FOR SENIOR THESIS SPRING 2011 2 Table of Contents I. Introduction…………………….……………………………………………………………….4 II. Literature Summary………………………………………...………………...….……………..5 III. IFRS……………………...……………………………………………………..……………11 IV. Carve-outs…………………………………………………………………………………....18 V. Culture and Accounting………………………………………………………………………25 VI. Conclusion………………………………………………………………...…………………30 Appendix………………………………………………………………………………………...32 Bibliography……………………………………………………………………………………..37
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Over the years globalization coupled with related regulations continues to put pressure on moving towards a common global accounting framework called International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). THE IASB and FASB have been working jointly to establish a global standard that will guide the organization and presentation of information in the financial statements. The boards goal is to improve the usefulness of the financial information to the users of its’ financial statements and to help users
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Case Study #1 Inventory The Cost of Inventory The general principle for cost inclusion into inventory for US GAAP and IFRS is similar but not exactly the same. First let us look at US GAAP. The basis of accounting for inventories is “cost,” which is explained in ASC 330-10-30 paragraph 1 as “the sum of the applicable expenditures and charges directly or indirectly incurred in bringing an article to its existing condition and location.” These costs are divided into two different categories
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é The Effects of Mandatory IFRS Adoption in the EU: A Review of Empirical Research October 2014 Information for Better Markets An initiative from the ICAEW Financial Reporting Faculty The Effects of Mandatory IFRS Adoption in the EU: A Review of Empirical Research forms part of the Information for Better Markets thought leadership programme of ICAEW’s Financial Reporting Faculty. ICAEW operates under a Royal Charter, working in the public interest. As a world leading professional accountancy
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Differences between IFRS and U.S GAAP Duoyi Zhang (1) | Issue: |Measurement basis of agricultural crops, livestock, orchards, | | |forests. | |1.IFRS IAS 41, Para 10-33 |Fair value with value changes recognized in profit or loss. | |2.U.S GAAP
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Recognition: Converge between U.S. GAAP and IFRS While the basic revenue recognition model under US GAAP and IFRS share some similarities, if we make a comparison under two systems, we may find quite a few differences. In general, IFRS has much less industry-specific guidance than does US GAAP. First, one of the main differences lies in timing of revenue recognition with respect to contracts criteria such as long-term construction or contingency. According to US GAAP, revenue must be realized or realizable
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Assignment Acct 564- International Accounting and Multinational Enterprises Chapter 3 Exercise 5. On May 19, 2004, the IASB published a single volume of its official pronouncements that will be applicable from January 1, 2005. Required: Access the IASB Web site (www.iasb.org), search for these pronouncements, and prepare a list of them. The IASB published its official pronouncements and the list of them are as follows: * A new standard were introduce such as IFRS 6 Exploration for and Evaluation
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services there would not be any revenue. As we all have heard in the news lately that the security exchange commission is planning on switching U.S. companies accounting principles to international financial reporting standards. What this mean is that we will no longer operate our business sector the way things use to be. IFRS and GAAP has gotten together to restructure the tradeoff between relevance and reliability in standard setting. This proposed switch has caused some controversy from many
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International Convergence of Accounting Standards is not new. At first, the convergence focused on the principles used in major capital markets around the world. By the 1990s, the idea of harmonization was replaced by the notion of convergence and the International Accounting Standards Committee was formed in 1973, which was the first international standards-setting body. The FASB and the IASB have been working together toward convergence since 2002. The Financial Accounting Standards Board believes
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The generally accepted accounting principal (GAAP) and international financial reporting standard (IFRS) are principals that regulate how economic events are reported. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relies on the FASB to develop accounting standards that the public entities must follow when publishing financial statements. The number of countries around the world that require or allow the use of IFRS for preparation of financial statements by public entities is increasing day to day
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