All of the Following Statements Regarding Accounting Treatments for Liabilities

question 111

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements regarding accounting treatments for liabilities under U.S.GAAP and IFRS are true except:

• A)Accounting for bonds and notes under U.S.GAAP and IFRS is similar.
• B)Both U.S.GAAP and IFRS require companies to distinguish between operating leases and finance leases.
• C)The criteria for identifying a lease as a finance lease are more general under IFRS.
• D)Both U.S.GAAP and IFRS require companies to record costs of retirement benefits as employees work and earn them.
• E)Use of the fair value option to account for bonds and notes is not acceptable under U.S.GAAP or IFRS.

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Definitions:

Net Working Capital

The difference between a company's current assets and its current liabilities, indicating the short term liquidity of a company.

Net Capital Spending

This refers to the amount spent by a company on acquiring or maintaining fixed assets, such as equipment or buildings, after accounting for depreciation.

Average Tax Rate

The percentage of total income that is paid in taxes, calculated by dividing the total tax amount by the total income.

Capital Gains

The profit from the sale of an asset or investment when the selling price exceeds the purchase price.