2020 Cfa Program Curriculum: Level 2, Volume 2


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© CFA Institute. For candidate use only. Not for distribution. FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ANALYSIS CFA® Program Curriculum 2020 • LEVEL II • VOLUME 2 © CFA Institute. For candidate use only. Not for distribution. © 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 by CFA Institute. All rights reserved. This copyright covers material written expressly for this volume by the editor/s as well as the compilation itself. It does not cover the individual selections herein that first appeared elsewhere. Permission to reprint these has been obtained by CFA Institute for this edition only. Further reproductions by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage or retrieval systems, must be arranged with the individual copyright holders noted. CFA®, Chartered Financial Analyst®, AIMR-PPS®, and GIPS® are just a few of the trademarks owned by CFA Institute. To view a list of CFA Institute trademarks and the Guide for Use of CFA Institute Marks, please visit our website at www.cfainstitute.org. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional service. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. All trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks, and registered service marks are the property of their respective owners and are used herein for identification purposes only. ISBN 978-1-946442-83-3 (paper) ISBN 978-1-950157-07-5 (ebk) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 © CFA Institute. For candidate use only. Not for distribution. CONTENTS How to Use the CFA Program Curriculum   Background on the CBOK   Organization of the Curriculum   Features of the Curriculum   Designing Your Personal Study Program   Feedback   v v vi vi viii ix Financial Reporting and Analysis Study Session 5 Financial Reporting and Analysis (1)   Reading 13 Intercorporate Investments   7 Introduction   8 Basic Corporate Investment Categories   8 Investments in Financial Assets: IFRS 9    10 Classification and Measurement   10 Reclassification of Investments   12 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures   13 Equity Method of Accounting: Basic Principles   14 Investment Costs That Exceed the Book Value of the Investee   17 Amortization of Excess Purchase Price   19 Fair Value Option   21 Impairment   21 Transactions with Associates   22 Disclosure   25 Issues for Analysts   25 Business Combinations   26 Acquisition Method   28 Impact of the Acquisition Method on Financial Statements, Post-­ Acquisition   30 The Consolidation Process   32 Financial Statement Presentation Subsequent to the Business Combination   38 Variable Interest and Special Purpose Entities   41 Additional Issues in Business Combinations That Impair Comparability   44 Summary   45 Practice Problems   47 Solutions   58 Reading 14 Employee Compensation: Post-­Employment and Share-­Based   Introduction   Pensions and Other Post-­Employment Benefits   Types of Post-­Employment Benefit Plans   Measuring a Defined Benefit Pension Plan’s Obligations   indicates an optional segment 5 63 64 64 65 67 ii © CFA Institute. For candidate use only. Not for distribution. Contents Financial Statement Reporting of Pension Plans and Other Post-­ Employment Benefits   Disclosures of Pension and Other Post-­Employment Benefits   Share-­Based Compensation   Stock Grants   Stock Options   Other Types of Share-­Based Compensation   Summary   Practice Problems   Solutions   Reading 15 Reading 16 69 80 90 93 94 97 97 99