scholarly journals Are companies in the Czech Republic ready to implement IFRS for SMEs?

2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (7) ◽  
pp. 39-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucie Bartůňková
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
International Accounting Standards ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Reporting Standard ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standard ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages

The process of integration and globalization is closely related to the need for harmonization of accounting at international level. In this connection International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) have been developed, which are primarily designed for companies whose securities are traded on regulated markets of the European Union. However, as the importance of small and medium-sized entities has been recently on the increase, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) also issued after five years of effort in July 2009 the International Financial Reporting Standard for Small and Medium-sized Entities (IFRS for SMEs). At present, there is no legislation for the application of this standard in the Czech Republic or any other state of the European Union. Each jurisdiction must determine whether to adopt IFRS for SMEs, to what extent and for which entities the standard is mandatory and for which it is not. Already in previous years the European Commission analyzed data from surveys on this new standard and discussed its advantages and disadvantages. To date, however, it has not taken a single decision on whether to adopt and incorporate the standard into the European accounting legislation. The question also remains what attitude towards IFRS for SMEs companies operating in the Czech Republic will take. That is why this paper analyzes the opinions of some Czech companies belonging to the group of SMEs on the potential adoption of this standard.

scholarly journals Compatibility of the IFRS for Small and Medium-sized Entities and the new EU-Accounting Directive

2015 ◽  
Vol 63 (6) ◽  
pp. 1945-1951 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerrit Kaufhold
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
International Accounting Standards ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Reporting Standard ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standard ◽  
Member States ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Accounting Principles

The new EU-Accounting Directive of 26 June 2013 (DIRECTIVE 2013/34/EU) has the intention to harmonize the accounting and financial reporting of enterprises in the European Union. “Think small first” is the central principle in the new EU-Accounting Directive and the new regulations have to be adopted in the laws of European member states by 20 July 2015. The International Financial Reporting Standard for Small and Medium-sized Entities (IFRS for SMEs) was published in 2009 by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). The IASB intended to create simplified international financial reporting standards for the special needs of smaller and medium-sized enterprise. The IASB completed in May 2015 a comprehensive review of the IFRS for SMEs and made amendments to the Standard. The revised version of the IFRS for SMEs will be issued in the last quarter of 2015. The aim of the paper is to analyze the compatibility of the IFRS for SMEs and the new EU- Accounting Directive and the problems in connection with the harmonization of the European accounting legislation especially in Germany. Based on the results of the research most of the former incompatibilities could be removed, but the remaining complexity of the IFRS for SMEs and the lack of an option for the member states to adopt the IFRS for SMEs as an accounting and reporting standard besides or instead their local accounting principles will prevent the wide use of the IFRS for SMEs in Germany and in other member states of the European Union.

scholarly journals CASE STUDY OF THE ORIGIN AND THE EVOLUTION OF ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS REGARDING TO THE HARMONIZATION OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (IFRS) IN JORDAN AND ROMANIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (30 (1)) ◽  
pp. 156-163
Author(s):  
Omar Alhato ◽  
Alexandra Botos
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Reporting Standards ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Reporting Standard ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standard ◽  
Accounting Systems ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Middle East Countries

It is valuable to take note that the majority of financial reporting pundits are in agreement that the financial reporting system of a country depends on several factors that include the legal, economic, and cultural background; The development of tasks performed by accounting is persistently inspired by needs of practice. It is clear of that accounting schemes play an essential role in the market economy, particularly in face of globalization of capital markets, where increasing need for comparable, transparent financial statements for the companies. Rather, it is proposed to present information that is used in making reasoned options amongst alternative uses of limited resources in the conduct of business and economic activities. The present paper discusses the possibilities to improve the accounting policies and procedures in Jordan and other Middle East countries in accordance with commitment of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Throughout this study we used a qualitative approach, to outline an overview of the history of financial reporting and its evolution from the origin, to the growth and development of accounting systems by studying a considerable amount of bibliographic material, using different textbooks and journals on accounting theories but also public information presented by the accounting organisations and the government of the two analysed countries. Furthermore, the paper reviewed the achievements made in the convergence of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), in the Middle East countries, in Jordanian context and in the European Union, specifically the case of Romania. International financial reporting standard (IFRS) implementation in Jordan has departed through several transitional phases wile in our previous work we noticed that Romania can be considered a benchmark of high degree convergence to IFRS.

scholarly journals The Changes of Polish Accounting Regulations after the 1989 Political Transformation Incorporation of Global Solutions

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Ewa W. BABUSKA
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Global Solutions ◽  
International Accounting Standards ◽  
Political Transformation ◽  
Reporting Standards ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Systemic Transformation

The aim of the article is to present the changes in Polish accounting regulations in the last thirty years of the ongoing systemic transformation from socialism to capitalism, which began in Poland in 1989. The changes consisted in adjusting Polish regulations to the Directives of the European Union and to the International Accounting Standards and International Financial Reporting Standards.

scholarly journals The Impact of Changes in Accounting Regulations on Agricultural Entities and Their Business Accounts Since 2016

2017 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 689-697 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milena Otavová ◽  
Jana Gláserová
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
The European Union ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Agricultural Enterprises ◽  
Accounting Principles ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Impact

Financial accounting in the European Union is harmonized through directives. In 2013 Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and the Council was issued. It aims to improve the performance of micro and small entities by reducing their administrative burden. The primary requirement of the Directive is to introduce entity size classification. The paper identifies the impact of the transposition of the Directive on the size distribution of agricultural enterprises in the V4 countries and some other countries of the European Union using data from the Amadeus database. In the Czech Republic obligations which are part of financial reporting are determined for agricultural enterprises and their impact on fundamental accounting principles is detected. The implementation of the Directive in the Czech Republic significantly influenced valuation, accounting for and specially reporting of inventories of a company’s own activity and capitalization, which are typical for agricultural enterprises. A comparison of the regulation effective until the end of 2015 with the new regulation showed the impact on the amount of profit and turnover, which are also quantified. The degree of harmonization with IAS/IFRS is also examined.

Institutional Convergence in European Union Member States

2020 ◽  
pp. 288-308
Author(s):  
Ayşenur Tarakcioğlu Altinay
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
International Accounting ◽  
International Accounting Standards ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Consolidated Financial Statements ◽  
Publicly Traded Companies ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Institutional Convergence

Economic globalization has affected accounting and auditing practices, as it has many other areas. Its impact on accounting has emerged in international accounting standards and independent auditing. There is pressure on the European Union countries to benefit from the New York segmentation of these standards. In parallel with these developments, IASB (International Accounting Standards Board) was established in 1973 to create a common accounting system for companies around the world, and internationally accepted accounting standards were established under the name of International Accounting Standards (IAS). To use these common accounting practices effectively, as of Jan. 1, 2005, publicly traded companies in the European Union have been obliged to apply the consolidated financial statements to the public in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adopted by the European Union.

scholarly journals The process of economic integration and globalization in the area of financial reporting, focusing on publication of financial statements in the Czech Republic and in selected countries of the European Union

2021 ◽  
Vol 92 ◽  
pp. 02004
Author(s):  
Hana Bartková ◽  
Marcela Palochová ◽  
Marek Pomp
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Practical Knowledge ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
The European Union ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Transnational Companies ◽  
Business Entities

Research background: One of the most important features of the current development of the world economy is international integration, which is taking on global dimensions. Operations of transnational companies and the development of the global capital market brings the necessity of accounting harmonization. The goal of this is to ease the mutual observation, reporting, use and thus creation of a single, international accounting. Purpose of the article: The purpose of this article is to describe the current state of the process of harmonization during preparing the annual accounts in the Czech Republic and in selected countries of the European Union, with the analysis of impacts of change in the legislative framework to the obligations of entities in the area of preparation and publication of financial statements. Methods: Scientific procedures using theoretical methods were used in the paper, which include description, analysis, synthesis, comparison and evaluation, inclusive of processing and evaluation of data and information obtained from research conducted by business entities in the Czech Republic. Findings & Value added: The article analyses the impacts of the process of harmonization and globalization on the area of financial reporting and on publishing financial statements. Based on the acquired theoretical and practical knowledge, the paper suggests possible solutions to improve the informational obligations of accounting units. The paper also evaluates the achievement of compliance in the area of reporting financial statements from the perspective of the Czech Republic and selected countries of the European Union.

scholarly journals International Financial Reporting Standards Implementation in India: Benefits and Problems

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 292
Author(s):  
Sruthiya V N
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
International Accounting Standards ◽  
Reporting Standard ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standard ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Proper Training ◽  
Implementation Problems ◽  
Taxation System ◽  
First Time

<p><em>International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) introduced by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB is international financial reporting standard. IFRS is a single set of high quality, understandable and enforceable global accounting standards. It is a "principles based" set of standards which are drafted lucidly and are easy to understand and apply. IFRSs were adopted first time in 2005 by EU (European Union) and are now accepted or required in more than 120 countries. In India, this is in an implementation stage. This paper tries to study the implementation problems in India and make suggestions to solve the problems. The important implementation problems are cost, lack of awareness about IFRS among investors, and no uniformity in accounting guidance issued by various regulators (SEBI, IRDA, RBI) in India. The suggestions are to provide proper training and education to accounting professionals and employees about IFRS; Government has to reform the taxation system to match with IFRS. </em></p>

scholarly journals The implementation of the IFRS for SME in the EU

2011 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hana Bohušová
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Reporting Standard ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standard ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Important Position ◽  
The Eu

Small and medium sized companies have very important position in the EU economy, mainly in the area of employment. Their activities on the internal market are limited by a great deal of obstacles. The most important obstacles can be considered different national financial reporting and tax systems.IASB published an International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) designed for use by small and medium-sized entities (SMEs).The IFRS for SME is expressly designed to meet the financial reporting needs of entities that (a) do not have public accountability and (b) publish general purpose financial statements for external users. This standard could be a suitable instrument for the SME accounting harmonization. The aim of the paper is to analyze the problems connected with the harmonization of accounting legislation used by SMEs in EU countries especially in the Czech Republic. In the frame of methodology the empirical research was used. The author has distributed questionnaires to the enterprises in the Czech Republic, selected according to their size and the field of activity. Comment letters of 210 respondents from 26 EU Member States were used for evaluation possibilities of the IFRS for implementation to national legislation.Based on the results of empirical research some problems could arise with the IFRS for SME application. Based on the questionnaires, respondents are highly interested in the costs and gains of IFRS for SME application. The gains should exceed the costs of IFRS for SME application.

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