financial reporting‚ Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The IFRS‚ whose rules are established and maintained by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)‚ is the most widely used of the two institutions but the primary choice for the United States continues to be GAAP‚ whose standards are established and maintained by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). Although both systems have many similarities‚ there
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I was asked to address the question: “What has the invisible hand achieved (in financial reporting).” This is a rather broad question and an impossible one to answer using the evidence in the empirical accounting literature in capital markets alone. Accounting is only one mechanism in financial reporting and corporate governance and it evolved to fit in with other mechanisms‚ to be part of a general reporting‚ financing and governance equilibrium. The evidence in the international accounting literature
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Similarities and Differences in Lease Arrangement Under US GAAP and IFRS When companies report the financial statements‚ it should be understandable‚ relevant‚ reliable‚ comparable‚ and objective because those statements are sources to the investors. So‚ if the statements showed profitability and were reliable and relevant‚ the investors may start investing in the company. When reporting financial statements‚ there are two possible ways‚ GAAP or IFRS. Firstly‚ General Accepted Accounting Principles
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Although the IASB and FASB have been striving since 2002 to achieve convergence‚ there are still many differences between the two. These differences range from revenue recognition to the matter in which the organizations receive funding. Under the IASB‚ the accrual method is the only preferred way of recognizing revenue and expenses. While FASB accepts cash basis and accrual basis; cash basis is only accepted if cash sales are less than $5 million per year. When it comes to generating funds the IASB
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intangible economic factors of a business enterprise and accountants now consider that goodwill results from the evaluation of the earning power of a business by investors (Johnson‚ 43). From an accountant ’s perspective‚ goodwill appears in accounts of a company only when the company has purchased some intangible and valuable economic source. Intangibles such as patents and copyrights are examples of identifiable intangible assets. On the other hand‚ intangibles such as favorable government regulations
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Summary Purposes of the Balance Sheet 1. A balance sheet‚ or statement of financial position‚ summarizes the financial position of a company at a particular date by reporting the economic resources (assets)‚ the economic obligations (liabilities)‚ and equity. It reports a company’s resource structure (major classes and amounts of assets) and its financial structure (major classes and amounts of liabilities and equity). It is a detailed explanation of the basic accounting equation: Assets =
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PVR bluO Entertainment Limited (PVR bluO) Presently the Company operates two bowling alley centers at Ambience Mall-I‚ Gurgaon and Ambience Mall-II‚ at Vasant Kunj‚ New Delhi. The Company has made a roadmap for expansion of its business and will accordingly open additional bowling centers in India at Pune‚ Bangalore‚ Chandigarh‚ Ludhiana and Noida. These bowling centers on being operational are expected to enhance the income and profitability of the Company. Industry Structure & Development The
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The United States was founded on a core belief that one person should not be granted all the power. More specifically‚ like Great Britain in the late 1700’s. Through the tyranny the founding fathers experienced under the UK rule‚ they developed a system that divides the power across multiple levels of government. The U.S. Constitution determines all the power granted and not to each branch. There are seven main components that outline the spread of responsibilities. They are grants of power‚ separated
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Manilalectric Company and Subsidiaries Statement of Financial Position As of Dec.31‚2013 Common Size % 2013 2012 2011 ASSETS Noncurrent Assets Utility plant and others Investment in associates and joint ventures Investment properties Deferred tax assets- net Other noncurrent assets- net 42.65 5.08 0.58 2.04 8.94 50.40 0.84 0.75 1.41 4.07 49.98 0.4 0.78 0.34 3.12 Total noncurrent Assets 59.59 57.47 54.63 Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents
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are many similarities and differences between the novel and the movie. Both capture the feeling of the new generation of the rich in the 1920’s. The novel breaks everything down into a lot more detail than the movie. The movie just gives the vast over watch of the novel with some differences. You can see the change in setting‚ character traits‚ and the difference in the parties. To begin with‚ Nick’s Character portrayed in the book compared to the movie has some similarities and differences
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