observance of international accounting standards is playing an increasingly significant role in dynamic regulatory developments. On the one hand‚ publicly listed parent institutions must conform to the new requirement for a financial data report based on an IFRS balance sheet (Financial Reporting‚ FINREP). This financial data report should be implemented by 1 January 2013 in accordance with the provisions of the new EU CRR Regulation. On the other hand‚ as part of the implementation of the Banking and Credit
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Taking a Closer Look at IFRS & GAAP: A Comparative Analysis Andrew Eubanks ACC/291 Principles of Accounting II May 18th 2015 Lee Guillory Taking a Closer Look at IFRS & GAAP: A Comparative Analysis There has been a big debate brewing about the acceptable accounting standards used in the US‚ also known as the GAAP or General Accepted Accounting Principles and whether or not the US should adopt the International Financial Reporting Standards used by many international companies. The following
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Reporting Standards (IFRS)‚ followed by most of the world. This modification would represent one of the prevalent accounting rule changes for public companies based in the U.S. Among other issues‚ it would likely dislodge the Financial Accounting Standards Board‚ or FASB‚ as the U.S.’s chief accounting authority‚ incorporating it under the London-based International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). Many ask why the companies in the U.S. would want to switch over to IFRS. First we need to know
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Abstract As the convergence of IFRS and GAAP continues to impose new personal and professional challenges on U.S. auditors‚ it also presents new career opportunities for those who embrace the continuous‚ accelerating change that characterizes globalization. U.S. auditors who recognize the opportunities and prepare to take advantage of them have little to fear from the convergence. In contrast‚ auditors who are in denial about the convergence’s inevitable effects face a very different future.
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IS IFRS a better Accounting Standard than US GAAP for achieving good financial reports? This research paper delivers an analysis of determining whether the International Financial Reporting Standards‚ hereafter known as IFRS‚ is a better reporting standard than the US Generally Accepted Accounting Principle (GAAP). Financial Statements have to provide high quality financial reporting information with regards to economic entities‚ primarily financial in nature‚ which are useful for economic decision
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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 International Regulatory framework for financial reporting Before we get into discussing the advantages of IFRS let us first begin with a little
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The three reasons why I believe that the United States should switch to the international financial reporting standards (IFRS) are it would make financial reporting easier if everyone had the same standards‚ it is internationally understood‚ and it helps multinational businesses stay up to date in today’s market. Switching to IFRS will help companies compare their financial statements easier. If every country has a different set of financial standards‚ it is difficult to compare
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CASE 4-1 Bessrawl Corporation Reconciliation from U.S. GAAP to IFRS 2014 Income under US GAAP $1‚000‚000 Adjustments: Reversal of write-down of inventory to replacement cost 10‚000 Additional depreciation on revaluation of equipment (25‚000) Impairment loss on intangible asset (5‚000) Recognition of deferred development costs 80‚000 Reversal of amortization of deferred gain on sale and leaseback (30‚000) Income under IFRS $1‚030‚000 2014 Stockholders’ equity under US GAAP
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Europe☆ Marta Macías ⁎‚ Flora Muiño Department of Business Administration‚ Universidad Carlos III de Madrid‚ Calle Madrid‚ 126‚ 28903 Getafe‚ Madrid‚ Spain Received 13 February 2009 Abstract After adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for consolidated financial statements by European-listed companies‚ a number of European countries still require the use of local standards in the preparation of legal entity financial statements. This study investigates whether this requirement can
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This paper argues that a fiat currency system is superior to a gold-backed currency system. Unarguably‚ the precious metal makes a great store of wealth. It lasts the test of time and its value is easily tracked throughout history. During the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar‚ around 600 BC‚ an ounce of gold would buy roughly 450 loaves of bread. Today an ounce of gold will buy roughly 450 loaves of bread. Gold never goes bad and is an incredible resource for storing value. As a currency‚ however‚ it
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