Benefits of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Include All

question 23

Multiple Choice

Benefits of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) include all of the following EXCEPT:

• A) increases the independence of the FASB.
• B) aids in the convergence of US GAAP with IFRS.
• C) reduces time and effort required to research accounting issues.
• D) clearly distinguishes between authoritative and non-authoritative guidance.

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Definitions:

Predetermined Overhead Rate

An estimated rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead to individual products based on a specific activity base.

Traditional Costing System

An accounting method that assigns overhead costs to products based on a predetermined rate, typically using direct labor hours or machine hours.

Direct Labor-Hours

The cumulative hours spent by workers who are directly engaged in creating products, serving as the foundation for distributing labor expenses among products.

Activity-Based Costing

A pricing approach that allocates overhead and indirect expenses to associated goods and services according to their consumption of resources.