known as FAF‚ has a function of creating standards for financial accounting. They are responsible for the standards created for nongovernmental‚ and state and local levels. The major regulatory body Financial Accounting Standards Boards‚ also known as FASB‚ has a function of developing accounting standards that are in the best interest for the public. They are there to also improve accounting standards. The major regulatory body Governmental Accounting Standards Board‚ also known as GASB‚ has a function
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Financial Statements have to provide high quality financial reporting information with regards to economic entities‚ primarily financial in nature‚ which are useful for economic decision making (FASB‚ 1999; IASB‚ 2008). International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) have been extremely involved in making IFRS the international Accounting Standard. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been working on evaluating the implications of incorporating
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and a conceptual framework of accounting? 3. What advantages or benefits have been advanced by standard setters to support the development of conceptual framework project? Do you agree in practice such benefits will be achieved? 4. The IASB/AASB Conceptual Framework states that the fundamental qualitative characteristics of useful information are relevance and representational faithfulness. Must both of these qualitative characteristics be satisfied before particular information is included in a final report
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Introduction Schipper (2003) who is a member of FASB conducted a study on the rules-based and principles-based accounting standards. The aim of this article is to discuss the attributes and potential effects of transferring from rules-based standards to principles-based standards. To some extent this article is critical‚ but several limitations need to be discussed‚ such as implementation guidance. Summary Schipper (2003) demonstrated that there was a long-running debate on whether U.S. GAAP
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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‚ some significant economies have not yet (fully) adopted IFRS: for example‚ Japan‚ China‚ and the U.S. – Some countries have adopted IFRS but retained their
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Many years ago stock options were rarely used as incidental benefits for top executives. Nowadays‚ compensating employee whit stock options has become an increasingly common practice. Before the year 1996‚ only the intrinsic value method was used to record these transactions. This method distorted the issuer’s reported financial condition and results of operations‚ which could lead to inappropriate decisions taken by investors. Followed by the increased use of employee stock options and the surrounding
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Group 3 In your opinion are accounting standards necessary and to what extent? Do you agree with the view that mandatory regulations stifle innovation ? why? Give reasons? * Accounting standards are necessary to promote high quality financial reporting. The fundamental role of accounting is to communicate economic information about businesses and other organization to various stakeholders (government‚ investors‚ shareholders‚ suppliers‚ lenders‚ customers and the general public). * These
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standards have not been established‚ and enable standard users to better understand standards and proposed standards. The IASB and FASB were undertaking a joint project to amend the conceptual framework. The overall objective of this joint project was to develop a common conceptual framework that is both complete and internally consistent. However‚ the boards have now split and IASB is working on the CF on its own. Are there any disadvantages in having a conceptual framework? Consider the cost of
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Comparing IFRS to GAAP Essay John Lebo ACC/291 8 July 2015 Paul Brown Comparing IFRS to GAAP Essay Some steps which both the FASB and the IASB have taken in regards to moving the fair value measurement for the financial instruments have come a long way. FASB and ISAB are each individually‚ for the majority moving forward towards a fair value measurement for the financial instruments areas. Each believes in the fair value measurement rule to be a much more accurate description of how a company’s
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MBA 607 – Financial Accounting The Nature and Purpose of Accounting Accounting Purpose and Process 1 MBA 607 – Financial Accounting The Nature and Purpose of Accounting 1. The Need for Accounting Information 2. The Accounting Profession 3. Financial Statements Accounting Purpose and Process 2 MBA 607 – Financial Accounting 1. The need for Accounting Information A. Framework Stakeholders (creditors‚ shareholders‚ regulators) in an entity require quantitative information on the financial
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