adopted by the IASB in 2001. Its name was changed to IAS 7 - Statement of Cash Flows in 2007 as a result of changes in terminology deriving from requirements in IAS 1 – Presentation of Financial Statements. Moreover, the issuance of new standards such as IFRS 10 – Consolidated Financial Statements, triggered minor amendments to IAS 7. Key differences between U.S. GAAP ASC 230 and IAS 7 The following table summarizes the main differences between the two standards. Subject | U.S. GAAP | IFRSs | Definition
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Advantages of IFRS compared to GAAP reporting standards 1.1 Focus on investors One of the significant advantages of IFRS compared to GAAP is its focus on investors in the following ways: 1. The first factor is that IFRS promise more accurate, timely and comprehensive financial statement information that is relevant to the national standards. And the information provided by financial statements prepared under IFRS tends to be more understandable for investors as they can understand the financial
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1. Should the University adopt a “rules based” approach or a “principles approach” to students who are late submitting coursework? Outline the advantages and disadvantages of each approach. Advantages of principles approach * The primary benefit of principles-based accounting rests in its broad guidelines that can be applied to numerous situations instead of detailed rules. * Simpler standards, easier to understand and apply. * The use of principles-based accounting
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progress within a relatively short period of time (Camfferman and Zeff, 2006). In 1993, Daimler Benz AG aimed to list on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE); hence, it needed to reconcile its financial statements to comply with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP). Under German GAAP, the firm had re- ported a net income of 615 million Deutschmarks (DM) for the 1992 year, which turned into a net loss q We are grateful to Luis Fernández-Revuelta and Mikel Tapia for their helpful comments
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www.gtgifrs.com: 1 IFRS IMPLEMENTATION AND CHALLENGES IN INDIA By Vandana Saxena Poria, OBE CEO, Get Through Guides Published in MEDC Monthly Economic Digest – August 2009 issue Need for universal GAAP In recent times, capital markets have become global and continue to expand. Moreover, there has been significant globalisation of production and trade. Investors can trade shares and securities worldwide. Entities are in a position to access the funds globally in the most advantageous markets.
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Abstract International Accounting Standards are not always implemented into companies around the globe. Most industrialized countries have their own organizations, such as the United States Financial Accounting Standards Board, that govern their accounting standards. This can cause major difficulties for multi-country corporations, as well as confusing for investors who are trying to compare company financials. To rectify this problem, the SEC has prepared a roadmap that proposes requiring all
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Overview Part 2 US GAAP and IFRS Part 3 China GAAP and IFRS Part 4 Summary of Convergence Process Part 5 Pros & Cons of Convergence Part 6 The reasons for differences in accounting practice ww.ifrs.org + The International Accounting Standards Board + The International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC) Foundation + Objective – a single set of global financial reporting standards + Aim – convergence between national standards and international standards + IFRS Framework + IFRS SMEs +
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Applying IFRS in Germany – Determinants and Consequences Joachim Gassen Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin 10099 Berlin, Germany Phone: +49(0)30-2093 5764 E-mail: gassen@wiwi.hu-berlin.de Thorsten Sellhorn Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaft Ruhr-Universität Bochum Universitätsstraße 150 44780 Bochum, Germany Phone: +49(0)234-32 28300 E-mail: sellhorn@iur.rub.de First Version, June 2006 This Version, July 2006 Forthcoming in: Betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung
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GAAP & IFRS Convergence Eileen Walker Strayer University 3/1/2013 Professor Lightweis ACC304 By definition, convergence is the “coming together from different directions, especially a uniting or merging of groups or tendencies that were originally opposed or very different” (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2009). As it applies to accounting, convergence is the “collaborative efforts of the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) to both improve U.S. generally accepted
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largest issues facing global manufacturers. International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) With the trends of globalization, there is a growing acceptance of IFRS. The IFRS aims to harmonize financial reporting across borders. (The Economist, 2007) Over 110 countries already require or permit IFRS reporting. The underlying assumptions of the IFRS standards and framework are that assets should be valued at the price which it could be currently sold, rather than on a valuation technique
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