FAR Study Group July August 2013 - Page 65

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  • #437208
    sudha_2012
    Member

    @Mike1987 I feel the same way too..that I am forgetting things. I am writing things down and when I wake up in the morning I am going through the JE's in my head. That is helping so far…hopefully it will help on exam day too πŸ™‚

    REG - 1/12: 77 (DONE!)
    BEC - 8/12: 78 (DONE!)
    AUD - 8/12 : 81 (DONE!)
    FAR - 63,73,74 ( RETEST) 8/13: Please god!!

    #437209
    sudha_2012
    Member

    @Mike1987 I feel the same way too..that I am forgetting things. I am writing things down and when I wake up in the morning I am going through the JE's in my head. That is helping so far…hopefully it will help on exam day too πŸ™‚

    REG - 1/12: 77 (DONE!)
    BEC - 8/12: 78 (DONE!)
    AUD - 8/12 : 81 (DONE!)
    FAR - 63,73,74 ( RETEST) 8/13: Please god!!

    #437210
    sudha_2012
    Member

    @Mike1987 I feel the same way too..that I am forgetting things. I am writing things down and when I wake up in the morning I am going through the JE's in my head. That is helping so far…hopefully it will help on exam day too πŸ™‚

    REG - 1/12: 77 (DONE!)
    BEC - 8/12: 78 (DONE!)
    AUD - 8/12 : 81 (DONE!)
    FAR - 63,73,74 ( RETEST) 8/13: Please god!!

    #437211

    HI guys, I need your help.

    I am working on F4 and I encountered a topic that is not in the lecture, the book, or MCQ but shows up in SIMS. The topic is Nonmonetary property exchanges (ASC 845) that involves transaction lacking commercial substance.

    I am using Becker 2012 passmaster, so I am wondering whether this topic is actually mentioned in Becker 2013 passmaster or 2013 book? As I was working on the SIMS, this topic really sneaked up on me because I had no idea how to calculate recognized gain/loss and new cost basis on exchanges lacking commercial substance.

    Thank you !!

    BEC - 86 (8/31/12)
    AUD - 97 (11/18/12)
    REG - 83 (5/12/13)
    FAR - 91 (12/2/13)
    Done!!!

    #437212
    NYCaccountant
    Participant

    Hi Nevergiveup2012,

    If I remember correctly, nonmonetary property exchanges lacking commercial substance (there will not be a change in cash flows) are recorded at the book value of the property surrendered. so for example, if you exchange a truck with carrying value of 10,000 for a new truck, you would record the new truck at 10,000, so you would not recognize a loss

    or gain from this transaction. If you surrendered the truck plus cash, you would add the cash value to the book value of the asset surrendered and not recognize a gain or loss on the transaction. If you surrendered the truck and the other party paid you cash and gave you the new truck, your gain will be a proportion of the cash received. If I remember correctly, the formula for computing this would be:

    Cash Received/Fair value of truck received+cash received * Gain on transaction.

    I believe it's something like that, but I could be totally wrong. Need to review this myself.

    FAR - 93
    REG - 87
    BEC - 84!!!!
    AUD - 99!!!!!! CPA exam complete.

    #437213
    Mike1987
    Member

    @Nevergiveup, for 2013 version this is one of the many mini sections in F2 along with percentage completion, installment method, etc..

    #437214
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Consolidated statements (Becker F3)… please help me…

    What do you eliminate? I.e., what do you only use the PARENT's number for? And what things do you add up (which means “across”)? I am SO confused by this.

    #437215
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    ‘@ DJN, Please refer to CARINBIG in Becker textbook.. I find it really helpful to practice the acquisition accounting and eliminating enter companies simulations.

    DR Common Stock

    DR APIC

    DR Retained Earnings

    CR Investment in sub

    CR Noncontrolling interest

    DR PB&E

    DR Goodwill

    DR Identifiable intangible assets recorded at fair value

    Common stock – Eliminate the par value of the common stock of the subsidiary at the date of the acquisition; the par value of the common stock is taken directly from the trial balance.

    Additional paid-in capital – Eliminate the additional paid-in capital of the subsidiary at the date of acquisition; the additional paid-in capital is taken directly from the trial balance.

    Retained earnings – Eliminate the retained earnings of the subsidiary at the date of acquisition; amount is taken directly from the trial balance.

    Investment – Eliminate the Parent Company's investment in Subsidiary.

    Noncontrolling Interest – In this instance, it is not applicable as it was a 100% acquisition.

    Balance sheet adjusted to fair value – Increase or decrease the book value of the subsidiary's plant and equipment to equal its FV.

    Goodwill – Establish a goodwill account as necessary.

    Identifiable intangible assets recorded at fair value should be given in any question

    Hope this help

    #437216
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    @azhamadto – thank you for that!

    A more basic question though… say at the end of the year you have the two company's results laid out. Retained earnings for Parent are $100,000 and for Sub are $50,000. Retained earnings are really only $100,000 because the $50,000 “rolls up” to the Parent… yes? I guess my basic problem is when I look at the year end results I can't figure out what things to only look at the parent's numbers for and what things to add up. I'm sure there is a common sense way to approach this (like maybe treat income statement items in one way and balance sheet items in another way), but it's completely escaping me. I'm starting to feel like an utter moron.

    #437217
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    A-Parent B-Sub

    Equity Equity

    Common Stock $100k Common Stock $20K

    Retained earnings $200k Retained earnings $50k

    APIC $180k APIC $80k

    Total Equity $480k Total Equity $150k

    The way I look at it is when you consolidate you Ignore the B-sub equity β€œlike its not even there” when you calculate the parent equity, and the reason is because you own it β€œput in mind the non-controlling interest tho if its not %100 ownership” and any difference on the sub balance sheet between the book and the fair value is reflected on your intangible assets.

    So when the question ask whats the RE?$200k, whats the CS?$200k ignore the sub equity.

    #437218
    so1913
    Participant

    The lease MCQ Homework problems in F5 just threw me for a loop!!! It's not so much hard to understand as it it just too many rules to remember!

    My goodness, I'm barely half way through (trying to wrap up f5 review today) with 2 weeks and 2 days to go smh. I hope I can get through the second half by the end of this weekend so I have a at least full week of overall review.

    AUD - 90 Pass
    REG - 70,61,81 Pass DONE DONE DOOOOONNEEE!!!!!!!!
    BEC - 79 - Pass
    FAR - 70,82 - Pass

    #437219
    peko8535
    Member

    @so1913

    I'm finishing up my 2nd time quick review of F5 today too! And you're not alone with the feeling… its a little frustrating remembering all of the gain recognition rules.

    FAR - Passed! 8/23/13 (Becker Self Study and Ninja Audio)
    REG - Passed! 7/24/13 (Becker Self Study and Ninja Audio)
    AUD - Passed! 8/25/14 (Becker Self Study and Ninja Audio)
    BEC - Passed! 11/23/14(Becker Self Study and Ninja Audio)

    Now Gimme my Bonus!!!

    #437220
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Mints: my NINJA twin…are we both married to engineers, also?? Seriously?! πŸ™‚

    #437221
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    17 Days until my Exam! These next few weeks will be just blocks and blocks of MCQs. Trying not to panic! Getting through MCQ is so exhausting.

    #437222
    jeff
    Keymaster
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