significance of conceptual-primacy to the process of developing a conceptual-framework for financial reporting. Furthermore‚ we shall explore how conceptual-framework producers‚ such as the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)‚ have treated conceptual-primacy‚ and seek to determine whether or not they have made the correct choice in their treatment. ‘Conceptual-primacy are concepts that are used to define other concepts‚ and in doing so provide
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STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (SAS) Statement Of Financial Accounting Standards are Statements issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). | Introduction: I t is a formal document issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)‚ which details accounting standards and guidance on selected accounting policies set out by the FASB. These statements of financial accounting standards are issued‚ with the expectation that all reporting companies listed on American stock exchanges
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position of an entity. However‚ accounting measurement issues are seen to be problematic as many measurements are derived. According to Mary E. Barth (2007)‚ an analysis regarding the latest activities of the International Accounting Standard Board (IASB) have revealed that the use of fair value as a measurement base in financial accounting is probable to increase. With the increased probability of using fair value as a measurement base and the adoption of international accounting standards by Australia
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Dennis Business School Oxford Brookes University Abstract The paper examines the nature and role of a conceptual framework for financial reporting. Although much has been written about such frameworks and their purported role and the FASB and IASB are currently revising and converging their frameworks there are still questions about the kind of thing it is and how it is used in setting accounting standards. Using insights from the philosophical literature this paper considers the nature
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with IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) as used in the accounting and financial reporting aspects. Such convergence requires that the functions of the GAAP standards be added to the IFRS. The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) developed the IFRS which is a less-detailed financial reporting system. This paper seeks to analyze the GAAP and the IFRS‚ their mandate and functions. Further‚ it shall compare the differences and similarities of the two standards which have such
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Accounting Standard AASB117‚ Leases‚ was made by the Australian Accounting Standards Board on 15 July 2004 under the section 334 of the Corporations Act 2001. The objective of AASB117 is to prescribe appropriate accounting policies for the lessees and lessors in order to assist entities in classifying leases as operating or finance leases and disclosure to apply in relation to leases. AASB 117 includes economic life‚ fair value‚ finance leases‚ operating leases and also hire purchases contracts which
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Revenue Recognition: IFRS and FASB Convergence With the growth of international business there is a need to standardize financial statements globally. Presently there are “approximately 120 foreign private issuers currently that report to the Commission using IFRS financial statements.” By standardizing accounting practices investors will be able to make informed decisions based on comparability and accuracy of financial statements. The SEC released this statement in 2008‚ “We believe that
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International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) is an independent‚ private-sector body that develops and approves International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The IASB was formed in 2001 to replace the International Accounting Standards Committee. Its mission is “to develop a single set of high quality‚ understandable‚ enforceable and globally accepted International Financial Reporting Standards”. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is a private‚ not-for-profit organization whose
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Classification of Accounting Systems Critically evaluate to what extent past research into classification of accounting systems has become irrelevant because of international harmonization efforts. Let us remind that IASC was replaced in 2001 by IASB (International Accounting Standards Board). We are going to start this paper with the different classification researches‚ taking for example Hofstede and Gray’s studies. Then we will draw the main differences between GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting
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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) and the International
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