Komite Terminologi AICPA (The Committee on Terminology of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants) mendefinisikan akuntansi sebagai berikut: Akutansi adalah seni pencatatan, penggolongan, dan peringkasan transaksi dan kejadian yang bersifat keuangan dengan cara yang berdaya guna dan dalam bentuk satuan uang, dan menginterprestasian hasil proses tersebut. Pada perkembangan saat ini, akuntansi didefinisikan dengan mengacu pada konsep informasi: Akutansi adalah aktivitas jasa
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Relevant Background: Why did FASB update the standard? Over the years, companies have become increasingly more likely to falsify their financial statements. One way companies are doing this is by using Repurchase Agreements, or Repos. By using Repos, companies are able to temporarily move debt off their books to appear more solvent on the financial statements. Currently, companies are allowed to report repos as a sale, thus making their balance sheet appear stronger than it actually is. In the 1980s
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ultimately the rest of the world economy. Speculation was rife that accounting standards, in particular, fair value accounting was the prime reason for this significant meltdown. “This sparked a fierce debate with some experts believing that fair value accounting was primary cause of the crisis whilst others considered that it exacerbated it. On the other side of the debate were those commentators that believed that fair value accounting was successful in acting as an early warning system and effectively
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Accounting Standards Boards Paper Elena Thomas ACC/541 January 10, 2011 Accounting Standards Boards Paper In the 1930’s, the financial community was realizing a need for a uniform accounting standard especially for its publicly traded companies. The SEC was given the authority by the Securities Act of 1933 to create accounting standards and determine the accounting disclosures (M.E. Sharpe, 2006). The SEC deferred to the accounting profession the task of creating auditing standards
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companies that has inaccurate accounting information. Therefore, investors will have a true understanding of the financial status about the company they re investing in. Financial Accounting Foundation develops ways companies and organizations can report effective financial information. Financial Accounting Foundation also, makes sure they develop a process for each level of accounting establishment. Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), has developed an accounting process for non governmental
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November 21, 2012 Introductory Accounting I (BME212054) Ron Davis: ID 483865 To connect my background and experience as it relates to Introductory Accounting I in this Prior Learning Essay, I reference my learning and professional experience. • Certified Financial Planner, Investors Diversified Services, Minneapolis, MN. • 30 years of experience selling software and services to banks and credit unions. • Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Certification 2002. • Successfully completed
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there be one set of accounting standards in use throughout the world in the next five years? Currently many countries have been using Accounting guidelines based on the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) these are managed by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). The United States holds companies accountable to Accounting Guidelines maintained by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) which issues the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) in
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managers deal with the switch to IFRS. This paper discusses the background of changing standard, and why manager must switch the standard to IFRS. At last, it points out several methods that managers should take in order to switch to IFRS. Keywords: IFRS, GAAP, switch Introduction International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is a standard accounting system easy to International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) issued by the countries in the cross-border economic exchanges. IFRS
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Vol. 7, No. 3; February 2012 Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards in Developing Countries: The Case of Nigeria Abdulkadir Madawaki College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia Sintok, 06010 Kedah, Malaysia E-mail: abdulkadirmadawaki@yahoo.com Received: September 16, 2011 doi:10.5539/ijbm.v7n3p152 Abstract The study focused on the adoption process of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on a developing economy, with particular reference to Nigeria. The paper
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the estimated fair value. This new standard has had a significant effect on profits for many companies. The valuation methods required by the FASB are based on pricing models that are complicated and require companies to use a number of assumptions which could cause a material difference in the company’s operating results. Due to the number of estimates and assumptions, users of financial statements should pay close attention to the disclosures and the accounting estimates, particularly those found
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