PricewaterhouseCoopers offers a publication on its Web site entitled IFRS and US GAAP : similarities and differences:

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PricewaterhouseCoopers offers a publication on its Web site entitled "IFRS and US GAAP: similarities and differences: September 2010" that provides a topic-based comparison. Access this publication on the Web at www.pwc.com/us/en/issues/ifrs-reporting/publications/ifrs-andus-gaap-similarities-and-differences-september-2010.jhtml. On pages 4-11 of this publication, there is a table of differences between U.S GAAP and IFRS by reporting issue. There is also a reference to the pages in the document where each of these items is explained in more detail. Select any three of the items and read about the nature of the differences. Prepare a short paper approximately 2-3 pages long that defines the nature of the differences and discusses what you have found.
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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...
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Advanced Financial Accounting

ISBN: 978-0078110924

9th edition

Authors: Richard Baker, Theodore Christensen, David Cottrell

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