potential market is created. 1.1.1 EUROPEAN UNION HISTORY The main goal of the international convergence of accounting standard is to obtain a precise and good quality accounting standards to be used internationally and keep updating and improving it. In July‚ 2002 in the EU‚ the European government passed a law which required all companies listed on the stock exchange to prepare its financial statements keeping the IFRS from 2005. (Wolk‚ 2007) The organizations with the European Union could make
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Accounting Standards Paper The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) were both formed in 1973. The FASB is the organization‚ in the private sector‚ for establishing standards of financial accounting that governs the preparation of financial reports by non governmental entities. The IASB is an independent private sector body that develops and approves international financial reporting standards. These two have been working toward the
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Accounting Standards Boards “The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) are currently working on a joint venture referred to as the convergence project” (University of Phoenix‚ 2013‚ p. 1). As a result‚ both Boards have agreed to meet a deadline of June 2011 for the convergence of the accounting guidelines to be complete. Understanding their history and their relationship can help students in the MSA program to get ready for the working
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 1.1 USE‚ PREPARATION AND CONCEPTS * Use: The information derived from financial accounting is used by managers‚ investors‚ bankers‚ financial analysts and accountants‚ helping them to learn how to use information effectively and to do their jobs better. This information is essential to accountants for the services they provide. * Preparation: to be effective users of accounting information‚ people need to know something about how and
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Accounting Analysis Your name ACC460 Date Instructor Accounting Analysis When a person reviews financial statements the format can be different for government and nongovernment businesses. The reason for this is the two types of businesses are regulated by different accounting standard boards‚ and choose accounting methods to meet their requirements. The Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB) sets regulations for nongovernment entities and the Government
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GASB and FASB Analysis Paper ACC/460 The Governmental Accounting Standards Board and the Financial Accounting Standards Boards were put in place to assist in regulating the private sector‚ federal‚ and state and local governments. These regulations that are in place are to hold he sector accountable for its accurate financial reporting and documentation. I ask how these two divisions differ in its objectives and how to they regulate each party it governs. The Governmental Accounting
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BUSINESS ACCOUNTING AC1010 SPORTS DIRECT INTERNATIONAL PLC. Table of Contents 1.0 Overview………………………………………………………………………………….3 2.0 Company Background………………………………………………………..………….3 3.0 Performance during the last 5 years…………………………………………………….3 4.0 Ratios Analysis……………………………………………………………………………4 * 4.1 Earning per Share Ratio…………………………………………………..4 * 4.2 Quick Ratio……………………………………………………………….5 * 4.3 Current Ratio……………………………………………………………..6 * 4.4 ROCE Ratio………………………………………………………
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University of Wollongong Research Online Faculty of Business - Accounting & Finance Working Papers Faculty of Business 2006 Regulation: Standardising Accounting Practice M. Gaffikin University of Wollongong‚ gaffikin@uow.edu.au Publication Details This working paper was originally published as Gaffikin‚ M‚ Regulation: Standardising Accounting Practice‚ Accounting & Finance Working Paper 06/22‚ School of Accounting & Finance‚ University of Wollongong‚ 2006. Research Online is the open access
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To: FASB / IASB From: Billy Leigh Re: Proposed Changes to Financial Statement Presentation Dear Members of IASB / FASB‚ As I understand it‚ the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) are proposing a joint venture to change the presentation of financial statements. I appreciate the opportunity to comment on the proposed changes. It is in my humble opinion that the current requirements for financial statement presentation
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and the strike price is $51. The option expires on July 31‚ 2010. On March 31‚ 2010‚ the market value of Reese stock was $48 per share and the time value of the option was $120. The put option is not designated as a hedge. If the company has to prepare financial statements on March 31‚ 2010‚ what would the entry be? A debit to the Put Option and a a. credit to Unrealized Holding Gains/Losses – Income $805. b. credit to Unrealized Holding Gains/Losses – Equity $805. c. credit to Unrealized
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