All of the following regarding accounting for Treasury Stock under U.S. GAAP and
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Question
All of the following regarding accounting for Treasury Stock under U.S. GAAP and IRFS are true except:1-Only gains are recognized on retirements of treasury stock under IFRS.
2-Gains are not recognized on retirements of treasury stock under U. S. GAAP.
3-IFRS applies the principle that companies do not record gains or losses on transactions involving their own stock.
4-U. S. GAAP applies the principle that companies do not record gains or losses on transactions involving their own stock.
5-A company's assets and equity are always reduced by the amount paid for the retiring stock.
Explanation / Answer
1-Only gains are recognized on retirements of treasury stock under IFRS.