Do you think the fact that most costs under U.S. GAAP have to be expensed instead of capitalized places U.S. companies at a disadvantage?
Expensing most cost under US GAAP than capitalizing does not place US companies at a disadvantage because:-
1. Total Net Income remains the same because capitalizing only create timing difference.
2. Return on Equity and Return on Assets will be higher in the future.
3. Initially, companies can handle lower profits, but it will bounce back in later years, which shows an upward graph of earning for the future.
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Do you think the fact that most costs under U.S. GAAP have to be expensed instead of capitalized places U.S. companies a...
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