Materiality refers to an amount whose misstatement in financial statements will effect the decision makers of financial statements. It may be qualitative and quantitative in nature. It depends and differs for each entity.
So answer is It should be determined by how the magnitude of the item would be viewed by a reasonable person.
In the Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts (SFAC) No. 8. SFAC No. 8 the position about...
1.) Under Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts No. 8, which of the following relates to both relevance and faithful representation? A.)Materiality B.) Neutrality C.) Timeliness D.) Predictive value 2.) An item is considered material if: The cost of reporting the item is greater than its benefits It doesn’t cost a lot of money. it is of a tangible good.
Under Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts No. 8, which of the following is an ingredient of the primary quality of relevance? a. Neutrality b. Materiality c. Understandability d. Verifiability
According to Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts No. 8, which of the following is not considered a qualitative characteristic of accounting? Respectability Relevance Timeliness Reliability
The Case The FASB has been working on a conceptual framework for financial accounting and reporting and has issued several statements of financial accounting concepts. These SFACs are intended to set forth objectives and fundamentals that will be the basis for developing financial accounting and reporting standards. The objectives identify the goals and purpose of financial reporting. The fundamentals are the underlying concepts of financial accounting – concepts guide the selection of transactions, events, and circumstances to be accounted for;...
Under Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts No. 8, which of the following is an ingredient of the primary quality of faithful representation? A.) Completeness B.)Materiality C.) Predictive value D.) Understandability 2.) Business organizations have long recognized that primarily using financial measures such as sales or profitability to measure performance often fails to provide information about the factors that result in success. One of these factors is sustainability. Which of the following is not a pillar of sustainability identified in chapter...
When viewing the FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts No. 8 and reviewing the Objective, Usefulness, and Limitations of General Purpose Financial Reporting. How does having a standard set of generally accepted accounting principles support these concepts?
The primary purpose of the statement of financial position of a business is to reflect A. The fair value of the entity’s assets at some moment in time. B. The status of the entity’s assets in case of forced liquidation. C. The entity’s potential for growth in stock values in the stock market. D. Items of value, debts, and net worth. (correct answer) A. Assets are reported in the balance sheet using various measurement attributes, including but not limited to...
What are the goals of Income Tax
Accounting?
What are the concepts and
accounting of Income Tax Accounting?
What are the challenges and
conflicts of Income Tax Accounting?
References: Chapter 15 Income Taxes and Financial Accounting
CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS Students should come away from this chapter with an appreciation of the complexities bearing upon financial accounting stemming from the federal government's role in the taxation process and fiscal policy. It should also be clear that income tax allocation presents extremely difficult...
The primary basis for the classification of assets in the (balance sheet) statement of financial position) is: Alphabetical Profitability Risk Size Liquidity The books of Fiona Corporation provided the following information: Beginning balances: Accounts receivable $ 50 000 Allowances for doubtful accounts (a credit) 3 000 Transactions during the year: Sales revenue (of which 1/2 were on credit) 3 000 000 Collections on accounts receivable 980 000 Accounts written off as uncollectible 4 000 Past collection experience has indicated that...
[A Financial accounting information and managerial accounting information have a number of distinguishing characteristics. To submit your answer, number your answer space 1 through 10 (corresponding to the numbering of the items below). For each of the characteristics listed below, indicate which characteristics are more closely related to financial accounting by placing the letter "F" in the space to the left of the item and indicate those characteristics which are more closely associated with managerial accounting by placing the letter...