Yes, in some cases. For example:The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (the "FFIEC") approved a reporting requirement, effective October 1, 1989, to use push down accounting in certain acquisitions of national banks, state member banks and insured state nonmember banks. This reporting requirement is an addition to the Glossary to the Instructions to the Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income ("Call Report") .
Push down accounting is not acceptable under IFRS.
no, it only accepts it once we take up fair values not the fair market values bcz somtimes market under value a perticular asset
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board was created under the auspices of the Financial Accounting Foundation.
Economic entity assumption is an assumption under the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles that separates the stakeholders from the business itself. The business is its own entity. Economic entity assumption is an assumption under the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles that separates the stakeholders from the business itself. The business is its own entity.
Category A consists of the following officially established accounting principles: (1) FASB Statements of Financial Accounting Standards, (2) FASB Interpretations, (3) APB Opinions, and (4) AICPA Accounting Research Bulletins.
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) was organized in 1984 under the auspices of the Financial Accounting Foundation.
Category B consists of (1) FASB Technical Bulletins and, if cleared by the FASB, (2) AICPA Statements of Position and (3) AICPA Industry Audit and Accounting Guides.
The function of the International Accounting Standards Board is to oversee the doings of Accountants and businesses worldwide. The Board handles the functions of in house police over companies and individuals that come under their purview.
Yes, LIFO (Last In, First Out) is allowed under GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) but it is less commonly used compared to FIFO (First In, First Out) due to its impact on inventory valuation and tax implications.
such accounts as patents, copyrights, franchises, and goodwill appeared under the intangible assets balance sheet caption, in the instances where the company purchased such assets from other entities
Under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, the term Current usually refers to the next twelve months. Any thing that has a "life" over that time period, is considered Long-term, (or Non-Current).
Category C consists of (1) AcSEC Practice Bulletins that have been cleared by the FASB and (2) consensus positions of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF).