to know and report in accounting standards for many different countries. Investors and creditors also need to know the difference between standards when analyzing financial reports for comparability and consistency. The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) is an international body based in London, England that was designed to combat this problem by creating a single set of global accounting standards, called the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). They are a high-quality
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The Economic Substance of Accounting Treatment of Property, Plant and Equipment Related IASs and Faithful Representation April 03, 2010 Introduction Theoretical principles of conceptual framework help determine which events should take place and when. They aid professionals with development of new standards and principles. The users of financial statements of public companies depend on the faithful representation of the entity’s financial statements. The financial statements must be adjusted
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Over the past few years, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) have been working closely together to develop a new set of revenue recognition standards in an effort to merge the standards of FASB and IASB, lessen the amount of industry-specific differences in the standards, and make the standards more principles-based. Because revenue is very important to both internal and external users of financial statements when it comes to assessing
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subject matter of the venture. * Contribution by partners of money, property, effort, knowledge, skill or other assets to the common undertaking b. Consistent with U.S. GAAP, Abbott uses the equity method to account for its joint venture in TAP Pharmaceutical Products (TAP). Briefly explain this accounting method. An accounting technique used by firms to assess the profits earned by their investments in other companies. The firm reports the income earned on the investment on its income statement
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business I would like to open one day soon. We will discuss my business plan in detail, including the financial report, and how to implement this plan to start my own business. Discussing the reasons why as entrepreneur, I would choose to use GAAP over IFRS, are also included in this paper. A sample chart of my account statement for my business is included as well. BUSINESS PLAN Many people in America are creative, ambitious, and industrious; always looking for other ways to make income. Because
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Inventories IFRS and GAAP adopts different rules Inventory for using lower of the market method. Under GAAP, an entity should first pick the medium number amongst market ceiling (net realizable value, market floor (net realizable value minus normal profit), and replacement cost. Then compare that medium number with the cost of the inventory. Under IFRS, one only needs to compare the market ceiling value with the cost of inventory. According to the 2013, AT&T includes its inventory in “other
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The comparative balance sheets of Madrasah Corporation at the beginning and end of the year 2014 appear below. IFRS Practice Question 3 Companies that use IFRS: Entry field with correct answer A company has purchased a tract of land and expects to build a production plant on the land in approximately 5 years. During the 5 years before construction, the land will be idle. Under IFRS, the land should be reported as: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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there are areas of difference between the principles of the Codification and IAS 2, there are a substantial amount of similarities that promote a convergence of the two standards. Both are based on the principle that cost is the primary basis of accounting including costs of purchase, costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. Also, they contain similar definitions of inventory: Assets which (1) are held for sale in the ordinary
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Overview International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) were established by International Accounting Standard Board to promote the use of global accounting standards so that company accounts are comparable and understandable across the countries. As of August 2012 more than 120 countries require or allow the use of IFRS for their financial reporting. An entity claiming compliance with IFRS should comply with all its standards including disclosure requirements and makes a explicit statement
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converge the accounting practices around the world and to increase the compatibility between countries in regards to financial statements. However, we must keep in mind that this process does not target uniformity in the accounting practice, but to reduce the differences over time. Standardising the accounting practices around the world comes as a boomerang effect of capitalisation. We have companies that trade in different countries and thus they must oblige with each of the accounting practices
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