Financial Accounting
15th Edition
ISBN: 9781337272124
Author: Carl Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan Duchac
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 15, Problem 1CP
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Explain the valuation of investments, when market value is not available.
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Financial assets include stocks and bonds.
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What are the inherent risks related to the valuation assertion for options/warrants related to equity. Please use the illustration below to help you answer this question.
An important element in accounting for investment securities concerns the distinction between its noncurrent and current classification.
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a. Why do most companies maintain an investment portfolio consisting of both current and noncurrent securities?
b. What factors should an analyst consider when evaluating whether investments in marketable equity securities are properly classified as current or noncurrent? How do these factors affect the accounting treatment for unrealized losses?
Chapter 15 Solutions
Financial Accounting
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- Briefly explain why accounting standards related to fair valueestimates make the audit of financial instruments more complexarrow_forwardAn auditor is establishing procedures for testing management’s assertions regarding existence in relation to reported investments in marketable securities. The auditor is considering using confirmations or observation. Which of these techniques would be appropriate for obtaining evidence about existence? A. Confirmations Only B. Observations Only C. Neither confirmations nor observations D. Both confirmations and observationsarrow_forwardIf the auditors discover that the carrying amount of a client’s investments is overstated because of a loss in value that is other than a temporary decline in market value, they should insist thata. The approximate market value of the investments be shown in parentheses on the face of the balance sheet.b. The investments be classified as long term for balance-sheet purposes with full disclosure in the footnotes.c. The loss in value be recognized in the financial statements.d. The equity section of the balance sheet separately show a charge equal to the amount of the loss.arrow_forward
- Why are unrealized gains and losses from available-for-sale securities not reported as a component of net income? Select one: a. Because goodwill exists that must be separately accounted for b. Because the investor has the ability to exercise significant influence over the investee c. Because consolidated financial statements must be prepared d. Because large swings in market value over which management has no control may distort current period performance as measured by net incomearrow_forwardWhat are some advantages of matching the maturities of claims against assets with the lives of theassets financed by those claims? Is it feasible for afirm to match perfectly the maturities of all assetsand claims against assets? Why might a firm deliberately mismatch some asset and claim maturities?arrow_forwardSecurity selection refers to A. the allocation of assets into broad asset classes. B. choosing which securities to hold based on their valuation. C. top-down analysis. D. investing only in "safe" securities.arrow_forward
- What accounting treatments are appropriate for investments in equity securities without readily determinable fair values?arrow_forwardWhich one is not the fraudulent financial reporting? Select one: a. Cash shortage b. Lack of working capital c. Favourable industry economic condition d. Frequent changes of auditorarrow_forwardAre the use of non-GAAP financial measures ethical?arrow_forward
- Prudential regulation is generally seen to deal with: a. Systematic risks in the financial sector. b. The inherent risks of the profit seeking motive of a Financial Institution. c. Prudential breaches by the Financial Institution. d. The systemic risks that a Financial Institution can pose if its failure can easily lead to the failure of other financial institutions.arrow_forwardOff-Balance Sheet Activities do not have a direct impact on the financial stability or risk of a FI. True Falsearrow_forwardMarketable securities are also considered as liquid assets but not as liquid as cash. Right Wrongarrow_forward
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