Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

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    with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and

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    In this research project, we will be comparing the similarities and differences between IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) and GAAP(Generally Accepted Accounting Principles), specifically in the cash flow statement, and we will be using Apple vs Samsung’s financial statement and stock price to compare the similarities and differences between IFRS and GAAP. 2. Motivation(Vicki) Today, with increasing globalization in the business world, many investors are looking for opportunities

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    Noted in their critical accounting estimates section of their footnotes, they claim that their financial statements conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and with general practices within the banking industry. It is believed that in connection with the application of those principles, Pinnacle Financial Partners have made assumptions, judgments and estimates which, in the case of the determination of their allowance for loan losses, the valuation of other real estate owned,

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    Part I. The system by which American companies compiled and present their financial accounting standards is the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). This system is "a common set of principles, procedures and standards" to ensure that there is a high level of consistency in accounting statements in the country (Investopedia, 2013). The IFRS (international financial reporting standards) is a similar set of standards that is widely used internationally, in over 100 countries including most

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    definition of accounting: [2] *"Accounting is a set of principles and procedures relating to the registration and compilation, analysis and interpretation of financial data for the purpose of determining the outcome of business and its financial position". * "A method of recording and tabulating and summarizing operations and financial events and then interpret the results". *Body: 2.Assumptions used in accounting: [1] What assumptions used in accounting is generally predict solutions

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    1. Academicians as well as practitioners have long debated the issue of historical cost accounting versus current value accounting. The historical cost is the original nominal monetary value of the items purchased. Based on the historical cost concept, it states that the amount of the assets acquired should be recorded with the original amount paid at date of acquisition and should include all costs necessary to get the asset in place and ready for use. Historical cost helps to distinguish an asset’s

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    Historical Cost Controversy Over the past several years, there has been a growing controversy over the accounting issues of fair values and historical cost. The basis of this controversy revolves around which one of these principles is the most accurate. There are many different viewpoints on this issue. Many accounting professionals believe that fair value is just as accurate as the historical cost principle, while others believe that the historical cost is more reliable. The facts about each of these

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    ACC 290 IFRS v. GAAP

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    Comparing IFRS to GAAP Essay ACC/290 November 24, 2014 Comparing IFRS to GAAP Paper Although the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) have a lot of similar guidelines and expectations, they also differ in many ways. The IFRS employs more of a “principles based” accounting standards whereas GAAP utilizes more of a “rules based” approach. Even though there are differences between terminology, revenue recognition, gains and/or losses

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    BAF 301 Accounting and financial management Assignment 1 Mohammad Gholamali 20101147 Dr. Suja Sarah Thomas Colleague of Electrical Electronics Engineering Introduction In this report I am going to write some of the important principle and assumption and guidance used to prepare accounting statements. In the world of business there are some general rules and principles which the universe of accounting uses them as a general guidance. There are some international framework like Financial accounting

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