The American Accounting Association’s Financial Reporting Policy Committee’s Response to the Preliminary Views on Financial Statement Presentation

2010 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 279-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Bradshaw ◽  
Carolyn Callahan ◽  
Jack Ciesielski ◽  
Elizabeth Gordon ◽  
Mark Kohlbeck ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Income Taxes ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
International Accounting Standards ◽  
Financial Accounting Standards Board ◽  
Discussion Paper

SYNOPSIS: The Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board (hereafter, the Boards) issued the discussion paper Preliminary Views on Financial Statement Presentation in late 2008. The Boards propose to significantly reconfigure the presentation of financial statements to offer parallel statements with standardized partitions of each financial statement into five categories: business activities, financing activities, income taxes, discontinued operations, and equity. The allocation of transactions within these partitions will depend crucially on management’s assessment of each transaction (i.e., the management approach). In this paper we comment on the proposal, with particular emphasis on empirical evidence and relevant theories from academic research. We highlight benefits of the proposed changes as well as some possible concerns. We conclude that the objective of providing a cohesive picture of activities through a uniform standardization of each financial statement by activity is desirable, but the proposed criteria for how activities are categorized results in potentially aberrant or confusing outcomes. Thus, any dissatisfaction with the current financial statement format may be replaced with other criticisms. Finally, the current proposal relies on the effectiveness of the management approach, which can only be successful if managers embrace the proposed structure.

Standard-Setting Issues and Academic Research Related to the Accounting for Financial Asset Transfers

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Schipper ◽  
Teri Lombardi Yohn
Keyword(s):  
Cross Section ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Balance Sheet ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Financial Asset ◽  
International Accounting Standards ◽  
Financial Accounting Standards Board

A large number and cross-section of firms undertake financial asset transfers. The Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board have been grappling with the appropriate accounting for financial asset transfers, especially with respect to derecognition—that is, when the assets should be removed from the transferor's balance sheet. This paper discusses the financial reporting issues surrounding financial asset transfers and summarizes the related academic research. It also discusses potentially useful future research that could provide insights for standard-setters and suggests some impediments to that research.

scholarly journals What The CPAs Think About The Proposed Financial Statement Presentation

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart Shough
Keyword(s):  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
International Accounting ◽  
International Accounting Standards ◽  
Financial Accounting Standards Board ◽  
Discussion Paper ◽  
International Accounting Standards Board

The Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board jointly issued a Discussion Paper soliciting comments on a proposed financial statement presentation. This paper presents the results from 605 CPA’s responses to selected questions asked in the Discussion Paper.

Do Financial Statement Users Judge Relevance Based on Properties of Reliability?

2012 ◽  
Vol 87 (4) ◽  
pp. 1335-1356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn Kadous ◽  
Lisa Koonce ◽  
Jane M. Thayer
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Fair Value ◽  
Firm Valuation ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
International Accounting Standards ◽  
Financial Accounting Standards Board ◽  
Representational Faithfulness ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACT Relevance and reliability (now referred to as “representational faithfulness”) are qualities of financial information that both the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board use in setting standards for financial reporting. Despite their importance, very little research has addressed how financial statement users apply these constructs. Via experiments set within the fair value context, we show that users do not view them as independent constructs. Instead, variations in properties that are associated with the reliability of a measurement influence users' assessments of the relevance of fair value. The relationship between assessed relevance and assessed reliability is unidirectional, in that factors underlying reliability influence judgments of relevance, but factors underlying relevance do not influence judgments of reliability. Our findings are important because inappropriate assessments of relevance can influence firm valuation. The results are particularly meaningful in the context of fair value because such measurements can vary widely in reliability. JEL Classifications: M41.

Accounting for leases – lessons from COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan Teixeira
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
International Accounting Standards ◽  
Reporting Standards ◽  
Financial Accounting Standards Board ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Setting Process

Purpose The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) have given relief to lessees in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. However, it is not clear why any relief from the requirements in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) or the Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) should be necessary. The purpose of this paper is to highlight weaknesses in how the IASB and FASB developed their leases Standards, and why those Standards are not robust enough to cope with a shock to the economic system. Design/methodology/approach The COVID-19 relief suspends some features of the leasing requirements rather than changing them. What if other economic or regulatory events cause the same circumstances to arise? Findings Have COVID-19 exposed weaknesses in the leasing standards that should have been avoided when they were developed or is COVID-19 the problem? Originality/value Analysis of actual board discussions and staff papers is unusual and provides insights into the standard-setting process.

scholarly journals Ontwikkelingen in het conceptual framework

2013 ◽  
Vol 87 (9) ◽  
pp. 355-364
Author(s):  
Dick Van Offeren ◽  
Joop Witjes ◽  
Tim Verdoes
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
International Accounting ◽  
International Accounting Standards ◽  
Financial Accounting Standards Board ◽  
Reporting Framework ◽  
International Accounting Standards Board

De International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) heeft recent het conceptual framework-project als kernproject aangemerkt. Het oorspronkelijke Framework for the preparation and presentation of financial statements (framework 1989) was aan een fundamentele herziening toe. Samen met de Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) heeft de IASB de eerste fase van het Conceptual framework for financial reporting (framework 2010) voltooid. In deze eerste fase worden twee onderwerpen besproken. Dit zijn het doel van financiële verslaggeving en de kwalitatieve kenmerken van financiële verslaggeving. Wij bespreken deze twee onderwerpen en gaan in op de verschillen tussen het framework 2010 en het framework 1989. Wij benadrukken het verschil in toepassingsgebied van de twee frameworks. Het framework 2010 is gericht op het ruimere begrip financial reporting, financiële verslaggeving en het framework 1989 was beperkt tot financial statements, jaarrekeningen.

scholarly journals Why The SEC Is Delaying Adoption Of International Financial Reporting Standards

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clemense Ehoff Jr. ◽  
Dov Fischer
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
International Accounting Standards ◽  
Reporting Standards ◽  
Financial Accounting Standards Board ◽  
Public Companies ◽  
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards

In 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) formally began a process to converge Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The SEC has repeatedly delayed its decision on whether to adopt International Financial Reporting Standards as the financial reporting system for U.S. public companies, continue with the convergence project, or reject IFRS altogether. This paper will examine several key reports issued by the SEC and the Financial Accounting Foundation to gain further insight into 1) why the SEC has repeatedly delayed its decision, and 2) what the SEC will ultimately decide.

scholarly journals Financial Reporting Impact Of The Operating Lease Classification

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 1509 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Kostolansky ◽  
Dora Altschuler ◽  
Brian B. Stanko
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Balance Sheet ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
International Accounting Standards ◽  
Financial Accounting Standards Board ◽  
Operating Leases ◽  
The Impact

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) are preparing to make changes to accounting standards for leasing that will have a significant impact on the financial statements of a large number of companies. The proposed standard will eliminate the operating lease classification, and if passed, companies using this classification will be required to report additional assets and liabilities on the balance sheet. This study estimates the impact of this change in accounting standards on the financial statements and several key financial ratios for an extensive sample of companies and industries from the Compustat North America database. It is important that users of financial statements understand and are prepared for these changes prior to implementation, particularly for industries in which operating leases are heavily utilized.

Issues in Lessor Accounting: The Forgotten Half of Lease Accounting

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 247-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark P Bauman ◽  
Richard N Francis
Keyword(s):  
Balance Sheet ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
International Accounting Standards ◽  
Financial Accounting Standards Board ◽  
Disclosure Quality ◽  
Residual Values ◽  
Lease Accounting

SYNOPSIS In July 2006, the International Accounting Standards Board and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “Boards”) added a leasing project to their agenda. In August 2010, the Boards jointly released an exposure draft proposing a “right-of-use” model for the recognition of lease-related assets and liabilities. In their deliberations, the Boards noted numerous studies focusing on lessee accounting, but very little research examining lessor-related topics. To address this gap in the literature, this paper identifies key reporting and disclosure issues associated with lessors, and suggests improvements that could be incorporated into lease accounting guidance. This study is based on an analysis of the financial statement disclosures of 57 of the 100 largest equipment lessors in the U.S. market. Disclosure quality, residual values, and the balance sheet impact of the proposal are examined, and numerous suggestions are offered to enhance the usefulness of lessor financial statement disclosures for decision makers.

scholarly journals Tratamiento contable de las stock options según la normativa contable internacional

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
ELENA MERINO MADRID ◽  
REGINO BANEGAS OCHOVO ◽  
JESÚS FERNANDO SANTOS PEÑALVER
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Stock Options ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
International Accounting ◽  
International Accounting Standards ◽  
Financial Accounting Standards Board ◽  
Reporting Standard ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standard ◽  
Ifrs 2

LA RETRIBUCIÓN QUE HACEN LAS EMPRESAS A SUS DIRECTIVOS Y EMPLEADOS MEDIANTE LA ENTREGA DE OPCIONES SOBRE ACCIONES (STOCK OPTIONS) SE HA CONVERTIDO EN UNA PRÁCTICA HABITUAL EN MUCHOS PAÍSES DEL MUNDO. HASTA FECHAS RECIENTES NO EXISTÍA UN CONSENSO SOBRE EL TRATAMIENTO CONTABLE QUE SE DEBÍA DAR A ESTE TIPO DE TRANSACCIONES; SIN EMBARGO, EN LA ACTUALIDAD PARECE QUE TAL CONSENSO SE HA ALCANZADO AL EXIGIR TANTO EL INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (IASB) COMO EL FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB), EN LA INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARD, IFRS 2 (NIIF 2, NORMA INTERNACIONAL DE INFORMACIÓN FINANCIERA) Y STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (SFAS) 123 (R) RESPECTIVAMENTE, QUE SE RECONOZCA LA REMUNERACIÓN BASADA EN LA ENTREGA DE OPCIONES SOBRE ACCIONES COMO UN GASTO EN LOS ESTADOS FINANCIEROS. EL OBJETIVO DE ESTE TRABAJO ES ANALIZAR EL TRATAMIENTO CONTABLE APLICABLE DE ACUERDO CON LA NORMATIVA CONTABLE INTERNACIONAL O DE INFORMACIÓN FINANCIERA (NIC/NIIF).

scholarly journals ANALISIS PENERAPAN PSAK 50 DAN PSAK 55 ATAS CADANGAN KERUGIAN PENURUNAN NILAI

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yusni Husain ◽  
Jullie J. Sondakh ◽  
Heince Wokas
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Financial Assets ◽  
International Accounting Standards ◽  
Financial Instruments ◽  
Financial Accounting Standards Board ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Ias 39

The application of the new accounting standards that are influential in the banking convergence with International Financial Reporting Standards and International Accounting Standards discussed in (IAS) 39 on recognition and measurement of financial instruments. Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 50 and 55 of the Presentation, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Instruments will be effective on January 1, 2012. Allowance for Impairment (Impairment Loss) is derived from the value of the amount to be recorded at recoverable value of the asset. This research was conducted at PT. Bank Mandiri Unit 1 Datulolong Lasut Manado (Persero) Tbk . The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of the application of SFAS 50 and SFAS 55 to the recognition, measurement and presentation of the allowance for impairment losses PT. Bank Mandiri Unit 1 Datulolong Lasut Manado (Persero) Tbk. The results suggest the application of SFAS 50 and SFAS 55 top Allowance for Impairment Losses by PT Bank Mandiri Tbk. compliance with applicable standards.The process of recognition of Allowance for Impairment Losses at amortized value using the effective interest rate. Measuring the level of collective impairment for financial assets is calculated based on the loss historical collectively. Presentation of receivables in the financial statements is the value after deducting the allowance for impairment losses.

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