Fresh start accounting allows a company that emerges from bankruptcy to revalue its assets to their fair market value rather than their historical book value. It focuses on what a willing buyer would pay to acquire the assets based on their fair value, rather than pre-bankruptcy book values or management's subjective view of fair value. Fresh start accounting remains legal in the U.S. for companies undergoing bankruptcy reorganization.
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1. Question 15
Which of the following statements is true about fresh start accounting?
Fresh start accounting focuses on pre-bankruptcy book values
Fresh start accounting allows management to revalue assets to any value they feel is "fair and
normal"
Fresh start accounting is no longer legal in the U.S.
Fresh start accounting focuses on the fair value of assets a willing buyer would pay to acquire
them
Question 15
Which of the following statements is true about fresh start accounting?
Fresh start accounting focuses on pre-bankruptcy book values
Fresh start accounting allows management to revalue assets to any value they feel is "fair and
2. normal"
Fresh start accounting is no longer legal in the U.S.
Fresh start accounting focuses on the fair value of assets a willing buyer would pay to acquire
them