Accounting Changes & Errors - CPA Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR)

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The Charlotte Corporation buys a building on January 1, Year 1, for $900,000. The building is expected to have a useful life of 10 years and no salvage value. The double-declining balance method is used for depreciation purposes and the half-year convention is not elected. Early in Year 3, company officials decide to switch to the straight-line method of depreciation. What amount of depreciation expense should the company recognize in its Year 3 income statement?

Answer

In Year 1, the company will report depreciation of $180K ($900K x 20%), bringing the year two beginning book value to $720K. In Year 2, the company will record depreciation of $144K ($720K x 20%), bringing the year 3 beginning book value to $576K. In Year 3, the company will amortize this amount evenly over the remaining 8 years of the asset's life.

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Which of the following accounting changes would receive prospective treatment in the income statement?

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Changes in depreciation and changes in estimated useful lifes are applied proactively, not retroactively.

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Which of the following would be reported as an adjustment to beginning retained earnings for the earliest period presented?

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Both of these choices are presented as prior period adjustments by adjusting retained earnings in the earliest period presented.

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Under IFRS, an entity is required to file the following financial statements initially?

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An entity just filing under IFRS needs to file 2 statements of; comprehensive income, income statements, cash flows, changes in equity, notes, and 3 balance sheets.

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