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    PracticeCPA®CPA FAR Practice ExamQuestion 3
    Hard1 markMultiple Choice
    Area 1: Financial ReportingBalance SheetDebt Classification

    CPA · Question 3 · Area 1: Financial Reporting

    A company has a debt covenant requiring a current ratio of at least 2.0. On December 31, Year 1, the company has current assets of $800,000 and current liabilities of $500,000. On January 15, Year 2, before the financial statements are issued, the company refinances $200,000 of its short-term debt into a long-term note due in 5 years. The refinancing agreement is non-cancelable. How should the $200,000 debt be classified on the December 31, Year 1 balance sheet, and is the covenant violated?

    Answer options:

    A.

    Current Liability; Covenant is violated.

    B.

    Non-current Liability; Covenant is not violated.

    C.

    Current Liability; Covenant is not violated.

    D.

    Non-current Liability; Covenant is violated.

    How to approach this question

    Check ASC 470 criteria for refinancing short-term debt: Intent + Ability. Ability is demonstrated by actual refinancing before FS issuance. Adjust CL and recalculate ratio.

    Full Answer

    B.Non-current Liability; Covenant is not violated.✓ Correct
    B
    The company demonstrated the ability to refinance by actually entering the agreement before the financial statements were issued. Therefore, the $200,000 is excluded from current liabilities. Adjusted Current Liabilities = $300,000. Current Ratio = $800,000 / $300,000 = 2.67, which meets the covenant requirement.

    Common mistakes

    Thinking the refinancing must occur before Dec 31 (it just needs to be before issuance for ability demonstration).
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