... the In-
ternational Accounting Standards Committee (IASC) and its successor, the
International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).
THE INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS COMMITTEE
In 1973, national ... on particular matters.
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INTERNATIONAL
FINANCIAL
REPORTING
STANDARDS DESK
REFERENCE
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The Impetus for Global Standards 10
The International Accounting Standards Committee 11
CHAPTER 3 The International Accounting Standards Board 15
Formation of the IASB...
... on U.S.
markets must prepare three sets of statements: one using PRC standards, one
using international standards, and one using U.S. GAAP.
The MOF wants Chinese accounting standards to reflect ... the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) an-
nounced that future accounting standards would be called International Fi-
nancial ReportingStandards (IFRSs). Standards issued previously ... must file financial reports using U.S. GAAP. For-
eign firms filing with the SEC can use U.S. GAAP, their home country GAAP, or
international standards. However, if they use their home country GAAP...
... to InternationalFinancialReporting Standards
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MAIN DISCLOSURES
• Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities
• Details of tax income and ... prospects, and
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SCOPE
Accounting treatment for property, plant, and equipment.
EXCLUSIONS
• ... dealing with the elements of financial statements and their recogni-
tion and measurement.
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... of the fundamen-
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PROBLEM AND PURPOSE
The use and diversity of financial instruments, ... Guide to InternationalFinancialReporting Standards
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average number of ordinary shares outstanding for the effects of dilutive op-
tions and ... salaries, and holiday pay
• Postemployment benefits, for example, pensions
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EXCLUSIONS
•...
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EXAMPLES OF RELATED NATIONAL STANDARDS
Australia: AASB 1044
Canada: CICA Handbook 3290
New ... amount and accumulated amortization and impairment
losses
• Reconciliation of carrying amounts at the beginning and end of the pe-
riod
152 • Guide to InternationalFinancialReporting Standards
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SCOPE
Entities should apply the IFRS to exploration and evaluation expenditure that
it incurs.
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... condition.
•ReduceComplexityin Financial Reporting
Over the last several decades, the standards of USGAAPand associated guid-
ance have grown to many thousands of pages. By contrast, IFRS ... “con-
verging” IFRS andUS GAAP. (See sidebar for more information on the FASB.)
The goal is that over time
the differences between
IFRS andUSGAAP could
steadily be diminished and
eventually ... system based on USGAAP to new standards based on IFRS and
put a new emphasis on international cooperation and coordination;
• Investors(bothindividuals and institutions) and lenderswouldneedtobe-
come...
... 6 – Cash and Receivables, one difference is that IFRS includes bank overdrafts in the
cash and cash equivalents category andUSGAAP does not. The primary differencebetween
US GAAPand IFRS ... and chose to use FIFO.
b) Compute the ending inventory and costs of goods sold assuming Camden
Corporation follows USGAAPand chose to use LIFO.
c) How will the differences between FIFO and ... What are differences between the conceptual framework for IFRS andUS GAAP?
a. Measurement methods
b. Focus on reliability
c. Focus on understandability
d. a and b
e. b and c
4. Your company...
... 12
1
An AICPA Backgrounder
International Financial
ReportingStandards (IFRS)
3
1
The European Union (EU) has
adopted virtually all International
Financial ReportingStandards
(IFRSs), though ... its
predecessor body, the International Accounting Standards Committee. The IASB is responsible
for InternationalFinancialReportingStandards (IFRS).
The Securities and Exchange Commission ... formed in 1973. The IASB’s mandate is to
develop InternationalFinancialReportingStandards
(IFRS).
2002: The IASB and the Financial Accounting
Standards Board (FASB) issue the Norwalk Agreement,...
... Small
and Medium sized Enterprises, users and user needs of financial reports, accounting andfinancial
reporting standard for Small and Medium – sized Enterprises.
Trying to define Small and ... and
medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) were facing in applying accounting standards that had been
issued by various standard-setting bodies, both national and international. These existing standards ... the same way by all users? To get answer to those
questions we used a comparative method between accounting andfinancialreporting in two
countries: Canada and Romania, andbetween management...
...
method. Differences between test and comparison methods were estimated at 2.5, 4.0, and 10.0
ng/mL (2.5, 4.0, and 10.0 µg/L) for tPSA and 15%, 20%, and 25% for percentage of fPSA.
Relative differences ... prostate gland
enlarges, PSA levels in the blood tend to rise. PSA levels can rise due to cancer or
benign (non cancerous) conditions. Because PSA is produced by the body and can
be used to detect ... treatments. The procedures used to diagnose
prostate cancer may cause significant side effects, including bleeding and
infection. Prostate cancer treatment often causes incontinence and impotence. For...
... US GAAP, andUS tax accounting methods
08
A closer look
IFRS, US GAAP, and
US tax accounting
methods—a detailed
comparative
assessment
40
PricewaterhouseCoopers
IFRS, US GAAP, andUS ...
contracts.
22
PricewaterhouseCoopers
IFRS, US GAAP, andUS tax accounting methods
Subject USGAAP IFRS US tax method
US tax method
implications Action items
Gross vs. net
reporting (agent
vs. ...
computation
of Schedule M
expected.
14
PricewaterhouseCoopers
IFRS, US GAAP, andUS tax accounting methods
Subject USGAAP IFRS US tax method
US tax method
implications Action items
Sale of...
... Background and Purpose
The lack of availability of reliable and verifiable estimates between managers and
investors can cause uncertainty and information asymmetry in an entity’s business environment ... robust after testing
Atlanta versus Houston clients in that the rate of reversal for negative earnings changes (a proxy
for conservative accounting) was greater for non-Anderson versus Anderson ... measure the differences in the magnitude, consequences,
and methods used to calibrate accounting conservatism in regards to litigation risk, as well as
regulation and standard setting, between...
... and other users make economic decisions;
(b) to promote the use and rigorous application of those standards; and
(c) to bring about convergence of national accounting standardsand International
Accounting ... xxii
Part 1 • Setting and regulating internationalfinancialreporting standards
14
IFAC International Federation of Accountants
Supports IASB as source of international accounting standards. Important ... SETTING AND REGULATING INTERNATIONALFINANCIAL
REPORTING STANDARDS
Part 2 CONTRASTING HARMONIZATION AND DIVERSITY ACROSS FINANCIAL
REPORTING SYSTEMS
Part 3 SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCES ON INTERNATIONAL
ACCOUNTING...