Differences Between US GAAP and IFRS
Understand the specific differences and implications between US GAAP and IFRS. This course replicates the content from module 3 of the course Global Convergence of Accounting Standards: Understanding US GAAP and IFRS - A Core NYIF Course
Program Details (NASBA) View
Program Level | Intermediate |
Prerequisites | This course has no prerequisites. |
Advance Preparation | No advance preparation required. |
Recent Revision Date | February 19, 2015 |
Instructional Delivery Method | QAS Self Study |
Field of Study | Accounting |
Duration : 0.5
- Differences between U.S. GAAP and IFRS for, Consolidation, Impairment, Inventory and Financial Instruments
- Differences in the interpretation of the concept of control and their effect
- Compare and contrast the issues affecting the accounting for impairment of financial assets under U.S. GAAP and IFRS
- Compare and contrast impairment testing requirements and the related accounting for nonfinancial assets under U.S. GAAP and IFRS
- Three ways in which accounting for inventory differs between U.S. GAAP and IFRS
- How the four underlying factors, (measurement, recognition threshold, classification, and rules) can be used to identify accounting and reporting differences related to financial instruments under U.S. GAAP and IFRS