Fiat GROUP IAS/IFRS First Time Adoption March 30‚ 2005 Disclaimer This document was prepared to provide a general overview of the impacts of IAS/IFRS on the accounts of Fiat Group during the transition from Italian GAAP to IAS/IFRS As provided for in IFRS 1 – First-time adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards – the information is prepared in accordance with IAS/IFRS published as of December 31‚ 2004 and applicable as of January 1‚ 2005 Information presented in this
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accountable entities will cease to report under Canadian GAAP and instead use IFRS. This paper discusses three accounting topics to compare Canadian GAAP with IFRS. The three topics cover (1) conceptual framework‚ (2) property‚ plant and equipment‚ and (3) financial statement presentation. Conceptual Framework Both IFRS and Canadian GAAP are based on similar conceptual frameworks. Many of the basic concepts in IFRS (e.g.‚ the going concern assumption‚ accrual accounting) are similar to Canadian
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1. Describe the main debates that occurred in the adoption of the Constitution. Include the Federalist/Anti-Federalist positions‚ the Bill of Rights‚ compromises‚ and mechanisms designed to avoid tyranny. The Virginia Plan proposed the creation of a two-house legislature with a state’s population determining its representation in each. The New Jersey Plan called for a single-house Congress in which each state cast one vote. In the end‚ a compromise was reached—a two-house Congress consisting of
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versus IFRS Due to the controversy economies have had towards which method to use for accounting‚ there has been a compromise to converge the two most commonly used methods – GAAP and IFRS. However‚ these two methods are still very different. The convergence project has yet to be completed; in the meantime‚ more and more countries are running towards the IFRS since it is more reliable and relevant. The main difference between these two methods is the US GAAP is rule-based while the IFRS is principle-based;
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sources‚ majority of which represent the laws and regulations issued by the Ministry of Finance ("MOF")‚ and‚ listed company disclosures issued by the China Securities Regulatory Commission ("CSRC"). | | 2. What is IFRS? | International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS")‚ often known the original International Accounting Standards ("IAS")‚ are a set of accounting standards. They are issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB")‚ an independent‚ international organization
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International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Hence‚ our recent booklist requires the IFRS editions (Volumes 1 and 2) below. It is recognized that some students may have borrowed or bought copies of either the 12th or 13th edition of the original text previously used. It does not appear to matter; both texts seem not to have material differences. Thus‚ you can use: Kieso‚ D.‚ Weygandt‚ J.‚ & Warfield‚ T. (2011): Intermediate Accounting: IFRS Edition. 1st Edition. Wiley: NJ. Volumes
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Intangibles and Impairment of Assets Learn | Consult | Research Intangibles • Identifiable non-monetary asset without physical substance • IAS 38 prescribes special criteria for an asset to be recognized as intangible asset • Tangible or intangible must meet the criteria of asset to be recognized – Controlled by entity as a result of past event – Probable future economic inflow (revenue or cost saving) Recognition • Must meet the definition of asset • Must meet criteria set by IAS
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Euthanasia in Animal Shelters Many animals enter animal shelters without any hope of leaving. Dogs and cats are given to these shelters everyday across the united states. Only about 25% of dogs and 24% of cats are adopted‚ 15% are reunited with their owners‚ and a horrible 64% are euthanized. That is millions of animals being killed just because no one wants them. 56 percent of dogs and 71 percent of cats that enter animal shelters are euthanized. More cats are euthanized than dogs because they
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IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement applies to IFRSs that require or permit fair value measurements or disclosures and provides a single IFRS framework for measuring fair value and requires disclosures about fair value measurement. The Standard defines fair value on the basis of an ’exit price’ notion and uses a ’fair value hierarchy’‚ which results in a market-based‚ rather than entity-specific‚ measurement. IFRS 13 was originally issued in May 2011 and applies to annual periods beginning on or after
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American Greetings Corporation IFRS Implementation Property‚ Plant‚ and Equipment is the largest asset account for American Greetings‚ with a 2011 net balance of $241‚649‚000. American Greetings carries its property‚ plant and equipment at cost. Depreciation and amortization of buildings‚ equipment and fixtures are computed principally by the straight-line method over the useful lives of the various assets. The cost of buildings is depreciated over 40 years; computer hardware and software over
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