Revenue recognition on FASB and IASB convergence process I. CONVERGENCE OF U.S. GAAP AND IFRS Since 2002‚ Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and International Accounting Standards Board’s (IASB) have been working toward “convergence” of US General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). They have made significant progress in efforts to converge critical accounting standards such as those dealing with revenue recognition‚
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Info Conceptual Framework — IASB-FASB joint project Background At their joint meeting in October 2004‚ the IASB and the US FASB decided to add to their respective agendas a joint project to develop a common conceptual framework‚ based on and built on both the existing IASB Framework and the FASB Conceptual Framework‚ that both Boards would use as a basis for their accounting standards. The two boards reached the following tentative decisions about the approach to the project: * The project
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of the FASB. The GAAP has many organizations that exist through the history of rule-making‚ including GASAC. http://www.ask.com/question Three organizations developed‚ or influenced the development of‚ the GAAP in the United States: the SEC‚ the AICPA‚ and the FASB. A separate but similar set of rules and principles govern state and local government reporting‚ as determined by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). Accountants generally apply GAAP through the use of FASB pronouncements
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Who vs Whom Diffen › English Language › Grammar Who and Whom are often confused. One way to resolve the confusion on using who vs. whom is to remember that who is always used for the subject and whom for the object. In particular‚ there are two scenarios that lead to a confusion between who and whom: when introducing a question‚ and when introducing a dependent clause. Contents 1 Who vs Whom when introducing a question 2 Who vs whom when introducing a dependent clause 3 More Examples
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Budgeting A budget is a plan for one’s future income and expenditures that one can use as a guideline for spending and saving. Although many use a budget to plan their spending‚ the majority also routinely spend more than they can afford. The key to spending within means is to know the expenses and to spend less than make. A good monthly budget can help to ensure of paying bills on time‚ have funds to cover unexpected emergencies‚ and reach financial goals. History of Budgeting Practices Money
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March 2006 Financial Reporting This Financial Reporting letter was prepared and distributed by BDO Seidman‚ LLP to help our clients anticipate and respond to questions that may arise in connection with the implementation of FASB Statement No. 123 (Revised 2004)‚ Share-Based Payment. Contents: What is the scope of Statement 123(R)? What plans does it cover?...............................3 Is the plan compensatory for financial accounting purposes? ...............................
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THE NEED FOR BOTH GASB AND FASB FOR AMERICA’S COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES The Need for Both GASB and FASB for America’s Colleges and Universities The Need for Both GASB and FASB for America’s Colleges and Universities The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) was established in 1973 and has been granted the power to institute rules of financial accounting and reporting for businesses and not-for-profit organizations. The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)‚ established
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Q3: Should Apple lobby the FASB to change the revenue recognition rules for smartphones? In our opinion‚ Apple should lobby FASB to change the revenue recognition rules for smartphones‚ given the following reasons:- 1. Under “non-GAAP measures”‚ Apple’s performance looked much better than that under GAAP measures. Please find below a table1 summarizing the differences of key financial data between GAAP and non-GAAP measures for the fourth quarter of 2008:- Q4 2008 GAAP ($ billions) Non-GAAP
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influence does the SEC have over the FASB pertaining to setting accounting standards? Do the SEC and FASB work together as believed by the authors of The Accounting Standards Setting Process in the U.S.: Examinations of the SEC-FASB Relationship ? Or is the FASB in complete control of the standard setting process? The SEC has the legal responsibility to set accounting standards‚ but gave this duty to the FASB. According to the article a lot of what the FASB does is a reaction to the immense pressure
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The FASB should consider economic consequences in the standard setting process; “The Board cannot cease to be concerned about the cost-effectiveness of its standards. To do so would be a dereliction of its duty and a disservice to its constituents”. (SFAC No.2 P. 144) FASB member Victor H. Brown identified the economic costs to consider: “The costs of introducing a new standard‚ of course‚ include the out of pocket costs of converting to the new standard‚ the costs of processing and reporting the
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