SYNTHESIS IFRS FOR SMEs (International Financial Reporting Standard for Small and Medium-sized Entities) INTRODUCTION 1.1 What is the objective of PFRS for SMEs? The objective of PFRS for SME is to develop a set of high quality‚ understandable and enforceable standards for SMEs. Which includes proper accounting practices for the preparation and presentation of financial statements that creates a common understanding between preparers and users of financial statements. PFRS for SME are
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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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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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ey.com/IFRS Issue 2 / May 2011 IFRS Developments What you need to know • Common requirements now exist between US GAAP and IFRS on how to measure fair value • IFRS 13 does not change when an entity is required to use fair value‚ but rather‚ provides guidance on how to measure the fair value of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities when required or permitted by IFRS • While many of concepts in IFRS 13 are consistent with current practice‚ certain principles‚ such
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Choosing Between Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and International Financial Reporting Standards as Basis of Accounting Standards December 14‚ 2011 Research Paper Outline: Thesis Statement: Some experts do not prefer the adoption of IFRS principles because of its incompatibility with US Style Corporate Governance‚ its inefficiency compared to GAAP‚ and its inability to improve the present system. I. Introduction A. Current events about the topic (status quo) B. Definition
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Although adoption has been frowned upon in the past‚ today is it more widely accepted‚ but it is still subject to many social stigmas. While adoption does have its cons‚ the positive impact of adoption outweighs that of the negative ones. Adoption can be one of the most rewarding experiences in a family’s life. It is a family’s commitment to raising a child and giving them a family. Before considering adoption‚ one should examine the effects it has on the parents and the child‚ the amount of children
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Does Fair Value Accounting for Non-Financial Assets Pass the Market Test? Hans B. Christensen and Valeri V. Nikolaev The University of Chicago Booth School of Business 5807 South Woodlawn Avenue Chicago‚ IL 60637 Abstract: The choice between fair value and historical cost accounting is the subject of longstanding controversy among accounting academics and regulators. Nevertheless‚ the market based evidence on this subject is very limited. We study the choice of fair value versus historical
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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 Business Studies‚ Covenant University‚ Ota E-mail: Akandemeji@gmail.com Tel: 234-08035034209 Abstract IFRS is International Financial Reporting
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International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) 6 Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resource International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 6‚ The exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources‚ is defined as “The search for mineral resources including minerals‚ oil‚ natural gas and similar non-regenerative resources after the entity has obtained legal rights to explore in a specific area‚ as well as the determination of the technical feasibility and commercial viability of
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“The Effect of IFRS Adoption and Investor Protection on Earnings Quality Around the World” by Houqe et al. In the paper “The Effects of IFRS Adoption and Investor Protection on Earnings Quality Around the World” Houqe et al. study the interaction of two fundamental factors that influence financial reporting. So‚ the authors developed an empirical model that tested whether the quality of earnings is a function of mandatory IFRS adoption‚ the country’s investor protection and the interaction of these
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