Task 2: Discuss the fear expressed by the chairman of SEC (USA) that there is a possibility of the world moving towards at least three versions of IFRS- namely IASB IFRS‚ EU IFRS and US IFRS. Introduction With the introduction of International Accounting Standards (IAS) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)‚ the world is one step closer to achieving a global set of accounting standards comprehensible by different users of financial statement worldwide. The benefits of using these
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Same as other developing countries‚ there is no doubt that China has to adopt IFRS. However‚ it is not easy for such a centralized communist country to fully obtain the standards. This case study is going to explain the difficulties of obtain the IFRS‚ and the major reasons of adopting IFRS also will be discussed. According to Ramanna and Sletten (2010)‚ more powerful countries are less likely to harmonized IFRS‚ due to powerful countries’ unwillingness to forgo their standard-setting power to
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nearly 120 countries require or permit the use of IFRS. – Notably‚ some significant economies have not yet (fully) adopted IFRS: for example‚ Japan‚ China‚ and the U.S. – Some countries have adopted IFRS but retained their national standard setters‚ and reserve the right to carve out guidance they do not want to adopt. © Cambridge Business Publishers‚ 2014 3 The IFRS Foundation • Organization of the IFRS Foundation – IFRS Foundation Trustees – IFRS Foundation Monitoring Board • Comprises representatives
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Dick’s Sporting Goods IFRS Conversion Introduction Dick’s Sporting Goods is a sporting goods retailer headquartered in Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania. Dick’s has 451 stores nationwide and 81 Golf Galaxy stores. Dick’s Sporting Goods was founded by Richard Stack in the early 1960s. This paper is focused on the notes of the consolidated financial statements which are changed from U.S. GAAP to the IFRS standards. Financial Statement Presentation First‚ on the 2011 Annual Report of Dick’s Sporting
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2011. Pp.125 - 136 IFRS Implementation in India: Opportunities and Challenges Pawan Jain1 One of the foremost requirements to operate a Business successfully is to have a good financial reporting system in place. Keeping this in mind‚ Accounting Professionals and Accounting Bodies across the globe‚ during last decade‚ had tried to put a financial reporting system in place which is harmonized‚ robust and have extensive applicability. IASB (formerly IASC) came out with IFRS which were adopted
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IFRS Income Tax Accounting IFRS for SMEs: A less taxing standard? On July 9‚ 2009‚ the IASB published the International Financial Reporting Standard for Small and Medium-sized Entities (“IFRS for SMEs” or “the standard”)‚ a self-contained standard of about 230 pages designed to ease the burden of IFRS reporting for entities that do not have public accountability. Globally‚ more jurisdictions may be encouraged to replace existing local GAAP with IFRS for SMEs. As a result‚ it holds
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Comparing IFRS to GAAP ACC/ 291 11/3/2014 Lori Haines Comparing IFRS to GAAP GAAP Revenue Recognition GAAP rules for recognition are detailed regarding specific industries‚ such as real estate and software. It uses the "complete contract method" and has special rules for rendering software services. Organizations can recognize revenue from the sale of goods made delivery from a definitive agreement for a fixed fee that they are reasonably sure they will collect. Under GAAP‚ companies must wait until
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IFRS... in India International Financial Reporting Professor Uri Ronnen Year:2012/2013 Table of Contents What is IFRS?...........................................................................................................2 What is the difference between Adoption and Conversion of IFRS ...............4 The current situation of Accounting India :If the conversion is not a problem the total adoption is still delayed ………………..........................………
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Porter Gervais Professor Duron 10/21/13 IFRS Rough Draft Ch.20 IFRS vs. GAAP When accounting for pensions and post-retirement benefits‚ IFRS and GAAP have similarities as well as differences. There are two pension plans that are frequently used in accounting for pensions. These two plans are known as‚ defined contribution plan and defined benefit plan. Both GAAP and IFRS separate their pension plans‚ but their accounting for defined benefit plans differ. Another major difference occurs
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27.1 Russian Industrialization 1. Describe Russian society between 18151860. After the failed invasion of Napoleon into Russia‚ Russian officials considered new tactics of defending the country. One of their ideas was to isolate the country once again as they had been after the Mongol invasions. This did not happen‚ but instead Russia began to contribute more and more to the culture of Europe. For example‚ Pushkin wrote in a romantic style‚ and came from Russia. Even though there was this new growth
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