adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and convergence to International Standards on Auditing. 2. Update on recent standard‐setting activity‚ including recent Auditing Standards Board‚ PCAOB‚ and Accounting and Review Services Committee pronouncements. 3. Changes to the Uniform CPA Examination. 4. Implications of XBRL. INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING STANDARDS International Financial Reporting Standards In February 2008‚ the
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Fair Credit Report Act Fair Credit Reporting Act 1970 University Of Phoenix BIS/220 Professor Bob Branch Congress enacted the Fair Credit Reporting Act in 1970 because the improper use of credit records. The reporting agencies put in place procedures for meeting the needs of commerce for consumer credit‚ personal insurance‚ and other information in a manner that is fair to the consumer‚ which is confidential‚ accurate‚ relevant‚ and properly used (Maurer & Thomas‚ 1997). The fair
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parliament could draft‚ discuss‚ and enact accounting rules. For that reason‚ policymakers rely on private entities to establish financial accounting and reporting standards. The two most influential standard-setters are the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) are standards developed by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). The IASB is an independent accounting standard-setting
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International Management Review Vol. 3 No. 2 2007 Accounting Information Qualitative Characteristics Gap: Evidence from Jordan Ahmad N. Obaidat Tafila Technical University‚ Tafila‚ Jordan [Abstract] The general objective of financial reporting is to provide useful information to present and potential investors‚ creditors‚ and others to help them make investment‚ credit‚ and other decisions. The purpose of this paper is to find out whether there is an existing gap concerning the importance
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Working Paper May 2008 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND THE TIMELINESS OF FINANCIAL REPORTING: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Robert W. McGee‚ Florida International University Xiaoli Yuan‚ California State University‚ East Bay ABSTRACT Timeliness of financial reporting is one of the attributes of good corporate governance identified by the OECD and World Bank. Shareholders and other stakeholders need information while it is still fresh and the more time that passes between year-end
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1. Which of the following is conducted as a follow up to a system’s recent implementation? A) Troubleshooting B) a systems survey C) a post-implementation review D) systems maintenance Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): C 2. After the conversion is completed‚ the systems development project team writes the project completion report. A) True B) False Points Earned: 0.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): True 3. Which of the following is not a task required to complete structured systems analysis
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Accounting conceptual frameworks are good examples of normative theories as they provide guidelines of what accounting steps should be taken and suggest what ought to be done in relation to accounting principles and practice. The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) are principles-based and is a conceptual framework that establishes broad rules‚ outlines standards‚ and dictates specific treatments (IFRS 2011). It is adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). This paper
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operations abroad. Even though Abercrombie and Fitch have locations abroad they will follow GAAP vice the IFRS. Abercrombie and Fitch uses the GAAP to account for it financial earning and losses. The purpose of the GAAP is so that companies financial reporting is transparent and adheres to the standards and policies set forth by the SEC. The General Accepted Accounting Principles have a direct impact on the company’s financial statement. The GAAP applies to all US based companies. The General Accepted
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particularly in the accounting field - a major issue has surfaced in recent years relating to the differences between Generally Accepted Accounting Principals (GAAP) and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) (Squadroni‚ 2010). Today majority of countries in the world follow International Financial Reporting Standards guidelines; however‚ the United States still uses Generally Accepted Accounting Principals. There have been discussions to adopt IFRS fully in the near future. The United States
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