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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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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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 parties‚ as well as the identification of rights and payment terms. Also required is that the contract has commercial substance. It must be probable that consideration will be received in exchange for the
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widely recognized that revenue is one of the most important items in financial statements and that revenue recognition is one of the most difficult issues that standard-setters and accountants have to deal with (FASB‚ 2002). There exist a variety of reasons for the emergence of the IASB-FASB joint project on revenue recognition. The most essential reason is‚ as stated in the exposure‚ that revenue recognition requirements in US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) differ from those in International
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Info Conceptual Framework — IASB-FASB joint project Background At their joint meeting in October 2004‚ the IASB and the US FASB decided to add to their respective agendas a joint project to develop a common conceptual framework‚ based on and built on both the existing IASB Framework and the FASB Conceptual Framework‚ that both Boards would use as a basis for their accounting standards. The two boards reached the following tentative decisions about the approach to the project: * The project
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Revenue recognition on FASB and IASB convergence process I. CONVERGENCE OF U.S. GAAP AND IFRS Since 2002‚ Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and International Accounting Standards Board’s (IASB) have been working toward “convergence” of US General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). They have made significant progress in efforts to converge critical accounting standards such as those dealing with revenue recognition‚
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standard setting process of FASB and IASB Date: February 10‚ 2011 ____________________________________________________________ ______ Dear Ms.Albright‚ The FASB (Financial Accounting Standards Board) and IASB (International Accounting Standards Board) are making progress towards convergence in setting better accounting standards. However‚ there exist some differences between their standard setting processes. After weighing the pros and cons‚ I suggest that FASB standard setting approach would
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International Accounting Standards Board From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) is the independent‚ accounting standard-setting body of the IFRS Foundation.[1] The IASB was founded on April 1‚ 2001 as the successor to the International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC). It is responsible for developing International Financial Reporting Standards (the new name for International Accounting Standards issued after
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The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) are two of the most important bodies of the Accounting/Finance field today. Though both boards work together to develop and enforce financial reporting standards for publicly held organizations‚ the FASB concentrates on the accounting standards in the United States while the IASB sets its focus on global standards. The rules and standards that are set for individual certified public accountants
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IASB Deliberations Exercise C12-3 What are three projects currently on the active agenda that are being addressed by the IASB? What is the timetable identified for milestones on each of the projects? “The first project is IFRS 9: Financial Instruments (replacement of IAS 39)” (IFRS Foundation and the IASB‚ 2012: Financial Instruments). To simplify the requirements for financial instrument classification and measurement in November 2008 this project was added to the IASB’s active agenda with the
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