October 2014
Intermediate to advanced
1512 pages
57h 40m
English
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Wiley GAAP 2015: Interpretation and Application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles 2015
by Joanne M. Flood
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Chapter 13ASC 272 LIMITED LIABILITY ENTITIES
Reporting by Limited Liability Companies and Partnerships
APERSPECTIVE AND ISSUES
Subtopic
ASC 272, Limited Liability Entities, contains one subtopic:
- ASC 272-10, Overall, that contains guidance for limited liability entities organized in the United States that prepare financial statements under US GAAP.
DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
ASC 272 does not contain a glossary. However, it does define a limited liability company as having the following characteristics:
- It is an unincorporated association of two or more persons
- Its members have limited personal liability for the obligations or debts of the entity
- It is classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes.
Further, ASC 272 states that for a limited liability company to be classified as a partnership for federal tax purposes, it must lack at least two of the following characteristics:
- Limited liability
- Free transferability of interests
- Centralized management
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Continuity of life.
(ASC 272-10-5-6)
CONCEPTS, RULES, AND EXAMPLES
Reporting by Limited Liability Companies and Partnerships
Accounting theory and practice have overwhelmingly developed within the context of businesses organized as traditional corporations. Accordingly, there is little official guidance to entities organized as partnerships or other forms of business, which is generally not a serious concern ...
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