Harmonization of International Accounting Standards Need for Harmonization of International Accounting Standards Introduction As there has been a tremendous growth in the market place with the existing accounting practices‚ this leads us to question why do we need harmonization of International accounting standards‚ what are its advantages and what are the barriers that hinder harmonization? Although accounting may be the "language of business‚" a common language has never been necessary
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Group 3 In your opinion are accounting standards necessary and to what extent? Do you agree with the view that mandatory regulations stifle innovation ? why? Give reasons? * Accounting standards are necessary to promote high quality financial reporting. The fundamental role of accounting is to communicate economic information about businesses and other organization to various stakeholders (government‚ investors‚ shareholders‚ suppliers‚ lenders‚ customers and the general public). * These
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Pantaloons Retail India Limited The Accounting Standards as per their 2011-12 Annual Report are- 1. AS 1: Disclosure of Accounting Policies- * It deals with disclosure of Accounting Principles and policies used for preparation of financial statements of the companies. 2. AS 2: Valuation of Inventories- * It deals with determination of amount of inventory to be shown in financial statements. It is not applicable to shares‚ debentures‚ stock etc. The cost formulae prescribed
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302 Accounting Standard (AS) 16 (issued 2000) Borrowing Costs Contents OBJECTIVE SCOPE DEFINITIONS RECOGNITION Borrowing Costs Eligible for Capitalisation Excess of the Carrying Amount of the Qualifying Asset over Recoverable Amount Commencement of Capitalisation Suspension of Capitalisation Cessation of Capitalisation DISCLOSURE Paragraphs 1-2 3-5 6-22 8-12 13 14-16 17-18 19-22 23 The following Accounting Standards Interpretations (ASIs) relate to AS 16: ASI 1- Substantial Period
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Harmonisation of accounting standards International accounting harmonisation can be defined as "the process of bringing international Accounting Standards into some sort of agreement so that the financial statements from different countries are prepared according to a common set of principles of measurement and disclosure". Harmonisation means that deviating rules‚ which do not exclude themselves‚ can continue to exist next to each other. That means harmonisation does not focus on the elimination
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shifted towards a uniform accounting standards or the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The main motive behind this movement is to come up with a global language for accounting which will be comparable and understandable beyond the borders of a nation. As of today about 120 countries require IFRS for domestically listed companies‚ although only about 90 countries have fully conformed to IFRS . While some argue that it is necessary to have a system of accounting that is clear and transparent
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Chapter 1 The Government and Not-For-Profit Environment TRUE/FALSE (CHAPTER 1) 1. The main objective of a typical governmental or not-for-profit entity is to earn a profit. 2. A government’s budget may be backed by the force of law. 3. Governmental entities have no need for an accounting system. 4. A government’s internal managers rely on general purpose financial statements for a considerable amount of information about their government. 5. Governments and not-for-profits
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198 Accounting Standard (AS) 14 (issued 1994) Accounting for Amalgamations Contents INTRODUCTION Definitions EXPLANATION Types of Amalgamations Methods of Accounting for Amalgamations The Pooling of Interests Method The Purchase Method Consideration Treatment of Reserves on Amalgamation Treatment of Goodwill Arising on Amalgamation Balance of Profit and Loss Account Treatment of Reserves Specified in A Scheme of Amalgamation Disclosure Amalgamation after the Balance Sheet Date ACCOUNTING STANDARD
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into his personal bank account. Some of this was used to buy Polly Peck shares to keep the price up. In 2002 the accounting disciplinary body‚ the Joint Disciplinary Tribunal‚ fined Stoy Hayward £75‚000 for its role as group auditor to Polly Peck. Erdal & Co‚ the north Cypriot accounting firm was also fined for its audit of the north Cypriot subsidiaries of Polly Peck in 1988 and 1999. 2. Enron 2001 Massive fraud. AA helped to set up off balance sheet schemes. Loss making operations not consolidated
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MCQs in lecture from ch 2 1. Accounting theories should be A. Inductive B. Deductive C. Descriptive D. None of the given options is correct 2. Which of the following statements is true about accounting measurements such as profits and assets? A. They are subject to professional judgment B. They would not vary if prepared by different accountants‚ providing they were based on the same set of accounting standards C. They are based on hard‚ objective‚ evidence
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