Discover the key differences between IFRS and GAAP accounting standards, and learn how they impact financial reporting for ...

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 ...

Two accounting boards are working toward a common set of procedures for recognizing revenue. The international financial reporting standards, or IFRS, are the International Accounting Standards ...

PricewaterhouseCoopers has released a useful report demonstrating the many differences that remain between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. Processing Content Despite more ...

Please Note: Blog posts are not selected, edited or screened by Seeking Alpha editors. A study on IFRS showed that 50% of companies demonstrated higher equity under IFRS accounting standards than GAAP ...

While the SEC moves toward a 2011 vote on whether to require U.S. public companies to report using IFRS, a more compact version of the international standards is ...

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 ...