In the area of fixed assets and the resultant depreciation there are some major differences between the GAAP rules codified in ASC Topic 360 and the IFRS rules in IAS 16. Processing Content In GAAP ...

GAAP reports in detailed, precise formats; IFRS allows flexible, principle-based reporting. GAAP does not permit asset value recovery post-impairment; IFRS allows revaluation. IFRS does not mandate ...

Merchants and manufacturers rely on the sale of inventory to create gross profits. Whether you purchase your inventory or make it yourself, you need to observe the relevant accounting standards to ...

Few differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP loom larger than accounting for inventories, particularly the disallowance of the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method in IFRS. The proposed shift of U.S. public ...

The transition to international financial reporting standards (IFRS) from Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) has had a noticeable impact on the financial statements of Canadian ...

As a business owner, you understand that accounting has to be accurate, but you may not know why accounting standards – the rules with acronyms such as GAAP and IFRS – are such a big deal. If you were ...