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IFRS: Accounting Standards
What is the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and why are the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) issued by it so important?
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GAAP and Accounting Standards
Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) are the basis of financial accounting and reflect federal financial accounting standards. GAAP is important to US firms.
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Mark-to-Market Takes Precedence in Global Crisis
The Financial Crisis Advisory Group has singled out fair value or mark-to-market accounting as one of the main areas of improvement in response to the global crisis.
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EU Ministers Ask IASB 'Please Explain'
Progress towards global accounting standards is under threat as EU finance ministers pressure standard setters for a more level playing field.
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Asset Allocation
There is no "one-size fits" all approach to investing. Each investor is unique, with individual goals and worries. But some investing truisms apply to all investors.
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What Is the AICPA?
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants is an accounting organization dedicated to the enhancement of the accounting profession.
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Capital and Operating Leases
A lease is an agreement giving the lessee the right to property, plant, and equipment usually for a stated period of time (according to FASB).
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