1 Egypt’s Accounting Standards (EAS) against IFRS: The Reason behind Compliance and The Main Differences. Ahmed Mostafa Eliwa German University in Cairo Supervised By: Prof: Dr. Ehab K. A. Mohamed 2 Chapter 1: IFRS Historical Background 1.1 Introduction The purpose of this chapter is to gather information about the history of the international financial and reporting standards (IFRS), the committee that issued them, and what the reasons behind issuing such standards are to be agreed and
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Research Journal of Finance and Accounting ISSN 2222-1697 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2847 (Online) Vol.4, No.18, 2013 www.iiste.org Problem with Human Resource Accounting and A Possible Solution Md. Mustafizur Rahaman1* Md. Amzad Hossain2 Tabassum Akter3 1. Lecturer, Department of Accounting, Bangladesh University of Business & Technology (BUBT), Mirpur-2, Dhaka-1216, Bangladesh 2. Lecturer, Department of Business Administration, East West University, Plot No-A/2, Jahurul Islam City, Aftabnagar Main Rd
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February 25, 2016 In Focus Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) On February 25, 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU) intended to improve financial reporting about leasing transactions. The ASU affects all companies and other organizations that lease assets such as real estate, airplanes, and manufacturing equipment. The ASU will require organizations that lease assets—referred to as “lessees”—to recognize
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publicised collapse of Enron has dominated the international financial news. The impact that Enron has had on both the accounting and business world will be long lasting and there is a need for an accounting shake-up. German newspapers have been casting doubts on the long-term prospects of the so-called “Big 5”. Some articles have been sceptical over the remaining “Big 4” accounting firms’ future and see Andersen as the start of a long-term downturn in the accounting world. (“Das Ende der Big 5”, ICN 2002)
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Job Search Strategies Handbook Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome to the Job Search Process Resources and Professional Associations by Career Field Accessing the Alumni Directory The Art of Networking Networking Questions Career Search & Industry Lists Job Fairs On-Campus Recruiting The Art of Interviewing Staffing Agencies, Temporary Placement Firms, and Executive Search Firms 1 5 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 22 27 2 Job Search Groups
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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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Keywords: IFRS, GAAP, switch Introduction International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is a standard accounting system easy to International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) issued by the countries in the cross-border economic exchanges. IFRS is a global harmonization of financial rules to regulate the operation of financial management in accordance with international standards guidelines. For specification worldwide accounting operations of enterprises or other economic organizations
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Greece’s Accounting Problem Greece is back as a focal point of the world financial crisis. While coming elections are spooking the markets, the supposed cause of the crisis has not changed. Greece has a declared debt of 319 billion euros, or about $369 billion, 175 percent of its 182-billion-euro ($210 billion) gross domestic product. This sounds like a nearly impossible task for any government: to govern effectively, spur economic growth and avoid default. The shackles of the declared Greek debt
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Profitability Analysis Using Activity-Based Costing by Priscilla Wisner Executive Summary • • Traditional cost allocation methodologies in firms can provide misleading information about the profitability of products, product lines, customers, and markets. Activity-based costing (ABC) provides more meaningful information about the drivers of costs, the activities performed in a firm, and the relationship between costs and products, customers, markets, and segments. In addition to supplying more
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Formulae Final Examination Financial Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis l Equity Valuation and Analysis l Corporate Finance l Economics Table of Contents 1. Financial Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis 1.1 Generally Accepted Accounting Principles: Assets, Liabilities and 1 Shareholders’ Equities ......................................................................................... 1 1.1.1 1.2.1 1.3.1 1.3.2 1.3.3 Assets: Recognition, Valuation
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