There is also the Financial Accounting Standards Board the FASB that is the largest independent US body that is responsible for establishing and interpreting the accounting standards and practices that are known as the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) is a regulatory body that develops standards for auditing and other services performed by certified public accountants. The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
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Kerns Jean-Paul U.F. ID 1161-4470 07/14/12 Article Analysis #2- "Delay Seen (Again) For New Rules on Accounting" by Michael Rappoport and "Accounting Panel Expresses 'Regret' Over U.S. Stance" by Michael Rapoport. This week’s article is about the additional delays in the SEC’s report and decision on converting to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The SEC began looking into switching in 2010 when the formed a committee to look into the matter and now, two years later, they
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The Convergence of Accounting Standards The need for accounting standards and recordkeeping of financial statements became necessary as economic development became more complex and the rise capital markets became necessary to support economic growth. Financial information is the language businesses use to communicate their capabilities to potential investors, lenders and other users this information. However, for this information to be useful it needed to be reliable, relevant and comparable. These
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accepted accounting principles, or, (GAAP). Third is Financial Accounting Foundation or (FAF). The function of the Financial Accounting Foundation is to make standards for financial accounting on nongovernmental, and state and local levels all the same. The Financial Accounting Foundation is a private-sector organization. The fourth is Financial Accounting Standards Board or (FASB). The function of the Financial Accounting Standards Board is to make standards for nongovernmental financial accounting
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85; SAS No. 89; SAS No. 99; SAS No. 113. See section 9333 for interpretations of this section. Effective for audits of financial statements for periods ending on or after June 30, 1998, unless otherwise indicated. Introduction .01 This section establishes a requirement that the independent auditor obtain written representations from management as a part of an audit of financial statements performed in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and provides guidance concerning the representations
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1982, the Financial Accounting Foundation Structure Committee produced a report on operating efficiency that indicated a need for more timely guidance on implementation questions. That report resulted in the formation of an advisory group, which evolved into the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF). This task force was established to assist the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) in improving financial reporting through the timely identification, discussion, and resolution of financial accounting
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Kapitel 1 Normative (prescriptive) accounting theory Inte baserad på empiriska tester (som positive teorier är) utan de är baserade på vad researcher tror ska eller borde inträffa vid särskilda omständigheter. Teorier som föreskriver (prescribe) istället för förklarar (describe) särskilda handlingar kallas för normativa teorier eftersom att dom baseras på normer som researchern som lägger fram teorierna har. T.ex. säger hur vi ska ta till oss och använda redovisningsmetoder. Kapitel 2
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Abstract The purpose of this paper is to look at FASB Interpretation No. 36, Accounting for Exploratory Wells in Progress at the End of a Period-an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 19. This paper will cover what is discussed, how the authority was found, what industry is affected, and what are the major organizational parts of that authority. FASB Interpretations are published by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). The interpretations extend or explain standards that have
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Explaining Basic Accounting Concepts and Business Structures ACT/537 March 12, 2012 Del Roberts Explaining Basic Accounting Concepts and Business Structures The three most authoritative sources of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) include FASB Standards, Interpretations, and Staff Positions; APB Opinions; and AICAP Accounting Research Bulletins (ARP) (Kieso, Weygandt, & Warfield, Chapter 1, Pg. 12, 2007). The FASB Standards, Interpretation, and Staff Positions issued
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Lecturer Dept. of Accounting & Information Systems University of Dhaka Submitted by: Md. Nur Alahi Jony ID: 13 105 4th Year, 2nd Semester B.B.A, 13th Batch Dept. of Accounting & Information Systems University of Dhaka. Date of submission: January 11, 2011. IMPORTANCE OF INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS INTRODUCTION With globalization
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