GAAP (USA) To achieve basic objectives and implement fundamental qualities GAAP has four basic assumptions‚ four basic principles‚ and four basic constraints. Assumptions • Accounting Entity: assumes that the business is separate from its owners or other businesses. Revenue and expense should be kept separate from personal expenses. • Going Concern: assumes that the business will be in operation indefinitely. This validates the methods of asset capitalization‚ depreciation‚ and amortization
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In the case “Big GAAP/Little GAAP”‚ we can see that some information is better provided in the notes. For example‚ the bank may not be aware that Forthwright Co. is in a strained financial position now because the financial statements do not show. The accounting profession has adopted a full disclosure principle that calls for financial reporting of any financial facts that are significant enough to influence the judgment of a reader. In this situation‚ several issues are left out of the reports
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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Generally accepted accounting principles is a set of broad guidelines‚ rules‚ and requirements followed by financial preparers’ used in preparing an organization’s financial statements‚ (Cleverley‚ Song‚ & Cleverley‚ 2011). Health care organizations financial statements are the key tools in presenting and projecting current and future economic viability‚ (Finkler‚ Kovner‚ & Jones‚ 2007). The financial prepared by organization’s are as follows:
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GAAP – This is the General Accepted Accounting Principles‚ it is the basic principles of accounting - http://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/gaap.asp Basic Accounting Formula- means that all balances and ledgers must match at all times. If it does not then something was entered wrong in a ledger -http://www.accountingtools.com/basic-accounting-formula Transaction T account – A term used for double entry book keeping‚ a ledger with 2 separate lines separating debits and credits -http://www.investopedia
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Canadian GAAP - IFRS Comparison Series Issue # 11 – Business Combinations Both IFRS and Canadian GAAP are principle based frameworks‚ and from a conceptual standpoint‚ many of the general principles are the same. However‚ the application of those general principles in IFRS can be significantly different from Canadian GAAP. Therefore‚ to understand the magnitude of the differences between IFRS and Canadian GAAP‚ it is essential to look beyond the general principles and look at the detailed guidance
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Lecture on IFRS 9 and 13 02/11/2011 – Wednesday IFRS 13 Reasons for Issuing IFRS 13: * To reduce complexity and improve consistency in application when measuring fair value. Previously‚ there was limited and sometimes conflicting guidance on how to measure fair value. * To enhance disclosures for fair value. IFRS 13 was issued as part of the response to global financial crisis. * Also it is part of the convergence project to reduce differences between IFRS and US GAAP. Introduction:
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reporting standards (IFRS) with their “Made in Canada” (Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants [CICA]‚ 2006) generally accepted accounting practice (GAAP)‚ Canada would lie very close‚ if not on the line of convergence. Over the past few years‚ before the consideration of IFRS and leading up to the full convergence of it‚ Canada’s GAAP has been a ‘no mans land’ (Martin‚ 2009). It was becoming vastly foreign to the rest of the world‚ when it was once similar to US GAAP. As a result participants
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Dick’s Sporting Goods IFRS Conversion Introduction Dick’s Sporting Goods is a sporting goods retailer headquartered in Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania. Dick’s has 451 stores nationwide and 81 Golf Galaxy stores. Dick’s Sporting Goods was founded by Richard Stack in the early 1960s. This paper is focused on the notes of the consolidated financial statements which are changed from U.S. GAAP to the IFRS standards. Financial Statement Presentation First‚ on the 2011 Annual Report of Dick’s Sporting
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5.13.205.60 Under the first approach in 5.13.205.40‚ management of Newco concludes that a business combination has occurred in which Newco is the acquirer (as the vehicle for the new shareholders). Accordingly‚ Newco applies IFRS 3 to the acquisition of both Y and Z. 5.13.205.70 Under the second approach in 5.13.205.40‚ the transaction is analysed as follows. • It is a business combination amongst entities under common control. • Newco chooses to apply book value accounting (see 5.13.50
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Who Sets “GAAP” Internationally? A brief history: • In the past‚ each country or jurisdiction generally had its own national standard setter. • Beginning in 1973‚ the International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC) began issuing guidance that was largely voluntary. – Goal: To harmonize global accounting standards. – Took on a new momentum in 2000‚ when EU announced plans to adopt. – In 2001‚ the IASB replaced the IASC. • Today‚ nearly 120 countries require or permit the use of IFRS. – Notably
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