significant changes to some accounting standards and minor changes in others. A number of countries throughout the world are now undergoing a similar process as they too adopt the IFRS regime. However, a single global set of accounting standards has not been achieved as the United States continues to apply its own Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US-GAAP) as endorsed by the US Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). In 2003 the International Financial Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and
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Basic Accounting Concepts & Business Structures GAAP or the “generally accepted accounting principles” are a set of standards that are accepted and practiced within the financial community. In order to fully understand the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) we must first look at the sources that the principles originated from. Historically, there are four organizations that have contributed to the development of the GAAP in the United States. They are the SEC (Securities and Exchange
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10/1/2013 The accounting profession is on the verge of one of the most significant changes since the 1930s. In the very near future there is a great possibility that the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), as it is known today, will be replaced by the global standards known as the International Financial Reporting Standards. This paper will provide a history of IFRS and discuss the time frame of the conversion, along with is effects on U.S in the accounting perspective.
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A friend of your says, “I understand there are ‘rules’ for financial reporting. But what are these rules, where can a person find them, and which ones are more important?” One of the most common rules for financial reporting is GAAP, which is Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. GAAP are and is a combination of authoritative standards and simply the common accepted ways of recording and reporting accounting information from companies. GAAP can be found and imposed by companies so that
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“Codification” means the FASB Accounting Standards Codification electronic research system developed and released by the FASB which houses, reorganizes and indexes United States financial accounting standards and related literature (FASB Accounting Standards Codification®). The codification can basically be referred to as a one stop complete authorized source of reference for GAAP framework in order to adhere to the requirements of fair financial reporting by non-governmental entities. The codification
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first accounting issue associated with Runway Discount’s Refer-a-Friend program is identifying how the $25 referral credit should be recorded in Runway’s income statement. Is this consideration an adjustment of the selling prices of the vendor’s products or services, and therefore characterized as a reduction of revenue, or is it a cost incurred by the vendor for assets and services received from the customer, and therefore characterized as a cost or expense? The next significant accounting issue
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MEMORANDUM TO: Accounting Staff FROM: Junior Accountant DATE: September 23, 2013 SUBJECT: Replacement of SAS 112 with SAS 115 The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) Number 115 supersedes SAS Number 112. Going forward, auditors are to use rule SAS 115 when performing internal control audits. The rules have some similarities. However, the key differences in the rules are the definitions for control deficiency, significant deficiency, and
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ACC/460 The Governmental Accounting Standards Board and the Financial Accounting Standards Boards were put in place to assist in regulating the private sector, federal, and state and local governments. These regulations that are in place are to hold he sector accountable for its accurate financial reporting and documentation. I ask how these two divisions differ in its objectives and how to they regulate each party it governs. The Governmental Accounting Standards Board oversees the federal
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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 information of the other businesses they interact with, regardless of the country or region of the world that business is located. “The effort to join the international financial community in a single set of standards has been in motion for over 40 years. The International Accounting standards Committee
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Ethics Financial Management This paper will go over the various steps involved in financial reporting practices as well as the ethical standards in healthcare financing. Financial management is a major part of the health care facility running smoothly. There are numerous financial decisions made on a daily basis regarding business transactions and even some accounts (patient accounts, accounts concerning revenue). There are some ethics that those that are managing and reporting financial information
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