GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY Department of Law‚ Economics‚ Accountancy & Risk BA (Hons) Accountancy Honours Dissertation – Year 2012/2013 Author: David Mcconnell Title: ‘A critical analysis into the convergence of IFRS and US GAAP in the United States’ “I declare that this dissertation is my own original work and has not been submitted elsewhere‚ wholly or partly‚ in the fulfilment of the requirements of this or any other award. Academic citation standards have been maintained and
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US GAAP versus IFRS Due to the controversy economies have had towards which method to use for accounting‚ there has been a compromise to converge the two most commonly used methods – GAAP and IFRS. However‚ these two methods are still very different. The convergence project has yet to be completed; in the meantime‚ more and more countries are running towards the IFRS since it is more reliable and relevant. The main difference between these two methods is the US GAAP is rule-based while the IFRS is
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In order for us to understand this research paper‚ we would first need to understand the IFRS and U.S. GAAP. We will first describe U.S. GAAP and IFRS by investments through property‚ associates equity method‚ and investments in joint ventures. Our research paper will compose of the nature of accounting issues‚ historical background of accounting rules in U.S. and IFRS‚ recognition and measurement rules‚ presentation and disclosure rules‚ and development along with the harmonization efforts of FASB
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October 9‚ 2012 US GAAP vs. IFRS The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) developed the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) has been used in US corporations for over 75 years. It allows financial statements from all corporations to be compared accurately and efficiently‚ and serves as a guideline for accountants. GAAP is slowly being taken out for the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as global business goes across the world. GAAP applies only to
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Financial Reporting under IFRS and US GAAP | | | University of Economics in Prague | | | Financial Reporting under IFRS and US GAAP | Property‚ Plant and Equipment Content Introduction - The companies 2 Specific Questions 5 Sources 19 Introduction - The companies AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY GENERAL MOTORS as representative of U.S. GAAP General Motors from the U.S. Detroit is‚ together with Toyota‚ the largest car manufacturer in the world. The company was established in 1908
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Comparing IFRS to GAAP Paper There are several differences between the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The IFRS is considered more of a "principles based" accounting standard in contrast to U.S. GAAP which is considered more "rules based." By being more "principles based"‚ IFRS‚ arguably‚ represents and captures the economics of a transaction better than U.S. GAAP. As a team me collaborated to answer the following seven
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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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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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Recognition: IFRS and FASB Convergence With the growth of international business there is a need to standardize financial statements globally. Presently there are “approximately 120 foreign private issuers currently that report to the Commission using IFRS financial statements.” By standardizing accounting practices investors will be able to make informed decisions based on comparability and accuracy of financial statements. The SEC released this statement in 2008‚ “We believe that IFRS has the
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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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