A) a debit to Bonds Payable—8% for $10,000,000.
B) a credit to Gain on Extinguishment of 10% Bonds for $500,000.
C) a credit to Bonds Payable—10% for $12,000,000.
D) a debit to Loss on Extinguishment of 10% Bonds for of $200,000.
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Financial Instruments
Learning Objective: 05-01 Describe and apply the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related to the financial reporting of current liabilities, provisions, employee benefits, share-based payment, income taxes, revenue, financial instruments, and leases.
Bloom's: Evaluate
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
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