------------------------------------------------- Summary of IAS 32 Objective of IAS 32 The stated objective of IAS 32 is to establish principles for presenting financial instruments as liabilities or equity and for offsetting financial assets and liabilities. [IAS 32.1] IAS 32 addresses this in a number of ways: * clarifying the classification of a financial instrument issued by an entity as a liability or as equity * prescribing the accounting for treasury shares (an entity’s own repurchased
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Switch | | |IAS 37.19 |Decommissioning costs are those that arise‚ for example‚ where an oil installation or nuclear | | |power station has to be dismantled at the end of its life. The impact of IAS 37 on the accounting| | |for such costs is profound. | |IAS 37 Appx C |The accounting for decommissioning costs is dealt with in IAS 37 by way of
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History of IFRS During Second World War‚ international accounting standards began to grow due to the lack of knowledge in recording accounting and the increases of cross boarder capital flows in the market. Several accounting board had been formed for the purpose of development of accounting standards to make it readable‚ understandable and record in a proper way. All of these accounting boards and committee are using the same way to convergence which is harmonization instead of standardization
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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
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IAS 11 International Accounting Standard 11 Construction Contracts In April 2001 the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) adopted IAS 11 Construction Contracts‚ which had originally been issued by the International Accounting Standards Committee in December 1993. IAS 11 Construction Contracts replaced parts of IAS 11 Accounting for Construction Contracts (issued in March 1979). Other IFRSs have made minor consequential amendments to IAS 11. They include IAS 23 Borrowing Costs (as
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SPU 27 Problem Set 7 Due in TF’s homework box before class on Thursday‚ October 31st You are encouraged to work in groups‚ but all submitted work must be your own. If you work with others‚ please note who they are. Please type or write your answers on a separate sheet of paper. Your work must be organized and legible – if your TF can′ t understand what you wrote‚ they won′ t give you credit. Show your work for derivations and calculations. Be sure to calculate all results fully (don′ t leave
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Whatever GAAP or IFRS‚ there are the rules accounts has to be followed. GAAP is an accepted set of rules‚ conventions‚ the standard framework of guidelines and procedures for reporting financial information‚ as defined by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. “It includes the standards‚ conventions‚ and rules accountants follow in recording and summarizing transactions‚ and in the preparation of financial statements” (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants‚ website). GAAP include
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SUMMARY OF IAS 21 Objective of IAS 21 The objective of IAS 21 is to prescribe how to include foreign currency transactions and foreign operations in the financial statements of an entity and how to translate financial statements into a presentation currency. [IAS 21.1] The principal issues are which exchange rate(s) to use and how to report the effects of changes in exchange rates in the financial statements. [IAS 21.2] Key Definitions [IAS 21.8] Functional currency: the currency of the primary
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Research Journal of Finance and Accounting ISSN 2222-1697 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2847 (Online) Vol 3‚ No 10‚ 2012 www.iiste.org International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS): Benefits‚ Obstacles And Intrigues For Implementation In Nigeria *IKPEFAN‚ OCHEI AILEMEN Ph.D (Banking &Finance)‚ ACA‚ACIB Department of Banking & Finance‚ Covenant University‚ Ota‚ Ogun State E-mail: ochei_ikpefan@yahoo.co.uk; Tel:234- 08053013418 **AKANDE‚ A.O B.Sc (Business Administration)‚ MBA; Department of
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IAS - 1 Presentation of Financial Statements By: http://www.WorldGAAPInfo.com International Accounting Standard No 1 (IAS 1) Presentation of Financial Statements This revised Standard replaces IAS 1 (revised 1997) Presentation of Financial Statements and will apply for annual periods beginning on or after January 1‚ 2005. Earlier application is encouraged. By: http://www.WorldGAAPInfo.com Objective 1. The objective of this Standard is to lay the groundwork for the submission
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