Chapter 19, Problem 2ICA

To determine

International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS): An international standard for identifying, analyzing, and recording the transactions related to money or money’s worth for a considered period are compiled under the head International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS). It gives detailed instruction on the procedure of recording the business transactions.

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP): A set of common rules, regulations, and principles which is used to account the transactions of the business is compiled under the head Generally Accepted Accounting principles. This guideline provides instructions in recording, reporting and analyzing the financial transactions. It also provides industry specific rules to record the transactions.

To understand: To understand the differences and similarities between the International financial reporting standard and Generally accepted accounting principles.