FAR Study Group April May 2017 - Page 40

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  • #1537150
    krstnam
    Participant

    I think….

    You get a security and it loses value. So you debit the loss account and that goes to OCI. You credit the b/s valuation account to write down the security to fair value. Now your b/s doesn't balance. So at the end of the period OCI gets closed to AOCI which is an equity account. So in essence you've reduced an asset and reduced an equity account so you'll be back in balance.

    Say throughout the years that security took some gains and losses-that's ok, those just keep going to OCI which closes to AOCI until it's sold then it's fully recognized.

    I could be wrong tho.

    #1537228
    mtaylo24
    Participant

    @mscfisher Only 220 today. I was experimenting with flash cards and read a chapter of the text lol. Maybe tomorrow i'll get my 300.

    AUD - 1st - 60 (12/12), 61 (2/13), 61 (8/13), 78! (11/15)
    REG - 55 (2/16) 69 (5/16) Retake(8/16)
    BEC - 71(5/16) Retake (9/16)
    FAR - (8/16)

    #1537252
    krstnam
    Participant

    This is my notes page. It's pretty summarized but I think it should be enough. It's over half memorized, usually I take an hour before the exam to memorize my page but I started early this time. I'm going to write all that down the second I take a seat in the testing room – they give you 10 minutes before the test actually starts to go through prompts and I use that time to quickly write down my list.

    Tuesday is the day. Third time is the charm 🙂

    GM: (rev-COGS)/Rev
    GP: NS – COGS
    GPR: GP/Sales
    DGP: GPR/AR
    QR: (CA+MS+NR)/CL
    AR Coll: CR Sales/avg AR
    ROR Ass: NI/avg ASS
    EPS: (NI-PDiv)/WASHO
    PE: Mkt Val per share/EPS
    Days Sales Inv: (avg inv/COGS)x(working days in the year)
    DE: Total Debt/SHE
    Cash->Accrual +increase CA -Decrease CA opp for CLs
    H2M = B/S @ amort cost
    A4S = FMV OCI unless perm impair then I/S

    CFs
    Indirect Method
    NI
    -Depr
    +Losses
    -Gains and Amort BP
    -Equity Earnings
    -change OA
    +change OL

    Direct Method
    $ coll from customers (rev+decrease AR + increase Unearned REV)
    +Sales
    +int/divs
    -$ Paid to customers (COGS +increase inv + decrease ap)
    -Employees (Wage exp -increase WP)
    -Int taxes pay
    -SGA
    Pay attention to T acct
    Payables
    Dr. B Bal – b/s
    DR +CY exp – i/s
    =DR E. Bal – b/s
    CR will be cash pd

    Trading sec=op acct
    H2M/A4S Investing
    Financing KeyWords: Liab, debt, negotiated, bond, note LOC, debenture etc
    Liabilities – interest in Fin. prin is op

    |0-cost-20-equity|50-consolidate-100|
    |DONT CONSOLIDATE| CONSOLIDATE|

    Net Period Pension Cost (SIRAGE)
    current SERVICE cost
    INTEREST cost (PBO x disc)
    ROPA
    AMORT prior svc cost
    (GAINS) losses
    amort EXISTING net oblig/ass

    ROPA
    BFMV P.ASS
    + Contrib
    -Bene
    OR
    BFMVPASS * Expected ROR P.ASS

    Amort PSC.
    B. Unrecog PSC/Avg remaining life

    Funded Status
    BFS
    + contributions
    +/-SIRAG (no E)
    =EFS

    Mkt Ceiling = NRV = SP-Disp Cost
    Mkt Floor: NRV-Profit
    Replacement
    Market = Middle#

    OCI – PUFE (R-IFRS)
    Pension Adjustment
    Unrealized g/l A4S
    Foreign Currency Transl (not trans eg buying inv from peru)
    Effective CF Hedges
    Revaluation Surplus

    Report – SELF
    SEPARATELY ELECTED governing body
    LEGALLY separate
    FISCALLY independent

    Govt blending if
    -Board the same
    -Serves Mainly Govt
    -Not legally separate
    Discrete unless one of above

    Start the bud
    DR Est Rev
    CR Approp
    CR Bud Cont (surplus)

    Record Appropriations
    DR Bud Control
    CR Appropriations

    Issue a PO
    DR Encumb
    CR Bud Control

    Gen Ass Purch
    Dr Expenditures
    CR Vouch Pay

    NFP Stmts
    Fin Position
    Stmt Acts
    Stmt CF
    Function Exp (gen welfares only)

    Change est = change lifo or depr = prospective, component of inc from cont ops, no R/E adj
    Change prin = retro adj b r/e
    change entity = restate (even year by year b/s)
    Error – prior period adj unless considered immaterial then no R/E adj

    Def Tax Liab = accum depr tax > gaap, recognized installment sale income
    DTA = rec'd $ in PP rent

    Reportable Segment
    10% Rev, P/L, and ASS, must equal at least 75%

    GAAP – disclose officer loans outside normal business IFRS – disclose salary/loans
    IFRS no LIFO, No change acct entity

    FMV of INV/FG/WIP – SP-disposal cost and normal profit margin
    FMV Raw Materials = replacement cost

    Allow uncoll accts – regular CR balance
    FOB Shipping-shipping costs goes to buyer
    10Q goes to EDGAR
    Factoring W/O recourse = a regular sale

    #1537272
    Mscfisher
    Participant

    @mtaylo…i cant even make it to 200. this material is soooooooo boring. golly! Anyway i will see if i can finish strong today. Exam is in 1 month.

    #1537290
    Anthony
    Participant

    @krstnam Why would you subtract deprecation for indirect method of cash flows? Don't you add it back?

    Not to mention with the recent changes, they cut down the prompt to 5 minutes.

    #1537314
    Mscfisher
    Participant

    @krstnam… good list. I do believe you have to add back non cash expenses such as depreciation.

    #1537318
    aatoural
    Participant

    @mtaylo24/@mscfisher – I tried as well but only was able to do 1 set of SIMS, 125 MCQs and 2 of the Becker's Skill Practice(which is like SIMS).

    Let's see how I do today.

    BEC - PASSED
    AUD - 8/29/16
    FAR - TBS
    REG - TBS

    #1537341
    Spartans92
    Participant

    hey guys, picking back Far after a 2 month hiatus. Things aren't getting easier after busy season, instead becoming more lazy. Getting all the motivation i need from my fellow Ninja/ CPA candidates.

    BEC- PASS

    #1537360
    mtaylo24
    Participant

    @mscfisher I really had to push for my last 💯 yesterday. Looks like you had an early start today



    @krstnam
    Good luck Tuesday! The list looks good, i will be copying 😉



    @Spartans92
    welcome back 🍻

    AUD - 1st - 60 (12/12), 61 (2/13), 61 (8/13), 78! (11/15)
    REG - 55 (2/16) 69 (5/16) Retake(8/16)
    BEC - 71(5/16) Retake (9/16)
    FAR - (8/16)

    #1537363
    HoldMyBeerCPA
    Participant

    After 1200+ MCQs (trending and average score are both at 77%) and 250+ on Roger, I decided that Im going to take a practice exam today. I want to get a feel for what it's like to take this exam and see if I have a chance at finishing this thing in time.

    I know Mama said practice exams are the devil, but would you guys recommend using Roger or Ninja for a test run?

    #1537365
    mtaylo24
    Participant

    @turbosandwich Did ninja update the practice exam to match the new format? If not I would probably say Roger, assuming that they did.

    AUD - 1st - 60 (12/12), 61 (2/13), 61 (8/13), 78! (11/15)
    REG - 55 (2/16) 69 (5/16) Retake(8/16)
    BEC - 71(5/16) Retake (9/16)
    FAR - (8/16)

    #1537368
    HoldMyBeerCPA
    Participant

    I don't think it is. There's 90 questions in part 1 of their exam and 7 sims in part 2.

    I know that Roger has updated his software to match the new test.

    #1537378
    aatoural
    Participant

    @Spartans92 – welcome back

    BEC - PASSED
    AUD - 8/29/16
    FAR - TBS
    REG - TBS

    #1537387
    krstnam
    Participant

    Good catch for the Indirect Method on CF Depreciation!

    It looks like I originally wrote the formula correct but then I've been copying it incorrectly 🙁 There's the problem with memorizing formulas without conceptualizing them. LOL



    @Anthony
    , thanks for the info. The last time, I got 10 minutes per screen. I think there were 2 or 3 screens before the actual test. If it goes down to 5 minutes per screen I'll still be okay I think. Do you know if it's 5 minutes per screen or just 5 minutes total? I'll see if I can find out too.

    #1537398
    Anthony
    Participant

    5 minutes in total for the prompt and 5 minute for the feedback screen at the end of the exam.

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