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PREVIEW OF CHAPTER 17

Intermediate Accounting
15th Edition
Kieso Weygandt Warfield
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Investments

LEARNING
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVES
After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
1.

Identify the three categories of debt

securities and describe the accounting
and reporting treatment for each category.

4.

Explain the equity method of accounting

and compare it to the fair value method
for equity securities.

2.

Understand the procedures for discount

and premium amortization on bond
investments.

5.

Describe the accounting for the fair value

option and for impairments of debt and
equity investments.

3.

Identify the categories of equity securities

and describe the accounting and
reporting treatment for each category.

6.

Describe the reporting of reclassification

adjustments and the accounting for
transfers between categories.

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Investment in Debt Securities

Different motivations for investing:

17-4

To earn a high rate of return.

To secure certain operating or financing arrangements

with another company.

LO 1

Investment in Debt Securities

Companies account for investments based on

the type of security (debt or equity) and

their intent with respect to the investment.

Illustration 17-1
Summary of Investment
Accounting Approaches

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LO 1

Investment in Debt Securities

Debt securities represent a creditor relationship:

Type

17-6

U.S. government
securities

Municipal securities

Corporate bonds

Convertible debt

Commercial paper

Accounting Category

Held-to-maturity

Trading

Available-for-sale

LO 1

Investment in Debt Securities

Debt Investment Classifications

ILLUSTRATION 17-2
Accounting for Debt
Securities by Category

Amortized cost is the acquisition cost adjusted for the amortization of

discount or premium, if appropriate.
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LO 1

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Investments

LEARNING
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVES
After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
1.

Identify the three categories of debt

securities and describe the accounting
and reporting treatment for each category.

4.

Explain the equity method of accounting

and compare it to the fair value method
for equity securities.

2.

Understand the procedures for discount

and premium amortization on bond
investments.

5.

Describe the accounting for the fair value

option and for impairments of debt and
equity investments.

3.

Identify the categories of equity securities

and describe the accounting and
reporting treatment for each category.

6.

Describe the reporting of reclassification

adjustments and the accounting for
transfers between categories.

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Investment in Debt Securities

Held-to-Maturity Securities
Classify a debt security as held-to-maturity only if it has both
1) the positive intent and
2) the ability to hold securities to maturity.

Accounted for at amortized cost, not fair value.

Amortize premium or discount
using the effective-interest
method unless the straight-line
method yields a similar result.
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LO 2

Held-to-Maturity Securities
Illustration: Z-Smith Company purchased $100,000 of 8 percent
bonds of Bush Corporation on January 1, 2013, at a discount,
paying $92,278. The bonds mature January 1, 2018 and yield
10%; interest is payable each July 1 and January 1. Z-Smith
records the investment as follows:
January 1, 2013
Debt Investments
Cash

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92,278
92,278

LO 2

Held-to-Maturity Securities
Schedule of
Interest
Revenue and Bond
Discount
Amortization
Effective-Interest
Method

17-11

Illustration 17-3

LO 2

Held-to-Maturity Securities
Illustration 17-3

Illustration: Z-Smith Company records the receipt of the first

semiannual interest payment on July 1, 2013, as follows:
Cash
Debt Investments
Interest Revenue
17-12

4,000
614
4,614
LO 2

Held-to-Maturity Securities
Illustration 17-3

Illustration: Z-Smith is on a calendar-year basis, it accrues

interest and amortizes the discount at December 31, 2013, as
follows:
Interest Receivable
Debt Investments
Interest Revenue
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4,000
645
4,645
LO 2

Held-to-Maturity Securities
Reporting of Held-to-Maturity Securities
Illustration 17-4

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LO 2

Held-to-Maturity Securities
Illustration 17-3

Illustration:
Assume Z-Smith
sells its
investment in
Bush bonds on
November 1,
2017, at 99
plus accrued
interest. Z-Smith

Calculation of amortization = $952 x 4/6 = $635

records discount
amortization as
follows:
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Debt Investments
Interest Revenue

635
635
LO 2

Held-to-Maturity Securities
Computation of Gain on Sale of Bonds

Cash
Interest Revenue (4/6 x $4,000)
Debt Investments
Gain on Sale of Securities
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Illustration 17-5

102,417
2,667
99,683
67
LO 2

Investment in Debt Securities

Available-for-Sale Securities
Companies report available-for-sale securities at

fair value, with

unrealized holding gains and losses reported as other

comprehensive income, a separate component of
stockholders equity, until realized.

Any discount or premium is amortized.

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LO 2

Available-for-Sale Securities

Debt
Securities

Illustration (Single Security): Graffeo Corporation purchases

$100,000, 10 percent, five-year bonds on January 1, 2013, with
interest payable on July 1 and January 1. The bonds sell for
$108,111, which results in a bond premium of $8,111 and an
effective interest rate of 8 percent. Graffeo records the purchase of
the bonds on January 1, 2013, as follows.
Debt Investments
Cash

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108,111
108,111

LO 2

Available-for-Sale Securities

Debt
Securities
Illustration 17-6

Schedule of
Interest
Revenue and Bond
Premium
Amortization
Effective-Interest
Method

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LO 2

Available-for-Sale Securities

Debt
Securities
Illustration 17-6

Illustration (Single Security): The entry to record interest

revenue on July 1, 2013, is as follows.
Cash

17-20

5,000

Debt Investments

676

Interest Revenue

4,324
LO 2

Available-for-Sale Securities

Debt
Securities
Illustration 17-6

Interest
Revenue for
2013 = $8,621

Illustration (Single Security): At December 31, 2013, Graffeo

makes the following entry to recognize interest revenue.
Interest Receivable

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5,000

Debt Investments

703

Interest Revenue

4,297
LO 2

Available-for-Sale Securities

Debt
Securities
Illustration 17-6

Illustration (Single Security): To apply the fair value method to

these debt securities, assume that at December 31, 2013 the fair
value of the bonds is $105,000. Graffeo makes the following entry.
Unrealized Holding Gain or LossEquity
Fair Value Adjustment (AFS)
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1,732
1,732
LO 2

Available-for-Sale Securities

Debt
Securities

Illustration (Portfolio of Securities): Herringshaw Corporation

has two debt securities classified as available-for-sale. The
following illustration identifies the amortized cost, fair value, and the
amount of the unrealized gain or loss.
Illustration 17-7

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LO 2

Available-for-Sale Securities

Debt
Securities
Illustration 17-7

Prepare the adjusting entry Herringshaw would make on December

31, 2014 to record the loss.
Unrealized Holding Gain or LossEquity
Fair Value Adjustment (AFS)
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9,537
9,537
LO 2

Available-for-Sale Securities

Debt
Securities

Sale of Available-for-Sale Securities

If company sells bonds before maturity date:

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It must make entries to remove from the Debt Investments

account the amortized cost of bonds sold.

Any realized gain or loss on sale is reported in the Other

expenses and losses section of the income statement.

LO 2

Debt
Securities

Available-for-Sale Securities

Illustration (Sale of Available-for-Sale Securities): Herringshaw

Corporation sold the Watson bonds (from Illustration 17-7) on July
1, 2015, for $90,000, at which time it had an amortized cost of
$94,214.
Illustration 17-8

Cash
Loss on Sale of Investments
Debt Investments
17-26

90,000
4,214
94,214
LO 2

Available-for-Sale Securities

Debt
Securities

Illustration (Sale of Available-for-Sale Securities): Herringshaw

reports this realized loss in the Other expenses and losses
section of the income statement. Assuming no other purchases and
sales of bonds in 2015, Herringshaw on December 31, 2015,
prepares the information:
Illustration 17-9

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LO 2

Available-for-Sale Securities

Debt
Securities

Illustration (Sale of Available-for-Sale Securities): Herringshaw

records the following at December 31, 2015.
Illustration 17-9

Fair Value Adjustment (AFS)

Unrealized Holding Gain or LossEquity
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4,537
4,537
LO 2

Available-for-Sale Securities
Financial Statement Presentation

17-29

Debt
Securities
Illustration 17-10
Reporting of Availablefor-Sale Securities

LO 2

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LO 2

Investment in Debt Securities

Debt
Securities

Trading Securities
Companies report trading securities at

fair value, with

unrealized holding gains and losses reported as part of

net income.

Any discount or premium is amortized.

A holding gain or loss is the net change in the fair value of
a security from one period to another, exclusive of
dividend or interest revenue recognized but not
received.
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LO 2

Trading Securities

Debt
Securities

Illustration: On December 31, 2014, Koopmans Publishing

Corporation determined its trading securities portfolio to be as
follows:

Illustration 17-11
Computation of Fair Value
AdjustmentTrading
Securities Portfolio (2014)

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LO 2

Trading Securities

Debt
Securities

Illustration: At December 31, Koopmans Publishing makes an

adjusting entry:
Illustration 17-11

Fair Value Adjustment (Trading)

Unrealized Holding Gain or LossIncome
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3,750
3,750
LO 2

Trading Securities

Debt
Securities

Illustration: (Trading Securities) Hendricks Corporation

purchased trading investment bonds for $50,000 at par. At
December 31, Hendricks received annual interest of $2,000, and
the fair value of the bonds was $47,400.
Instructions:

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a)

Prepare the journal entry for the purchase of the

investment.

b)

Prepare the journal entry for the interest received.

c)

Prepare the journal entry for the fair value adjustment.

LO 2

Debt
Securities

Trading Securities

Illustration: (Trading Securities) Hendricks Corporation

purchased trading investment bonds for $50,000 at par. At
December 31, Hendricks received annual interest of $2,000, and
the fair value of the bonds was $47,400. Prepare the journal
entry for the purchase of the investment.
Debt investments
Cash

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50,000
50,000

LO 2

Debt
Securities

Trading Securities

Illustration: (Trading Securities) Hendricks Corporation

purchased trading investment bonds for $50,000 at par. At
December 31, Hendricks received annual interest of $2,000, and
the fair value of the bonds was $47,400. Prepare the journal
entry for the interest received.
Cash
Interest Revenue

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2,000
2,000

LO 2

Debt
Securities

Trading Securities

Illustration: (Trading Securities) Hendricks Corporation

purchased trading investment bonds for $50,000 at par. At
December 31, Hendricks received annual interest of $2,000, and
the fair value of the bonds was $47,400. Prepare the journal
entry for the fair value adjustment.
Unrealized Holding Loss Income
Fair Value Adjustment (Trading)

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2,600
2,600

LO 2

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Investments

LEARNING
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVES
After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
1.

Identify the three categories of debt

securities and describe the accounting
and reporting treatment for each category.

4.

Explain the equity method of accounting

and compare it to the fair value method
for equity securities.

2.

Understand the procedures for discount

and premium amortization on bond
investments.

5.

Describe the accounting for the fair value

option and for impairments of debt and
equity investments.

3.

Identify the categories of equity securities

and describe the accounting and
reporting treatment for each category.

6.

Describe the reporting of reclassification

adjustments and the accounting for
transfers between categories.

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Investments in Equity Securities

Represent ownership of capital stock.
Cost includes:

price of the security, plus

brokers commissions and fees related to purchase.

The degree to which one corporation (investor) acquires an

interest in the common stock of another corporation (investee)
generally determines the accounting treatment for the
investment subsequent to acquisition.

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LO 3

Investments in Equity Securities

Ownership Percentages

0 ------------------20% ---------------- 50% ---------------- 100%

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No significant
influence
usually exists

Significant
influence
usually exists

Investment
valued using
Fair Value
Method

Investment
valued using
Equity
Method

Control usually
exists

Investment valued on
parents books using Cost
Method or Equity Method
(investment eliminated in
Consolidation)

LO 3

Investments in Equity Securities

Accounting and Reporting for Equity Securities by Category
Illustration 17-13

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LO 3

Investments in Equity Securities

Holding of Less Than 20%
Accounting Subsequent to Acquisition
Market Price
Available

Market Price
Unavailable

Value and report the

investment using the
fair value method.

Value and report the

investment using the
cost method.*

* Securities are reported at cost. Dividends are recognized when

received and gains or losses only recognized on sale of securities.
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LO 3

Holdings of Less Than 20%

Available-for-Sale Securities
Upon acquisition, companies record available-for-sale securities at
cost.
Illustration: On November 3, 2014, Republic Corporation
purchased common stock of three companies, each investment
representing less than a 20 percent interest.

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LO 3

Available-for-Sale Securities
Illustration: Republic records these investments on November 3,
as follows.

Equity Investments
Cash

17-44

718,550
718,550

LO 3

Available-for-Sale Securities
Illustration: On December 6, 2014, Republic receives a cash
dividend of $4,200 from Campbell Soup Co.

Cash
Dividend revenue

17-45

4,200
4,200

LO 3

Available-for-Sale Securities
Illustration: Republics available-for-sale equity security portfolio
on December 31, 2014:
Illustration 17-14

17-46

LO 3

Available-for-Sale Securities
Illustration 17-14

Illustration: Prepare the entry Republic would make on December 31,

2014, to record the net unrealized gains and losses.
Unrealized Holding Gain or LossEquity
Fair Value Adjustment (AFS)
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35,550
35,550
LO 3

Available-for-Sale Securities
Illustration: On January 23, 2015, Republic sold all of its
Northwest Industries, Inc. common stock receiving net proceeds
of $287,220. Prepare the entry to record the sale.
Illustration 17-15

Cash

287,220

Equity Investments
259,700
Gain on Sale of Investments
17-48

27,520

LO 3

Available-for-Sale Securities
Illustration: On February 10, 2015, Republic purchased 20,000
shares of Continental Trucking at a price of $12.75 per share plus
brokerage commissions of $1,850 (total cost, $256,850).

Illustration 17-16

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LO 3

Available-for-Sale Securities
Illustration 17-16

Illustration:

Prepare the entry that Republic would make at December 31,

2015, to adjust its available-for-sale portfolio to fair value,
Fair Value Adjustment (AFS)
Unrealized Holding Gain or LossEquity
17-50

99,800
99,800
LO 3

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LO 3

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Investments

LEARNING
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVES
After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
1.

Identify the three categories of debt

securities and describe the accounting
and reporting treatment for each category.

4.

Explain the equity method of accounting

and compare it to the fair value method
for equity securities.

2.

Understand the procedures for discount

and premium amortization on bond
investments.

5.

Describe the accounting for the fair value

option and for impairments of debt and
equity investments.

3.

Identify the categories of equity securities

and describe the accounting and
reporting treatment for each category.

6.

Describe the reporting of reclassification

adjustments and the accounting for
transfers between categories.

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Investments in Equity Securities

Holding Between 20% and 50%
An investment (direct or indirect) of 20 percent or more of the
voting stock of an investee should lead to a presumption that in
the absence of evidence to the contrary, an investor has the
ability to exercise significant influence over an investee.
In instances of significant influence, the investor must account
for the investment using the equity method.

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LO 4

Holdings Between 20% and 50%

Equity Method
Record the investment at cost and subsequently adjust the
amount each period for

the investors proportionate share of the earnings (losses)

and

dividends received by the investor.

If investors share of investees losses exceeds the carrying amount of the

investment, the investor ordinarily should discontinue applying the equity
method and not recognize additional losses.

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LO 4

Holdings Between 20% and 50%

17-55

Illustration 17-17
Comparison of Fair Value Method and Equity Method

Advance slide in presentation

mode to reveal journal entries.

LO 4

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LO 4

Investments in Equity Securities

Holding of More Than 50%
Controlling Interest - When one corporation acquires a voting
interest of more than 50 percent in another corporation

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Investor corporation is referred to as the parent.

Investee corporation is referred to as the subsidiary.

Investment in the subsidiary is reported on the parents

balance sheet as a long-term investment.

Parent generally prepares consolidated financial

statements.
LO 4

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Investments

LEARNING
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVES
After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
1.

Identify the three categories of debt

securities and describe the accounting
and reporting treatment for each category.

4.

Explain the equity method of accounting

and compare it to the fair value method
for equity securities.

2.

Understand the procedures for discount

and premium amortization on bond
investments.

5.

Describe the accounting for the fair value

option and for impairments of debt and
equity investments.

3.

Identify the categories of equity securities

and describe the accounting and
reporting treatment for each category.

6.

Describe the reporting of reclassification

adjustments and the accounting for
transfers between categories.

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Additional Measurement Issues

Fair Value Option
Companies have the option to report most financial
instruments at fair value, with all gains and losses related to
changes in fair value reported in the income statement.

17-59

Applied on an instrument-by-instrument basis.

Generally available only at the time a company first

purchases the financial asset or incurs a financial liability.

Company must measure this instrument at fair value until

the company no longer has ownership.

LO 5

Fair Value Option

Available-for-Sale Securities
Illustration: McCollum Company purchases stock in Fielder
Company during 2014 that it classifies as available-for-sale. At
December 31, 2014, the cost of this security is $100,000; its fair
value at December 31, 2014, is $125,000. If McCollum chooses
the fair value option to account for the Fielder Company stock, it
makes the following entry at December 31, 2014.
Equity Investments
Unrealized Holding Gain or LossIncome

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25,000
25,000

LO 5

Fair Value Option

Equity Method Investments
Illustration: Sullivan Company holds a 28 percent stake in
Suppan Inc. Sullivan purchased the investment in 2014 for
$930,000. At December 31, 2014, the fair value of the investment
is $900,000. Sullivan elects to report the investment in Suppan
using the fair value option. The entry to record this investment is
as follows.
Unrealized Holding Gain or LossIncome
Equity Investments

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30,000
30,000

LO 5

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LO 5

Additional Measurement Issues

Impairment of Value
A company should evaluate every investment, at each
reporting date, to determine if it has suffered impairment.
Impairments represent a

loss in value that is other than temporary.

realized loss that is included in net income.

Companies base impairment for debt and equity securities

on a fair value test.

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LO 5

Impairment of Value
Illustration: Strickler Company holds available-for-sale bond
securities with a par value and amortized cost of $1 million. The
fair value of these securities is $800,000. Strickler has previously
reported an unrealized loss on these securities of $200,000 as
part of other comprehensive income. In evaluating the securities,
Strickler now determines that it probably will not collect all
amounts due. It records this impairment as follows.
Loss on impairment
Debt investments

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200,000
200,000

LO 5

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Investments

LEARNING
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVES
After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
1.

Identify the three categories of debt

securities and describe the accounting
and reporting treatment for each category.

4.

Explain the equity method of accounting

and compare it to the fair value method
for equity securities.

2.

Understand the procedures for discount

and premium amortization on bond
investments.

5.

Describe the accounting for the fair value

option and for impairments of debt and
equity investments.

3.

Identify the categories of equity securities

and describe the accounting and
reporting treatment for each category.

6.

Describe the reporting of reclassification

adjustments and the accounting for
transfers between categories.

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Reclassifications and Transfers

Reclassification Adjustments
The reporting of changes in unrealized gains or losses in
comprehensive income is straightforward unless a company sells
securities during the year.
In that case, double counting results when the company reports
realized gains or losses as part of net income but also shows the
amounts as part of other comprehensive income in the current
period or in previous periods.
To ensure that gains and losses are not counted twice when a sale
occurs, a reclassification adjustment is necessary.

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LO 6

Reclassification Adjustments
Illustration: Open Company has the following two available-for-sale
securities in its portfolio at the end of 2013 (its first year of
operations).
Illustration 17-19

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LO 6

Reclassification Adjustments
Illustration: If Open Company reports net income in 2013 of
$350,000, it presents a statement of comprehensive income as
follows.
Illustration 17-20

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LO 6

Reclassification Adjustments
Illustration: During 2014, Open Company sold the Lehman Inc.
common stock for $105,000 and realized a gain on the sale of
$25,000 ($105,000 $80,000). At the end of 2014, the fair value of
the Woods Co. common stock increased an additional $20,000, to
$155,000.
Illustration 17-21

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LO 6

Reclassification Adjustments
Illustration: In addition, Open realized a gain of $25,000 on the sale
of the Lehman common stock. Comprehensive income includes both
realized and unrealized components. Therefore, Open recognizes a
total holding gain (loss) in 2014 of $20,000, computed as follows.
Illustration 17-22

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LO 6

Reclassification Adjustments
Illustration: Open reports net income of $720,000 in 2014, which
includes the realized gain on sale of the Lehman securities.
Illustration 17-23

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LO 6

Reclassifications and Transfers

Transfers Between Categories
Illustration 17-30

* Assumes that adjusting entries to report changes in fair value for the current period are not yet
recorded.

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LO 6

Transfers Between Categories

Illustration 17-30

**According to GAAP, these types of transfers should be rare.

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LO 6

APPENDIX

17A

ACCOUNTING FOR DIRIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

Defining Derivatives
Financial instruments that derive their value from values of
other assets (e.g., stocks, bonds, or commodities).
Three different types of derivatives:
1. Financial forwards or financial futures.
2. Options.
3. Swaps.

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LO 7 Describe the uses of and accounting for derivatives.

APPENDIX

17A

ACCOUNTING FOR DIRIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

Who Uses Derivatives, and Why?

Producers and Consumers
Commodity

prices are volatile.

They

depend on weather, crop production, and general

economic conditions.
To plan

effectively, it makes good sense to lock in specific future

revenues or costs in order to run their businesses successfully.

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LO 7

APPENDIX

17A

ACCOUNTING FOR DIRIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

Who Uses Derivatives, and Why?

Speculators and Arbitrageurs
The

speculator who may be in the market for only a few hours,

will then sell the forward contract to another speculator or to a
company.
Arbitrageurs

attempt to exploit inefficiencies in markets. They

seek to lock in profits by simultaneously entering into transactions
in two or more markets.

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LO 7

APPENDIX

17A

ACCOUNTING FOR DIRIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

Basic Principles in Accounting for Derivatives

Recognize derivatives in the financial statements as
assets and liabilities.
Report derivatives at fair value.
Recognize gains and losses resulting from speculation
in derivatives immediately in income.
Report gains and losses resulting from hedge
transactions differently, depending on the type of hedge.

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LO 7

APPENDIX

17A

ACCOUNTING FOR DIRIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

Example of Derivative Financial Instrument-Speculation

Illustration: Assume that a company purchases a call option
contract from Baird Investment Co. on January 2, 2014, when
Laredo shares are trading at $100 per share. The contract gives it
the option to purchase 1,000 shares (referred to as the notional
amount) of Laredo stock at an option price of $100 per share. The
option expires on April 30, 2014. The company purchases the call
option for $400 and makes the following entry on January 2, 2014.
Call Option
Cash
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400
400

Option
Premium

LO 7

APPENDIX

17A

ACCOUNTING FOR DIRIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

Example of Derivative Financial Instrument-Speculation

The option premium consists of two amounts.
Illustration 17A-1

Intrinsic value is the difference between the market price and the preset
strike price at any point in time. It represents the amount realized by the
option holder, if exercising the option immediately. On January 2, 2012, the
intrinsic value is zero because the market price equals the preset strike
price.
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LO 7

APPENDIX

17A

ACCOUNTING FOR DIRIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

Example of Derivative Financial Instrument-Speculation

The option premium consists of two amounts.
Illustration 17A-1

Time value refers to the options value over and above its intrinsic value.
Time value reflects the possibility that the option has a fair value greater
than zero. How? Because there is some expectation that the price of
Laredo shares will increase above the strike price during the option term. As
indicated, the time value for the option is $400.
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LO 7

APPENDIX

17A

ACCOUNTING FOR DIRIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

Additional data available with respect to the call option:

On March 31, 2014, the price of Laredo shares increases to $120 per
share. The intrinsic value of the call option contract is now $20,000.
That is, the company can exercise the call option and purchase 1,000
shares from Baird Investment for $100 per share. It can then sell the
shares in the market for $120 per share. This gives the company a gain
on the option contract of ____________.
$20,000
($120,000 - $100,000)
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On March 31, 2014, it records the increase in the intrinsic value of the
option as follows.
Call Option

20,000

Unrealized Holding Gain or LossIncome

20,000

A market appraisal indicates that the time value of the option at March
31, 2014, is $100. The company records this change in value of the
option as follows.
Unrealized Holding Gain or LossIncome
Call Option ($400 - $100)
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300
300
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At March 31, 2012, the company reports the

call option in its balance sheet at fair value of $20,100.

unrealized holding gain which increases net income.

loss on the time value of the option which decreases net

income.

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On April 16, 2014, the company settles the option before it expires.
To properly record the settlement, it updates the value of the option
for the decrease in the intrinsic value of $5,000 ([$20 - $15]) x 1,000)
as follows.
Unrealized Holding Gain or LossIncome

5,000

Call option

5,000

The decrease in the time value of the option of $40 ($100 - $60) is
recorded as follows.
Unrealized Holding Gain or LossIncome
Call Option
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40
40
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At the time of the settlement, the call options carrying value is as

follows.

Settlement of the option contract is recorded as follows.

Cash
Loss on Settlement of Call Option
Call Option
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15,000
60
15,060
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Summary effects of the call option contract on net income.

Illustration 17A-2

Because the call option meets the definition of an asset, the company
records it in the balance sheet on March 31, 2014. It also reports the
call option at fair value, with any gains or losses reported in income.

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Differences between Traditional and Derivative

Financial Instruments
A derivative financial instrument has the following three basic
characteristics.
1. The instrument has (1) one or more underlyings and (2) an
identified payment provision.
2. The instrument requires little or no investment at the inception
of the contract.
3. The instrument requires or permits net settlement.

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Features of Traditional and Derivative

Financial Instruments
Illustration 17A-3

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Derivatives Used for Hedging

Hedging: The use of derivatives to offset the negative
impacts of changes in interest rates or foreign currency
exchange rates.
FASB allows special accounting for two types of hedges

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fair value and

cash flow hedges.

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Fair Value Hedge

A company uses a derivative to hedge (offset) the exposure to
changes in the fair value of a recognized asset or liability or of
an unrecognized commitment.
Companies commonly use several types of fair value hedges.

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Interest rate swaps

put options

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Illustration: On April 1, 2014, Hayward Co. purchases 100

shares of Sonoma stock at a market price of $100 per share.
Hayward does not intend to actively trade this investment. It
consequently classifies the Sonoma investment as available-forsale. Hayward records this available-for-sale investment as
follows.
Equity investments
Cash

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10,000
10,000

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Illustration: Fortunately for Hayward, the value of the Sonoma

shares increases to $125 per share during 2012. On December
31, 2015, Hayward records the gain on this investment as follows.

Fair Value Adjustment (AFS)

Unrealized Holding Gain or LossEquity

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2,500
2,500

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Hayward reports the Sonoma investment in its balance sheet.

Illustration 17A-4

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Hayward is exposed to the risk that the price of the Sonoma stock will
decline. To hedge this risk, Hayward locks in its gain on the Sonoma
investment by purchasing a put option on 100 shares of Sonoma
stock.
Illustration: Hayward enters into the put option contract on January
2, 2015, and designates the option as a fair value hedge of the
Sonoma investment. This put option (which expires in two years)
gives Hayward the option to sell Sonoma shares at a price of $125.
Since the exercise price equals the current market price, no entry is
necessary at inception of the put option.

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Illustration: At December 31, 2015, the price of the Sonoma

shares has declined to $120 per share. Hayward records the
following entry for the Sonoma investment.
Unrealized Holding Gain or LossIncome
Fair Value Adjustment (AFS)

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500
500

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Illustration: The following journal entry records the increase in

value of the put option on Sonoma shares on December 31,
2015.
Put Option
Unrealized Holding Gain or LossIncome

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500
500

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Balance Sheet Presentation of Fair Value Hedge

Income Statement Presentation of Fair Value Hedge

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Illustration 17A-5

Illustration 17A-6

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Cash Flow Hedge

Used to hedge exposures to cash flow risk, which results from
the variability in cash flows.
Reporting:

Fair value on the balance sheet

Gains or losses in equity, as part of other comprehensive

income.

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Illustration: In September 2014 Allied Can Co. anticipates

purchasing 1,000 metric tons of aluminum in January 2015. As a
result, Allied enters into an aluminum futures contract. In this case,
the aluminum futures contract gives Allied the right and the
obligation to purchase 1,000 metric tons of aluminum for $1,550 per
ton. This contract price is good until the contract expires in January
2015. The underlying for this derivative is the price of aluminum.
Allied enters into the futures contract on September 1, 2014.
Assume that the price to be paid today for inventory to be delivered
in Januarythe spot priceequals the contract price. With the two
prices equal, the futures contract has no value. Therefore no entry
is necessary.
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Illustration: At December 31, 2014, the price for January delivery

of aluminum increases to $1,575 per metric ton. Allied makes the
following entry to record the increase in the value of the futures
contract.
Futures Contract
Unrealized Holding Gain or LossEquity

25,000
25,000

([$1,575 - $1,550] x 1,000 tons)

Allied reports the futures contract in the balance sheet as a current asset
and the gain as part of other comprehensive income.

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Illustration: In January 2013, Allied purchases 1,000 metric tons of

aluminum for $1,575 and makes the following entry.
Aluminum Inventory

1,575,000

Cash ($1,575 x 1,000 tons)

1,575,000

At the same time, Allied makes final settlement on the futures

contract. It records the following entry.
Cash
Futures Contract ($1,575,000 - $1,550,000)

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25,000
25,000

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Effect of Hedge on Cash Flows

Illustration 17A-7

There are no income effects at this point. Allied accumulates in equity the gain
on the futures contract as part of other comprehensive income until the period
when it sells the inventory.

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Illustration: Assume that Allied processes the aluminum into

finished goods (cans). The total cost of the cans (including the
aluminum purchases in January 2015) is $1,700,000. Allied sells
the cans in July 2015 for $2,000,000, and records this sale as
follows.
Cash

2,000,000

Sales Revenue
Cost of Goods Sold
Inventory (Cans)

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2,000,000
1,700,000
1,700,000

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Illustration: Since the effect of the anticipated transaction has

now affected earnings, Allied makes the following entry related to
the hedging transaction.
Unrealized Holding Gain or LossEquity
Cost of Goods Sold

25,000
25,000

The gain on the futures contract, which Allied reported as part of other
comprehensive income, now reduces cost of goods sold. As a result, the cost of
aluminum included in the overall cost of goods sold is $1,550,000.

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Other Reporting Issues

Embedded Derivatives
Convertible bond is a hybrid instrument. Two parts:
1. a debt security, referred to as the host security, and
2. an option to convert the bond to shares of common stock, the
embedded derivative.

To account for an embedded derivative, a company should

separate it from the host security and then account for it using
the accounting for derivatives. This separation process is referred
to as bifurcation.
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LO 10 Identify special reporting issues related to derivative financial

instruments that cause unique accounting problems.

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Qualifying Hedge Criteria

Criteria that hedging transactions must meet before requiring
the special accounting for hedges.
1. Documentation, risk management, and designation.
2. Effectiveness of the hedging relationship.
3. Effect on reported earnings of changes in fair values or cash
flows.

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Summary of Derivative Accounting under GAAP

Illustration 17A-8

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VARIABLE-INTEREST ENTITIES

What About GAAP?

Two models for consolidation:
1. Voting-interest modelIf a company owns more than
50 percent of another company, then consolidate in
most cases.
2. Risk-and-reward modelIf a company is involved
substantially in the economics of another company,
then consolidate.

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VARIABLE-INTEREST ENTITIES

Consolidation of Variable-Interest Entities

A variable-interest entity (VIE) is an entity that has one of
the following characteristics:
1. Insufficient equity investment at risk.
2. Stockholders lack decision-making rights.
3. Stockholders do not absorb the losses or receive the
benefits of a normal stockholder.

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VARIABLE-INTEREST ENTITIES
Illustration 17B-1

VIE
Consolidation
Model

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VARIABLE-INTEREST ENTITIES

What Is Happening in Practice?

One study of 509 companies with
total market values over $500 million
found that just 17 percent of the
companies reviewed have a material
impact.

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FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

FASB believes that fair value information is relevant for making

effective business decisions. Others express concern about
fair value measurements for two reasons:
1. the lack of reliability related to the fair value measurement in
certain cases, and
2. the ability to manipulate fair value measurements.

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LO 12 Describe required fair value disclosures.

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Disclosure of Fair Value Information: Financial

InstrumentsNo Fair Value Option
Both the cost and the fair value of all financial instruments are to
be reported in the notes to the financial statements.
FASB also decided that companies should disclose information
that enables users to determine the extent of usage of fair value
and the inputs used to implement fair value measurement.

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Disclosure of Fair Value Information: Financial

InstrumentsNo Fair Value Option
Two reasons for additional disclosure beyond the simple
itemization of fair values are:
1. Differing levels of reliability exist in the measurement of fair
value information.
2. Changes in the fair value of financial instruments are
reported differently in the financial statements, depending
upon the type of financial instrument involved and whether
the fair value option is employed.
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Levels of reliability fair value hierarchy.

Level 1 is the most reliable measurement because fair value

is based on quoted prices in active markets for identical
assets or liabilities.

Level 2 is less reliable; it is not based on quoted market

prices for identical assets and liabilities but instead may be
based on similar assets or liabilities.

Level 3 is least reliable; it uses unobservable inputs that

reflect the companys assumption as to the value of the
financial instrument.

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FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

Example of Fair Value Hierarchy

Illustration 17C-1

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Reconciliation
of Level 3
Inputs

Illustration 17C-2
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FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

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Disclosure of Fair Values: Impaired Assets or

Liabilities
Illustration 17C-4
Disclosure of
Fair Value with
Impairment

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RELEVANT FACTS - Similarities

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GAAP and IFRS use similar classifications for trading investments.

The accounting for trading investments is the same between GAAP and
IFRS. Held-to-maturity (GAAP) and held-for-collection (IFRS)
investments are accounted for at amortized cost. Gains and losses on
some investments are reported in other comprehensive income.

Both GAAP and IFRS use the same test to determine whether the equity
method of accounting should be used, that is, significant influence with a
general guideline of over 20 percent ownership.

LO 13 Compare the accounting for investments under GAAP and IFRS.

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GAAP and IFRS are similar in the accounting for the fair value option.
That is, the option to use the fair value method must be made at initial
recognition, the selection is irrevocable, and gains and losses are
reported as part of income. One difference is that GAAP permits the fair
value option for equity method investments.

The measurement of impairments is similar under GAAP and IFRS.

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RELEVANT FACTS - Differences

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While GAAP classifies investments as trading, available-for-sale (both

debt and equity investments), and held-to-maturity (only for debt
investments), IFRS uses held-for-collection (debt investments), trading
(both debt and equity investments), and non-trading equity investment
classifications.

The basis for consolidation under IFRS is control. Under GAAP, a bipolar
approach is used, which is a risk-and-reward model (often referred to as
a variable-entity approach) and a voting-interest approach. However,
under both systems, for consolidation to occur, the investor company
must generally own 50 percent of another company.

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While the measurement of impairments is similar under GAAP and IFRS,

GAAP does not permit the reversal of an impairment charge related to
available-for-sale debt and equity investments. IFRS allows reversals of
impairments of held-for-collection investments.

While GAAP and IFRS are similar in the accounting for the fair value
option, one difference is that GAAP permits the fair value option for
equity method investments; IFRS does not.

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ON THE HORIZON
At one time, both the FASB and IASB have indicated that they believe that all
financial instruments should be reported at fair value and that changes in fair
value should be reported as part of net income. However, the recently issued
IFRS indicates that the IASB believes that certain debt investments should not
be reported at fair value. The IASBs decision to issue new rules on
investments, prior to the FASBs completion of its deliberations on financial
instrument accounting, could create obstacles for the Boards in converging the
accounting in this area.

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IFRS SELF-TEST QUESTION

All of the following are key similarities between GAAP and IFRS with
respect to accounting for investments except:
a. IFRS and GAAP have a held-to-maturity investment
classification.
b. IFRS and GAAP apply the equity method to significant influence
equity investments.
c.

IFRS and GAAP have a fair value option for financial

instruments.

d. the accounting for impairment of investments is similar,

although IFRS allows recovery of impairment losses.
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IFRS SELF-TEST QUESTION

Which of the following statements is correct?
a. GAAP has a held-for-collection investment classification.
b. GAAP permits recovery of impairment losses.
c.

Under IFRS, non-trading equity investments are accounted for

at amortized cost

d. IFRS and GAAP both have a trading investment classification.

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IFRS SELF-TEST QUESTION

IFRS requires companies to measure their financial assets at fair
value based on:
a. the companys business model for managing its financial
assets.
b. whether the financial asset is a debt investment.
c. whether the financial asset is an equity investment.
d. All of the choices are IFRS requirements.

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