SFAS No. 115 prescribes the accounting treatment for investments in equity securities having readily determined fair values
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a. Compare and contrast U. S. GAAP for investments in equity securities under SFAS No. 115 with the provisions of IAS No. 39.
b. Discuss whether U. S. GAAP under SFAS No. 115 or the requirements of IAS No. 25 are more consistent with the following concepts:
i. Conservatism
ii. Comparability
iii. Relevance
iv. Neutrality
v. Representational faithfulness
vi. Physical capital maintenance
GAAPGenerally 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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Financial Accounting Theory and Analysis Text and Cases
ISBN: 978-1118582794
11th edition
Authors: Richard G. Schroeder, Myrtle W. Clark, Jack Cathey
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