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Basic Question 6 of 10

XYZ Co. has marketable securities classified as trading securities according to SFAS No. 115. These are recorded as:

A. Assets reported at fair value and unrealized gains & losses included in earnings.
B. Assets reported at fair value and unrealized gains & losses reported in shareholders' equity.
C. Assets reported at fair value and unrealized gains & losses reported as extraordinary items.

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Learning Outcome Statements

describe the classification, measurement, and disclosure under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for 1) investments in financial assets, 2) investments in associates, 3) joint ventures, 4) business combinations, and 5) special purpose and variable interest entities;

distinguish between IFRS and US GAAP in their classification, measurement, and disclosure of investments in financial assets, investments in associates, joint ventures, business combinations, and special purpose and variable interest entities;

analyze how different methods used to account for intercorporate investments affect financial statements and ratios.

CFA® 2025 Level II Curriculum, Volume 2, Module 10.