Cookie Jar Reserves and Conservative Accounting ACCT 495 Professor Jastrzebski Fall 2013 Cookie Jar Reserves and Conservative Accounting SUMMARY O'Brian Software, a multimillion dollar software company, provides custom software systems, maintenance, support and training. Nick, a recent college graduate, just began working for the family run software company. After being hired to the firm's accounting department, Nick began to suspect unintentional
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1.Background introduction International accounting standards advance with the times. Here, changes in accounting standards again: The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) first issued IFRS 9 Financial Instruments in November 2009, which dealt with the classification of financial assets and aspects of their measurement (Anna-Maija Lantto, Petri Sahlstrom, 2009). Consequently, the AASB first issued AASB 9 Financial Instruments in December 2009. After that, the IASB re-issued IFRS
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Name of Student: Name of Instructor: Course: Date: Accounting Standards Codification The FASB Accounting Standard Codification is the source of authoritative Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) documented by the FASB to be applied to nongovernmental entities. The Codification is the result of a major five-year project involving more than two hundred people from multiple entities. The Codification is effective for provisional and annual periods ending after September
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Accounting Standards Board Paper Joy L. Stigall ACC/541 Accounting Theory and Research September 8, 2013 Heber Howard Accounting Standards Board Paper The accounting profession has been around for thousands of years. According to records, accounting can be seen as early as 1915 B.C. It wasn’t until 1494 that an Italian monk, Fra Luca Pacioli, wrote a book that included a description of double-entry bookkeeping system that enabled business organizations to keep complete records of transactions
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Acct 883/483 International Accounting Sample Exam Multiple Choice 1. How is the term “stocks” used on the balance sheet of a British company? A) Capital stock in the Owners' Equity section B) Shares of another company owned as marketable securities. C) Fixed assets D) Inventory Answer: D Level: Medium LO: 1 2. A study conducted by the SEC in 1993 illustrated that U.S. GAAP was more conservative for most of the foreign entities listed on U.S. exchanges. What
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Nature of IASB: The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) is a Londonbased organization which seeks to set and enforce standards for accounting procedures. Over 100 countries currently require or permit companies to comply with IASB standards. It is responsible for maintaining the International Financial Reporting Standards (IRFS). The organization was preceded by the International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC). The IASB's Role: Under the IFRS Foundation Constitution, the IASB has complete responsibility for all technical
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Running head: THE IASB AND FASB The IASB and FASB Amber Lynch ACC/541 Week 1 Paper March 10, 2014 The IASB and FASB Although the concept of the convergence of accounting standards is a new concept to some the idea has existed since the 1950’s. This idea came about as a solution for economic integration and the uptick in international business operations. When the project was first constructed it focused mainly on harmonizing the differences in principles that existed across many different
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Paper #2: Rules-based vs. Principles-based Accounting Standards Convergence efforts in international accounting and the prevalence of globalization in the world markets has continued to indicate that worldwide financial statement comparability will continue to become more necessary. In light of this, it’s important to determine whether a principles-based or rules-based system would be more appropriate for harmonization. Although most current accounting systems can be primarily defined as rules-based
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Functions and powers of the FRC (s. 225 of ASIC Act )---Provide broad oversight of the process for setting accounting standards//Appoint members of the AASB//Approve and monitor the AASB’s priorities, business plan, budget and staffing//Give the AASB directions, advice or feedback on matters of general policy//No power to direct AASB regarding development of particular standards//No power to veto a standard//Powers expanded in 2003 to include overseeing the activities of AUASB (ASIC) is responsible
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Pending Litigation ____________________________________________________________ __________________ Financial Implications The pending litigation has several implications for accurate financial reporting as established in the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The immediate impact is the requirement for contingencies in the financial statements to report the potential that these statements will be restated to account for the outcome of the lawsuit. Pending the outcome of the lawsuit
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