summary: This report is aiming to disclose how the Annual report of Woolworths for 2012 apply the accounting standard related to estimation uncertainty and accounting policy judgments. Furthermore, the potential gap between Woolworths’ current practice and the accounting standard requirements will also be discussed. Paragraphs 122- 124 of AASB101 has explained the requirements of significant accounting policy judgments and paragraphs 125-133 has detailed what need to be done for estimation uncertainty
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the effects, it has in the accounting world nationally and internationally. Fair Value and Component Depreciation Fair value is the price that would be expected by the company to sell an asset or paid to change ownership of a liability in an orderly transaction between market members at the date of the measurement. All assets, liabilities, and equity instruments are measured at fair value. However the standards in which U.S. GAAP and IFRS require of fair value measurements are different
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US GAAP vs. IFRS The basics March 2010 Table of contents 2 5 7 8 11 13 14 16 18 20 26 28 31 33 35 38 40 42 43 44 46 47 Introduction Financial statement presentation Interim financial reporting Consolidations, joint venture accounting and equity method investees Business combinations Inventory Long-lived assets Intangible assets Impairment of long-lived assets, goodwill and intangible assets Financial instruments Foreign currency matters Leases Income taxes Provisions and contingencies Revenue
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Comparing IFRS to GAAP Comparing the IFRS and GAAP has been a three-week process for learning team F. Our team spent time discussing fair value measurements, component depreciation, revaluation of plant assets, development expense, development cost, contingent liabilities, and the differences between GAAP and IFRS accounting liabilities. Fair Value The GAAP fair value standards focus on the sale of an asset or the transfer of a liability using an exit price, unadjusted for transaction costs (Tran
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guide to accounting for agricultural assets November 2009 PricewaterhouseCoopers’ IFRS and corporate governance publications and tools 2009 IFRS technical publications Manual of accounting – IFRS 2010 IFRS pocket guide 2009 Global guide to IFRS providing comprehensive practical guidance on how to prepare financial statements in accordance with IFRS. Includes hundreds of worked examples and extracts from company reports. The Manual is a three-volume set comprising: • Manual of accounting – IFRS
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Research Journal of Finance and Accounting ISSN 2222-1697 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2847 (Online) Vol 3, No 8, 2012 www.iiste.org COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FAIR VALUE AND HISTORICAL COST ACCOUNTING ON REPORTED PROFIT: A STUDY OF SELECTED MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN NIGERIA BESSONG, PETER KEKUNG and CHARLES, EFFIONG DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR, P.M.B.1115, CALABAR, CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA Tel: +234 8037079607 ABSTRACT This study aimed to critically
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Chapter 10 Accounting for Derivatives and Hedge Accounting IFRS 9 defines a derivative as a financial instrument or other contract within the scope of IFRS 9 that meets three criteria: 1. Its value changes in response to a change in an "underlying". The underlying can be the price of a commodity, such as soybeans, or a financial instrument, such as a fixed rate bond. It can also be a rate such as a foreign exchange rate or a specified interest rate, for example, the London Interbank Offer Rate; It
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process. The financial reporting process is governed by accounting rules and standards, managerial incentives, and enforcement and monitoring mechanisms. It is important for a user of financial information to understand the financial reporting environment along with the accounting information presented in financial statements. In this chapter, the concepts underlying financial reporting are discussed with special emphasis on accounting rules. Next the purpose of financial reporting is discussed
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Comparing IFRS to GAAP Essay In the Accounting industry, there are various principles and guidelines by which financial accountants, analysts, and organizations need to abide by. The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) issues standards (IFRS) that have been adopted by the United States and several countries outside of the U.S. (University of Phoenix, 2013). The IFRS along with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), professionals in the accounting industry use these guidelines as
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Running Head: GLOBAL FINANCIAL REPORTING: Global Financial Reporting: Why Move Toward Global Financial Reporting Connie Cerruto Student ID 3247960261 Accounting Capstone: Senior Seminar in Accounting ACC 499 005016 Winter Semester 2008 Submitted to Professor Tee Thein March 16, 2008 Dedication and Acknowledgement I would like to take this time to thank my husband, George, for all his support over this last ten weeks. For graciously doing
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