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Statement No. 42
Determining Materiality for Capitalization of Interest Cost-an amendment of FASB Statement No. 34



STATUS

Issue Date: November 1980

Effective Date: For fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1979, unless enterprise had already adopted FAS 34; if so, effective for fiscal years beginning after October 15, 1980

Affects: Amends FAS 34, paragraphs 8 and 9

Affected by: No other pronouncements

Abbreviations for Accounting Pronouncements
FAS - FASB Statements
FIN - FASB Interpretations
FTB - FASB Technical Bulletins
APB - APB Opinions
AIN - AICPA Interpretations
ARB - Accounting Research Bulletins
CON - FASB Concepts
EITF - EITF Issues
Q&A - FASB Implementation Guides




SUMMARY

This Statement amends FASB Statement No. 34, Capitalization of Interest Cost, (1) to delete language that some believe allows capitalization of interest to be avoided under certain circumstances and (2) to make clear that Statement 34 does not establish new tests of materiality.


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