Financial Statement Analysis Through the analysis of three companies in different sectors‚ this paper will show some basic concepts‚ techniques‚ and conventions of financial accounting. The three different areas Team B covered include a manufacturing company (3M)‚ an IT service company (Fujitsu)‚ and a retail company (Publix). Team B used the information provided by these companies to calculate its main financial ratios‚ and compare those to the ratios common for the same industry and country
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alternative accounting practices in different countries‚ convergence refers to the process of developing a set of high quality financial reporting standards for use internationally (the process of global standard setting). Until the establishment of the IASB in 2001‚ the main objective of the IASC was to achieve international harmonization in accounting standards. Accordingly‚ the focus was to achieve consensus among different countries with regard to accounting standards. In this process different countries
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Comparing IFRS to GAAP Brandi A. Collins ACC/291 April 27‚ 2015 Comparing IFRS to GAAP Essay Both the FASB and the IASB together moving to the fair value capacity for the financial instruments. FASB and ISAB both want to move towards a fair value capacity. Both the FASB and IASB believe in the fair value capacity to produce a more precise explanation for the company’s financial records. There’s a difference in opinions between the two agreeing and disagreeing on the aspects like as‚ the banks
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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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and a conceptual framework of accounting? 3. What advantages or benefits have been advanced by standard setters to support the development of conceptual framework project? Do you agree in practice such benefits will be achieved? 4. The IASB/AASB Conceptual Framework states that the fundamental qualitative characteristics of useful information are relevance and representational faithfulness. Must both of these qualitative characteristics be satisfied before particular information is included in a final report
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to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs)‚ and hence the current developments in the relationship between the United States’ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)‚ the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)‚ the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). This report focuses on the current situation of the convergence process and the obstacles of U.S. IFRSs. This report consists of 4 parts: Background Information‚ Current Developments in U.S.‚ Obstacles to U.S. adoption
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IFRS vs. GAAP Teddrick Smith ACC/ 291 Professor Marlo October 27‚ 2014 IFRS vs. GAAP In the world of finance recording‚ reporting‚ and responsibility for both are a few of the most important standards to uphold. These ideas or standards are recognized throughout the business world as a necessity to doing business properly. There are two groups or associations that have set up an all-inclusive list of these standards. They are Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the
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References: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting Standards Executive Committee Statement of Position 97-2‚ (1997) Software revenue recognition‚ p.08. FASB. (2012‚ October 13). Revenue recognition—joint project of the fasb and iasb. Retrieved from http://www.fasb.org/project/revenue_recognition.shtml Levitt‚ A. (1998‚ September 28). The numbers game. Retrieved from http://www.sec.gov/news/speech/speecharchive/1998/spch220.txt Parizek‚ G.
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Synopsis of Project study on Evolution of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) HARITIKA CHHATWAL Objective Accounting is the systematic measurement and recording of financial information used for decision-making‚ coordination‚ or control in an organisation. In broader perspective the financial information has to be more read as “quantitative information" rather than just merely "financial information" as the measurement and use of "non-financial
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CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS By LE‚ DOAN YEN NHI 11809946 Word count: 1000 (excluding executive summary and reference) Due date: 18th May 2015‚ 5 pm Executive summary On May 2014‚ the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) had jointly issue the converged standard‚ IFRS 15‚ on the Recognition of Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The new standard create a common revenue recognition standard for both IFRS and US GAAP‚ it clarify the principle
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