Briefly describe some of the similarities and differences between U S GAAP and IFRS with respect to the accounting for pensions and other postretirement benefits ...

The underlying concepts for the accounting for postretirement benefits are similar between US GAAP a ...

Briefly describe some of the similarities and differences between U.S. GAAP and IFRS with respect to the

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Briefly describe some of the similarities and differences between U.S. and IFRS with respect to the accounting for pensions and other postretirement benefits.

GAAP
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is the accounting standard adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). While the SEC previously stated that it intends to move from U.S. GAAP to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the...