FAR Study Group Q4 2014 - Page 73

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  • #188294
    jeff
    Keymaster

    SO I know every test is different but does anyone have any insight on what has been heavily tested recently? I take the exam Monday and I need to narrow my focus….Thanks!

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

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  • #628399
    salring
    Participant

    T account

    AR 100,000 Collections 591,0000

    Sales 611,000 W/O 45,000

    Recoveries 17,000 Recoveries 17,000

    728,000-653,000 = 75,000

    We dont consider the $10K uncollectible coz the question is asking for AR b4 uncollectible accounts. When there is a recovery you reverse the original entry that DR bad debt expense and CR AR therefore the recovery would DR AR and CR bad debt, therefore an increase on both sides of the T account.

    #628400
    salring
    Participant

    @Robert, when am having difficulty understanding a topic, I do tons of MQ's and sims on the topis and eventually concepts start making sense. I would suggest doing like 10 multi's on a topic and reading through all the answers and understand why they are wrong or right. Even if you get 5% in the multi's don't give up just keep hammering them until you improve and read the answers multiple times until you feel like you are about to throw up looking at the questions.

    Good luck!

    #628401
    Gabe
    Participant

    At work listening to this lecture…pretty good for govt- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThRGdw2NiR4

    CPA, CFE
    CISA- Experience will be completed by August 2016

    #628402
    salring
    Participant

    Thanks Gabe, am listening to it now.

    #628403
    mb0363
    Member

    Categorizing OFFI for the Statement of Cash flows for the proprietary funds keep tripping me up. Don't think ill ever get this down ..ugh

    BEC - PASS
    AUDIT - PASS
    REG - PASS
    FAR - PASS

    #628404
    Determined CPA
    Participant

    what do you mean mb0363??

    A - 75
    B - 78 God is good.
    F - 77 Answered prayers.
    R - 84! Done!!

    Paperwork sent - waiting for license!!
    Still on a cloud and in shock. Through God, all things will happen.

    #628405
    mb0363
    Member

    Becker has about 15 questions regarding the Statement of Cash flows for proprietary funds. They mostly relate to classification of transactions under 1. Operating, 2. Financing Non Capital, 3. Financing Capital, and 4. Investing. I keep messing up their classifications.

    BEC - PASS
    AUDIT - PASS
    REG - PASS
    FAR - PASS

    #628406
    Future Ninja
    Participant

    WT*. im frustrated. GOVT and NFP just dont make sense to me. averaging 57% first view. I'd be happy if I get 60%. just venting guys. NFP is my date this friday night. going home in a little while.

    AUD - 79 (expired) retaking July 28,2016
    FAR - 76 expiring July 31, 2016
    BEC - 85
    REG - 74,74,74,74,59,70,

    #628407
    mdlynch3
    Participant

    Thank you sarling!

    FAR - 84 (11/26/2014)
    REG - 82 (5/15/2015)
    AUD - 90 (7/20/2015)
    BEC - 88 (2/26/2015)

    #628408
    mikferr
    Member

    Pension Expense… NINJA notes say to subtract the ACTUAL return on plan assets but my study materials say to subtract the EXPECTED return on plan assets. Which one is it?!

    #628409
    mccaberp
    Member

    @Mikferr

    The plan sponsor can use either actual return on plan assets or expected return on plan assets. However, if there is a difference you must book this to OCI and amortize using corridor approach.

    AUD: Pass
    REG: Pass
    BEC: Pass
    FAR: Pass

    First try CPA. Thank god. God bless America.

    #628410
    Troblin
    Participant

    Can someone give me some tips for valuation allowance accounting relating to the deferred tax asset section?

    I feel that becker doesn't do a great job explaining this.

    FAR: 85(11/22/2014) - Becker(full)/Ninja MCQ (5 day cram)
    AUD: 79 (2/1/2015) -Becker/Ninja MCQ/Ninja Notes
    REG: 84(4/19/2015) -Becker/Ninja MCQ/Ninja Notes
    BEC: 83 (7/13/2015) -Becker/Ninja MCQ/Ninja Notes

    Date I Got My Life Back!: 8/4/2015 🙂

    #628411
    salring
    Participant

    @Troblin, I got this explanation of the internet, this is one of the topics I hadn't read thanks for posting. This explanation makes sense to me.

    Implications of Valuation Allocation

    A deferred tax asset is a reduction in future cash outflow (taxes to be paid). But, the asset has value only if the firm expects to pay taxes in the future. For example, an Net Operating Loss (NOL) carry-forward is worthless if the firm does not expect to have positive taxable income for the next 20 years. Since accounting is conservative, firms must reduce the value of their deferred tax assets by a deferred tax-asset valuation allowance. This is a contra-asset account CR (credit) balance on the balance sheet – just like accumulated depreciation or the allowance for uncollectible accounts) that reduces the deferred tax asset to its expected realizable value.

    #628412
    Determined CPA
    Participant

    On March 31, 20X1, Ashley, Inc.'s, bondholders exchanged their convertible bonds for common stock. The carrying amount of these bonds on Ashley's books was less than the market value but greater than the par value of the common stock issued. If Ashley used the book value method of accounting for the conversion, which of the following statements correctly states an effect of this conversion?

    A: Stockholders' equity is increased.

    Can someone please show me the JE for this?

    A - 75
    B - 78 God is good.
    F - 77 Answered prayers.
    R - 84! Done!!

    Paperwork sent - waiting for license!!
    Still on a cloud and in shock. Through God, all things will happen.

    #628413
    Future Ninja
    Participant

    did you know that:

    In NFP = depreciation is recognized as an expense but not reported as contra revenue. Do not net them when examiner asked net revenue. Becker CPA-04695. F9.

    can someone explain this please.

    AUD - 79 (expired) retaking July 28,2016
    FAR - 76 expiring July 31, 2016
    BEC - 85
    REG - 74,74,74,74,59,70,

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