ACCT564

Week 6 Written Assignment

Thus far in class weve talked about many interesting topics in international accounting including international accounting standards, the history of accounting, IFRS vs. US GAAP, the FASB Codification, convergence, harmonization, foreign currency, financial reporting and international taxation. Its time to dive deeper into one of the topics with this assignment. In 4-6 pages (12-pt type, double-spaced) please choose your favorite topic thus far and write a research paper on that topic. Remember to include a reference page, which is included in the page count. Here are some suggestions of what you could write about:

• Convergence vs. harmonization

Be creative! If you dont like one of the above topics, please pick your own. If you cant think of one, email your professor for some suggestions.