Concept explainers
Permanent difference: Constant mismatch between the actual taxable income and the books of records maintained by the individual, firm, or an entity is termed permanent difference. The difference is created either by including a transaction in the books of records and not in the taxable income, or including a transaction in taxable income but not in the books of record due to business situations. These differences are not adjustable; in future it remains the same.
Temporary differences: The difference between the actual taxable liability and the books of records maintained by the individual, firm, or an entity is termed temporary difference. The difference is created due to the tenure of transactions or actual performance of transactions, flow of funds into the business, or changes in the value of the asset or liability due to business situations. These differences are adjustable in future when the appropriate time for the transaction arises.
(a)
To determine whether the situation creates temporary or permanent difference.
(b)
To determine the consequence of recording the

Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solution
Chapter 19 Solutions
Intermediate Accounting, 17e Rockford Practice Set
- Provide correct answer general accounting questionarrow_forwardAn internal auditor's work would most likely affect the nature, timing, and extent of an independent CPA's auditing procedures when the internal auditor's work relates to assertions about the:a. Existence of contingencies.b. Valuation of intangible assets.c. Estimated salvage values of fixed assets.d. Valuation of related party transactions.e. Completeness of accounts payable. is it a or e?arrow_forwardCorrect answer needarrow_forward
- AccountingAccountingISBN:9781337272094Author:WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.Publisher:Cengage Learning,Accounting Information SystemsAccountingISBN:9781337619202Author:Hall, James A.Publisher:Cengage Learning,
- Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis...AccountingISBN:9780134475585Author:Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. RajanPublisher:PEARSONIntermediate AccountingAccountingISBN:9781259722660Author:J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M ThomasPublisher:McGraw-Hill EducationFinancial and Managerial AccountingAccountingISBN:9781259726705Author:John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting PrinciplesPublisher:McGraw-Hill Education





