Reporting of discontinued operations INTRODUCTION The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued guidelines for reporting on discontinued operations April 10,2014. The rule reduce the number of disposal companies must present as discontinued operations in their financial operations in their financial statements. But they also expand the disclosures requirements when discontinued operations are reported. (LLP, 2014) Discontinued operations are company assets or components that have either been disposed of or are being held for sale The standard that has been revised is intended to address the concerns of financial statements users by changing the reporting criteria for discontinued operations. The FASB believes that the new standard meets the requirement as it reduces the number of disposals that would be included in discontinued operations and also because of more disclosures requirement, will provide information that will be useful to financial statements (Financial Accounting Standards Board, April 2014) 'To be a discontinued operation, a component or group of components must represent a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. Companies should be prepared to exercise judgment to determine which disposals meet the new definition. Failure to eliminate significant continuing cash flows of or involvement with disposed component from an entity’s ongoing operations after a disposal no longer precludes presentation as discontinued operation '. (PWC, 2014) Under the revised standard, “a disposal of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity shall be reported in discontinued operations if t... ... middle of paper ... ... standard and help to reduce the preparer cost. And it has also enhanced the financial statements decision usefulness and make the organization prepare for expanded disclosure requirements. References References Bit, T. (2016). PWC. Retrieved from https://www.pwc.com/us/en/energy-mining/publications/assets/pwc-bit-discontinued-operations-accounting-standards.pdf Comprehensive guide, F. R. (2014, November). Retrieved from file:///C:/Users/Robosap/Downloads/financialreportingdevelopments_bb1886_discontinuedoperations_12november2014.pdf FASB IN FOCUS. (2014). Financial Accounting Standards Board. (April 2014). Accounting Standards Update. Financial Accounting Series. LLP, M. (2014). FASB revises reporting requirement. PWC. (2014, June 3). Dataline. Retrieved from 'https://www.pwc.com/us/en/cfodirect/assets/pdf/dataline/dataline-2014-08-discontinued-operations.pdf
ARB43, Ch.4, Par.9 ?Where evidence indicates that cost will be recovered with an approximately normal profit upon sale in the ordinary course of business, no loss should be recognized...?
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Company assets are to be purchased, used and disposed of solely for the benefit of the Company. Confidential information must be protected.
Cost cutting, discontinuation of product or services ,technological changes, and consolidation due to mergers and acquisitions are commonly legal ac...
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). Accounting Standards Codification TM. Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), 2010. Web. 16 May 2014.
“any and all Losses, debts or rights, whether fixed or contingent, known or unknown, matured or unmatured, arising out of, relating to, or in any manner connected with any facts, events or circumstances, or any actions taken, at or prior to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement that any Releasor ever had or now has against the Releasees, including any right, title and interest in and to the Shares.”
The amendments in this Accounting Standards Update improve financial reporting by eliminating the exceptions for qualifying special-purpose entities from the consolidation guidance and the exception that permitted sale accounting for certain mortgage securitizations when a transferor has not surrendered control over the transferred financial assets. In addition, the amendments require enhanced disclosures about the risks that a transferor continues to be exposed to because of its continuing involvement in transferred financial assets. Comparability and consistency in accounting for transferred financial assets will also be improved through clarifications of the requirements for isolation and limitations on portions of financial assets that are eligible for sale accounting.
"Accounting Standards Codification: Notice to Constituents (v4.1) About the Codification." FASB: Financial Accounting Standards Board. 30 Apr. 2010. Web. 26 Nov. 2010. .
For example, Chipotle incurred higher loss on disposal and impairment of assets because they company wrote down the value of the long-term assets of its ShopHouse restaurants, which were 15 non-Chipotle concept fast food restaurants, since the company was seeking strategic alternatives for the concept. Another example is Chipotle’s decision to not implement an internally developed accounting software, which lead to higher loss on disposal and impairment of assets in 2015 (CMG, 2017). As demonstrated by these two examples, loss on disposal and impairment of assets are often unusual and non-recurring. Thus, no projections are made for this extraordinary item, that is loss on disposal and impairment of assets are assumed to be zero for 2017 and
...ciates its assets on a straight line basis. Both IAS 16 and GAAP, depreciates assets over its expected useful life.
A consolidated financial statement can be defined as the financial statements of a parent and its subsidiaries combined to form a single economic entity (AASB 10, 2011). The entity, which acquires the other entity, is known as the parent and the entity, which has been acquired, is known as the subsidiary. Consolidation financial reports arise when one entity purchases another entity, to then form a group.
A finding of insolvency is imperative, as specific rights are empowered for the creditor to exercise against the insolvent individual or organization. For example, exceptional debts may be paid off by dissolving assets of the insolvent party. Prior to proceedings, it is common for the insolvent entity to meet with the creditor in order to attempt to arrange a substitutable payment method.
This new standard represents a signification milestone in the convergence process and how revenue is not recognized. Instead of trying to match costs and revenues or determine when revenue is “earned” the new standards focus on performance and control. (use PwC info)
Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) were first established in the 1930s in response to the historical stock market crash in 1929. Nowadays GAAP is influenced by several organizations including the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council (FASAC), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Publicly trade companies are required to follow GAAP in the United States. Many other countries have their own set of accounting principles. In today’s global business climate, many businesses need to grow in order to survive. A small business may choose to merge with a bigger another company, and a large company may want to acquire a small company in order to expand in certain condition. More and more international mergers and acquisitions are happening nowadays. But how would they adapt to the ever-changing accounting standards in different countries? There are complications of consolidation of the financial statements when companies make merger/acquisition deal. To be able to adapt to the new business environment, GAAP is also making changes. International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) were first developed by the International Accounting Standard Board in 1973. IFRS gained its popularity quickly. Nowadays, over 100 countries recognize IFRS. As the biggest economy in the world, United States (United Nations 2012); however, did not plan to implement IFRSs until 2011. In this paper, we will discuss the possibilities of future of convergence between U.S GAAP and IFRS.
...pt. That is however, not to say that it is without its problems, as previously discussed, it can possibly lead to a two tier system of reporting, despite reducing complexity its flexibility can limit comparability and place a heavy onus in terms of judgement of the preparer. Finally its simplifications may perhaps infringe upon the ease of which a private entity wishes to become public listed company. However, the disadvantages of adopting the standard are fat outweighed by the potential benefits it offers. As more time goes on, we will no doubt see more countries and companies adopting the standard. If capital providers (primarily banks) clearly understand and have confidence in the financial statements prepared under the guidance of the standard; then an SMEs ability to obtain the capital it need improves. Ultimately the economy in which it operates improves.