Intermediate Accounting (2nd Edition)
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780134730370
Author: Elizabeth A. Gordon, Jana S. Raedy, Alexander J. Sannella
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 13, Problem 1BCC
Scene1.
To determine
The reasons which makes the provision different from the other types of current liabilities reported on a company’s
Scene2.
To determine
The way in which a provision under IFRS and a contingency under U.S GAAP differ.
To determine
The reason that makes provisions to be separately identified rather than being included with other accrued liability.
Scene3.
To determine
The probabilities assigned to each category under U.S GAAP and IFRS.
To determine
The reason why the probabilities are not used in the standards rather than the expressions that are subject to interpretation.
To determine
Whether the guidance provided for loss contingencies under U.S GAAP to be rules based or not and is IFRS more principle based than the U.S GAAP guidance.
Scene 4.
To determine
The comparison between the view regarding loss contingency and if one view is more liberal than the other.
Scene 5.
To determine
The standard under which there is more disclosure in the financial statements.
Scene 6.
To determine
Whether the concept of ‘conservatism’ be considered while determining a contingency.
To determine
Whether the standards at odds with the concept of conservatism because they do not require contingent liabilities to be recognized unless they are probable and can be estimated or not.
To determine
Whether the concept of conservatism is a guiding principle for developing accounting standards or not.
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