Prepare a report that addresses the following: What are some of the arguments for and against creating

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Prepare a report that addresses the following:
What are some of the arguments for and against creating separate GAAP for SMEs? What are the similarities and differences between the "standards" established by the AICPA, the PCC and the FASB (FRF for SMEs, the work of the PCC, and standard US GAAP)? How will following the FRF for SMEs affect the audit opinion that you receive on your financial statements? If you are not a publicly traded company, will it adversely affect your company if you do not follow US GAAP? Why or why not? What if your company is publicly traded? Should SMEs have their own GAAP? What are the advantages and disadvantages?
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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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Operations Management

ISBN: 978-0078024108

12th edition

Authors: William J Stevenson

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