Comparing IFRS to GAAP Craig Ronquillo ACC/291 8 December‚ 2014 Joseph Bailey Comparing IFRS to GAAP I will be comparing IFRS to GAAP‚ and be discussing many ways these two get along with each other and see what they do differently as well‚ they both have their ways of doing things which are easier but sometime even harder. IFRS 8-1: What are some steps taken by both the FASB and IASB to move to fair value measurement for financial instruments? In what ways have some of the approaches differed
Premium Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Depreciation Asset
GAAP v. non-GAAP: Impacts on Financial Statements A non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of past or future financial performance‚ financial position or cash flows that includes amounts that are excluded from the most directly comparable GAAP measure or excludes amounts that are included in the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Some common examples of non-GAAP earnings measures are cash earnings‚ operating earnings‚ EBITDA and FFO. The non-GAAP numbers impact revenue numbers without
Premium Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Income statement Revenue
November 2nd 2011 Subject: Japanese accounting practices JAPANSE GAAP Japan in the year 2010 had a GDP of 4.31 trillion dollars making them the 4th largest in the world 1. With this being said it is important that other countries doing business in the nation have a strong knowledge of their accounting practices. Japanese accounting practices have been going through some major changes over the past 10 years. In 2001 Financial Accounting Standards Foundation (FASF) was formed as well as the Accounting
Premium Central Intelligence Agency Certified Public Accountant
GAAP/IFRS Financial Statement Comparison Through this course we have been taking a closer look into the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The book lays out the major similarities and differences between the two separate but equal accounting methods. I say‚ “Equal”‚ in the sense that the IFRS and GAAP accounting methods are two different ways that the any company that could come to the conclude the financial statements
Premium Financial statements Income statement Balance sheet
useful‚ financial statements must be clearly understandable and comparable so that users may compare the performance of one business with the performance of the same business for a prior period or with the performance of another similar business. Therefore‚ all general purpose financial statements should be prepared in accordance with the same uniform guidelines. Accounting Standards are used as one of the main compulsory regulatory mechanisms for preparation of general-purpose financial reports
Premium International Financial Reporting Standards Financial Accounting Standards Board Financial statements
Unit 9 Project: The U.S. Should Not Abandon U.S. GAAP to Adopt to IFRS Amethyst McMillian Kaplan University CM220-42 Professor Manning October 1‚ 2013 U.S. Adopting IFRS The United States is coarsely going through a big dilemma. It is deciding whether to adopt International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)‚ or to stay with the current U.S Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Since this is such a serious decision‚ now would be an opportune time to take
Premium Financial statements International Financial Reporting Standards
Whatever GAAP or IFRS‚ there are the rules accounts has to be followed. GAAP is an accepted set of rules‚ conventions‚ the standard framework of guidelines and procedures for reporting financial information‚ as defined by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. “It includes the standards‚ conventions‚ and rules accountants follow in recording and summarizing transactions‚ and in the preparation of financial statements” (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants‚ website). GAAP include
Premium International Financial Reporting Standards Financial statements Balance sheet
Canadian GAAP - IFRS Comparison Series Issue # 11 – Business Combinations Both IFRS and Canadian GAAP are principle based frameworks‚ and from a conceptual standpoint‚ many of the general principles are the same. However‚ the application of those general principles in IFRS can be significantly different from Canadian GAAP. Therefore‚ to understand the magnitude of the differences between IFRS and Canadian GAAP‚ it is essential to look beyond the general principles and look at the detailed guidance
Premium Generally Accepted Accounting Principles International Financial Reporting Standards Financial statements
Outline Part 1 Background and Overview Part 2 US GAAP and IFRS Part 3 China GAAP and IFRS Part 4 Summary of Convergence Process Part 5 Pros & Cons of Convergence Part 6 The reasons for differences in accounting practice ww.ifrs.org + The International Accounting Standards Board + The International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC) Foundation + Objective – a single set of global financial reporting standards + Aim – convergence between national standards and international
Premium International Financial Reporting Standards Financial statements Balance sheet
October 9‚ 2012 US GAAP vs. IFRS The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) developed the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) has been used in US corporations for over 75 years. It allows financial statements from all corporations to be compared accurately and efficiently‚ and serves as a guideline for accountants. GAAP is slowly being taken out for the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as global business goes across the world. GAAP applies only to
Premium International Financial Reporting Standards Financial statements Generally Accepted Accounting Principles