Instructional Case: Worldwide Shipping Corporation Ltd: Early or Late Adoption of a New International Accounting Standard?

1999 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-231
Author(s):  
Peter Lee ◽  
Pearl Tan
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Financial Analysis ◽  
Balance Sheet ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
International Accounting ◽  
Accounting Choice ◽  
Accounting Standard ◽  
The Impact ◽  
International Accounting Standard

The management of Worldwide Shipping Corporation Ltd (hereafter “Worldwide Shipping”) is confronted with a dilemma when a new international accounting standard on leases is introduced which contains a transitional provision allowing firms to defer implementation for a period of four years. Students are required to put themselves in the position of managers who have to weigh the adverse impact of early adoption of the new accounting standard against a responsibility for fair financial reporting. Worldwide Shipping is a multifaceted case that can be used as an accounting case study or a financial analysis study. The objectives of the case are threefold. First, it aims to provide students with a better understanding of the impact of off-balance sheet transactions (in this case, sale-leaseback contracts) on a firm's financial statements. Second, it requires students to examine implications of accounting choice on management compensation and debt-contracting costs, as well as the perplexing problem of recognition in financial statements vs. footnote disclosures. By putting students in the position of managers, the case increases students' awareness of the possible economic consequences arising from accounting choice. Third, it provides students with a useful exercise in the mechanics of effecting a change in accounting method using the retroactive method.

scholarly journals International Financial Reporting Standards: A Review of Status of Adoption and Approaches for Evaluation

2016 ◽  
Vol 69 ◽  
pp. 69-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Habeeb Mohamed Nijam ◽  
Athambawa Jahfer
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Technical Quality ◽  
Adoption Studies ◽  
Accounting Standard ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
The Impact ◽  
International Accounting Standard

The purpose of this review is to explore various approaches and perspectives that are currently being used by empirical studies reporting the impact of IFRS adoption in different jurisdictions around the globe. For this purpose to be better served, this study also presents at the outset an overview of the scope, objectives and current adoption status of IFRS. This study reviewed the literature on classifications of IFRS adoption studies with the view of deducting methodical frameworks outlining the dimensions that may warrant investigation for IFRS to be consented as a set of quality and global accounting standards. This study concludes that the success of IFRS as an international accounting standard depends on one hand in its technical quality economically yielding to both uses and reporters of financial statements and on the other hand their acceptance across different jurisdictions despite their political, cultural and economic diversities.

scholarly journals Comparability of financial statements prepared according to IFRS and IFRS for SMEs in the field of intangible assets

2010 ◽  
Vol 58 (6) ◽  
pp. 67-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hana Bohušová ◽  
Patrik Svoboda
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Intangible Assets ◽  
Financial Analysis ◽  
Balance Sheet ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Important Field ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Impact

IFRS for SMEs were adopted in July 2009 as a result of efforts to harmonize financial reporting for SMEs. These standards are based on the same principles as full standards. The aim is, compared to full IFRS reporting of these businesses, to significantly simplify, mainly from the reason that the strict application of the principles of the full standards does not excessively financially and administratively burden smaller accounting entity. Field of identifying, recording and reporting of intangible assets except goodwill is an important field in which the methodology is substantially different. In the pre­sent paper there is documented on the example the impact of different methods for recording of internally generated intangible assets in the both systems into balance sheet and profit or loss and into the selected indicators of financial analysis. Definition of issues that may arise during the transition from the IFRS for SMEs to full IFRS and vice versa, in the context of drafting the opening balance sheet is another field to which the paper is dedicated.

The impact of meta-standardization upon standards convergence: the case of the international accounting standard for off-balance-sheet financing

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthias Thiemann
Keyword(s):  
National Level ◽  
Balance Sheet ◽  
Standard Setting ◽  
International Accounting ◽  
Accounting Standard ◽  
Business Interests ◽  
Rule Change ◽  
Standardization Of Procedures ◽  
The Impact ◽  
International Accounting Standard

Analyses of transnational governance formation point to the destabilizing effects transnational standard setters have upon national institutional configurations. Isomorphic pressures, it is argued, lead to the standardization of procedures used and actors involved in standard setting processes. What is not clear, however, is to what extent this meta-standardization increases the chances for convergence of national with transnational standards. This article explores this question for the case of the international accounting standard for off-balance-sheet financing in the Netherlands, France and Germany. It argues that the reconfiguration of domestic governance architectures had a decisive impact on convergence processes. Counter-intuitively, copying goals, membership and procedures of the transnational, private International Accounting Standards Committee limited the chances of rule convergence, as it threatened to deinstitutionalize the standard-setting role of an important national champion of rule-convergence, the banking regulator. The institutional template developed at the transnational level created actor-mismatch at the national level between those formulating and those implementing the rules, thereby weakening the coalition for rule change. A strong coalition, however, is needed to overcome vested business interests that favor convergence with transnational templates for legitimacy gains at the same time that they oppose convergence to contentious rules that limit their business activities.

scholarly journals EARNINGS MANAGEMENT AS A MANIPULATIVE FORM OF FINANCIAL REPORTING

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 1323-1328
Author(s):  
Marija Milojičić ◽  
Snežana Knežević ◽  
Aleksandar Grgur
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Financial Analysis ◽  
Balance Sheet ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Business Decisions ◽  
Accounting Principles ◽  
The Republic

The financial statements, as the end product of the accounting information system, are a structural account of the financial position and financial success of an entity's business over a period. Earnings or net profit indicates an important position in the financial statements and is considered as a measure of a company’s success. Earnings management comes from the accounting skills that executives and business owners use when making business decisions. The Generally Accepted Accounting Principles set out in International Accounting Standards (hereinafter IAS) and International Financial Reporting Standards (hereinafter referred to as IFRS) generally give the owner or manager the choice between several accounting methods within the various stages of the accounting process. One of these methods is creative accounting, which is often correlated with the manipulation of financial statements. Creativity in accounting is known to be legal and to stay within the legal framework, but it is often the case that, with its creativity, it is beyond its boundaries. The way managers exercise this discretion is very important to the quality and objectivity of financial reporting.The tendency of the owners, and then the managers, to show the performance of the company better than they really are, is certainly not new. The reason that in the world from the beginning of the 2000s to the present day, both by the scientific and professional public and by the regulatory bodies in charge of financial reporting, particular attention is paid to this problem are the major political and economic scandals caused by the inaccurate presentation of financial statements. It is considered that manipulative accounting practices are applied in the preparation of financial statements when the application of accounting principles is made with the intention of achieving the desired objective, such as, for example, generating greater profit regardless of whether the procedures selected are in accordance with international and local prescribed rules.The prevalence of manipulation of financial statements depends on the situation in the environment, the quality of the normative basis of financial reporting, the quality of management and the ability of accountants to comply with professional and ethical standards. The environment implies the general economic situation, the existence or absence of appropriate legislation, including its implementation, as well as the relation to tax liabilities.The result of the original empirical research is presented in this paper. The research was conducted in the form of a case study of a domestic business entity (the Republic of Serbia), whose main activity is trade in sports and fashion products. The financial analysis was performed using the Beneish model, which was derived from the official financial statements of the companies, collected from publicly available databases (Balance Sheet and Income Statement 2016-2018) as the basic information base in order to discover the degree of possible manipulation of their own earning capacity. This model has become particularly popular since the Beneish M-scoring model revealed the manipulation of the financial results of the US company Enron, which went bankrupt in 2001.

scholarly journals Ensino Embasado na Estrutura Conceitual: a escolha da metodologia ativa para aplicação de casos para ensino importa?

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gleison De Abreu Pontes ◽  
Kellma Bianca Cardoso Fonseca ◽  
Ariane Caruline Fernandes ◽  
Patrícia De Souza Costa
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
International Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
International Accounting ◽  
Reporting Standards ◽  
Accounting Standard ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
International Accounting Standard

Objetivo: Identificar quais competências são desenvolvidas na aplicação de casos para ensino com a utilização de técnicas de ensino diferentes, à luz do Ensino Embasado na Estrutura Conceitual (EEEC) e da Taxonomia de Bloom. Método: Foram testadas três técnicas de ensino: Grupo de Verbalização e de Observação (GVGO), Júri Simulado e Problem-Based Learning (PBL). A percepção dos discentes foi coletada por meio de questionário e grupo focal. Resultados: Na percepção dos estudantes, o emprego das técnicas, desenvolveu habilidades e competências distintas. Assim, a escolha da metodologia para aplicação de casos deve estar alinhada com os objetivos educacionais estabelecidos pelo docente. Além disso, apesar de terem sido desenvolvidas competências de todos os estágios do EEEC, GVGO e PBL desenvolveram mais aquelas do estágio 3, enquanto o Júri Simulado aquelas do estágio 2. Contribuições: Os resultados podem ser úteis para o International Accounting Standard Board (IASB) ir além do desenvolvimento de casos para ensino no EEEC, incorporando na agenda reflexões sobre quais metodologias utilizar na aplicação desses materiais no instituto de alcançar o objetivo aplicação coerente das International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Essas reflexões também podem ser realizadas por pesquisadores e docentes a fim de contribuírem com o EEEC.

scholarly journals Pelatihan Pembuatan Laporan Keuangan Bagi UMKM Sebagai Informasi Untuk Pengambilan Keputusan

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-82
Author(s):  
Sila Ninin Wisnantiasri ◽  
Irma Paramita Sofia ◽  
Fitriyah Nurhidayah ◽  
Karsam Sunaryo
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Financial Analysis ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Educational Game ◽  
Financial Report ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Income Statement ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this dedication for Pisangan Village Community through financial statement training for small business in collaboration with partners of Citra Kencana Community is to improve the understanding of partners in making financial report especially income statement. The problem facing partners is not mastering how to create a correct financial statement. The financial statements can be used by partners as a benchmark of business performance and business financial analysis tools. Therefore, the methods used in this activity are: (1) convey material about basic concepts of accounting, (2) convey material about components of income statement, (3) provide business simulation and recording financial statements through educational game business accounting (4) the practice of preparing the business income statement and analysis by the entrepreneur, (5) advising / consulting the profit-loss statement. Besides, regression test is done through event study approach to know the impact of training for knowledge of financial report objectives and understanding of financial reporting from the community after getting the training. The result of this activity is increasing both knowledge and understanding of society in making financial report. This is shown by the direction of a positive and significant relationship between training with community knowledge and understanding. Keywords: Financial statement, Small entrepreneurship, Business analysis

scholarly journals Extent of Commitment of Maritime Companies in Lebanon to Implementing the IAS 16

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Rani Shakaroun ◽  
Hasan El-Mousawi ◽  
Joumana Younis
Keyword(s):  
Financial Statements ◽  
International Accounting ◽  
International Accounting Standards ◽  
Accounting Standard ◽  
Income Statement ◽  
Fixed Assets ◽  
Periodic Maintenance ◽  
Convenient Approach ◽  
Set Up ◽  
International Accounting Standard

The study examined the extent of commitment of maritime companies in Lebanon to implementing the International Accounting Standard (IAS) 16. It aimed at recognizing the extent to which maritime firms in Lebanon apply the International Accounting Standard (IAS) 16 by explaining the financial statements and their features and constituents. A five-point Likert style questionnaire was constructed as a study tool to collect information from the sample that consisted of 70 people who were accountants at maritime companies in Lebanon in addition to auditors of these companies. From the 70 questionnaires distributed, 63 were retrieved. The research concluded that maritime companies in Lebanon apply the IAS 16 in the income statement and the statement of financial position. The researchers recommended that the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) should set up a clear and coordinated approach to deal with the issue of the periodic maintenance for ships, especially that the IAS 16 did not specify a preferred approach to settle this issue; rather, the IASB left it for the companies to choose the most convenient approach. They also recommended increasing disclosure of Lebanese maritime companies using the procedures followed in determining, depreciating and itemizing fixed assets in the financial statements.

scholarly journals Assessment of financial stability and payment capacity of Russian companies

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-100
Author(s):  
Nikolay M. Tyukavkin ◽  
Vasilisa S. Vasilenko
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Financial Stability ◽  
Financial Analysis ◽  
Balance Sheet ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Automatic Generation ◽  
Financial Flows ◽  
Complex Concept ◽  
Software Products

The article discusses the concepts of financial stability, solvency, solvency ratios, financial reporting, financial analysis, liquidity indicators, solvency indicators, balance sheet, report on financial results, considers the advantages of implementing software products for the automatic generation of financial indicators based on financial statements. Financial management is becoming a time-consuming and priority task facing the management personnel of any modern enterprise, regardless of its field of activity. The financial stability of an enterprise is a complex concept that reflects a financial condition in which the enterprise is able to freely dispose of funds, balance financial flows, carry out effective activities in conditions of entrepreneurial risk and a dynamically changing environment, while maintaining solvency, having investment potential and a number of competitive advantages. The system of indicators characterizing the solvency and financial stability of the enterprise is the most important aspect, therefore, this article also discusses the indicators of financial stability, solvency, their calculation procedure, as well as the size and results. Methods for assessing the information contained in the financial statements are determined, examples of calculating the liquidity and solvency ratios of enterprises are given. The ways of increasing the financial stability and solvency of companies are described and considered.

scholarly journals Requirements for the possibility of applying international accounting standards on financial instruments-an applied study in the national bank of Baghdad

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 142-180
Author(s):  
Dilan Abdullah Mohammed ◽  
Basira Majeed Najm
Keyword(s):  
Financial Markets ◽  
Interest Rates ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Fair Value ◽  
Interest Rate Risk ◽  
International Accounting ◽  
Financial Instruments ◽  
Accounting Standard ◽  
Important Place ◽  
International Accounting Standard

The reality today proves that growth and success have become the share of financial markets that have learned how to read the road map and achieve leadership by investing in the so-called derivatives, where the center of gravity in financial markets has shifted from relying on simple financial instruments to relying on Great for innovation and creativity to create innovative financial products that cover the needs of investors. The issue of derivatives has become an important place in global markets. The importance of this study is illustrated by the nature of the accounting treatment of these instruments and how they are disclosed in the annual financial statements of companies and banks dealing with them according to the international accounting standard No. (32) and how to recognize and measure the financial instruments, and disclose them according to the International Accounting Standard No. (7-9), in order to clarify the nature of the analysis required to determine the correct accounting processing when using these instruments, as the financial statements published by the dealers of financial instruments and provided to end users must include sufficient information about them with To clarify the risks for which the transactions were carried out, the extent to which such information is covered (is it for hedging purposes or for trading purposes), the degree of risk and how to account for it, and through this process has been concluded among the most important risks to which the bank is exposed is the risk of changing interest rates, given that the net Interest income constitutes a large percentage of the bank's returns, the interest rate risk is particularly important, as the case of high interest rates creates for banks the risk of paying higher rates on deposits for the future and other bank demands compared to what they get from their glory, and the situation is quite the opposite when the Shame interest. The study recommends that the bank dealing in derivative financial instruments distinguish between the profitability of trading in these and other investment instruments, and for the instruments used for the purposes of hedging the risk of interest rates, as well as the bank to clarify the accounting methods used The bank must disclose the fair value of both hedge stake and hedge funds. 

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