International Financial Reporting Standards 1st Trimester – 2013/2014 Case 1 – BMW and Apple João Candeias – 152113189 Nuno Andrade – 152113187 Pedro Carvalho – 152113116 2) Compare
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Regulatory framework for financial reporting Introduction In the next couple of pages the author will firstly discuss the main advantages of the crossroad growing adoption of IFRS‚ and how does it particularly benefit investors and managers. The author will also be discussing the most significant challenges of the adoption and expansion of the IFRS in the future. Further more the author will‚ suggest how the IASB and its key constituents should face these challenges and overcome them. IFRS
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1.0 Introductory part 1.1 Introduction: Financial statements are a structured representation of the financial position and financial performance of an entity. The objective of financial statements is to provide information about the financial position‚ financial performance and cash flows of an entity that is useful to a wide range of users in making economic decisions. Financial statements also show the results of the management’s stewardship of the resources entrusted to it. BRAC Bank is one
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INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS(IFRS) are designed as a common global language for business affairs so that company accounts are understandable and comparable across international boundaries. They are a consequence of growing international shareholding and trade and are particularly important for companies that have dealings in several countries. They are progressively replacing the many different national accounting standards. The rules to be followed by accountants to maintain books
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Reporting Contingencies and the Financial Statement When faced with a lawsuit you have to know whether or not to consider contingencies. According to Schroeder‚ Clark‚ and Cathey (2005) a contingency is a future event that could possibly have an impact on the firm. There are four different ways a contingency should come to view and they are income tax disputes‚ notes receivable discounted‚ accommodation endorsements‚ and what this company is dealing with a pending lawsuit. When a gain is possible
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FRAMEWORK FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING SCOPE OF THE FRAMEWORK The existing framework deals with the ■ Objectives of financial statements; ■ Qualitative characteristics of financial statements; ■ Elements of financial statements; ■ Underlying Assumptions; ■ Recognition of the elements of financial statements; ■ Measurement of the elements of financial statements; and ■ Concepts of capital and capital maintenance OBJECTIVES The objective of general purpose financial reporting. The objective
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MFRS 111 Malaysian Financial Reporting Standard 111 Construction Contracts This version includes amendments resulting from MFRSs with effective dates no later than 1 January 2012. 495 MFRS 111 CONTENTS paragraphs Preface MALAYSIAN FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARD 111 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS OBJECTIVE SCOPE 1–2 DEFINITIONS 3–6 COMBINING AND SEGMENTING CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS 7–10 CONTRACT REVENUE 11–15 CONTRACT COSTS 16–21 RECOGNITION OF CONTRACT REVENUE AND EXPENSES 22–35 RECOGNITION
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Microsoft’s Financial Reporting Strategy Q1. What are the factors that likely explain the equity and its reported book value of equity? Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 1999 Market Capitalisation: USD 460 Billion Book Value: USD 28 Billion MVE more than 16 times of BVE! Factor 1 Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 Intangible Assets • BVE does not reflect certain intangible assets’ value such as brand‚ customer loyalty‚ and human capital – Likely to provide tremendous earnings growth
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to exposed students to different methods of inventory valuation. Students must know about LIFO and FIFO. Second Objective: The second objective is to introduces the idea that companies have choices about accounting policies to preparing their financial reports. FIFO Method: FIFO involves the assumption that goods sold are the first unit that we purchased that the oldest goods on hand. The remaining inventory is comprised of the most recent purchases. LIFO Method: In LIFO method units sold
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Fraudulent Financial Reporting Schemes Abstract Routine examinations‚ audits‚ or internal control procedures‚ do not reveal most accounting fraud. Only 20% is revealed by way of auditing‚ however whistle blowing accounts for most revealed accounting fraud. Financial statement fraud will usually occur in such schemes as: fictitious revenues‚ timing differences‚ concealed liabilities & expense‚ improper asset valuation‚ or asset/revenue overstatements (just to name a few)‚ (Frempong‚ 2012)
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