Question

The statement of cash flows (as well as the balance sheet) includes within cash the notion of cash equivalents. The FASB Accounting Standards Codification represents the single source of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Required: 1. Obtain the relevant authoritative literature on cash equivalents using the FASB Accounting Standards Codification at the FASB website (www.fasb.org). What is the specific seven-digit Codification citation (XXX-XX-XX) that describes the guidelines for determining what items should be deemed cash equivalents

Answer 1

Answer: FASB ACS 305-10-20

Explanation:

The FASB Accounting Standards Codification simply refers to the source with regards to accounting principles that are generally accepted.

It should be noted that the specific seven-digit Codification citation that describes the guidelines for determining the items that should be deemed cash equivalents is FASB ACS 305-10-20. The main guideline contained here is that cash equivalents can be changes easily to cash.