Exercise 12–8
The FASB Accounting Standards Codification represents the single source of
authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The specific citation
for each of the following items is:
1. Unrealized holding gains for trading securities should be included in
earnings: FASB ACS 320–10–35–1a: “Investments—Debt Securities—
2. Under the equity method, the investor accounts for its share of the earnings
or losses of the investee in the periods they are reported by the investee in
its financial statements: FASB ACS 323–10–35–4: “Investments—Equity
3. Transfers of securities between categories shall be accounted for at fair
value: FASB ACS 320–10–35–10: “Investments—Debt Securities—Overall
4. Disclosures for available-for-sale securities should include total losses for
securities that have net losses included in accumulated other
comprehensive income: FASB ACS 320–10–50–2: “Investments—Debt