Financial Statements IFRS vs. GAAP Kathrine D. Nepon Strayer University John Ware ACC 401 November 27‚ 2011 ABSTRACT For those in the business world‚ particularly in the accounting field‚ a major issue has surfaced in recent years relating to the differences between Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Currently‚ the majority of countries in the world follow International Financial Reporting Standards guidelines; however
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SEC released this statement in 2008‚ “We believe that IFRS has the potential to best provide the common platform on which companies can report and investors can compare financial information.” The SEC has created a “Roadmap” or plan to convert US GAAP over to IFRS. According to The Committee of Sponsoring Organization of the Treadway Commission (COSO) Analysis of Fraudulent Financial Reporting 1998-2007‚ the most common fraud technique involved improper revenue recognition. This fact emphasizes
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IS IFRS a better Accounting Standard than US GAAP for achieving good financial reports? This research paper delivers an analysis of determining whether the International Financial Reporting Standards‚ hereafter known as IFRS‚ is a better reporting standard than the US Generally Accepted Accounting Principle (GAAP). Financial Statements have to provide high quality financial reporting information with regards to economic entities‚ primarily financial in nature‚ which are useful for economic decision
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U.S. GAAP vs. IFRS on Depreciation Generally‚ U.S GAAP and IFRS both view depreciation as allocation of cost over an asset’s life. There are three steps of the depreciation process: firstly find depreciable base of the asset‚ and then estimate asset’s useful life and last choose a method of cost apportionment that best matches revenue flow from the asset. Depreciation methods allowed under U.S. GAAP include straight-line‚ units of production‚ or accelerated methods (sum of digits or declining
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Nicole Brown ACCT 400 Professor Pitre 14 September 2010 IFRS vs. GAAP (Oil & Gas) The differences between International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and current U.S. GAAP are numerous. International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) are principles-based Standards‚ Interpretations and the Framework (1989) adopted by the International Accounting Standard Board (IASB). Many of the standards forming part of IFRS are known by the older name of International Accounting Standards
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Comparing IFRS to GAAP Brandi A. Collins ACC/291 April 27‚ 2015 Comparing IFRS to GAAP Essay Both the FASB and the IASB together moving to the fair value capacity for the financial instruments. FASB and ISAB both want to move towards a fair value capacity. Both the FASB and IASB believe in the fair value capacity to produce a more precise explanation for the company’s financial records. There’s a difference in opinions between the two agreeing and disagreeing on the aspects like as‚ the banks
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Comparing IFRS to GAAP Essay ACC/290 November 24‚ 2014 Comparing IFRS to GAAP Paper Although the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) have a lot of similar guidelines and expectations‚ they also differ in many ways. The IFRS employs more of a “principles based” accounting standards whereas GAAP utilizes more of a “rules based” approach. Even though there are differences between terminology‚ revenue recognition‚ gains and/or losses
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Differences between Nigerian GAAP and IFRS Similar to the United States‚ the transition from GAAP to IFRS in Nigeria involves dual reporting‚ which satisfies reporting requirements for both accounting models while the reconciliation occurs. Because of ongoing convergence projects‚ the extent of the specific differences between IFRS and GAAP is shrinking. Yet significant differences do still remain. Such differences exist in the structure of an annual report. Formally known as the “Profit and Loss
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Abstract As the convergence of IFRS and GAAP continues to impose new personal and professional challenges on U.S. auditors‚ it also presents new career opportunities for those who embrace the continuous‚ accelerating change that characterizes globalization. U.S. auditors who recognize the opportunities and prepare to take advantage of them have little to fear from the convergence. In contrast‚ auditors who are in denial about the convergence’s inevitable effects face a very different future.
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IFRS and US GAAP use different methods to classify intangible assets‚ which can lead to significant consequences when it comes to financial judgments. Most differences arise from IFRS being more flexible with allowing capitalization. Under US GAAP‚ all research and development is expensed once it happens. Under IFRS‚ development is capitalized. Also‚ according to Intermediate Accounting‚ “IFRS permits some capitalization of internally generated intangible assets” (Kieso‚ 712)‚ while “GAAP requires expensing
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