IFRS, ASPE, and US GAAP each have a conceptual framework. Explain why a conceptual framework is necessary

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IFRS, ASPE, and US GAAP each have a conceptual framework. Explain why a conceptual framework is necessary for a set of high quality accounting standards. Provide three reasons by considering the concepts in the framework, the standard setters, and the financial statement preparers.

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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is the accounting standard adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). While the SEC previously stated that it intends to move from U.S. GAAP to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the...
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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 9787300071374

3rd Edition Vol. 1

Authors: Kin Lo, George Fisher

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