| FASB Project | ACCT 495-6260 | | Mallory Taylor | 4/26/2013 | | U.S. GAAP and IFRS: History of Convergence The business environment today is one of a truly global perspective. There are few businesses left in this world that does not conduct business on an international basis. The need for a universal accounting system is a direct result of the magnitude of international business. Investors, managers, CEOs, and virtually all stakeholders need to understand the accounting
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first appearing around the 1880’s (1). Since its creation however, goodwill accounting has been a source of debate and controversy due to its adverse effects on the net income of numerous firms. Goodwill accounting has undergone recent revision by the FASB, specifically in the area of goodwill impairment. The purpose of this paper is to examine the history of goodwill accounting, the initial amortization method and revised current method of testing for impairment, and the needed, yet sometimes detrimental
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Revenue Recognition: IFRS and FASB Convergence With the growth of international business there is a need to standardize financial statements globally. Presently there are “approximately 120 foreign private issuers currently that report to the Commission using IFRS financial statements.” By standardizing accounting practices investors will be able to make informed decisions based on comparability and accuracy of financial statements. The SEC released this statement in 2008, “We believe that
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harmonize accounting practices between countries. 2. Which of the following is true about the FASB after the mandatory adoption of IFRS by US companies? a. The FASB will serve in an advisory capacity to the IASB. b. The FASB will remain the designated standard-setter for US companies, but incorporate IFRS into US GAAP. c. The role of the FASB post-IFRS adoption has not been determined. d. The FASB will cease to exist. 3. Milestones in the transition plan for mandatory adoption of IFRS by
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consideration which already impacting business decisions, and not simply through non-US subsidiaries. IFRS has already influence US GAAP, under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standard Board (IASB) are working jointly to develop standards that will converge and improve IFRS and US GAAP. SEC proposed adoption starting in 2010 to 2014; therefore, understanding both of these major changes, and their business and operational
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Chapter 1 Environment and Theoretical Structure of Financial Accounting AACSB assurance of learning standards in accounting and business education require documentation of outcomes assessment. Although schools, departments, and faculty may approach assessment and its documentation differently, one approach is to provide specific questions on exams that become the basis for assessment. To aid faculty in this endeavor, we have labeled each question, exercise and problem in Intermediate Accounting
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SUMMARY ACCOUNTING THEORY APPLYING THEORY TO ACCOUNTING REGULATION Chapter 3 Karunia Muliani – 1306395224 Silvia M. E. Nabut – 1306408630 Claudia Jusuf – 1306408681 Yovanka G. L. Sianipar - 1306453193 APPLYING THEORY TO ACCOUNTING REGULATION LO 1. THE THEORIES OF REGULATION THAT ARE RELEVANT TO ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING Ada beberapa teori yang relevan terhadap pemahaman lapoan keuangan. A. Teori Pasar Efisien Dalam teori pasar efisien, penganut pasar bebas menyatakan bahwa pasar akan berfungsi
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when those inflows result in increases in equity, other than increases relating to contributions from equity participants”. The principles for recognising revenue are clarified by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) when both of the boards have affiliated. The boards are forming a new model to improve financial reporting by providing clearer guidance on when an entity should recognise revenue, and by reducing the number of standards
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The mission and goal of IASB was to provide a sustainable framework in that members of different nations can follow called the IFRS. IFRS is presented to profit-oriented entities whiter private or public; which is the development of a single set of high quality, understandable and enforceable global accounting standards. In doing so, financial reporting will be leveled, and international transactions as well as investors can assure their decisions and provide statements under fair value measurement
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Standards, are the principles developed by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). Nowadays, “it is becoming the global standard for the preparation of public company financial statements.”(Ervin Black) Parts of standards of IFRS are based on International Accounting Standards published by the Board of the International Accounting Standards Committee between 1973 and 2003. “On April 1st, 2001, the new IASB took over from the IASC the responsibility for setting International Accounting Standards
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