John McCormack June 19‚ 2012 Globalization: The Game Changer for GAAP and IFRS Globalization‚ from a business aspect‚ is the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale. Countries have long been involved in business; however‚ there is a concern regarding the lack of consistency in standards that businesses are to follow. The rapid advancement of technology and conducting business from country to country has
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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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Relationship between the IFRS and the FASB Hadassah Moore ACC/541 May 14‚ 2013 Instructor: Sonja Wilson Relationship between the IFRS and the FASB The principle of accounting dates backs thousands of years to a time where those in positions of governance wanted to make others aware of their growth and progress. Shift forward‚ and now the principles of accounting have moved towards an interest in investments and creating wealth for all those who hold stock within the company. This has led
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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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Differences Between GAAP and IFRS The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) are working together to eliminate a variety of difference between the United States generally accepted accounting procedures (U.S. GAAP or GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). This convergence project grew out of an agreement reached by the two boards in 2002 (Deloitte‚ 2004). On February 24‚ the SEC unanimously agreed to publish a statement
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accountable entities will cease to report under Canadian GAAP and instead use IFRS. This paper discusses three accounting topics to compare Canadian GAAP with IFRS. The three topics cover (1) conceptual framework‚ (2) property‚ plant and equipment‚ and (3) financial statement presentation. Conceptual Framework Both IFRS and Canadian GAAP are based on similar conceptual frameworks. Many of the basic concepts in IFRS (e.g.‚ the going concern assumption‚ accrual accounting) are similar to Canadian
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Needs of IFRS Education in India Prepared By Dr. Atul Bansal‚ Principal ‚M.Com.‚ LL.B.‚ PM&IR‚ M.B.A (Fin.)‚ Ph.D.‚ MIAA‚ MICA C.Z.Patel College of Business and Management (S.P.University )‚ Vallabh Vidya Nagar – 388120. Distt. Anand ( GUJARAT) Mobile : 09377023808 Fax : 02692-236700 e.mail : dr.atulbansal@gmail.com Introduction “In the age of globalization India insulates itself from development taking place worldwide and it is imperative for us to make a formal strategy for
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IFRS for Small And Medium Enterprises: How Is It Different And Is It necessary? Introduction To The IFRS For SMEs The IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) for SMEs is a self-contained standard of 230 pages‚ which was published on the 9th July 2009‚ designed to meet the needs and capabilities of small and medium-sized entities (SMEs)‚ which are estimated to account for over 95% of all businesses around the world. The standard is a result of a five year development process with
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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 principle-based;
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IFRS: ITS RELEVANCE‚ CHALLENGES AND BENEFITS. Dr. J.Bordoloi‚ Associate Professor‚ Haflong Govt. College bordoloijyotish27@gmail.com Ms. B.Bordoloi‚ Assistant Professor‚ Lakhimpur Commerce College bohnisikha.bordoloi@yahoo.com Key Words: Harmonize‚ Convergence‚ Comparability‚ Reliability‚ Credibility‚ Understandability. Abstract: The accounting standards are the ideal and standardized practice of accounting which aims to harmonize the accounting language. However the
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