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    [pic] ATPB 313 / ACTB 423 Accounting Theory & Practice TOPIC 5: ACCOUNTING STANDARD SETTING Chapter 7 SHD Learning Outcomes At the At the end of this lecture‚ students should be able to explain: ✓ The three theories proposed to understand the process of regulation – public interest‚ regulatory capture and private-interest theory ✓ a comparison of the free market and regulatory approaches to standard setting ✓ International standard settingStandard setting in Malaysia Introduction

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    AAAJ 12‚3 ``Interests ’ ’ and accounting standard setting in Malaysia Faculty of Business and Accountancy‚ University of Malaya‚ Kuala Lumpur‚ Malaysia Keywords Accounting profession‚ Malaysia‚ Standards Abstract This paper offers insights into the conflicts and tensions within the Malaysian accounting profession and the power struggle therein to dominate the accounting standard setting process‚ within the context of a rapidly developing country. It shows how interest groups and parochial interests

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    accounting standards accounting standards Introduction to Accounting Standards Accounting is the art of recording transactions in the best manner possible. Accounting Standards are the policy documents issued by recognized expert accountancy bodies relating to various aspects of measurement‚ treatment and disclosure of accounting transactions and events. Every country has its own standards. Accounting Standards in India are issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)

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    Case 3-6 Accounting Standards A. Given the income statement effects of LIFO versus FIFO‚ how will the balance sheet inventory amounts differ between General Motors and Ford versus Honda and Daimler-Benz? In other words‚ will inventory be reported amounts representing recent costs or older historical costs? In your opinion‚ which balance sheet amounts would be more useful to financial statement users in making decisions to buy or sell shares of a company’s stock? Inventory is an asset that

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    Compendium of Accounting Standards (including Interpretations as on July 1‚ 2006) THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA NEW DELHI COPYRIGHT © THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be translated‚ reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form either in whole or in part or by any electronic‚ mechanical or other means‚ including photocopying and recording‚ or in any information storage and retrieval system‚ without

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    ACCOUNTING Harmonization of Accounting Standards Samir S. Mogul < E X E C U T I V E S U M M A R Y > ◆ International community has long back recognised the need for moving towards harmonisation of the accounting standard across the globe. Obviously on individual country is always entitled to costomise the existing international accounting Standards according to its specific needs. Among other advantages of harmonisation of accounting standards‚ the two benefits which tops the list are (a)

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    Chapter 1 Financial Accounting and Accounting Standards Intermediate Accounting‚ 15th Edition Kieso‚ Weygandt‚ and Warfield 1 Financial Statements and Financial Reporting • Goals or purpose of (financial) accounting – Identification‚ measurement‚ and communication of financial information about – An economic entity to – Interested Parties (internal and external) • Creditors‚ managers‚ unions‚ government agencies Financial reports (statements) & notes 2 Financial Statements

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    Nature of Accounting and the Accounting Standard Background Accounting is an important part for business and it is dubbed “language” of business activities conducted by firms. People think it is used to communicate business transactions per se to all stakeholders. However‚ some people argue that the functions of accounting are not that easy. Except the communication tool‚ accounting acts as many other difference roles in business. When doing accounting‚ different standard may be used. There are

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    The political process of the adoption of IAS’s and harmonising these standards with the AAS’s has had far reaching impacts. This may be due to the influences of the government‚ boards‚ corporations and regulatory bodies involved in dominating the process‚ which can be seen through a brief look at the history of the actions taken by each of these parties to change the accounting world. There are visible benefits to the parties who influenced the changes in both economical and social ways. Along with

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    Abstract Discussion on harmonization is started quite long time ago. Its impact on the countries economy is good or bad is the central idea of this essay. This essay is written specifically on the accounting standard used in Australia. This essay starts with introduction on various topics such as conceptual framework‚ IASB‚ Sacs then it discussed the issue of harmonization. Harmonization will have positive impact on the economy because it attracts overseas investors to invest in Australia. This

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