compare the financial statements of companies in different countries. Therefore, a standardised accounting standard should be introduced and follow by the companies all around the world in recording their financial statements in order to facilitate the investors in doing their business. International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and US generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) are two main accounting principles that is widely used in the majority of the companies. However, there will be still
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Yes, there is need for a conceptual framework. Conceptual framework is really important whether in accounting or non-accounting purpose. In accounting purpose we can see that in the absence of a conceptual framework, accounting standards were often produced that had serious defects. Without conceptual framework they were not consistent with each other particularly in the role of prudence versus accruals/matching. Secondly, without conceptual framework also there will be internally inconsistent and
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Relationships University of Phoenix ACC/541 University of Phoenix ACC/541 The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB) have made huge changes in order to understand the relationship between the two. The IASB was created to provide observance in how the financial statements were published and their global acceptance and to work towards improvements of accounting standards. In this paper, brief analysis of the IASB and FASB history and how the
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States alone and less than one percent of those companies are incorporated. Corporations have been doing international business for hundreds of years and with the tech boom error growing over twelve times more than the early nineties, the way the world does business has changed tremendously. With the United States having so many businesses there is a consistent need to make sure that the accounting process is done the same all over the country, and to help prevent fraudulent or any misleading information
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International Journal of Business and Management; Vol. 7, No. 18; 2012 ISSN 1833-3850 E-ISSN 1833-8119 Published by Canadian Center of Science and Education A Proposed Model for Accounting Treatment of Ijarah Muhannad A. Atmeh1 & Jamal Abu Serdaneh2 1 TAG Graduate School of Business Administration, German Jordanian University, Amman, Jordan 2 Faculty of Business Studies, Arab Open University – Jordan Branch, Amman, Jordan Correspondence: Muhannad A. Atmeh, TAG Graduate School
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Financial Accounting and Reporting 1.5 The Role of Accounting Research 1.6 The Importance of Information Asymmetry 1.7 The Fundamental Problem of Financial Accounting Theory 1.8 Regulation as a Reaction to the Fundamental Problem 1.9 The Organization of This Book 1.9.1 Ideal Conditions 1.9.2 Adverse Selection 1.9.3 Moral Hazard 1.9.4 Standard Setting 1.9.5 The Process of Standard Setting 1.10 Relevance of Financial Accounting Theory to Accounting Practice
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1A. Benefits that SEC believes will result from global accounting standardization through convergence: The SEC encourages the convergence of IFRS and GAAP because it believes that doing so will benefit U.S investors. The incorporation of IFRS in GAAP will protect the investors, maintain the fair representation of financial statements and increase comparability and material information for investors to make better decisions. The primary benefit will be the reduction in discrepancies in financial
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EGYPTIAN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (EASs) vs IFRSs History For Private Sector For Public Sector In 1985 • IASs were informally introduced to the Egyptian market by the representatives of the big 8 at that time. • Unified Accounting System (UAS) In 1992 • Issuance of law 95 for 1992 (Capital Market Law) imposing the use of IAS. • Unified Accounting System (UAS) In 1997 • The 20 standards drafted by ESAA were issued by Minister of Economy in compliance with IASs with 4 deviations
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Accounting Standards Harmonization and Financial Statement Comparability: Evidence from Transnational Information Transfer Clare Wang The Wharton School University of Pennsylvania wclare@wharton.upenn.edu Current Version: January 2011 Abstract This study investigates whether harmonization of accounting standards enhances the comparability of Önancial information across countries. First, I statistically deÖne and link comparability to Örm value in a two-Örm, sequential information release framework
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and Applications The state of accounting in Egypt: a case Khaled Dahawy The American University in Cairo Nermeen F. Shehata Cairo University Tad Ransopher Georgia State University Abstract Egypt, one of the largest Middle East economies, is beginning its transition to a market economy. As a developing nation, Egypt has witnessed several changes in its accounting system during last two decades. This case provides an analysis of the Egyptian accounting system with emphasis on the development
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