United States Accounting Standards vs International Accounting Standards June 21‚ 2009 Introduction This research project will inform the reader of the difference between the United States accounting standards and International accounting standards. The United States uses the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) to issue financial reporting procedures. The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) are issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).
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Accounting in the USA The following report will describe and discuss the major elements of accounting in the USA. It will show that the US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) are set by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)‚ where as the International Accounting Standards (IAS) are set by the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). This report will also state the similarities and differences between these standards. In addition‚ the following report will use
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INDIAN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS - A PERSPECTIVE The paradigm shift in the economic environment in India during last few years has led to increasing attention being devoted to accounting standards as a means towards ensuring potent and transparent financial reporting by corporate. Further‚ cross-border raising of huge amount of capital has also generated considerable interest in the generally accepted accounting principles in advanced countries such as USA. Initiatives taken by International Organisation
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Abstract Discussion on harmonization is started quite long time ago. Its impact on the countries economy is good or bad is the central idea of this essay. This essay is written specifically on the accounting standard used in Australia. This essay starts with introduction on various topics such as conceptual framework‚ IASB‚ Sacs then it discussed the issue of harmonization. Harmonization will have positive impact on the economy because it attracts overseas investors to invest in Australia. This
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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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Universal Accounting Standards Issue The internationalization of business activities has increased exponentially over the past 3 decades. Because the accounting standards and practices of different countries have developed in response to diverse environments‚ accounting has developed with strong national accents . As a result‚ multinationals with branches and investments in a wide array of countries find it difficult to achieve a consolidated financial report. Further‚ investors in these multinationals
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The International Accounting Standard Committee (IASC) came into existence on June 29 1973 when sixteen accounting bodies from nine nations (designated as founder members) signed the agreement and constitution for its formation with headquarters at London. The objective of the committee is "to formulate and publish in the public interest standards to be observed in the presentation of audited financial statements and to promote their worldwide acceptance and observance". This would
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• Case 1-3 Politicalization of Accounting Standards Some accountants have said that politicalization in the development and acceptance of generally accepted accounting principles (i.e.‚ standard setting) is taking place. Some use the term politicalization in a narrow sense to mean the infl uence by governmental agencies‚ particularly the SEC‚ on the development of generally accepted accounting principles. Others use it more broadly to mean the compromising that takes place in bodies responsible
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[pic] ATPB 313 / ACTB 423 Accounting Theory & Practice TOPIC 5: ACCOUNTING STANDARD SETTING Chapter 7 SHD Learning Outcomes At the At the end of this lecture‚ students should be able to explain: ✓ The three theories proposed to understand the process of regulation – public interest‚ regulatory capture and private-interest theory ✓ a comparison of the free market and regulatory approaches to standard setting ✓ International standard setting ✓ Standard setting in Malaysia Introduction
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