is the independent body that is responsible for the creation of GAAP. The board is the standard setting body in charge of standards for nongovernmental companies operating in the United States. Since 2002‚ the IASB and FASB have been working together to improve and converge U.S. GAAP and IFRS. The United States is not the only country working toward convergence‚ as of 2009‚ Japan and China were both working toward convergence of IFRS as well as their accounting standards. In February 2010 the Securities
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University of Phoenix ACC 340 FINAL EXAM =============================================================== For each of the following course objectives‚ explain in 200-400 words what you learned in this course and how you could apply your learning of this course objective to your personal life or career. Refer to the syllabus to assist you in understanding what material was covered under each objective. 4pts each 1) CHANGING DYNAMICS OF ACCOUNTING The steps of accounting
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The revised IFRS 3 and amended IAS 27 Changes to the IFRSs The main changes the revised IFRS 3 and amended IAS 27 will make to existing requirements or practice are: • Partial acquisitions. Non-controlling interests are measured either as their proportionate interest in the net identifiable assets (which is the original IFRS 3 requirement) or at fair value (which is the new requirement in US GAAP). • Step acquisitions: The requirement to measure at fair value every asset and liability at
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value accounting in IFRS financial statements Considerable attention is currentiy being given to the use of fair vaiues and fair value accounting in financiai statements prepared under internationai Financiai Reporting Standards. This month’s coiumn ciarifies what is meant by fair value accounting and when iFRS require or allow its use. It also identifies the circumstances in which IFRS requires the use of fair value in the application of the historical cost model. In IFRS financial statements
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Association DOI: 10.2308 / accr.2010.85.1.31 Market Reaction to the Adoption of IFRS in Europe Christopher S. Armstrong University of Pennsylvania Mary E. Barth Alan D. Jagolinzer Stanford University Edward J. Riedl Harvard University ABSTRACT: This study examines European stock market reactions to 16 events associated with the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in Europe. European IFRS adoption represented a major milestone toward financial reporting convergence yet
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Article on “IFRS- Problems and Challenges in First Time Adoption” Prepared By: Asst. Prof. Sumit Acharya. Shree Swaminarayan Institute of Management Porbandar E-mail: sumit.sim@gmail.com IFRS- Problems and Challenges in First Time Adoption * Sumitkumar S. Acharya A B S T R A C T Trust and transparency led to a discussion of the fundamental purpose of financial reporting. Consistent‚ comparable and understandable financial information is the lifeblood of commerce and making investment
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ACC 290 Final Exam Study Guide Let’s get started… Q 8 – Under IFRS Comparative prior-period information must be presented and financial statements must be provided annually. Explanation: See IFRS financial reporting requirement here: http://www.iasplus.com/en/standards/ias/ias1 Q 10 - Similarities between International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and U.S. GAAP include all of the following except: Both IFRS and U.S. GAAP allow revaluation of items such as land and buildings to fair
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archive file of ACC 225 Entire Course you will find the next documents: ACC 225 Week 1 CheckPoint Financial Statements.doc ACC 225 Week 1 DQs.doc ACC 225 Week 1 Exercise 1-1.doc ACC 225 Week 1 Exercise 1-4.doc ACC 225 Week 2 Exercise 2-4.xlsx ACC 225 Week 2 Exercise 2-5.xlsx ACC 225 Week 2 Problem 2-2A.xlsx ACC 225 Week 2 QS 2-3.doc ACC 225 Week 2 QS 2-4.doc ACC 225 Week 2 QS 2-5.doc ACC 225 Week 3 DQs.doc ACC 225 Week 3 Exercise 3-1.doc ACC 225 Week 3 Exercise 3-7.doc ACC 225 Week 3 QS
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Synopsis of Project study on Evolution of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) HARITIKA CHHATWAL Objective Accounting is the systematic measurement and recording of financial information used for decision-making‚ coordination‚ or control in an organisation. In broader perspective the financial information has to be more read as “quantitative information" rather than just merely "financial information" as the measurement and use of "non-financial
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E3-18 (Page 152) Determine the following 2011 balance sheet items: 1. Current assets 2. Shareholders’ equity 3. Non-current assets 4. Long-term liabilities Solution 3-18 1. Acid-test ratio = Quick assets ÷ Current liabilities =1.20 Quick assets = Current assets - Inventories Quick assets = Current assets - $840‚000 Current assets ÷ Current liabilities =2.25 Current assets - $840‚000 ÷ Current liabilities =1.20 $840‚000 ÷ Current liabilities = 1.05 Current liabilities = $800
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