In the area of fixed assets and the resultant depreciation there are some major differences between the GAAP rules codified in ASC Topic 360 and the IFRS rules in IAS 16. In GAAP there is only one way ...

GAAP reports in detailed, precise formats; IFRS allows flexible, principle-based reporting. GAAP does not permit asset value recovery post-impairment; IFRS allows revaluation. IFRS does not mandate ...

The Situation: New rules for the accounting of operating leases will come into force under the International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ...

While U.S. and international accounting standards seem set on an inevitable convergence path, some are worried that the U.S. approach may end up becoming a bad influence on International Financial ...

Iberdrola USA filed an S-4 with the SEC related to its acquisition of UIL. Previously, IUSA financials were based on IFRS, but the S-4 used US GAAP. This creates a unique opportunity to examine how ...

International trade and cross-border investing is becoming more complex with new emerging market economies and global investment opportunities. The Securities and Exchange Commission, Federal ...

There are two dominant systems of accounting used by corporations around the world. In the U.S., companies use the generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, while international companies use ...

Have There Been Benefits to the Convergence Process? Gven this background, the purpose of this discussion is twofold: to provide a review of the events surrounding the convergence movement over the ...

Transitioning to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) was costly for Canadian businesses, but research showed nearly half found the cost of preparing and auditing financial statements ...

There’s more and more media coverage of accountants and accounting. That’s what happens when the New York Attorney General sues a big audit firm such as Ernst & Young (EY) for fraud. Or when “the ...