Due on Thursday by 11:59pm, only 150 words and every references used should be cited in paragraph
Accountants are responsible for following standards, conventions, and rules in order to ensure ethical accounting in their day-to-day practices. However, the rules in the United States vary from those followed in other countries. The United States uses what is called U.S. GAAP. “GAAP” stands for Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Most of the rest of the world uses what is called International Financial Reporting Standards known simply as “IFRS.” The United States is in the process of either converting or converging U.S. GAAP with IFRS.
To complete this Discussion:
IFRS
U.S. GAAP conversion
U.S. GAAP convergence
U.S. GAAP v. IFRS
Post an initial response along with responses to others’ posts, following the directions shown below
Post a response of at least 150 words in which you discuss the differences between GAAP and IFRS. As you write your post, consider the following:
- What are implications of the differences in these two different financial reporting systems?
- What are two benefits and two challenges with each?