Advantages of IFRS Adoption for the U.S. Investors 1. Introduction The adoption of IFRS would have many benefits to the United States investors for it would improve standardize the reporting formats‚ financial reporting quality‚ and provide more accurate‚ comprehensive and timely financial statement information. By far‚ many countries have already adopted IFRS‚ so the United States would benefit greatly by conforming to global IFRS network. In this paper‚ I will analyze reasons that
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Lecture 03: Applying the Time Value of Money to Security Valuation – Valuation of Bonds and Debt Securities A bond or a debenture is a long term debt instrument carrying a fixed rate of interest which is known to investors. A bond is redeemable after a specified period. Bonds are also called gilt edged securities or gilt when issued by the government since it is free of default risk. Features of a Bond or Debenture • Face Value – Face value is called par value. A bond / debenture is generally
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1. According to U.S. GAAP‚ revaluation is not permitted for all types of intangible assets. Under IFRS‚ revaluation to the fair value of intangible assets other than goodwill is an allowable alternative treatment. This is a good difference between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. Sometimes‚ intangible assets do change rapidly over time. For example‚ a trademark may not be noteworthy at the transaction. However‚ as the company becomes larger and larger‚ the underlying value of the trademark would increase significantly
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Assignment for Week -2 Chapter 5 (5 - 9) Bond Valuation and Interest Rate Risk Bond L Bond S INS = $100 INS = $100 M = $1‚000 M = $1‚000 N = 15 Years N = 1 Year a) 1) rd = 5% VBL = INT/ (1 + rd)t + M/ (1 + rd)N =INT [1/rd – 1/ rd(1 + rd)N ] + M/ (1 + rd)N =$100 [1/0.05 – 1/ 0.05(1 + 0.05)15] + $1‚000/ (1 + 0.05)15 =$1040 + $480.77 = $1518.98
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March 2012 International Accounting Standards Board A Guide to the IFRS for SMEs What is the IFRS for SMEs? The International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) for Small and Medium-sized Entities (SMEs) is a set of high quality financial reporting principles that is tailored for the capabilities of smaller businesses and for the needs of those who use small company financial statements. A global standard for SMEs The IFRS for SMEs is a self-contained‚ globally recognised‚ standard of 230 pages
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prepare their financial statements according to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). In addition‚ by the end of 2008‚ all public audits in Canada will be conducted according to International Auditing Standards (IASs). Canada ’s conversion to the International standards will take place over the next four years. The AcSB will pursue separate strategies for each of the three major business entities in Canada. For public entities‚ the AcSB ’s objective is to move to a single set of
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Option Valuation Chapter 21 Intrinsic and Time Value intrinsic value of in-the-money options = the payoff that could be obtained from the immediate exercise of the option for a call option: stock price – exercise price for a put option: exercise price – stock price the intrinsic value for out-the-money or at-themoney options is equal to 0 time value of an option = difference between actual call price and intrinsic value as time approaches expiration date‚ time value goes to zero 21-2
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replacement of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) with IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) as used in the accounting and financial reporting aspects. Such convergence requires that the functions of the GAAP standards be added to the IFRS. The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) developed the IFRS which is a less-detailed financial reporting system. This paper seeks to analyze the GAAP and the IFRS‚ their mandate and functions. Further‚ it shall compare the differences
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Relationship between the IFRS and the FASB Hadassah Moore ACC/541 May 14‚ 2013 Instructor: Sonja Wilson Relationship between the IFRS and the FASB The principle of accounting dates backs thousands of years to a time where those in positions of governance wanted to make others aware of their growth and progress. Shift forward‚ and now the principles of accounting have moved towards an interest in investments and creating wealth for all those who hold stock within the company. This has led
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Valuation Criteria for Cost Benefit Analysis 1. Principles of Cost Benefit Analysis Cost benefit analysis(CBA) is a process which is used to understand the monetary social costs as well as advantages of a capital investment project over a given time period. The principles of cost benefit analysis are based on three principles. The first is the appraisal of any specific project: This is an economic technique which is used by organizations as well as projects being handled by the government
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