Exercise 5: On May 19, 2004, The IASB Published A Single Vol

Exercise 5. On May 19, 2004, the IASB published a single volume of its official pronounce-

Access the IASB Web site (search for these pronouncements), and prepare a list of them. Exercise 1 Unless otherwise indicated, exercises and problems should be solved based on IFRS. 1. A company incurred the following costs related to the production of inventory in the current year: Cost of materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 100,000 Cost of direct labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,000 Allocation of variable overhead costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,000 Allocation of fixed overhead costs (based on normal production levels). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,000 Storage costs (after production, prior to sale). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000 Selling costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …………..8000 The cost of materials included abnormal waste of $10,000. What is the cost of inventory in the current year? a. $190,000 b. $205,000 c. $215,000 d. $217,000 Exercise 4 On January 1, Year 1, an entity acquires a new machine with an estimated useful life of 20 years for $100,000. The machine has an electrical motor that must be replaced every five years at an estimated cost of $20,000. Continued operation of the machine requires an inspection every four years after purchase; the inspection cost is $10,000. The company uses the straight-line method of depreciation. What is the depreciation expense for Year 1? a. $5,000 b. $5,500 c. $8,000. d. $10,000 Case5 S. A. Harrington Company S. A. Harrington Company is a U.S.-based company that prepares its consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The company reported income in 2011 of $5,000,000 and stockholders’ equity at December 31, 2011, of $40,000,000. The CFO of S. A. Harrington has learned that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is considering requiring U.S. companies to use IFRS in preparing consolidated financial statements. The company wishes to determine the impact that a switch to IFRS would have on its financial statements and has engaged you to prepare a reconciliation of income and stockholders’ equity from U.S. GAAP to IFRS. You have identified the following five areas in which S. A. Harrington’s accounting principles based on U.S. GAAP differ from IFRS. 1. Restructuring 2. Pension plan 3. Stock options 4. Revenue recognition 5. Bonds payable The CFO provides the following information with respect to each of these accounting differences. Restructuring Provision The company publicly announced a restructuring plan in 2011 that created a valid expectation on the part of the employees to be terminated that the company will carry out the restructuring. The company estimated that the restructuring would cost $300,000. No legal obligation to restructure exists as of December 31, 2011. Pension Plan In 2009, the company amended its pension plan, creating a past service cost of $60,000. Half of the past service cost was attributable to already vested employees who had an average remaining service life of 15 years, and half of the past service cost was attributable to nonvested employees who, on average, had two more years until vesting. The company has no retired employees. Stock Options Stock options were granted to key officers on January 1, 2011. The grant date fair value per option was $10, and a total of 9,000 options were granted. The options vest in equal installments over three years: one-third vest in 2010, one-third in 2011, and one-third in 2012. The company uses a straight-line method to recognize compensation expense related to stock options. Revenue Recognition The company entered into a contract in 2011 to provide engineering services to a long-term customer over a 12-month period. The fixed price is $250,000, and the company estimates with a high degree of reliability that the project is 30 percent complete at the end of 2011. Bonds Payable On January 1, 2010, the company issued $10,000,000 of 5 percent bonds at par value that mature in five years on December 31, 2014. Costs incurred in issuing the bonds were $500,000. Interest is paid on the bonds annually. Required Prepare a reconciliation schedule to reconcile 2011 net income and December 31, 2011 stockholders’ equity from a U.S. GAAP basis to IFRS. Ignore income taxes. Prepare a note to explain each adjustment made in the reconciliation schedule. Scenario Scenario Summary An Atlanta based Fortune 500 Company has recently hired you as a Human Resource Manager. You are in charge of hiring new sales consultants for the fiber optics division of this organization. Due to the competitive marketplace, sales and revenues are at an all-time low. During your interview, you stated that you could serve as a valuable asset to this company. You noted your long-standing history of selecting the best candidates for sales positions and stated that you could bring the sales division back to its place as the leading resource of your organization. You want to perform well at this job because you have been unemployed for 12 months and need to pay off your consolidated debt in order to avoid bankruptcy. Your Role Your job is to hire a sales manager to sell your latest fiber optics to leading wireless manufacturers of five key companies. This job requires that the sales representative be articulate, sophisticated, and knowledgeable about fiber optics. The job requires travel Monday through Friday in order for the sales representative to work with those in the prospective company. This job also includes spending leisure time after 5:00 P.M. with prospective clients.

Paper For Above instruction

This assignment encompasses a comprehensive analysis of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) pronouncements and their implications. The task involves researching the IASB's published pronouncements as of May 19, 2004, and compiling an updated list of these standards. Additionally, the assignment requires solving specific IFRS-based exercises, including calculations related to inventory costs and depreciation expenses, and analyzing the impact of accounting differences between U.S. GAAP and IFRS on financial statements. This includes preparing a reconciliation schedule highlighting adjustments needed for net income and shareholders' equity based on various differences such as restructuring provisions, pension costs, stock options, revenue recognition, and bonds payable.

Specifically, the first part prompts students to access and list the relevant pronouncements issued by the IASB up to 2004, which involves navigating the official IASB website and identifying key standards and amendments released at that time. Understanding the structure and scope of IASB pronouncements is critical to grasping the foundation of IFRS.

The second part involves solving exercises rooted in IFRS: calculating inventory costs considering abnormal waste, and depreciation expenses for assets with specific characteristics and replacement costs. These practical problems require applying IFRS principles for inventory valuation and asset depreciation, emphasizing the importance of accurate cost measurement and allocation in financial reporting.

The case scenarios extend into financial analysis and conversion exercises, such as preparing a reconciliation of financial statement items from U.S. GAAP to IFRS, considering the different treatments of restructuring costs, pension obligations, stock options, revenue from long-term contracts, and bonds payable. Such exercises are essential for understanding the nuances and impacts of adopting IFRS, which often involve accounting policy changes and adjustments to reported income and shareholders' equity.

The additional scenario contextualizes the practical application of IFRS knowledge in a corporate environment, illustrating how accurate financial reporting and understanding international standards influence managerial decision-making, investor confidence, and compliance with evolving regulations.

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