Ernst & Young released its 2011 European Fraud survey that includes a warning against the manipulation of

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Ernst & Young released its 2011 European Fraud survey that includes a warning against the manipulation of asset impairment write downs due to the subjective factors used and judgment needed to draw conclusions about the proper amount of write downs. The PCAOB found 123 audit deficiencies related to asset-valuation problems found among clients of the Big Four accounting firms in 2010, making asset valuation the most common problem. How do the rules for determining the impairment of long-lived assets explained in the chapter contribute to the possibility of audit deficiencies? Is this an area where should be converged with IFRS, or vice versa?

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...