Accounting in the USA The following report will describe and discuss the major elements of accounting in the USA. It will show that the US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) are set by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)‚ where as the International Accounting Standards (IAS) are set by the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). This report will also state the similarities and differences between these standards. In addition‚ the following report will use
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issued by FASB[i]. FASB Statement No. 95 (FAS 95) “Statement of Cash Flows” supersedes APB Opinion No. 19‚ Reporting Changes in Financial Position‚ and requires a statement of cash flows as part of a full set of financial statements for all business enterprises[ii] in place of a statement of changes in financial position and classify cash receipts and payments according to whether they stem from operating‚ investing‚ or financing activities and provides definitions of each category. FASB Statement
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AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Composition‚ Applicability and Compliance The Code of Professional Conduct of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants consists of two sections—(1) the Principles and (2) the Rules. The Principles provide the framework for the Rules‚ which govern the performance of professional services by members. The Council of the American Institute of CPAs is authorized to designate bodies to promulgate technical standards under the Rules‚ and the Bylaws
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5BUS1002 - Analysing Financial Information Module leader - 5BUS1002 - Analysing Financial Information Module leader - Compare and Contrast the Regulatory Framework and the Conceptual Framework as used by public companies in the UK. How does each contribute to the preparation of a set of accounts? Use examples to support your answer. In this piece of coursework I am going to be comparing and contrasting the Regulatory Framework and Conceptual framework
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Financial Accounting Standards Board ORIGINAL PRONOUNCEMENTS AS AMENDED Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 19 Financial Accounting and Reporting by Oil and Gas Producing Companies Copyright © 2008 by Financial Accounting Standards Board. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced‚ stored in a retrieval system‚ or transmitted‚ in any form or by any means‚ electronic‚ mechanical‚ photocopying‚ recording‚ or otherwise‚ without the prior written permission
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EXERCISES 2.1 Instructions Select the assumption‚ principle‚ or constraint that most appropriately justifies these procedures and practices. (Do not use qualitative characteristics.) (a) Market value changes are not recognized in the accounting records. (b) Lower of cost or market is used to value inventories. (c) Financial information is presented so that investors will not be misled. (d) Intangible assets are capitalized and amortized over periods benefited. (e) Repair tools are expensed
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Similarities and Differences A comparison of IFRS and US GAAP October 2007 PricewaterhouseCoopers’ IFRS and corporate governance publications and tools 2007 IFRS technical publications IFRS Manual of Accounting 2008 Provides expert practical guidance on how groups should prepare their consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS. Comprehensive publication including hundreds of worked examples‚ extracts from company reports and model financial statements. IFRS News Monthly
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accounting practices. In India‚ the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is instrumental in the development of the most of the accounting principles. In U.S.A.‚ Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB) is the principle source of GAAP. The International Accounting Standard Board (IASB) is now playing a very significant role in the formulation of GAAP for application across the countries. “Indian GAAP” are the standards notified by the central government of India under the companies
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Cruz 1 Week 8 Assignment 1 IFRS and GAAP Convergence Janet Rivera Cruz Prof. Basil Jackson Accounting 304 December 2‚ 2012 Cruz 2 The purpose of this paper is to describe what accounting convergence means and assess the likelihood of the convergence being completed and implemented in the next five (5) years. IFRS is the principle based set of standards that establish standards and dictate specific treatments. IFRS has become a global standard for companies
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Craig Stroderd 9/27/11 Acct-461V GAAP vs. IFRS Over a decade ago‚ it was believed that the whole world would likely adopt the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). At the point in time‚ the International Financial reporting Standards (IFRS) was only about ten years old. In the last decade‚ the IFRS has been adopted in many growing countries. Currently‚ it is anticipated that the U.S. will converge its GAAP with the international IFRS‚ leaving behind only a modified IFRS. This
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