Sandy: Do you know if standards between the IFRS and U.S. GAAP have converged? Lori: No, I

Question:

Sandy: Do you know if standards between the IFRS and U.S. GAAP have converged?
Lori: No, I don’t know if the standards have converged but I think the two are almost identical.
Sandy: Is there a way we can quickly check the differences?
Lori: Let’s investigate!


Required: 

Use a secondary source (e.g., firm website/ publication) to investigate IFRS vs. U.S. GAAP differences as of 2016. Prepare a report that lists and summarizes five differences between the two sets of standards. Be sure to include the respective standard’s numbers (e.g., IAS 2 and ASC 805) and cite your source.

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...
Fantastic news! We've Found the answer you've been seeking!

Step by Step Answer:

Related Book For  book-img-for-question

Accounting and Auditing Research Tools and Strategies

ISBN: 978-1119441915

9th edition

Authors: Thomas Weirich, Thomas Pearson, Natalie Tatiana

Question Posted: