1. According to U.S. GAAP‚ revaluation is not permitted for all types of intangible assets. Under IFRS‚ revaluation to the fair value of intangible assets other than goodwill is an allowable alternative treatment. This is a good difference between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. Sometimes‚ intangible assets do change rapidly over time. For example‚ a trademark may not be noteworthy at the transaction. However‚ as the company becomes larger and larger‚ the underlying value of the trademark would increase significantly
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South Africa and IFRS Jesse J. Case Assignment 2 November 7‚ 2014 Jones Kasonso Over the past decade there has been an increased push for the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in many countries around the world. Most countries are pushing for General Acceptance Accounting Practice (GAAP) that will be accepted internationally. At the present time over 130 countries and growing worldwide have adopted IFRS. Of that number include many countries in Africa. However‚ it
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GAAP Analysis: In business and economics‚ gap analysis is a tool that helps a company to compare its actual performance with its potential performance. At its core are two questions: "Where are we?" and "Where do we want to be?" If a company or organization is not making the best use of its current resources or is forgoing investment in capital or technology‚ then it may be producing or performing at a level below its potential. This concept is similar to the base case of being below one’s production
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SYNTHESIS IFRS FOR SMEs (International Financial Reporting Standard for Small and Medium-sized Entities) INTRODUCTION 1.1 What is the objective of PFRS for SMEs? The objective of PFRS for SME is to develop a set of high quality‚ understandable and enforceable standards for SMEs. Which includes proper accounting practices for the preparation and presentation of financial statements that creates a common understanding between preparers and users of financial statements. PFRS for SME are
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Running head: IFRS IFRS: A Review of the Literature Intermediate Accounting III (10089) Abstract Due to the global integration of business and finance throughout the world‚ approximately 113 countries have adopted or are working on convergence with IFRS. This paper is a look at the history and an examination of where IFRS stands internationally and with the United States. For several decades the industrialized world has been working toward an international set of accounting standards.
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UNIVERSITY AMERICAN COLLEGE SKOPJE To be completed by students (typewritten) COURSE NUMBER | | COURSE TITLE | Financial Accounting | SEMESTER | V | SESSION | | ASSIGNMENT NUMBER | 1 | SUBMISSION DATE DUE | | ASSIGNMENT TITLE | IFRS: Advantages and disadvantages | INSTRUCTOR’S NAME | | To be completed by the front desk secretary or the course administrator SIGNATURE | DATE SUBMITTED | HOUR SUBMITTED | MATERIAL SUBMITTED | | | | Hard copyE-submission | | To be completed by
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Introduction of IFRS for small and medium companies in Bulgaria In this essay we discuss the development and adoption of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in the Republic of Bulgaria. Most of the characteristics and features apply not only to this country‚ but also to most developing economies in Europe. The IFRS are a set of standards which imply rules‚ methods and governance for reporting and interpreting financial
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standards are set by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). By 2011‚ all of Canada ’s 4‚500 publicly accountable enterprises will be required to prepare their financial statements according to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). In addition‚ by the end of 2008‚ all public audits in Canada will be conducted according to International Auditing Standards (IASs). Canada ’s conversion to the International standards will take place over the next four years. The AcSB will pursue
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influence of the culture and history‚ China use to be closed to foreign countries until 1979. Chinese people have their own accounting rules that are totally different from occidental countries’ accounting rules. With the development of China’s economy and the implementation of the reform and opening policy‚ Chinese economic system became from planning economy to free- market economy‚ more and more occidental countries focus on China -a fast developing country. More and more international cooperation and
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Accounting Standards in Transition | A Comparison of IFRS and ASPE in Canada | | | | TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary III Part I Key Differences between IFRS and ASPE 1 I. Frameworks for Financial Reporting 1 II. Form and Components of the Required Financial Statements 1 III. Revenues and Expenses Recognition 2 IV. Errors‚ Changes in Estimates‚ and Changes in Accounting Policies 2 V. Cash and Receivables 3 VI. Inventories 3 VII. Financial Assets 3 VIII. Property
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