Revenue recognition on FASB and IASB convergence process I. CONVERGENCE OF U.S. GAAP AND IFRS Since 2002‚ Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and International Accounting Standards Board’s (IASB) have been working toward “convergence” of US General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). They have made significant progress in efforts to converge critical accounting standards such as those dealing with revenue recognition‚
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1) Explain the difference between the attorney-client privilege and the accountant-client privilege. Why is this important distinction? Why do you think that the law doesn’t provide the same level of privilege for accountants as it does for attorneys? • The different between the attorney-client privilege and the accountant-client privilege is the communication. The attorney is protected by law‚ and the accountant is protected by state statute. They both are required to have the permission of the
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business organization. True False 2. The Canadian Business Corporations Act mandates that all incorporated companies in Canada follow IFRS. True False 3. Private companies in Canada may choose between IFRS or ASPE. True False 4. Canada has adapted its own pre-existing standards for public companies to IFRS‚ while the U.S has adopted IFRS completely. True False 5. External users of a company’s financial statements may have conflicting objectives. True False 6.
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IASB (International Accounting Standards Board). We are going to start this paper with the different classification researches‚ taking for example Hofstede and Gray’s studies. Then we will draw the main differences between GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) and IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards). We will also speak about the Americanocentrism problem. To finally dealing with the differences and harmonization. *Two Main Example*s* of Past Studies*: *Hofstede’s* societal
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of a company. “GAAP cover such things as revenue recognition‚ balance sheet item classification and outstanding share measurements.” (http://www.investopedia.com) Abercrombie and Fitch’s headquarters is based out of New Albany‚ Ohio. The company has over 300 stores that operate within the United States. Even though the company is headquartered in the US it does have operations abroad. Even though Abercrombie and Fitch have locations abroad they will follow GAAP vice the IFRS. Abercrombie and
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An Insight on IFRS versus U.S GAAP & Implications of IFRS adoption on Financial Statement and Accounting Quality Q2) Principle and rule-based accounting reflect different approaches to accounting. The pros and cons of rule-based accounting (RBA) and principle-based accounting (PBA) are as discussed. (1) RBA deters creative accounting as rules reduce opportunistic discretion unlike PBA which is more subjective and ambiguous.On the other hand‚ others argue that rules are a means to circumvent
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following GAAP Proposed ASU help entities determine how to use liquidation basis of accounting and associated disclosures Background: Health and Welfare Benefit Plans Health and welfare benefit plans part of this proposed amendment‚ as well as defined benefit and contribution pension plans New accounting treatments applied to determine measurement Assess how changes will effect affect recognition and disclosures of financial reporting Recognition: New Provision Current GAAP New ASU
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standards in each locality affect financial reporting for these firms. More than 100 countries have opted to comply with IFRS‚ or International Financial Reporting Standards which was developed by the IASB globally. Here in the United States‚ we have conformed to the use of U.S. GAAP or generally accepted accounting principles‚ developed by the FASB. There are other “local” GAAP systems across the world. Countries like Germany‚ India‚ Russia‚ and more have their own form of generally accepted accounting
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Table of Contents Particulars | Page number | Facts about FASB and IASB | 3 | Similarity and differences between FASB and IASB‚ Efforts to resolve differences in the standard between FASB and IASB‚ | 4 | Convergence of FASB and IASB | 5 | Issues | 6 | The needs of harmonization of internal accounting standards | 7 | Obstacles of harmonization of accounting standards‚ discussion and evaluation on whether it will be accepted by all users | 8 | Conclusion | 9 | Reference List |
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4. – Why are revenue and expense accounts called temporary or nominal accounts? Revenue and expense accounts are referred to as temporary or nominal accounts because each period they are closed out to Income Summary in the closing process. Their balances are reduced to zero at the end of the accounting period; therefore‚ the term temporary or nominal is sometimes given to these accounts. 7. Indicate whether each of the following items is a real or nominal account and whether it appears in the
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