Chapter 15 - Accounting for income taxes. After completing this chapter you should be able to: Identify differences between pretax financial income and taxable income, describe a temporary difference that results in future taxable amounts, describe a temporary difference that results in future deductible amounts, explain the purpose of a deferred tax asset valuation allowance. | CHAPTER 15 ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING Principles and Analysis 2nd Edition Warfield Weygandt Kieso Identify differences between pretax financial income and taxable income. Describe a temporary difference that results in future taxable amounts. Describe a temporary difference that results in future deductible amounts. Explain the purpose of a deferred tax asset valuation allowance. Describe the presentation of income tax expense in the income statement. Describe various temporary and permanent differences. Explain the effect of various tax rates and tax rate changes on deferred income taxes. Apply accounting procedures for a loss carryback and a loss carryforward. Describe the presentation of deferred income taxes in financial statements. Indicate the basic principles of the asset-liability method. 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) Fundamentals of Accounting for Income Taxes Future taxable amounts and deferred taxes Future deductible amounts and deferred taxes Income statement presentation Specific differences Rate considerations Accounting for Net Operating Losses Financial Statement Presentation Review of Asset-Liability Method Loss carryback Loss carryforward Loss carryback example Loss carryforward example Balance sheet Income statement Basic principles Reporting deferred taxes Accounting for Income Taxes 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. . | CHAPTER 15 ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING Principles and Analysis 2nd Edition Warfield Weygandt Kieso Identify differences between pretax financial income and taxable income. Describe a temporary difference that results in future taxable amounts. Describe a temporary difference that results in future deductible amounts. Explain the purpose of a deferred tax asset valuation allowance. Describe the presentation of income tax expense in the income statement. Describe various temporary and permanent differences. Explain the effect of various tax rates and tax rate changes on deferred income taxes. Apply accounting procedures for a loss carryback and a loss carryforward. Describe the presentation of deferred income taxes in financial statements. Indicate the basic principles of the asset-liability method. Learning Objectives 1. On the topic, “Challenges Facing Financial Accounting,” what did the AICPA Special Committee on Financial Reporting suggest should be included
