CASE 11-6: LESSEE LTD Caleb Aytes Brayden Hudson Brian Laws Katie Vittetoe Topics To Be Discussed • • • • Relevant Facts of the Case IFRS US GAAP Real World Relevant Facts of the Case • Lessee Ltd. – British Company that applies IFRS – Leases equipment from Lessor Inc. – 3 years – No purchase or renewal options & equipment reverts back to Lessor when lease expires – Remaining useful life = 4 years – Guaranteed Residual Value of $20K Accountants Analysis Relevant Questions 1. Was the junior
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practices will provide a “level playing field” for all companies worldwide (Murphy‚ 2000). IFRS are standards and interpretations adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). They include: International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)‚ International Accounting Standards (IAS) and interpretation originated by the International Reporting Standards Interpretation Committee (IFRSIC) (Oyedele‚ 2011). IFRS represent a single set of high quality‚ globally accepted accounting standards that
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Introduction‚ Review of Accounting Process & Financial Statements Part I • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP) Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or U.S. GAAP refer to the standard framework of guidelines for financial accounting used in any given jurisdiction; generally know as Accounting Standards. GAAP includes the standards‚ conventions‚ and rules accountants follow in recording and summarizing‚ and in the preparation of financial statements (Wikipedia‚ n.d.). Although
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is the independent body that is responsible for the creation of GAAP. The board is the standard setting body in charge of standards for nongovernmental companies operating in the United States. Since 2002‚ the IASB and FASB have been working together to improve and converge U.S. GAAP and IFRS. The United States is not the only country working toward convergence‚ as of 2009‚ Japan and China were both working toward convergence of IFRS as well as their accounting standards. In February 2010 the Securities
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Chapter 1 A Survey of International Accounting A brief description of the major points covered in each case and problem. CASES Case 1 In this case‚ students are introduced to the difference in accounting for R&D costs between IFRS and U.S. GAAP and asked to comment on whether one method is better than the other‚ as well as whether any part of R&D should be capitalized. Case 2 (prepared by Peter Secord‚ Saint Mary’s University) In this real life case‚ students are asked
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school research paper‚ nr. 10‚ 42p. Bollen L.‚ 1995‚ Financial reporting regulation for small and medium sized private firms‚ doctorate thesis Rijksuniversiteit Limburg‚ Maastricht‚ 235 pp. Eierle B.‚ 2004‚ the adaptation of German accounting rules to IFRS: a legislative balancing act‚ Accounting in Europe‚ 1‚ 27-50 Canibano L
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International GAAP Holdings Limited Model financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2013 Contacts IFRS global office Global IFRS Leader Veronica Poole ifrsglobalofficeuk@deloitte.co.uk Global IFRS Communications Director Mario Abela ifrsglobalofficeuk@deloitte.co.uk IFRS centres of excellence Americas Canada LATCO United States Karen Higgins Fermin del Valle Robert Uhl iasplus@deloitte.ca iasplus-LATCO@deloitte.com iasplusamericas@deloitte.com Anna Crawford Stephen Taylor Shinya Iwasaki
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Statements Additional Information Balance Sheet President’s letter Income Statement Prospectuses Statement of Cash Flows Reports filed with governmental agencies Statement of Owners’ or Stockholders’ Equity Note Disclosures GAAP News releases Forecasts Environmental impact statements Etc. Financial Statements and Financial Reporting • Managerial accounting – Identification‚ measurement‚ analyzing‚ and communication of financial information to management for
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to the the question 1‚ 2‚ and 3 change under IFRS? Explain your answer supported by the reference from IFRSs. Differences between U.S. GAAP and IFRS with regard to errors are that GAAP indicates a generally stricter interpretation of how the error should be handled. Regarding question #1‚ GAAP states that all prior periods affected should be re- stated and balances rolled forward accordingly. IFRS allows in statement IAS 8‚ para 49 for the
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PREVIEW OF CHAPTER 4-1 4 Income Statement Usefulness Predicting future performance. 4-2 Evaluate past performance. Help assess the risk or uncertainty of achieving future cash flows. Income Statement Limitations Companies omit items that cannot be measured reliably. 4-3 Income is affected by the accounting methods employed. Income measurement involves judgment. Income Statement Quality of Earnings Companies have incentives
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