[Q2] FAR Study Group 2014 - Page 361

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  • #183478
    jeff
    Keymaster

    I’ve had a few requests for April/May Study Groups…March will be here before you know it.

    In order to take an early April exam, you should begin studying…now. 🙂

    Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS) | Another71 | NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE

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  • #565967
    stoleway
    Participant

    @Kenada

    Answer is D

    Under the FV or Cost method, dividends are considered as income….1st hint.

    But a liquidating dividend affects everyone regardless of using equity method, FV or cost method.

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    #565968
    stoleway
    Participant

    If my explanation doesn't make sense, refer to Gleim explanation below

    Under the fair value method or cost method, dividends from an investee should be accounted for by the investor as dividend income unless a liquidating dividend is received. A liquidating dividend occurs when the total accumulated dividends received by the investor since the date of acquisition exceed the investor’s proportionate share of the investee’s net accumulated earnings during that time. A liquidating dividend is treated as a reduction in the carrying amount of the investment rather than as dividend income. The portion of the dividends received that was not in excess of the investor’s share of investee’s earnings subsequent to the date of investment is reported as dividend revenue.

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    BEC- 59│70│ 71 │78!
    AUD- 75!
    FAR- 87!

    Mass-CPA

    #565969
    NJPRU
    Member

    im soooooooooo over it. lol

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    #565970
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    I don't get it

    Jerry Corp., a company whose stock is publicly traded, provides a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan for its employees. The company’s actuary has provided the following information for the year ended December 31, year 5:

    Projected benefit obligation $400,000

    Accumulated benefit obligation 350,000

    Plan assets (fair value) 410,000

    Service cost 120,000

    Interest on projected benefit obligation 12,000

    Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost 30,000

    Expected and actual return on plan assets 41,000

    The market-related asset value equals the fair value of plan assets. Prior contributions to the defined benefit pension plan equaled the amount of net periodic pension cost accrued for the previous year-end. No contributions have been made for year 5 pension cost. In its December 31, year 5 balance sheet, Jerry should report a pension asset of

    $203,000

    $121,000

    $ 10,000

    $0

    #565971
    jrosen92770
    Participant

    how about some confidence boosting questions? lol.

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    #565972
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Oh God ! LOL – I am with you NJRU..

    Shemurr means “A distorted facial expression and term originating in the parlance of Millennials residing in the Western Hemisphere, north of the equator, to describe a state of confusion, disbelief, or surprise.”

    #565973
    NJPRU
    Member

    anna – I think there is a liability which would mean the answer is D.. if I'm wrong, I'm going to just settle with leases tonight and stop trying with the stuff I havent reviewed yet. lol

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    #565974
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    The answer is C

    #565975
    NJPRU
    Member

    leases it is. 🙂

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    #565976
    Tootsie
    Member

    @Anna, is it 10,000?

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    never, never, never give up

    #565977
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    This answer is incorrect. Since prior contributions equaled the amount of net pension cost previously accrued, there is no pension asset/liability at 1/1/Y5. Year 5 pension expense is $121,000, as computed below.

    Service cost $120,000

    Interest on PBO 12,000

    Amort. of unrec. PSC 30,000

    Return on plan assets (41,000)

    Pension cost $121,000

    Although no year 5 contributions have been made, there is no liability at 12/31/Y5 because the plan assets exceed the PBO. Therefore, a pension plan asset of $10,000 is recognized.

    what?

    #565978
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    It is 10000? how did you know? 🙂

    #565979
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    I got 121,000. Used Rogers A Spider to get there but no idea why 10,000 lol

    #565980
    NJPRU
    Member

    damnit! im so dumb. the PBO is the PBO and already includes SC and Interest. omg. i need sleep.

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    #565981
    Tootsie
    Member

    Yay, I got it right! 410 – 400

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    REG - 77

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