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Lecture Intermediate accounting: Principles and analysis (2nd edition): Chapter 2 - Warfield, Weygandt, Kieso

Chapter 2 - Conceptual framework underlying financial accounting. After studying this chapter, you should be able to: Describe the usefulness of a conceptual framework, describe efforts to construct a conceptual framework, understand the objective of financial reporting, identify the qualitative characteristics of accounting information,. | CHAPTER 2 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK UNDERLYING FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING Principles and Analysis 2nd Edition Warfield Weygandt Kieso Describe the usefulness of a conceptual framework. Describe the FASB’s efforts to construct a conceptual framework. Understand the objectives of financial reporting. Identify the qualitative characteristics of accounting information. Define the basic elements of financial statements. Describe the basic assumptions of accounting. Explain the application of the basic principles of accounting. Describe the impact that constraints have on reporting accounting information. Learning Objectives 1. On the topic, “Challenges Facing Financial Accounting,” what did the AICPA Special Committee on Financial Reporting suggest should be included in future financial statements? Non-financial Measurements (customer satisfaction indexes, backlog information, and reject rates on goods purchases). Forward-looking Information Soft Assets (a company’s know-how, market dominance, marketing setup, well-trained employees, and brand image). Timeliness (no real time financial information) Conceptual Framework Need Development First Level: Basic Objectives Second Level: Fundamental Concepts Third Level: Recognition and Measurement Basic assumptions Basic principles Constraints Qualitative characteristics Basic elements Conceptual Framework Decision usefulness Service Cost - Actuaries compute service cost as the present value of the new benefits earned by employees during the year. Future salary levels considered in calculation. Interest on Liability - Interest accrues each year on the PBO just as it does on any discounted debt. Actual Return on Plan Assets - Increase in pension funds from interest, dividends, and realized and unrealized changes in the fair market value of the plan assets. Amortization of Unrecognized Prior Service Cost - The cost of providing retroactive benefits is allocated to pension expense in the future, specifically to the . | CHAPTER 2 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK UNDERLYING FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING Principles and Analysis 2nd Edition Warfield Weygandt Kieso Describe the usefulness of a conceptual framework. Describe the FASB’s efforts to construct a conceptual framework. Understand the objectives of financial reporting. Identify the qualitative characteristics of accounting information. Define the basic elements of financial statements. Describe the basic assumptions of accounting. Explain the application of the basic principles of accounting. Describe the impact that constraints have on reporting accounting information. Learning Objectives 1. On the topic, “Challenges Facing Financial Accounting,” what did the AICPA Special Committee on Financial Reporting suggest should be included in future financial statements? Non-financial Measurements (customer satisfaction indexes, backlog information, and reject rates on goods purchases). Forward-looking Information Soft Assets (a company’s know-how,