AS-19 “LEASES” PRE AS-19 ERA Prior to 1.04.2001 the “Guidance Note on Accounting for Leases” was applicable on leasing industries. This Guidance Note was based on the matching principle i.e. the periodic costs comprising of depreciation and lease equalization charges were recommended to be matched with lease rentals so that the net income from a finance lease will show a true and fair view
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Uniformity of Accounting Standard and Conceptual Framework Executive summery Harmonization of the accounting standard and conceptual framework is emerging as a requirement for of the international community. As business cross national boundaries so the transecting parties need uniformity in the financial reporting for better understanding of the business conditions. The process of harmonization gets accelerated by the initiative of the two major standard setting body of the world IASB and FASB. Although
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Abstract Since July 2007‚ leading economist believe that this has been the worst financial crisis since the great depression. This essay outlines various viewpoints and influences in respect to the paradigm. Firstly it defines‚ Global Financial Crisis (GFC) and the impact it has had on International Accounting Standards in regards to implementation and use of their accounting regulations. It also examines The Fair Value Measurement in accordance to the effect it has on the GFC and how the interpretation
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FASB/GASB Comparison For-profit business is driven by profit earnings. Financial statements provide information in relation to that performance. For-profit businesses will prepare reports based on the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). Not-for-profit businesses are not driven by the same motivations and are hold to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). Three distinctions set GASB organizations apart. 1) Receipt of significant recourses that are not expecting proportionate
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A & AUDIT international accounting CCOUNTING ING Accounting for Small Businesses: The Role of IFRS By Nancy Christie‚ John Brozovsky‚ and Sam Hicks F or decades‚ U.S accountants in all fields have recognized a need for a simpler set of financial reporting standards for small businesses‚ but regulators have not been willing to provide a second set of standards. Now‚ for the first time‚ there may be an answer for small firms desiring relief from the onerous reporting requirements
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AAAJ 12‚3 ``Interests ’ ’ and accounting standard setting in Malaysia Faculty of Business and Accountancy‚ University of Malaya‚ Kuala Lumpur‚ Malaysia Keywords Accounting profession‚ Malaysia‚ Standards Abstract This paper offers insights into the conflicts and tensions within the Malaysian accounting profession and the power struggle therein to dominate the accounting standard setting process‚ within the context of a rapidly developing country. It shows how interest groups and parochial interests
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define accounting. What are the three main characteristics of accounting? Is accounting static or dynamic? Accounting collects‚ analyzes‚ measures and records financial information about an organization and reports that information to stakeholders and decision makers. Accounting has 3 essential characteristics. Accounting is the (1) identification‚ measurement‚ and communication of financial information about economic entities to interested persons. Like social sciences‚ accounting is largely
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The importance of accounting standards A PricewaterhouseCoopers Case Study Introduction PricewaterhouseCoopers was created in July 1998 by the merger of two firms - Price Waterhouse and Coopers & Lybrand - each with historical roots going back some 150 years and originating in London. PricewaterhouseCoopers‚ the world’s largest professional services organization‚ helps its clients build value‚ manage risk and improve their performance. Drawing on the talents of more than 140‚000 people in 152
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Research Journal of Finance and Accounting ISSN 2222-1697 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2847 (Online) Vol 2‚ No 4‚ 2011 www.iiste.org Compliance of IAS-30: A Case Study on the Specialized Banks of Bangladesh Md. Shamim Hossain (Corresponding author) School of Business and Economics‚ Manarat International University Plot # CEN 16‚ Road # 106 Gulshan‚ Dhaka-1212‚ Bangladesh E-mail: samimhosain@yahoo.com Mobile No.: +8801927652385 Abdul Alim Baser Brac Business School‚ Brac University 66 Mohakhali Dhaka
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Chapter 02 Worldwide Accounting Diversity Multiple Choice Questions 1. What is the equivalent of U.S. balance sheet common stock on the balance sheet of a British company? A) Capital redemption reserve B) Share premium account C) Own shares held D) Called-up share capital Answer: D Level: Medium LO: 1 2. Which of the following is not a problem caused by accounting diversity? A) Lack of qualified international
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