IFRS and GAAP Convergence Paper Intermediate Accounting II January 2‚ 2011 IFRS and GAAP Convergence Introduction Company’s need an accurate and reliable financial accounting systems not matter if globally or in the United States. Companies should report income‚ liability‚ equity‚ and assets. Many people (stockholders‚ investors‚ etc.) who have a stake in the company want to know this information before providing a service. In this paper‚ International Financial Reporting Standards
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Running Head: DIFFERENCES BETWEEN GAAP AND IFRS 1 Differences Between GAAP and IFRS Accounting Practices Sharon Woodards Liberty University Intermediate Accounting II 302 Professor Ashley Harper November 7‚ 2014 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN GAAP AND IFRS 2 Both the IFRS ( International Financial Reporting Standards ) and the GAAP ( Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ) are a set of accounting rules that companies either can or must
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Transactions Accounting Principles General Journal Cash Account Purchases ledger Sales ledger General ledger Trail Balance Jan 1 Started business by borrowing a loan of $50 000 from the Centrex Commercial Bank which was invested into the business along with his personal savings of $50 000. The loan carries an interest rate of 12% per annum. The following transactions took place during the year. 1 Purchased the following assets and paid for them by cash: Furniture and Fittings
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Sandra Wilson Week 2 Discussion 1 Dreams Do Come True Imagine that you have decided you need a new car‚ but not any car will do; you have decided to purchase the car of your dreams. Conduct some research as to the cost of this car. You have determined in this imagined scenario that you could afford to make a 10% down payment. You can borrow the balance either from your local bank using a four-year loan or from the dealership’s finance company. If you purchase from your dealership’s finance
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institutions whose accounting standards are used for financial reporting‚ Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The IFRS‚ whose rules are established and maintained by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)‚ is the most widely used of the two institutions but the primary choice for the United States continues to be GAAP‚ whose standards are established and maintained by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). Although
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Week 1‚ DQ 1: How would you describe the entries to record the disposition of accounts receivables? What is their function? Since the majority of US thrive on the use of credit cards‚ the accounts receivables for a company may no longer be on a cash-to-cash basis. A company may need to sell these accounts to other companies who specialize in handling accounts receivables if they need cash more quickly or if it would be too costly to perform the necessary billing to collect on the account. The
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In the file ACC 291 Week 5 Huffman Trucking you will find overview of the following parts: Memo Huffman Trucking Liquidity Ratios Huffman Trucking Profitability Ratios Huffman Trucking Solvency Ratios Business - Accounting ACC 291 Week 5 Huffman Trucking Project Paper Week Five Assignment Project Overview Huffman Trucking is a large organization that provides transportation of goods and services to its customers. In order to better serve these customers and
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ACC 291 Final Exam Guide www.paperscholar.com DIRECT LINK TO THIS STUDY GUIDE: http://www.paperscholar.com/acc-291-final-exam-guide/ Instantly Download! Get Better Grades in Less Time! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee DESCRIPTION FOR THIS STUDY GUIDE: 1. The method of accounting for uncollectible accounts that results in a better matching of expenses with revenues is the a. aging accounts receivable method b. direct write-off method c. percentage of receivables method d. percentage of
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13. Use this information to calculate the following: Sales returns $ 700 Rent expense 1‚288 Sales discounts 950 Depreciation expense 600 Cost of merchandise sold 7‚600 Gross sales 20‚900 Advertising expense 1‚650 Salary expense 2‚900 Heat expense 900 A. Net sales B. Gross profit C. Total operating expenses D. Net Income 14.A truck costing $25‚000 with a residual value of $5‚000 was purchased by Rim Corporation. The truck’s estimated life is 10 years. At the end of Year 2‚ what is the book
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The Accounts Payable account in the general ledger is known as a A) suspense account. B) nominal account. C) controlling account. D) temporary account. 2. A schedule of accounts payable includes a list of A) customers. B) both creditors and customers. C) neither creditors nor customers. D) creditors. 3. A purchase of store supplies on account is recorded as a debit to the Purchases account and a credit to the Accounts Payable account. A) True B) False 4. A subsidiary ledger containing only
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