Discover the key differences in inventory accounting between GAAP and IFRS, including valuation methods, write-down reversals, and costing formulas.

Two accounting boards are working toward a common set of procedures for recognizing revenue. The international financial reporting standards, or IFRS, are the International Accounting Standards ...

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. Processing Content In GAAP ...

Merchants and manufacturers rely on the sale of inventory to create gross profits. Whether you purchase your inventory or make it yourself, you need to observe the relevant accounting standards to ...

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 ...

Conversion from U.S. GAAP to IFRS is a heavily discussed topic in the corporate world. Expected benefits of adoption include reporting consistency, enhanced global competition and improved financial ...

Imagine you are planning to explore many countries, each with different customs, language, food and culture. While the destinations may vary, a common understanding of certain rules and etiquette ...

While the SEC moves toward a 2011 vote on whether to require U.S. public companies to report using IFRS, a more compact version of the international standards is ...

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 ...

Globalization may be coming in baby steps. In the effort to move to a single, universal financial reporting standard, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted unanimously last month to open for ...