FASB Accounting Standards Codification: 410 Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations Abstract The purpose of this research paper is to summarize research on codification topic 410 based on the information found in different academic databases. The first part of the paper will focus on the FASB Codification database. The second part of the paper will compare and contrast three other databases on the same codification 410 within the RIA Checkpoint databases: AICPA: Auditing
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the Accounting Standards Review Board (ASRB) ceases to exist in New Zealand. 1. What is the ASRB to be replaced with‚ and what will be the statutory authority of this new organisation? The current authoritative accounting board is Accounting Standard Reporting Board (ASRB). This board reviews and approves financial reporting standards and their amendments‚ give directions as to authoritative support of accounting policies and encourage development of financial reporting standards. This board
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Question 3: Frieda‚ an accounting student‚ states: “Strategy analysis seems to be an unnecessary detour in doing financial statement analysis. Why can’t we just get straight to the accounting issues? “Explain to Frieda why she might be wrong. Without strategy analysis‚ it is impossible to identify what drive profits and what are key risks. Moreover‚ assessing firm’s current performance and doing realistic forecasts of future performance are also directly linked with firm’s strategy. Three important
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ROLE OF ‘IASB’ IASB replaced the old regime of International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC) in standard setting. The IASC was issuing International Accounting Standards (IAS). So far there were forty one IAS which had been issue before IASB replaced IASC in 2001. As one of the major weaknesses of IASC was that the standards it was issuing contained many objectives thereby defeating the purpose of consistency in recognition‚ measurement and presentation of transactions. IASB intends to limit
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Introduction Accounting standards dominate the accountant’s work. These standards are being constantly changed‚ deleted‚ and/or added to‚ both in the United States and abroad. They provide practical and handy rules for the conduct of the accountant’s work. They are generally accepted as firm rules‚ backed by sanctions for nonconformity. Accounting standards usually consist of three parts: * A description of the problem to be tackled * A reasoned discussion (possibly exploring fundamental
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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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has long recognised that its accounting standards need to be harmonised with standards elsewhere in the world. To ensure consistent application of IFRSs‚ CLERP No. 9 recommended that Australia adopt‚ from January 2005‚ official interpretations of IFRSs issued by the IASB’s International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC). As noted by CLERP No. 9‚ the comparability of a common set of accounting standards could be undermined ‘if standards are subject to differing interpretations
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International Accounting Standards Board Dawn Becker University of Phoenix- ACC440 Mike Raponi September 5‚ 2005 International Accounting Standards Board History "The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) was preceded by the Board of the International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC)‚ which operated from 1973 until 2001." http://www.lasb.org/about/history.asp . The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) was founded on April 1‚ 2001. Its role is to encourage companies
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Accounting Standards Boards University of Phoenix Accounting Theory and Research ACC541 The history of the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) are currently working together on a short-term international convergence project to remove a variety of individual differences between United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ( U.S. GAAP)
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cannot be overemphasized. Equally important are the standards used to guild the application of accounting practice. Without principles and standards‚ financial reporting would not fairly present the financial position of a company. Accounting has changed and evolved vastly over time and continues to change. I will discuss the evolution and history of accounting‚ the Conceptual frame work of accounting‚ and the governing bodies which shape the standards and principles of accounting practice. The beginning
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