What is the purpose of ASC 205?

Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 205-20, Presentation of Financial Statements — Discontinued Operations, provides guidance on the presentation and disclosure of discontinued operations, including criteria for determining when the presentation of discontinued operations is appropriate.

What is break up basis of accounting?

Break Up basis is the assumption for accountant to prepare financial statements while they cannot use going concern assumption. Accountants have aware that the company will cease its operation shortly after the reporting date. Going concern is not appropriate for them to prepare their report.

Which is the meaning of the term probable when used by the FASB in ASC 205 40?

The ASC master glossary states that probable refers to the fact that “the future event or events are likely to occur.”

What happens to retained earnings when a company is liquidated?

Once all assets have been sold, the proceeds are pooled along with the cash the firm had prior to the asset sale. At that point, the precise amount of retained earnings is irrelevant, as the firm essentially has been reduced to a pile of cash.

What happens to retained earnings when a company is dissolved?

How do you calculate a company’s breakup value?

Breakup value is the value of a company if its components were to be sold or spun off and operated independently. The breakup value is obtained by taking the total assets of each component and deducting the total liabilities.

What does it mean if a company is a going concern?

When a company operates as a going concern, it means that it is expected to carry on trading with no threat of liquidation for 12 months or more. The company is not in danger of closure due to insolvency, but can be relied upon to survive or thrive.

How do you remove retained earnings from a balance sheet?

A retained earnings balance is increased when using a credit and decreased with a debit. If you need to reduce your stated retained earnings, then you debit the earnings.

What can a corporation do with retained earnings?

Retained earnings are the amount of profit a company has left over after paying all its direct costs, indirect costs, income taxes and its dividends to shareholders. This represents the portion of the company’s equity that can be used, for instance, to invest in new equipment, R&D, and marketing.

Which comes first dissolution or liquidation?

Dissolution is the end of the legal existence of a corporation. It usually occurs after liquidation, which is the process of paying debts and distributing assets.

What are the 2 modes of dissolution of a corporation?

Modes of Voluntary Dissolution of Corporations. Under the Philippine Corporation Code, a corporation may be dissolved either voluntarily or involuntarily.

What is the professional view of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification?

The Professional View of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification® is available to accounting program faculty and students through the Academic Accounting Access program administered by the American Accounting Association (AAA). A nominal fee is assessed to academic institutions by the AAA.

What are the new requirements for Reporting discontinued operations in 205-20?

The amendments in this Update change the requirements for reporting discontinued operations in Subtopic 205-20. A discontinued operation may include a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity, or a business or nonprofit activity.

How do I get the professional view of the FASB?

Academic Institution access to Professional View The Professional View of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification® is available to accounting program faculty and students through the Academic Accounting Access program administered by the American Accounting Association (AAA). A nominal fee is assessed to academic institutions by the AAA.