At a recent executive committee meeting, the controller for Ricardo Company remarked, With only a single key

Question:

At a recent executive committee meeting, the controller for Ricardo Company remarked, “With only a single key difference between U.S. GAAP and iGAAP for property, plant, and equipment, it should be smooth sailing for the FASB and IASB to converge their standards in this area.” Prepare a response to the controller.

GAAP
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...