CPA Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) : IFRS vs. GAAP

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Example Question #9 :Financial Reporting Standards

IFRS requires which revenue recognition method when the outcome of rendering services cannot be estimated reliably?

Possible Answers:

Installment sales method

Percentage of completion method

有限公司mpleted contract method

有限公司st recovery method

有限公司rrect answer:

有限公司st recovery method

Explanation:

IFRS requires that the cost recovery method be used with an outcome of rendering services is uncertain.

Example Question #1 :Financial Reporting Standards

Which of the following statements regarding research and development under IFRS is correct?

Possible Answers:

Under IFRS, research and development related expenses are both capitalized

Under IFRS, research related costs are expensed and development costs are capitalized

Under IFRS, research related costs are capitalized and development costs are expensed

Under IFRS, research and development related expenses are both expensed

有限公司rrect answer:

Under IFRS, research related costs are expensed and development costs are capitalized

Explanation:

Under IFRS, research related costs are expensed and development costs are capitalized

Example Question #1 :Ifrs Vs. Gaap

Which of the following statements regarding the accounting for investment property under IFRS is correct?

Possible Answers:

Gains and losses from fair value adjustments on investment property are reported on the income statement.

If the entity elects the fair value method, no depreciation expense will be taken.

Both of the above

None of the above

有限公司rrect answer:

Both of the above

Explanation:

Under IFRS, no depreciation expense is recorded under the fair value method. Also under IFRS, gains and losses from fair value adjustments on investment property are recorded on the income statement.

Example Question #1 :Ifrs Vs. Gaap

Which of the following statements regarding the accounting for investment property under IFRS is correct?

Possible Answers:

Gains and losses from fair value adjustments on investment property are reported on the income statement.

None of these

If the entity elects the fair value method, no depreciation expense will be taken.

Both of these

有限公司rrect answer:

Both of these

Explanation:

Under IFRS, no depreciation expense is recorded under the fair value method. Also under IFRS, gains and losses from fair value adjustments on investment property are recorded on the income statement.

Example Question #1 :Ifrs Vs. Gaap

Under US GAAP, which of the following should be disclosed for for each reportable operating segment of an enterprise? A) Profit or loss B) Total Assets

Possible Answers:

Both

A

Neither

B

有限公司rrect answer:

Both

Explanation:

Both of these items should be disclosed under US GAAP. Generally, more pieces of information should be disclosed than less.

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