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FASB codification; comprehensive income; locate and extract relevant information and authoritative support for a financial reporting issue; integrative; Cisco Systems

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Chapter 18, Problem 18.4BYP, Research Case 184 FASB codification; comprehensive income; locate and extract relevant information

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1. Locate the financial statements of Cisco at www.sec.gov or Cisco’s website. Search the 2015 annual report for information about how Cisco accounts for comprehensive income. What does Cisco report in its balance sheet regarding comprehensive income?

2. Access the FASB Accounting Standards Codification at the FASB website (www.fasb.org). Identify the specific citation from the authoritative literature that describes the two alternative formats for reporting comprehensive income.

3. What is comprehensive income? How does it differ from net income? Where is it reported in a balance sheet?

4. One component of Other comprehensive income for Cisco is “net unrealized gains on investments.” What does this mean? From the information Cisco’s financial statements provide, determine how the company calculated the $61 million accumulated other comprehensive income at the end of fiscal 2015.

5. What might be possible causes for the “Other” component of Cisco’s Other comprehensive income? Alcoa is the world’s leading producer of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum, and alumina. The following is a press release from the company:

Definition Definition Financial statement that provides a snapshot of an organization's financial position at a specific point in time. It summarizes a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholder's equity, detailing what the company owns, what it owes, and what is left over for its owners. The balance sheet serves as a crucial tool to assess the financial health and stability of a company, as well as to help management make informed decisions about its future investments and financial obligations.

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Solution Summary: The author describes the two alternative formats for reporting comprehensive income of C Company, from the FASB Accounting Standards Codification.

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