standards to be converged. This has in the past nine years seen the accounting policy making suggesting a complete overhaul in the way financial statements are reported and a convergence between the US’s generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP) and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). This has been through various meetings between the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and US Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)‚ two boards which determine these accounting
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accordance with (1) U.S. GAAP for reporting to its U.S.-based lender and (2) IFRSs in reporting to its parent. U.S. Operations In addition to other assets‚ Ida owns and operates a commercial building in the United States that is carried at its cost less any accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. As of December 31‚ 2010‚ the building represents: A cash-generating unit (CGU) under IFRSs. A long-lived asset classified as held and used under U.S. GAAP. In December 2010‚ one
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two parties with an objective to reach agreement in which both parties move towards an outcome which is good in both joint interest. Negotiation Approaches Negotiation theorists have pointed out several approaches to negotiation. Fisher‚ Ury and Patton (1991) not only distinguish between positional bargaining‚ which is competitive‚ and also make the distinction between soft‚ hard‚ and principled negotiation‚ the latter of which is based on cooperative principles‚ which look out for oneself as well
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movement will have a significant influence on Canadian business such as capital markets‚ financial statement preparers‚ the accounting profession‚ and even accounting students. Investors are eager to understand the differences between IFRS and Canadian GAAP. The public companies should be ready to follow IFRS in January‚ 2011. Even private companies should fit their businesses into the new environment. Therefore‚ most Canadian companies care about what issues IFRS deals with. In our report‚ we will
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following GAAP Proposed ASU help entities determine how to use liquidation basis of accounting and associated disclosures Background: Health and Welfare Benefit Plans Health and welfare benefit plans part of this proposed amendment‚ as well as defined benefit and contribution pension plans New accounting treatments applied to determine measurement Assess how changes will effect affect recognition and disclosures of financial reporting Recognition: New Provision Current GAAP New ASU
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Q1 Answer: The numbers in the Financial Statement were different under the two methods because under the non-GAAP accounting method apple gave the revenue numbers without the use of subscription accounting‚ which recognized the revenue at the point of sale. Moreover the non-GAAP numbers did not adjust the estimated costs associated with its plan to provide new features and software upgrades to iPhone buyers free of charge and these figures were not prepared under a comprehensive set of rules or principles
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1. According to U.S. GAAP‚ revaluation is not permitted for all types of intangible assets. Under IFRS‚ revaluation to the fair value of intangible assets other than goodwill is an allowable alternative treatment. This is a good difference between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. Sometimes‚ intangible assets do change rapidly over time. For example‚ a trademark may not be noteworthy at the transaction. However‚ as the company becomes larger and larger‚ the underlying value of the trademark would increase significantly
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Introduction The United States is currently going through a big decision. It is deciding on whether to fully adopt International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)‚ or to stay with the current U.S Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Since this is such a major decision‚ now would be an opportune time to take a look at what the pros and cons would be of switching to this new way of financial reporting‚ and in doing so‚ show why I believe the costs (both financial and otherwise) are
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across all geographical areas. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is the independent body that is responsible for the creation of GAAP. The board is the standard setting body in charge of standards for nongovernmental companies operating in the United States. Since 2002‚ the IASB and FASB have been working together to improve and converge U.S. GAAP and IFRS. The United States is not the only country working toward convergence‚ as of 2009‚ Japan and China were both working toward convergence
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Taking a Closer Look at IFRS & GAAP: A Comparative Analysis Andrew Eubanks ACC/291 Principles of Accounting II May 18th 2015 Lee Guillory Taking a Closer Look at IFRS & GAAP: A Comparative Analysis There has been a big debate brewing about the acceptable accounting standards used in the US‚ also known as the GAAP or General Accepted Accounting Principles and whether or not the US should adopt the International Financial Reporting Standards used by many international companies. The following
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