International Accounting
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781259747984
Author: Doupnik, Timothy S., Finn, Mark T., Gotti, Giorgio
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 3, Problem 4EP
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List the three countries that have different reasons for not permitting the use of IFRS (International Financial Reporting System) by domestic listed companies.
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Choose the correct. Which of the following statements is not true under U.S. GAAP?a. Operating segments can be determined by looking at a company’s organization chart.b. Companies must combine individual foreign countries into geographic areas to comply with the geographic area disclosure requirements. c. Companies that define their operating segments by product lines must provide revenue and asset information for the domestic country, for all foreign countries in total, and for each material foreign country.d. Companies must disclose total assets, investment in equity method affiliates, and total expenditures for long-lived assets by operating segment.
Which of the following is true regarding GAAP and IFRS?
None of the answers are correct.
GAAP and IFRS require specific information be presented in the financial statements for U.S. and international companies.
GAAP and IFRS require specific terminology be used in the financial statements.
GAAP and IFRS determine the financial reporting requirements for specialized companies in a limited number of industries.
GAAP and IFRS are not similar in their reporting requirements.
Which of the following statements about the accounting standards used in other countries is correct?
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OU.S. GAAP is used worldwide.
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IFRS are used by all countries.
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More and more countries are using IFRS.
There are no plans to converge U.S. GAAP with IFRS.
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International Accounting
Ch. 3 - Prob. 1QCh. 3 - Prob. 2QCh. 3 - Prob. 3QCh. 3 - Prob. 4QCh. 3 - Prob. 5QCh. 3 - Prob. 6QCh. 3 - Prob. 7QCh. 3 - 8. Are there any major accounting issues that have...Ch. 3 - Prob. 9QCh. 3 - Prob. 10Q
Ch. 3 - Prob. 11QCh. 3 - Prob. 12QCh. 3 - Prob. 13QCh. 3 - What are the conditions to be satisfied if a firm...Ch. 3 - Prob. 15QCh. 3 - Prob. 16QCh. 3 - Prob. 17QCh. 3 - Prob. 18QCh. 3 - Prob. 2EPCh. 3 - Prob. 3EPCh. 3 - Prob. 4EPCh. 3 - Prob. 5EPCh. 3 - 7. The appendix to this chapter describes what is...Ch. 3 - In its 2003 annual report, Honda Motor Company LTD...Ch. 3 - Prob. 10EPCh. 3 - Prob. 11EPCh. 3 - 14. Recently the IASB revised IFRS...Ch. 3 - Prob. 13EPCh. 3 - Prob. 14EPCh. 3 - Prob. 15EPCh. 3 - Prob. 1C
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