International Accounting Standards Board Dawn Becker University of Phoenix- ACC440 Mike Raponi September 5‚ 2005 International Accounting Standards Board History "The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) was preceded by the Board of the International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC)‚ which operated from 1973 until 2001." http://www.lasb.org/about/history.asp . The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) was founded on April 1‚ 2001. Its role is to encourage companies
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practicing of accounting principles‚ not only in their local countries but also in foreign countries. There are many challenges that they have to face with such as languages and currencies when recording and preparing the financial reports. Imaging that if the investors and creditors are not able to read and understand the financial information‚ they will not invest or loan money. For these reasons‚ International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and US Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) have been
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value of assets and liabilities when required by other Standards. This project will not change when fair value measurement is required by IFRSs. Discussion at the September 2005 IASB Meeting At the September 2005 meeting‚ the IASB added the Fair Value Measurements topic to its agenda. The aim of the project is to provide guidance to entities on how they should measure the fair value of assets and liabilities when required by other Standards. This project will not change when fair value measurement
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GASB and FASB Analysis Paper While analyzing the relationship between Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) I realized that both play an important role in the accounting field. There are different objectives for each board and I will explain the similarities and differences. I will describe the role of government regulation in the application of accounting standards and reporting requirements. Finally‚ I will present a situation in a governmental
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In 1973‚ the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF)‚ an independent‚ private sector organization‚ established the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) to establish and improve standards of financial accounting and reporting for nongovernmental entities. FASB has been the designated organization in the private sector for establishing standards of financial accounting that governs the preparation of financial reports by nongovernmental entities. The standards officially recognized as authoritative
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International Accounting Standards Board and the Financial Accounting Standard Board initiated a joint project and released an exposure draft named Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This exposure draft emphasizes the status of revenue in assessing financial statements and states that revenue is conclusive in assessing a company’s operating situation and developing prospects. This statement has a profound influence on accounting industry and has lead to a wide range of comments and criticizes
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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 receives
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Accounting Standards Boards Leslie Brian ACC/541 November 14‚ 2011 Delphine Agnor Wolsker Accounting Standards Boards The field of accounting is constantly evolving. This is true not only for the theory of accounting itself but also the entities that govern its theory and practice. Presently‚ the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) are faced with some of the biggest challenges to date. To understand the significance
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Both sets of standards have a five step guide that is used to achieve their sole purpose. They are to identify the contract with the customer‚ identify performance obligations in the contract‚ determine the transaction price‚ allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract‚ and recognize the revenue when‚ or as‚ the entity satisfies a performance obligation . In identifying a contract with a customer‚ both the FASB and the IASB require approval and commitment of the
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FASB ASC CITATION: Adjustments to Lower of Cost or Market 330-10-35-1 A departure from the cost basis of pricing the inventory is required when the utility of the goods is no longer as great as their cost. Where there is evidence that the utility of goods‚ in their disposal in the ordinary course of business‚ will be less than cost The inventory has a financial importance as it is purchased and recorded at its historical cost or original cost. With respect to a perpetual inventory system
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