Room for Debate
• Debate 6-1 Comprehensive Income
The FASB requires that financial statements report comprehensive income.
Team Debate:
Team 1: Defend comprehensive income. Your defense should relate to the conceptual framework and to the concept of capital maintenance where appropriate.
Team 2: Oppose comprehensive income. Your opposition should relate to the conceptual framework and to the concept of capital maintenance where appropriate.
• Debate 6-2 Income Concepts
The all-inclusive and current operating performance concepts of income represent opposing views regarding the inclusion of items to be reported in earnings on the income statement.