(1) Acquisition
▪ Classified as measured at FVTOCI, an investment in debt or equity instruments is recorded at its cost at initial recognition, including the purchase price and transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition of the financial asset.
【Example 4-3】
▪ Take the bonds purchased by company W on June 30, 2019 for illustration. Assume that company W classified these bonds at FVTOCI. On December 31, 2019, the quoted market price of the bonds was $1,030,000. On acquisition, company W should make the following entry:
• Only investments in debt, such as bonds, satisfy the recognition requirements for financial instruments measured at amortized cost since investments in stocks do not produce interest or refund the principal.
• is prepared to amortize bond discount or premium for each interest receipt.