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Certified Internal Auditor Exam Questions 886–890 (page: 179)

Updated On: 9-Feb-2026

Subsequent to their initial recognition, which financial assets with quoted market prices in an active market are measured at fair value?

  1. Option A
  2. Option B
  3. Option C
  4. Option D

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

Subsequent measurement of financial assets is normally at fair value. Thus, derivative, available-for-sale, and held-for-trading financial assets are measured at fair value. Loans and receivables and held-to-maturity investments are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method. Unquoted equity instruments whose fair value is not reliably measurable are reported at cost.



Assuming an available-for-sale financial asset that is not part of a hedge is remeasured to fair value at the balance sheet, the gain or loss not arising from foreign exchange transactions or impairment

  1. Must be recognized in profit or loss.
  2. Must be recognized directly in equity.
  3. May be recognized in profit or loss or directly in equity.
  4. Must be recognized in profit or loss if the result is a loss and directly in equity if the result is a gain.

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

A gain or loss on an available-for-sale financial asset that is not part of a hedge is recognized directly in equity through the statement of changes in equity except for impairment losses and foreign exchange gains and losses. The accumulated remeasurement gain or loss is included in profit or loss when the asset is derecognized.



If bonds payable with a carrying amount equal to par value are refunded by use of a call provision, the call premium of the refunded issue should be

  1. Amortized over the remaining original life of the extinguished issue.
  2. Amortized over the life of the new issue.
  3. Recognized currently in profit or loss as an extraordinary item_
  4. Recognized currently in profit or loss.

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

An entity should remove a financial liability from its balance sheet only when it is extinguished, for example. when the creditor is paid. The difference between the carrying amount and the amount paid should be included in profit or loss for the period.



An entity most likely may derecoginize a financial liability if it

  1. Transfers amounts to a trust to be used to repay the obligation.
  2. Exchanges debt instruments with the lender with substantially similar terms.
  3. Exchanges debt instruments with the lender with substantially different terms.
  4. Transfers amounts in a transaction that meets the requirements of an in-substance defeasance.

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

Derecognition of a financial liabilityor a part) occurs only by means of extinguishment_ This condition is satisfied only when the debtor pays the creditor or is legally released from primary responsibility either by the creditor or through the legal process. An extinguishments and derecognition of the old debt and recognition of new debt occurs when the borrower and lender exchange debt instruments with II substantially different terms, that is, when the respective discounted cash flows differ by at least 10%.



An entity has a US $100, 000 liability on the books. In 12 months, US $110.000 will be
due. including 10% interest. The entity negotiates settlement of the debt today by exchanging customer receivables with a carrying amount of US $90, 000. What is the journal entry today?

  1. Liability US $110.000
    Receivables US $99.000
    Gain 11.000
  2. Liability US $100.000
    Receivables US $99.000
    Gain 1.000
  3. Liability US $110.000
    Receivables US $90, 000
    Gain 20, 000
  4. Liability US $100, 000
    Receivables US $90, 000
    Gain 10.000

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

An entity may derecognize a financial liability when it is extinguished_ This condition is met when the debtor discharges the debt by paying the creditor, such as with cash. other financial assetse.g.. receivables). goods. or services. Consequently, the liability should be debited for its US $100.000 balance Receivables with a US $90.000 balance are given up. so that account should be credited. The difference is again.



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