THE ACCOUNTING REVIEW Vol. 86‚ No. 6 2011 pp. 2075–2098 American Accounting Association DOI: 10.2308/accr-10134 Judging the Relevance of Fair Value for Financial Instruments Lisa Koonce The University of Texas at Austin Karen K. Nelson Rice University Catherine M. Shakespeare University of Michigan ABSTRACT: We conduct three experiments to test if investors’ views about fair value are contingent on whether the financial instrument in question is an asset or liability‚ whether
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CREDIT VALUE ADJUSTMENT AND THE CHANGING ENVIRONMENT FOR PRICING AND MANAGING COUNTERPARTY RISK CREDIT VALUE ADJUSTMENT AND THE CHANGING ENVIRONMENT FOR PRICING AND MANAGING COUNTERPARTY RISK Executive Summary The market volatility experienced during the financial crisis has driven many firms to review their methods of accounting for counterparty credit risk. The traditional approach of controlling counterparty credit risk has been to set limits against future exposures and verify potential
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1 The Fairness of Fair Value: SFAS 157‚ Irving Fisher and GECON Paulo Roberto B. Lustosa Professor ‚ University of Brasilia Abstract Fair value measurement is increasingly spreading in accounting standards. In February/2010‚ it was present in 61 FASB pronouncements. Such diffusion led to the issuance of SFAS 157 Fair Value Measurements‚ in which many prior definitions and measurement requirements‚ presented in other pronouncements‚ were replaced by a single standard on this subject. But the expansion
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Exhibit 1 1. (Exhibit 1: Total Product) Between points A and B the marginal product of labor is: A) increasing. B) zero. C) falling. D) infinite. Ans: C Exhibit 2: Total Product and Marginal Product | Labor per Day | Total Products (units per period) | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 3.0 | 3 | 7.0 | 4 | 9.0 | 5 | 10.0 | 6 | 10.7 | 7 | 11.0 | 8 | 10.5 | 2. (Exhibit 2: Total Product and Marginal Product) The marginal product of the second worker is: A) 1
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Abstract This paper is written for the accounting theory course as a course project. This paper discusses the differences between the historical cost accounting approach and the fair value accounting approach. The discussion will focus on the debate on using which accounting approach. We begin by stating the definitions of both concepts and discussing them thoroughly‚ then we state the main advantages of the two approaches followed by comparison between them. The last section of this paper discusses
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memorandum will address issues raised by the transformation from U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP) to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in the timber industry. I will cover the following topics: different accounting treatment under U.S. GAAP and IFRS‚ the influence on investment decisions‚ Plum Creek’s reason for the opposition against transformation‚ and conclude with my preferred accounting treatment under different roles. ACCOUNTING TREATMENT The concern
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Credit Cards for Fair Credit With No Annual Fee Are There Credit Cards for Fair Credit With No Annual Fee? With fair credit you sit right in the middle – best credit cards are still out of your reach but you already have a decent choice of available offers. Finding a right credit card with fair credit – with no annual fee and high credit limit is not easy. Card features such as interest rates and annual fees can be confusing. Understanding the role your own credit score plays in your credit-worthiness
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Does Fair Value Accounting for Non-Financial Assets Pass the Market Test? Hans B. Christensen and Valeri V. Nikolaev The University of Chicago Booth School of Business 5807 South Woodlawn Avenue Chicago‚ IL 60637 Abstract: The choice between fair value and historical cost accounting is the subject of longstanding controversy among accounting academics and regulators. Nevertheless‚ the market based evidence on this subject is very limited. We study the choice of fair value versus historical
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Fair Credit Report Act Fair Credit Reporting Act 1970 University Of Phoenix BIS/220 Professor Bob Branch Congress enacted the Fair Credit Reporting Act in 1970 because the improper use of credit records. The reporting agencies put in place procedures for meeting the needs of commerce for consumer credit‚ personal insurance‚ and other information in a manner that is fair to the consumer‚ which is confidential‚ accurate‚ relevant‚ and properly used (Maurer & Thomas‚ 1997). The fair
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Case 11-2(b) Fair Value Disclosures Case 11-2(b) is an extension of Case 11-2(a). For this case‚ assume that the Case 11-2(a) facts remain‚ with the exception of the additional assumptions listed below for each security. As stated in Case 11-2(a)‚ Family Finance Co. (FFC) accounts for its investments at fair value‚ with changes in fair value reflected either in earnings (for trading securities) or other comprehensive income (OCI) (for available-for-sale (AFS) securities). 1 Because FFC uses
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