The FASB Process

In 1973 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) was established to set the financial accounting standards in the United States of America for nongovernmental entities. These standards are collectively called U.S. Generally accepted Accounting Principles, or U.S. GAAP. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants acknowledge the authority of these standards (FASB, n.d). A “proven, independent due process” is used to collect the viewpoints of the financial statements prepares and users for the constant improvement of these standards. An Accounting Status Update(ASU) is not an authoritative source however documents the amendments to communicate the changes in the FASB Codification for a user to understand the reason and future of those changes (FASB, n.d).

The purpose of this research paper is to summarize research on codification topic 410 based on the information found in different academic databases. The first part of the paper will focus on the FASB Codification database. The second part of the paper will compare and contrast three other databases on the same codification 410 within the RIA Checkpoint databases: AICPA: Auditing and Accounting Guides, SOX Reporter, and GAAP Practice Manual. A summary of benefits and issues with the searches of each database will also be discussed.

I appreciate the chance to respond to the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s invitation to comment on the Proposed Accounting Standards Update-Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Changes in Measurement of PPE on the Balance Sheet and Income Statement.

First, The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) issues The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on U.S securities and exchange companies listed.

According to the International Accounting Standard Board, IAS 11 provides for accounting of revenues and costs pertaining to a construction contract. Revenues from a construction contract are only recognized when the contract is complete. However, there is another possibility whereby a proportion of net income is recognized over the period of the contract which is also known as the percentage of completion method. Contract revenues usually comprise of the initial revenue as agreed in the contract and variations in contract work, claims and incentive payments. In addition, IAS 11 consists of two types of contracts which are fixed price and cost plus contracts. Fixed price contracts are contracts whereby a fixed contract price is accepted by

Initially, the conceptual framework was revised by the IASB and the Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB), which is the US national accounting

Similar to the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB) governance of U.S. GAAP in the United States, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) was formed in 2001 to be the governing body responsible for International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). IFRS standards are beginning to be recognized globally as the leading accounting standards. Since 2002, the IASB and FASB have been committed to agreeing on unified international accounting standards. The ultimate goal is for IFRS to replace U.S. GAAP for the United States and be the new requirement for reporting for public companies. In the meantime, there are around 120 countries that already permit or require IFRS reporting and 90 countries that have fully adopted

Lease is one of the most important measures in providing an overall financial obligations of a company. It’s a way of gaining access to assets, obtaining finance and reducing risk of assets ownership (IFRS Exposure Draft Leases 2013, pp. 5). However, existing lease recognition under standard AASB 117 is limited and inconsistent, it does not provide a clear picture to the existing financial statement users.

For many years now, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) have been developing new standards in relation to the sales and purchases of leases. The joint effort of the two has finally come to an end, with the new standards being issued out on February 25, 2016. These new standards will come into effect starting in 2019. It is important that our diversified company begins preparing for the major implications of these new standards and fully understand what we are dealing with. The Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) will have an immediate effect on our company because is involved in many lease-related transactions as not only a lessee, but as well as a lessor. In this memo, we will be analyzing the changes Topic 842 from the perspective of the lessee and the lessor. The lessee is the company receiving the asset or property from the contract while the lessor is the one providing the asset or property. Finally, there will be an examination of the direct impact this will have on our income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows. First, we will be taking a look at the changes Topic 842 makes from the original lease standards.

International Financial reporting standards (IFRS) and General accepting accounting principles (GAAP) convergence issue began in the late 2000’s. International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) are a set of standards stating how particular types of transactions and other events should be reported in financial statements. Therefore, business and accounts can be understood from company to company and country to country. General accepting accounting principles (GAAP) are set of common accounting principles, standards and procedures that companies use to produce their financial statements. GAAP are a combination of accurate standards that are simply the commonly accepted way of recording and reporting accounting information.

(a)On 1 January 2005,all the stock exchange listed companies in Europe adopted the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) written by the international Accounting Standards Boards. According to IASB, the setting body of IFRS, their primary objective is to develop a set of high quality, transparent ,understandable, global accepted financial standards in the public interest (IFRS 2015) . Furthermore, the statement made by European Commission also explained the benefits including the elimination of barriers to international trades, the increasing of transparency and comparability of company accounts, the improvement of comprehensive strength and the rapid promotion of economic growth (Commission 2002). Based on the public

International Accounting Standard Board (IASB) is a professional body that develops and approves International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs). The IASB is known as an independent and a private sector organizational. IASB was formed to replace the International Accounting Standard Committee. The IASB organization is responsible for all technical matters of the IFRS Foundation that includes ‘full discretion in developing and pursuing its technical agenda, subject to certain consultation requirements with the Trustee and the public, the preparation and issuing of IFRSs (other than interpretations) and exposure drafts, following the due process stipulated in the Constitution, and the approval and issuing of Interpretations developed by

The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) enforced the harmonization of the accounting standards into a single set of accounting standards that is to be used globally in the preparation of financial statements and is called the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). This essay will discuss the benefits of developing the IFRS, which is to enhance and increase the quality of the companies’ financial statements through transparency and comparability, value relevance, timely loss recognition by presenting evidence from Spain and Bahrain. Other benefits include facilitating cross-border investments; reducing equity cost, and decreasing earnings management. Hence, this allows companies to provide information that will be

Over the past few decades there has been a significant transformation in the global financial structure. These remarkable changes are a result of increasing global competition, changes in business and political climate, increasing technological advancements etc. Globalization in particular has given the corporations and individual borrowers to look beyond the borders for finance and investment opportunities. In order to protect these investors and to maintain the market integrity a financial reporting framework was developed. This framework ensures high quality of financial reporting and true and fair representation of general information for the users of financial statements (SEC, 2000).

However, the information provided above by the company regarding share capital is further disclosure of the equity capital. Hence, a secondary information which involves just the disclosure, which can be in the form of list or table etc.