CPA Examination Prepared by the Board of Examiners of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Questions pertaining to this decision paper should be directed to Gregory Johnson‚ Director‚ CPA Examination‚ at (201) 938-3376 or gjohnson@aicpa.org. June 14‚ 2002 Uniform CPA Examination Examination Content Specifications The content of the Uniform CPA Examination is based primarily on the results of periodic studies of public accounting practice and the evaluations of CPA
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What are some of the key differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP? The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) - the accounting standard used in more than 110 countries - has some key differences from the U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). At the conceptually level‚ IFRS is considered more of a "principles based" accounting standard in contrast to U.S. GAAP which is considered more "rules based." By being more "principles based"‚ IFRS‚ arguably‚ represents and captures
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companies report the financial statements‚ it should be understandable‚ relevant‚ reliable‚ comparable‚ and objective because those statements are sources to the investors. So‚ if the statements showed profitability and were reliable and relevant‚ the investors may start investing in the company. When reporting financial statements‚ there are two possible ways‚ GAAP or IFRS. Firstly‚ General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is a common accounting principle‚ procedure and standard used by United States
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Thao Vu Accounting 303 October 9‚ 2012 US GAAP vs. IFRS The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) developed the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) has been used in US corporations for over 75 years. It allows financial statements from all corporations to be compared accurately and efficiently‚ and serves as a guideline for accountants. GAAP is slowly being taken out for the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as global business goes across the
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Phoenix Advanced Topics in Accounting Research July 5‚ 2010 Use FARS to identify what standard-setters have said as to the superiority of accrual accounting relative to a cash basis. Do you agree with the justification offered for accrual accounting? Explain. Accrual accounting is a much better system than cash basis accounting. The accrual accounting promotes matching concepts and cautiousness which are two basic accounting concepts. In cash basis‚ financial statements represent actual facts
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ADM 4342M Accounting Theory Mid-Term Exam February 4‚ 2009 Instructor: B. La Rochelle‚ Ph.D.‚ C.A. Duration: 2 hours Value: 25% of your final grade Note to students: This is a closed-book exam‚ containing 3 questions‚ worth 30 marks in total. Apart from sundry writing materials (pens‚ pencils and the like)‚ no examination aids are permitted NAME: __________________________________________ STUDENT #: ________________________ Statement of Academic Integrity The School
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Company Council‚ its role in the accounting profession‚ pros and cons associated with it‚ and my personal opinion on the council. Background In the spring of 2012‚ the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) voted to establish a new council‚ the Private Company Council (PCC)‚ which will serve two purposes: to identify and vote on proposed modifications and exceptions to U.S. GAAP for private companies as well as advise the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) on private company considerations
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The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Summary of Statement No. 95 requires a company to report a statement of cash flows as part of its full set of financial statements. Net cash flow from operating activities shows the amount of cash a company generates through its normal course of business. Accounting rules allow companies to report their cash flow statement using the direct or indirect method‚ and both methods report net cash flow from operating activities. Direct/Indirect Cash Flow The
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From: Billy Leigh Re: Proposed Changes to Financial Statement Presentation Dear Members of IASB / FASB‚ As I understand it‚ the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) are proposing a joint venture to change the presentation of financial statements. I appreciate the opportunity to comment on the proposed changes. It is in my humble opinion that the current requirements for financial statement presentation allow for too many
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GENERAL ACCOUNTING SECTION 1530 comprehensive income PURPOSE AND SCOPE .01 This Section establishes standards for reporting and display of comprehensive income. It does not address issues of recognition or measurement for comprehensive income and its components. .02 This Section does not apply to not-for-profit organizations (see FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION BY NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS‚ Section 4400). DEFINITIONS .03 The following terms are used in this Section with the meanings
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