INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING ACCESS 540 DAY
INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING ACCESS 540 DAY
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781264706327
Author: SPICELAND
Publisher: MCG
Question
Book Icon
Chapter 12, Problem 12.9Q
To determine

Held-to-maturity security: The debt securities which are held by the investor with an intent to hold the investment till its maturity, are referred to as held-to-maturity securities.

Trading securities: These are short-term investments in debt and equity securities with an intention of trading and earning profits due to changes in market prices.

Available-for-sale (AFS) securities: These are short-term or long-term investments in debt and equity securities with an intention of holding the investment for some strategic purposes like meeting liquidity needs, or manage interest risk.

To indicate: The information pertaining to the investments to be disclosed in the financial statements

Blurred answer
Students have asked these similar questions
Is it necessary for an investor to report individual amounts for the three categories of investments—held-tomaturity, available-for-sale, or trading—in the financial statements? What information should be disclosed about these investments?
How should an item of information that helps explain the riskiness of the Investments account reported on the balance sheet be communicated in the financial report?
How are held-to-maturity investments reported on the financial statements?

Chapter 12 Solutions

INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING ACCESS 540 DAY

Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Similar questions
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
Accounting
ISBN:9781337788281
Author:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:9781337690881
Author:Jay Rich, Jeff Jones
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Principles of Accounting Volume 1
Accounting
ISBN:9781947172685
Author:OpenStax
Publisher:OpenStax College