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On Jan 1, 2008, Box Inc. purchased marketable equity securities of Knox Inc. and Scot Inc., neither of which Box could significantly influence. Box classified both securities as available-for-sale. At December 31, 2008, the cost of each investment was greater than its FMV. The loss on the Knox investment was considered other-than-temporary and that on Scot was considered temporary. How should Box report the effects of these investing activities in its 2008 income statement, assuming Box uses SFAS 115 to account for these securities?

I. Excess of cost of Knox stock over its market value
II.Excess of cost of Scot stock over its market value

a. An unrealized loss equal to I plus II
b. An unrealized loss equal to I only
c. A realized loss equal to I only
d. No income statement effect

Wiley answer is "c", I am thinking "b" since the loss is unrealized(Knox is not sold yet).

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1st key point:-

Any unrealized loss/gain on "available-for-sale" securities goes to "other comprehensive income", not income statement.

2nd key point:-

All permanent differences (other-than-temporary), i.e., decline in FV for available-for-sale securities go to "income statement" as realized losses and the security is written down to the new cost.

Thus, in the above question, let us apply both key points :-

I. Excess of cost of Knox stock over its market value

the loss is permanent and thus, treated as realized loss and accounted in income statement

II.Excess of cost of Scot stock over its market value

loss is temporary. Thus, no IS effect. would be accounted in OCI.

 



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If the loss is temporary It's unrealized
for AVS it goes to BS as part of OCI
for Trading it goes to I/S
but If it's other than temporary It means permanant
It's realized and it doesn't matter what kind of security
is
it always goes to income statement
hopt it helps

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thanks for your help, divyagovil1 and shasso2000!

shasso2000, when are you scheduled to take FAR?



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cpayesican wrote:
thanks for your help, divyagovil1 and shasso2000!shasso2000, when are you scheduled to take FAR?

I haven't made up my mind yet ,May or july

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