Consider the following scenario: You have been promoted to the role of controller at the Multi Co. holding company where you work. The financial statements have been translated from using U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to using International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
In your initial discussion post, explain how you would make your financial comparison. Ensure you cover the term functional currency and how it is determined. Also, address the following: If Multi Co. has a subsidiary in a highly inflationary environment, what method would be used under U.S. GAAP?
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Converting from US GAAP to IFRS is a significant finance transformational event for a company. The long-term effects on a company go beyond accounting and if planned right can improve various aspects of the organization. There are five different aspects which need to be considered in financial comparison vis a vis US GAAP vs IFRS:
How to determine the functional currency? (IFRS vs US GAAP)
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In situation of Hyper inflationary economies (IFRS vs US GAAP)
Consider the following scenario: You have been promoted to the role of controller at the Multi...
Consider the following scenario: You are the new chief financial officer of ABC Corp., a company in the United Kingdom, and you’ve been asked to help with the consolidation of your new U.S. subsidiary. ABC Corp. uses International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) accounting practices, while the subsidiary used U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). In your initial post, describe and compare the process when a subsidiary is consolidated under IFRS versus U.S. GAAP. Also, explain how goodwill is determined under...
Consider the following statement: Many people believe that the U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) are a rules-based approach to setting standards, while the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) are a principles-based approach. For your initial post, discuss the validity of this statement and give examples with academic support to justify your opinion.
Part A –respond to the following questions and support the “yes” or “no” answer you give with appropriate citations from the FASB Codification or IAS reference. Is impairment of goodwill reversible under United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) Is impairment of goodwill reversible under International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)? Part B – Compare and contrast the requisite goodwill impairment testing procedures under IFRS vis-à-vis U.S. GAAP?
Which of the following is true about the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)? The IASB has been working with the FASB in recent years to achieve convergence of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and U.S. GAAP. The goal of the IASB is to develop a single set of high quality, understandable, enforceable, and globally accepted financial reporting standards based upon clearly articulated principles. The SEC has delegated full authority to the IASB to be the accounting standards setting body in...
Which of the following is true about the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)? The IASB has been working with the FASB in recent years to achieve convergence of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and U.S. GAAP. The goal of the IASB is to develop a single set of high quality, understandable, enforceable, and globally accepted financial reporting standards based upon clearly articulated principles. The SEC has delegated full authority to the IASB to be the accounting standards setting body in...
To be useful, financial information must be relevant and faithfully represent a business's economic activities. This requires ethics, beliefs that help us differentiate right from wrong, in the application of underlying accounting concepts or principles. These underlying accounting concepts or principles are known as generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). GAAP in Malaysia, as well as in many other countries, is based on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). IFRS are issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (ASB). Malaysian Financial Reporting...
Case 10-1 Swisscom AG Swisscom AG, the principal provider of telecommunications in Switzerland, pre- pares consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Until 2007, Swisscom also reconciled its net income and stockholders' equity to U.S. GAAP. Swisscom's consolidated financial state- ments from a recentannual report are presented in their original format in Column 1 of the following worksheet. Note 27, Differences between International Financial Reporting Standards and U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, which includes Swisscom's U.S....
Case 10-1 Swisscom AG Swisscom AG, the principal provider of telecommunications in Switzerland, pre- pares consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Until 2007, Swisscom also reconciled its net income and stockholders' equity to U.S. GAAP. Swisscom's consolidated financial state- ments from a recentannual report are presented in their original format in Column 1 of the following worksheet. Note 27, Differences between International Financial Reporting Standards and U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, which includes Swisscom's U.S....
6) 6) Which of the following is troe sbout the International Accoumting Staedards Board (IASB)? A) The goal of the lASB is to develop a single set of high quality, understandable enforceable, and globally accepted financial reporting standards based upon clearly articulated principles B) The LASB has been working with the FASB in recent years to achieve C) The SEC has delegated full authority to the lASB to be the accounting standards D) All of the above are correct convergence...
You have recently been appointed as assistant to the financial controller of Frank plc, a manufacturing company. He has asked you to help with the finalisation of the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2018 and year ended 31 December 2019. (a) The Key Financial Information for Frank plc for the last two years are as follows: Year 2018 Year 2019 Cash £30,000 £20,000 Accounts Receivables 200,000 260,000 Inventory 400,000 480,000 Property, Plant and Equipment 800,000 800,000 Total...