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RICHARD G. SCHROEDER
MYRTLE W. CLARK
JACK M. CATHEY
Chapter 2
APB ARSs
Statement ASOBAT No. 1
No. 4 and
No. 3
Early Authoritative and Semi-authoritative
Organizational Attempts to Develop the Conceptual
Framework of Accounting
Goal was to provide guidance to
the SEC.
Widely criticized by academics
as relying too heavily on the
historic cost model and the
convention of conservatism.
Highlighted the distinction
between the current operating
performance and all-inclusive
concepts of income.
Early Authoritative and Semi-authoritative
Organizational Attempts to Develop the Conceptual
Framework of Accounting
No. 3
No. 4 1966
Definition of Information
1962 accounting system involving
Use of current communication
Sophistication of
values
users
Departure
from SEC’s Description of
Economic income
advocacy current practice
Decision
of Not GAAP
Usefulness
historical
cost Standards for evaluating: relevance,
verifiability, freedom from bias,
quantifiability
The Trueblood Committee
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVES
SFAC No. 8
ELEMENTS QUALITATIVE
CHARACTERISTICS
SFAC No. 6
Revenue SFAC No’s. 5 & 8
FUNDAMENTALS Expense Relevance
Gain Faithful
Loss Representation
Asset
Liability
Equity
Fundamental qualities
Relevance Faithful Representation
Ingredients of
Fundamental Predictive Free
Materiality Completeness
qualities value from
Confirmatory error
value Neutrality
Enhancing
qualities Comparability Verifiability Timeliness Understandability
Primary Users of Financial
Information
Existing or potential investors, lenders and
other creditors
Its capital providers
SFAS No. 8: Cost Constraint
What are the objectives of using present value in the initial recognition of
assets and liabilities? And, do these objectives differ in subsequent
fresh-start measurements of assets and liabilities?
Does the measurement of liabilities at present value differ from the
measurement of assets?
How should the estimates of cash flows and interest rates be
developed?
What are the objectives of present value when used in conjunction with
the amortization of assets and liabilities?
How should present value amortizations be used when the estimates of
cash flows change?
SFAC No. 7 “Using Cash Flow Information and
Present Value in Accounting Measurements”
Incorporating probabilities
The objective is to estimate the value of the assets
required currently to settle the liability with the holder
or transfer the liability to an entity with a comparable
credit standing
Use of the interest method
Principles Based vs. Rules Based
Accounting Standards
Continuum ranging from
highly rigid standards on one end
Dissenting opinion
US standards also include rules-based elements
Further developments
Norwalk Agreement
September 18, 2002 FASB & IASB
pledged
Achieve compatibility
Maintain compatibility
3 Major aspects:
1. Financial Statements Presentation Project
2. Conceptual Framework Project
3. Standards Update Project
FASB-IASB Financial Statement
Presentation Project
Establish common standard
Goals
Understand past and present financial position
Understand changes and causes of changes
Evaluate future cash flows
FASB-IASB Financial Statement
Presentation Project
3 Phases
A. What constitutes complete set of statements?
B. Fundamental issues for presentation of
information
C. Presentation of interim financial information in
U.S. GAAP
Further Developments
4 New SFASs
SFAS No. 151 (Superseded)
SFAS No. 153 (Superseded)
SFAS No. 154
SFAS No. 163
SFAS No. 141 revised
IASB new standards on borrowing costs &
segment reporting
Phase B principles
Comprehensive Income
Financial Position
Cash Flows
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