asset for numerous companies, especially those which are operating in high technology industries. According to the growing importance of intangibles there has also been a significant change in standards associated with accounting for goodwill. In 2004 International Accounting Standard Board (IASB) issued
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of the Board’s decisions, with the exception of decisions concerning the CEO’s appointment or removal, mergers or acquisitions, admitting new members into the joint venture and decisions for making calls regarding capital contributions. A unanimous Board approval is required for these exceptions. * And most importantly, Saturn and Venus have divided the power for making strategic operating decisions of Jupiter. Saturn has control over all decisions relating to manufacturing, design, sales and pricing
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2011) September 2011 Stripping Activities and Environmental Management (PSAK 33 R 2011) Exploration and Evaluation of Mineral Resources (PSAK 64) September 2011 Page 2 PSAK 64 and PSAK 33 (R 2011) • In 2011, Indonesian Financial Accounting Standard Boards has authorised: PSAK 64 Exploration and Evaluation of Mineral Resources PSAK 33 (Revised 2011) Stripping Activities and Environmental Management in General Mining • • • Both Standards are effective from 1 January 2012. PSAK 64 is virtually
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Issues With Revenue Recognition within the Software Industry The Isoft Example Financial Controller-SoftWarehouse Ltd This report has been prepared for the Board of Directors of SoftWarehouse Ltd for elucidation about the contentious issues that have given rise to the publication of the article concerning Isoft’s issues with revenue recognition. Finally, it will also assess whether or not these issues are likely to affect SoftWarehouse Ltd. TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary: 3 Introduction:
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AUDIT | DECEMBER 2012 THE POWER OF BEING UNDERSTOOD U.S. GAAP VS. IFRS: IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS AT-A-GLANCE Increasing globalization coupled with related regulations continues to put pressure on moving towards a common global accounting framework – International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Currently, more than 100 countries use IFRS, so if your business goals include global expansion, it is critical to educate yourself about the impact of IFRS on your financial reporting processes
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IAS/IFRS accounting standards: The logic and implications of the principles-based system q Salvador Carmona *, Marco Trombetta IE Business School, Calle Pinar, 15-1B, 28006 Madrid, Spain a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t The widespread acceptance of International Accounting Standards (IAS)/International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) makes it timely to examine their technical determinants as well as their implications for the accounting profession and the process of accounting harmonization
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Accounting Standards Building international opportunities for Australian business Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Proposals for Reform: Paper No. 1 © Commonwealth of Australia 1997 ISBN 0 642 26110 5 This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior written permission from the Australian Government Publishing Service. Requests and inquiries concerning reproduction rights should be directed
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Mary Schapiro's job was to fix the SEC. She didn't stop there. Meet the tenacious regulator who had a remarkable four-year run THE STRATEGIST02 SEP 2013 By LYNDA DUGDALE Mary Schapiro was appointed the 29th chairman of THE SEC and its first female chair | Photo: Andrew Goldie The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was reeling in the wake of harsh but justified criticism for failing to predict, control or even contain the global financial crisis. Under its watch, fraudster Bernard
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ISSUES IN ACCOUNTING EDUCATION Vol. 27, No. 2 2012 pp. 461–474 American Accounting Association DOI: 10.2308/iace-50005 Super Electronics, Inc.: Financial Reporting of Sales Incentives and Vendor Allowances Using FASB Codification Mahendra R. Gujarathi ABSTRACT: Super Electronics, Inc., a specialty retailer, has recently initiated several sales incentives and has entered into a long-term purchase arrangement with a major vendor that entitles it to sliding discounts based on its level of purchases
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Accepted Accounting Principles to International Financial Reporting Standard: The Potential Change for Leasing The United States, via the US Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), International Accounting Standards Board, and SEC all have begun the process to migrate from General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS). This migration has advocates for and against the change. A major change in the IFRS proposal is the accounting of leases
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