scholarly journals The principles underlying the IFRS and the measurement bases of the elements comprising the financial statements

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Camila Teresa Martucheli ◽  
Antonio Dias Pereira Filho
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Fair Value ◽  
Measurement Bases ◽  
Number Of Authors

Purpose: This theoretical essay seeks to present concepts, arguments and discussions about the adoption and use of IFRS, focusing on their underlying principles and measurement bases. Methodology: Literature review with presentation and discussion of arguments from authors who have researched the use of IFRS and its underlying principles and measurement bases. Results: Principle-based accounting standards are seen by a number of authors as a possible solution to the problem of accounting harmonization. However, another stream of authors states that principle-based accounting standardization, although it may result in higher quality it is less assertive financial reporting, given the existence of subjectivity in the content of financial statements. This fact leads to the conclusion that absolute harmonization of accounting standards would be impossible. Contributions of the Study: The study proposes notes regarding the discussion on IFRS, which are responsible for increasing the quality of financial statements, while at the same time reducing the reliability of the information produced, in view of the difficulties inherent to the application of the concept of fair value.

scholarly journals ФОРМУВАННЯ ОБЛІКОВОЇ ПОЛІТИКИ ЗА ПРИНЦИПОМ БЕЗПЕРЕРВНОСТІ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ ПІДПРИЄМСТВ

2021 ◽  
pp. 74-81
Author(s):  
Олена Сергіївна Юрченко
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Fair Value ◽  
The Real ◽  
Real Value ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Accounting Policy

Formulation of the problem. Based on the study, the prerequisites, features and components of the formation of accounting policies in the context of business continuity are revealed. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the theoretical and methodological and organizational provisions of accounting policy formation in the context of the implementation of the concept of continuity. The object of research is the process of formation of accounting policy and its impact on the quality of corporate financial reporting information. Methods used in the study: scientific knowledge, method of generalization, comparison, logical - meaningful, methods of induction and deduction. The main hypothesis is that the formation of accounting policies aimed at determining the regulations of accounting and reporting from the standpoint of reflecting complete and reliable information about the real value of assets and liabilities will help reconcile the interests of all stakeholders. Presenting main material. The article identifies the prerequisites, directions and elements of the formation of accounting policies on the principle of continuity of enterprises. Provisions on the development of theoretical and methodological foundations for the formation of accounting policies of enterprises on the basis of risk-oriented approach are revealed. The necessity of valuation of assets and liabilities according to the criteria: fair, discounted and market value of enterprises is substantiated and the methodological support of valuation of financial instruments in accounting is revealed. Originality and practical significance are proposals for the formation of methodological and organizational support and recommendations for the measurement of assets and liabilities at fair value in order to improve the quality of financial statements. Research findings. The formation of accounting policy in the context of the principle of continuity is based on the requirements of International Accounting Standards and National Accounting Standards and depends on the needs of management, methods and techniques of accounting. In the process of developing an accounting policy, it is necessary to take into account the information needs of various stakeholders to disclose information in corporate financial statements. The introduction of theoretical and methodological provisions for the formation of elements of accounting policy on the principle of continuity will meet the information needs of different users, improve the quality of financial reporting and assess the impact of accounting policies on the real value of enterprises in the future.

scholarly journals A literature review on the impact of IAS/IFRS and regulations on quality of financial reporting

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 102-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Newman Wadesango ◽  
Edmore Tasa ◽  
Khazamula Milondzo ◽  
Ongayi Vongai Wadesango
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Conclusive Evidence ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
International Accounting Standards ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
The Impact

The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) in its objectives and preamble, presume that IFRS adoption and perceived compliance to regulatory framework is associated with increased financial reporting quality. Based on these assumptions, this desktop study reviewed several documents to determine whether the IFRS adoption has led to increased financial reporting quality in Zimbabwe. The researchers reviewed literature on how the IAS/IFRS and regulations affect the financial reporting quality of listed companies. The factors around IFRS adoption were identified (mandatory, voluntary and convergence) and discussed in relation to the financial reporting quality. Evidence from previous studies conducted in line with this same issue shows that there is no conclusive evidence on how IFRS and regulations affect the financial reporting quality. Issues to be addressed in further studies include the importance of financial statements prepared under IFRS framework and the importance of compliance with accounting and auditing requirements.

scholarly journals Relevance of financial reporting quality - Theory and practice in Vietnamese enterprises

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (Q2) ◽  
pp. 119-128
Author(s):  
Thuan Quoc Pham
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Professional Associations ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Financial Information ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality

Financial reporting quality is one the most interesting topics which draw a great deal of attention to researchers and scientists in the field of accounting (Céline Michailesco, 2010). In the review of research on financial information from 1980 to 2016, Pham (2016) found that characteristics of useful financial information are relatively diverse with as many as 15 attributes being identified. In addition, he also found that all research in any period has employed the characteristics published by professional associations such as American Institute of Accountants, Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB as theoretical basis. Research on the quality of financial information is diverse yet have many things in common, above all is the Relevance characteristic which considered to be the basic qualitative component of the quality of financial information in financial statements. Conceptual Framework officially issued by FASB & IASB in 2010 (FASB & IASB 2010) has further confirmed Relevance is the basic quality component of financial information. Compared with previous announcements, there has been a considerable change in the criteria and attributes used to evaluate the appropriateness of Relevance characteristic of financial information in financial statements. This study aims at confirming the importance of the Relevance component in evaluating the quality of financial information, clarifyingg the characteristics of Relevance measurement before and after Conceptual Framework 2010 and constructing relevant scales as well as measuring the qualitative characteristic of Relevance among enterprises in Vietnam.

scholarly journals PENGARUH PEMAHAMAN MANAJER TENTANG STANDAR AKUNTANSI KEUANGAN SYARIAH DAN PERAN DEWAN PENGAWAS SYARIAH TERHADAP KUALITAS LAPORAN KEUANGAN BPRS DI ACEH

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Suazhari Suazhari
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Supervisory Board ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Purposive Sampling

This study aimed to determine the effect of managers understanding of sharia financial accounting standards, and the influence of Islamic Sharia Supervisory Board on the quality of the financial statements of BPRS in Aceh. The qualified financial statements has principal characteristics: understandable, relevant, reliable and comparable. The manager understanding of Sharia Financial Accounting Standards and the role of Islamic Sharia Supervisory Board should play a role in achieving quality financial statements. Factor of limited human resources can be a factor that will not achieve the quality of financial reporting. Managers and Sharia Supervisory Board on the BPRS are two of the human resources role in BPRS operations. The sample in this study is the BPRS in Aceh. Survey respondents totaled 35 people who have positions in the BPRS as a director, managers and the Sharia Supervisory Board. Sampling was purposive sampling. The analysis method used is multiple linear regression using the computer software Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). The results of this study showed a significant effect between managers understanding of Sharia Financial Accounting Standards on the quality of financial reporting and the existence of a significant effect between the role of the Sharia Supervisory Board on the quality of financial statements.Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh pemahaman manajer tentang Standar Akuntansi Keuangan Syariah dan pengaruh Dewan Pengawas Syariah terhadap kualitas laporan keuangan BPRS di Aceh. Laporan keuangan berkualitas memiliki karakteristik kualitatif pokok yaitu: dapat dipahami, relevan, handal dan dapat dibandingkan. Pemahaman manajer tentang Standar Akuntansi Keuangan Syariah dan Peran Dewan Pengawas Syariah semestinya berperan dalam mewujudkan laporan keuangan yang berkualitas.Faktor keterbatasan sumber daya manusia dapat menjadi faktor yang menghalangi tidak tercapainya laporan keuangan yang berkualitas.Manajer dan Dewan Pengawas Syariah pada BPRS merupakan dua diantara sumber daya manusia yang berperan dalam operasional BPRS.Sampel pada penelitian ini adalah BPRS yang ada di Aceh.Responden penelitian berjumlah 35 orang yang memiliki jabatan di BPRS sebagai direktur, kepala bagian dan Dewan Pengawas Syariah.Pengambilan sampel secara purposive sampling. Metode analisis yang dipergunakan adalah regresi linear berganda dengan menggunakan software komputer Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS).Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan adanya pengaruh yang signifikan antara pemahaman manajer tentang Standar Akuntansi Keuangan Syariah terhadap kualitas laporan keuangan dan juga adanya pengaruh yang signifikan antara peran Dewan Pengawas Syariah terhadap kualitas laporan keuangan.

Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Penerapan Standar Akuntansi Pemerintah Pada Pemerintah Kota Baubau

Liquidity ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-18
Author(s):  
Khayatun Nufus
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Government Performance ◽  
Regional Autonomy ◽  
Government Accounting ◽  
Accounting Principles ◽  
The Government

The Government Accounting Standards (SAP) is the accounting principles used for financial reporting and Government Performance. Regional autonomy encourage governments to make regulation in the management and reporting financial statements. The necessity and demands transparency of financial performance provides an overview of importance of local government accounting standards to be applied so that there will be uniformity in the assessment of local government performance. This paper presents the results that the quality of human resources, and political simultaneously significant effect on the implementation of SAP in the Baubau Municipality.

Unfinished Accounting Issues: Incorporating Fair Value and Prudence in Accounting Theory

2006 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 271-290
Author(s):  
A. Asher
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Value Creation ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Fair Value ◽  
International Accounting Standards ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Considerable Debate ◽  
Accounting Theory ◽  
Single Set

ABSTRACTThe International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) is introducing new International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) which aim to make financial statements more useful. The process has generated considerable debate. This paper is a contribution to the debate, in the particular context of insurance accounting, and attempts to provide a coherent framework for accounting theory which makes a clear distinction between retrospective statements required for administrative accountability, fair value for current market transactions and to measure value creation, and a prospective prudence required to protect policyholders, depositors and other creditors. It is argued that the IASB's founding purpose to provide a single set of accounts is therefore incoherent; different purposes require different numbers. This also implies that fair value accounts should attempt to value intangible assets. In this context, actuarial analyses of surplus would greatly assist in measuring whether model assumptions are appropriate.

scholarly journals Does the Mark-to-Model Fair Value Measure Make Assets Impairment Noisy?: A Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 1504 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tadeusz Dudycz ◽  
Jadwiga Praźników
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Fair Value ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Asset Impairment ◽  
Accounting Model ◽  
Anglo American

With the purpose of reporting high-quality, transparent, and comparable information in financial statements, there is a strong, visible trend towards the implementation and use of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), which represent the Anglo-American accounting model. According to IFRS, the fair value has become a dominant measurement paradigm. The purpose of this paper is to examine the implications of the implementation of the mark-to-model fair value measures for asset impairment tests on the relevance and reliability of information presented in financial reports. Among the three levels of the fair value hierarchy, mark-to-model is most controversial because it is susceptible to manipulation and has poor verifiability. After a systematic literature review and a synthesis of high-quality contributions in this field, we conclude that the implementation of asset impairment tests, that use the mark-to-model fair value measures, is not promising for increasing the quality and reliability of the information presented in financial statements. Unfortunately, research has shown that companies are using that tool to manage their earnings and promote managers’ unethical behaviour. Furthermore, capital markets’ reaction to asset impairment announcements is negative. Performed analysis can provide valuable pointers for standard setters, accounting policy makers, and researchers.

Measuring goodwill and noncontrolling interest under the new consolidation accounting standards

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 198-207
Author(s):  
James G.S. Yang ◽  
Frank J. Aquilino
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Consolidated Financial Statements ◽  
Accounting Standard ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Net Assets ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The accounting standards for consolidated financial statements have been updated recently. The change involves the measurement of goodwill and noncontrolling interest. Under the new accounting standards, goodwill consists of not only the parent company’s portion but also the noncontrolling interest’s share. The noncontrolling interest comprises both the subsidiary’s identifiable net assets and goodwill. In addition, it further changes the treatment of noncontrolling interest from liability to equity. The change indeed has far-reaching consequences on financial statements. This paper formulates an equation to measure goodwill and noncontrolling interest. It also provides some examples for illustrative purposes. The purpose of this paper is to update the financial reporting to the current standards. Design/methodology/approach New accounting standards under FASB #141R and 160. Findings New accounting standards in measuring goodwill and noncontrolling interest in financial reporting. Research limitations/implications The knowledge is useful for accountants and financial analysts. Practical implications Improve the quality of financial statements. Social implications Investors will be better informed. Originality/value This new accounting standard was not explored before.

scholarly journals KONVERGENSI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (IFRS) DAN MANAJEMEN LABA DI INDONESIA

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yona Octiani Lestari
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Information Asymmetry ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Reporting Quality ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Fair Value ◽  
Financial Reporting Quality ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards

<p><em>The existence of</em><em> convergence of accounting standards to IFRS create a new paradigm in the accounting world. This requires the convergence of IFRS accounting standards that have been used to adopt new accounting standards with IFRS</em><em>. The convergency accounting standards to IFRS increase a variety of influences, in accordance with IFRS characteristics such as : principle based, the use of fair value and more disclosure. Principle Based Standards require more judgment in its application, while the used of fair value items make the financial statements are presented with the actual values, more disclosure would reduce the level of information asymmetry. Convergence of IFRS is expected increasing financial reporting quality, such as, increased camparability and transparency of financial statements. Thus, with the convergence to IFRS expected reduce earnings management opportunities.</em></p>

scholarly journals Pengaruh Implementasi Standar Akuntansi Pemerintahan dan Sistem Informasi Akuntansi Terhadap Kualitas Laporan Keuangan

TRIKONOMIKA ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 201
Author(s):  
Rukmi Juwita
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Accounting Information System ◽  
Accounting Information Systems ◽  
Government Accounting ◽  
The City

The purpose of this study to determine and analyze (1) influence the implementation of government accounting standards and implementation of accounting information system partially on the quality of financial reporting in areas of the city/county in the province of West Java (2) influence the implementation of government accounting standards and implementation of accounting information systems simultaneously on the quality of financial reporting in the area of the city/county in the province of west Java. The results showed that the Pearson correlation test results to variable implementation of government accounting standards and implementation of accounting information systems have a very strong relationship / linked to the quality of financial statements. Results of regresion testing simultaneously with the partial F test and t-test, showed that the implementation of government accounting standards and implementation of accounting information system significantly affect the quality of financial statements.

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