2.1 Accounting standard-setters have an expectation that the readers of general purpose financial reports have a ‘reasonable knowledge’ of accounting. Specifically‚ the IASB Framework states that ‘users are expected to have a reasonable knowledge of business and economic activities and accounting and a willingness to study the information with reasonable diligence’. Hence‚ there is an expectation that financial statements are not tailored to meet the needs of people who have not‚ in some way‚ studied
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RESEARCH: Accounting Standard Codification (ASC) 1. FASB had four primary goals in developing the codification. List these four goals: 1. Simplify user access to all authoritative U.S. GAAP by putting them all in one place with codification 2. Assist FASB with the research and international convergence efforts required during the standard-setting process 3. Become the authoritative source of literature for the completed extensible business reporting language (XBRL) taxonomy 4. Clarify that
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309 Accounting Standard (AS) 17 (issued 2000) Segment Reporting Contents OBJECTIVE SCOPE DEFINITIONS IDENTIFYING REPORTABLE SEGMENTS Primary and Secondary Segment Reporting Formats Business and Geographical Segments Reportable Segments SEGMENT ACCOUNTING POLICIES DISCLOSURE Primary Reporting Format Secondary Segment Information Illustrative Segment Disclosures Other Disclosures APPENDICES The following Accounting Standards Interpretations (ASIs) relate to AS 17: Revised ASI 20 - Disclosure
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A REPORT IN DEFENCE OR FAVOUR FOR THE ADVOCATE OF AN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD OF ACCOUNTING PRACTICE. INTRODUCTION Internationalization of economic trade and globalization of businesses is on the ascendency. Consequently‚ financial statements prepared according to a nation’s local accounting system may hardly meet the needs of investors‚ business partners‚ financiers and decision-makers who are conversant with international standards. Meanwhile‚ developing and emerging markets are the target
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Harmonization of International Accounting Standards: Advantages & Disadvantages‚ Obstacles & Solutions As the trend for globalization in business becomes increasingly important for economic success‚ many issues arise through international business practices for corporations‚ governments‚ and investors. Due to the many conflicting codes and practices that exist between various national financial accounting standards throughout the world‚ international business becomes harder to analyze
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Case 1-3 Politicalization of Accounting Standards A. These groups are put in place to help regulate the economy and to help form accounting principles that should be followed to promote and ensure accuracy and efficiency in companies across America. There was much policitalization which led to the abolishment of the APB and the formation of FASB. This was due to reasons such as the investment of tax credit in 1961 which made the APB responsible for deciding how it was to be reported. Due to the
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IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION ON INTERNATIONAL ACCOUTING HARMONIZATION: A CASE OF VIETNAM BY NGUYEN THI PHUONG THAO Graduation Project Submitted to the Department of Business Studies Help University College‚ in Partial Fulfillment of Requirements for The Degree of Bachelor of Business (Accounting) Hons JUNE 2010 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT First and foremost‚ my sincere gratitude is dedicated to my supervisor – Dr. Le Van Lien. Thanks for your strong support‚ guidance‚ intuitive comments‚ and
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Harmonization of International Accounting Standards Contents A. Introduction & Objective.……………………………………………………………….3 B. Why Harmonization of international accounting standards required……………..4 C. Factors influencing any Country’s Accounting Standards…………………………..6 D. Role of International Accounting Standard Board (IASB)……………….…………..8 E. Moving towards Harmonized International Accounting Standard………………….9 F. Obstacles and Benefits of the harmonization of International Accounting………
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198 Accounting Standard (AS) 14 (issued 1994) Accounting for Amalgamations Contents INTRODUCTION Definitions EXPLANATION Types of Amalgamations Methods of Accounting for Amalgamations The Pooling of Interests Method The Purchase Method Consideration Treatment of Reserves on Amalgamation Treatment of Goodwill Arising on Amalgamation Balance of Profit and Loss Account Treatment of Reserves Specified in A Scheme of Amalgamation Disclosure Amalgamation after the Balance Sheet Date ACCOUNTING STANDARD
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do managerial accounting practices benefit business organizations? Nowadays‚ managerial accounting practice is practiced by many successful producers in Japan‚ Korea‚ China and others. Therefore‚ they are able to use their resources effectively and efficiently. Companies practicing managerial accounting are also able to maintain the quality of their products yet still offering reasonable price for their products. Managerial accounting differs from traditional financial accounting practice in a way
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