Explain the rationale behind the prohibition of the completed-contract method for valuing construction contracts by IAS 11

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Explain the rationale behind the prohibition of the completed-contract method for valuing construction contracts by IAS 11 given that US GAAP permits this option under certain circumstances.
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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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International Financial Reporting and Analysis

ISBN: 978-1408075012

5th edition

Authors: David Alexander, Anne Britton, Ann Jorissen

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