Accounting FASB Codification Assignment

needs to prepare a 1-2 pg write-up with answers to the

following Codification Research Cases from the book.

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Chapter 14 Codification Research Case: p. 14-52

(Wie Co.)

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Chapter 16 Codification Research Case: p. 16-57

(Richardson Company)

To answer the questions, you need to search the FASB

Codification website and identify the relevant accounting standards. The FASB

Codification website can be accessed at

Wie Company has been operating for just 2 years, producing specialty golf equipment for women golfers. To date, the company has been able to finance its successful operations with investments from its principal owner, Michelle Wie, and cash flows from operations. However, current expansion plans will require some borrowing to expand the company’s production line.

As part of the expansion plan, Wie will acquire some used equipment by signing a zero-interest-bearing note. The note has a maturity value of $50,000 and matures in 5 years. A reliable fair value measure for the equipment is not available, given the age and specialty nature of the equipment. As a result, Wie’s accounting staff is unable to determine an established exchange price for recording the equipment (nor the interest rate to be used to record interest expense on the long-term note). They have asked you to conduct some accounting research on this topic.

Instructions

If your school has a subscription to the FASB Codification, log in and prepare responses to the following. Provide Codification references for your responses.

a.

Identify the authoritative literature that provides guidance on the zero-interest-bearing note. Use some of the examples to explain how the standard applies in this setting.

b.

How is present value determined when an established exchange price is not determinable and a note has no ready market? What is the resulting interest rate often called?

c.

Where should a discount or premium appear in the financial statements?

Richardson Company is contemplating the establishment of a share-based compensation plan to provide long-run incentives for its top management. However, members of the compensation committee of the board of directors have voiced some concerns about adopting these plans, based on news accounts related to a recent accounting standard in this area. They would like you to conduct some research on this recent standard so they can be better informed about the accounting for these plans.

Instructions

If your school has a subscription to the FASB Codification, go to http://aaahq.org/ascLogin.cfm to log in and prepare responses to the following. Provide Codification references for your responses.

(a)

Identify the authoritative literature that addresses the accounting for share-based payment compensation plans.

(b)

Briefly discuss the objectives for the accounting for stock compensation. What is the role of fair value measurement?

(c)

The Richardson Company board is also considering an employee share-purchase plan, but the Board does not want to record expense related to the plan. What criteria must be met to avoid recording expense on an employee stock-purchase plan?