Kleckner Company started operations in 2013. Although it has grown steadily, the company reported accumulatedoperating losses of \(450,000 in its first four years in business. In the most recent year (2017), Kleckner appears to haveturned the corner and reported modest taxable income of \)30,000. In addition to a deferred tax asset related to its net operatingloss, Kleckner has recorded a deferred tax asset related to product warranties and a deferred tax liability related to accelerateddepreciation. Given its past operating results, Kleckner has determined that it is not probable that it will realize any of thedeferred tax assets. However, given its improved performance, Kleckner management wonders whether there are any accountingconsequences for its deferred tax assets. They would like you to conduct some research on the accounting for recognitionof its deferred tax asset.
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Access the IFRS authoritative literature at the IASB website (http://eifrs.iasb.org/).(Click on the IFRS tab and then register for freeeIFRS access if necessary.) When you have accessed the documents, you can use the search tool in your Internet browser torespond to the following questions. (Provide paragraph citations.)
(a)Briefl y explain to Kleckner management the importance of future taxable income as it relates to the recognition ofdeferred tax assets.
(b)What are the sources of income that may be relied upon in assessing realization of a deferred tax asset?
(c)What are tax-planning strategies? From the information provided, does it appear that Kleckner could employ a taxplanningstrategy in evaluating its deferred tax asset?
