Accounting and Business Research‚ Vol. 40. No. 3 2010 International Accounting Policy Forum‚ pp. 259-273 259 The pros and cons of regulating corporate reporting: a critical review of the arguments Robert Bushman and Wayne R. Landsman* Abstract — In this paper‚ we distil essential insights about the regulation of financial reporting from the academic literature. The key objective is to synthesise extant theory to provide a basis for evaluating implications of pressures on the regulation of
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external users 4. FASB – responsible for GAAP (accounting principles) 5. Accounting Equation 6. Know the 3 activities that business engage in and give examples of each activity. (These 4 questions also relate to Chapter 12‚ The Statement of Cash Flows) 7. The International Accounting Standards Board is responsible for developing a single set of worldwide accountings standards (IFRS). 8. These standards will help companies to reduce accounting costs‚ make it easier to acquire foreign companies
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HCS/325 Reporting Practice and Ethics Paper Working as a financial manager comes with a lot of responsibility; and a lot of standards of practice. Just like physicians and nurses‚ financial managers of health care organization have a set of rules and ethical guidelines they must follow in their practices. In this paper‚ I will explain what the four elements of financial management are
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Financial Reporting Standards and Exposure Drafts‚ and Approve Interpretations developed by the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC). B. How is the IASB made up IASB is originally made up of 14 members from different countries with experience covering wide areas of accounting and business. The objectives of the ISAB are: (a) to develop‚ in the public interest‚ a single set of high quality‚ understandable and enforceable global accounting standards
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CIA_C19.qxd 10/03/2008 19 CONTENTS OBJECTIVES 16:49 Page 427 Segment reporting Clare B. Roberts1 19.1 What is segment reporting? 19.2 The need for segment information 19.3 Disclosure regulations 19.3.1 Introduction 19.3.2 Requirements in the United States 19.3.3 IAS 14 19.3.4 IFRS 8 19.4 Evidence on the benefits of segment reporting 19.4.1 Introduction 19.4.2 Studies of user decision making 19.4.3 Studies using researchers’ forecasts 19.4.4 Stock market reactions to segment disclosures Summary
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Regulatory framework for financial reporting Introduction In the next couple of pages the author will firstly discuss the main advantages of the crossroad growing adoption of IFRS‚ and how does it particularly benefit investors and managers. The author will also be discussing the most significant challenges of the adoption and expansion of the IFRS in the future. Further more the author will‚ suggest how the IASB and its key constituents should face these challenges and overcome them. IFRS
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the CAFR a) Was the entity’s annual report of the previous year awarded a “certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting” by the Government Finance Officers Association? What is the significance of this award? Yes‚ it is significant because it is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting‚ and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management. (Page 13) b) What are the key issues
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Reporting Practices and Ethics Andy Hall HCS/405 August 30‚ 2011 Darrell Watts Reporting Practices and Ethics Proper‚ precise‚ and ethically sound financial management and reporting is required of all healthcare organizations. According to Wisconsin Government (1994)‚ “agencies are required to have an effective financial management system as a condition of receiving federal funds. Federal and state rules and regulations establish several criteria that the financial systems of agencies receiving
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primarily responsible for the Japanese accounting system being significantly different from other national systems and what influences do you consider the Japanese system will have on international accounting in the future? INTRODUCTION Japan as an accounting jurisdiction is characterized by the dominance of the state (Haller and Raffournier‚ 2003). The accounting rules have been set out in the past fifty years as statute law with an implicit objective that accounting should contribute to the growth
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Objective 1. Determine the total considerations transferred. 2. The land and buildings should be recorded on the premise of “in-use” or “in-exchange”. 3. Determine the fair value recorded for the intangible assets. Applicable accounting pronouncement ASC 805-20-25 Business Combinations-Identifiable assets and liabilities and any non controlling interest-Recognition Recognition Conditions 25-2 To qualify for recognition as part of applying the acquisition method‚ the
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