Argosy University COURSE SYLLABUS B7252 International Accounting and Taxation Faculty Information Faculty Name: Dr. Roberto Castaneda‚ CPA Campus: Chicago Contact Information: 312-498-2028 or rcastaneda@argosy.edu Office Hours: 8AM to 8PM Mon thru Sat‚ 8AM to 1PM Sun Short Faculty Bio: ABOUT the PROFESSOR Roberto Castaneda received his graduate degree (DBA) in Accounting from Argosy University; (MM/MBA) in Marketing and Finance from Northwestern University‚ and his undergraduate degree in
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useful‚ financial statements must be clearly understandable and comparable so that users may compare the performance of one business with the performance of the same business for a prior period or with the performance of another similar business. Therefore‚ all general purpose financial statements should be prepared in accordance with the same uniform guidelines. Accounting Standards are used as one of the main compulsory regulatory mechanisms for preparation of general-purpose financial reports
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The need for and an understanding of a conceptual framework This topic forms most of Section A (and has an influence on Section B) of the syllabus for Paper F7‚ Financial Reporting. A conceptual framework is important to the understanding of the many principles and concepts that underpin International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and is an often-neglected part of candidates’ studies. Questions from these areas regularly appear in Paper F7 exams – usually as Question 4 – and I often comment
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Submitted to: Submitted By Professor Hardik Shah Mr. Mukeshkumar Rajmal Jain & Roll No. 1414 Dr. Naresh Patel Center for Management Studies‚ Dharmsinh Desai University‚ Nadiad. Contents Page 1. Introduction Indian Accounting Standards 1 Need for Universal GAAP 4 2. Overview What is IFRS? 6 Why IFRS? 6 Benefits of Adopting IFRS 7 IFRS Challenges 8 List of IFRS 9 List of IAS 10 3. IFRS and Indian GAAP 12 4. IFRS -A Comparison
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International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs); the former consists of broad concepts whereas IFRSs contain fewer standards‚ but applying the two main standards to complex transactions were difficult and needed improvement (Australian Accounting Standards Board‚ 2010). Accordingly‚ the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) initiated a joint project to clarify the revenue recognising principles and to establish a common revenue standard that
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entitled UK Subsidiary Expansion. The main purpose of this report is to help Carminho Building Products Ltd decide the potential and suitable site for the formation of a public listed subsidiary. This report will include United Kingdom’s current financial reporting environment and other information that Carminho Building Products Ltd would need in order to make a sound decision with regards to its expansion. We hope that this report will merit your approval. Respectfully yours‚ Rafaa Hamami Executive
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The IASB (International Accounting Standards Board) is the standards-setting body that functions within the IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards).The 15 members are responsible for the development of the IFRSs‚ including the IRFS and SMEs (small and medium-sized entities) and for approving interpretations of IFRSs as developed by the IFRS interpretations committee. Through extensive outreach activities and input into standards-setting from stakeholders‚ IASB is able to do the necessary
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institutions whose accounting standards are used for financial reporting‚ Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The IFRS‚ whose rules are established and maintained by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)‚ is the most widely used of the two institutions but the primary choice for the United States continues to be GAAP‚ whose standards are established and maintained by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). Although
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Chapter 1 – Introduction to Financial Accounting Learning Objectives: After studying Chapter 1‚ you should be able to * Discuss the different classifications of financial transactions * Define an equity investor and a debt investor and understand the difference * Discuss the role of the Securities and Exchange Commission * Name the Big Four accounting firms and define the term “independent auditor” * Define corporate governance * Discuss GAAP and IFRS and the concept of
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statutory requirements and accounting standards and policies between different nations come into existence. For example‚ a company based in the United States has its branch office in China. It needs to show its investors the consolidated statements as per US GAAP so that US investors could easily understand the outcome of their China branch. However‚ due to different rules and accounting policies applicable as per Chinese laws‚ they need to work twice on the same financial statements as they have to prepare
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