Fair Value Accounting requires assets and liabilities to be measured at: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Fair Value Accounting requires assets and liabilities to be measured at:
A. Written Down Value
B. Current market price or estimated exit price
C. Historical Cost
D. Book Value
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Under Fair Value, items are reported based on current market valuations, replacing the traditional historical cost concept for many financial instruments.

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Question #1
A social audit is typically conducted by:
A. Only chartered accountants
B. Stakeholders, including community representatives
C. Only management
D. Only government officials

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Social audit involves participation of various stakeholders, including the local community, to evaluate social performance.

Question #2
The 'Reconciliation of Cost and Financial Accounts' is necessary because:
A. Different bases of valuation and items included lead to different profit figures
B. Audit requirement
C. Both use same principles
D. Tax requirement

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Differences arise due to items like notional rent, depreciation method, etc., so reconciliation explains the divergence.

Question #3
S1: Under Ind AS 10, events after the reporting period are classified as adjusting and non-adjusting events. S2: If a customer of a company goes bankrupt after the reporting period due to a sudden natural disaster, it is an adjusting event. Which statement(s) is/are correct?
A. S2 only
B. Neither S1 nor S2
C. S1 only
D. Both S1 and S2

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
S1 is correct. S2 is incorrect because a bankruptcy due to a sudden natural disaster after the reporting period is a condition that arose *after* the reporting period, making it a non-adjusting event. Adjusting events relate to conditions that existed *at* the reporting period date.