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The lack of transparent accounting standards in some nations has been cited as increasing the difficulty of doing business in them. In particular, the Asian financial meltdown in the late 1990s has been partially attributed to the lack of detailed accounting standards. Giant firms in some Asian
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The notable limitations of accounting standards are their inflexibility, time-consuming process to create them, the difficulty of choosing between alternative treatments and their restrictive scope. Accounting standards were largely written in the early 21st century. Massive
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Publicly traded companies typically are subject to rigorous standards. Small and midsized businesses often follow more simplified standards, plus any specific disclosures required by their specific lenders and shareholders. Some firms operate on the
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countries were able to take advantage of their poorly devised accounting standards to cover up immense debts and losses, which yielded a collective effect that eventually led the whole region into financial crisis.
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Some important elements that accounting standards cover include identifying the exact entity which is reporting, discussing any "going concern" questions, specifying monetary units, and reporting time frames.
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This standard is adopted in whole, or in large part, by many countries. It is acceptable in the U.S. (for a firm located outside of the U.S.) to report in this widely accepted format.
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All listed and grouped EU companies have been required to use IFRS since 2005, Canada moved in 2009, Taiwan in 2013, and other countries are adopting local versions.
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prescribe in considerable detail what accruals must be made, how the financial statements are to be presented, and what additional disclosures are required.
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Domestic firms typically report in this format. Foreign firms that trade in the U.S. typically report in IFRS format (below).
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illustrate that, despite all these efforts, widespread fraud can still occur, and even be missed by the outside auditors.
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which can often be simple and straightforward. Larger firms most often operate on an
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Luxembourg - Luxembourg Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (Lux GAAP)
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can be used by Any Company within the rules and regulations under
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In the public sector, 30% of 165 governments surveyed used
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International Federation of Accountants (16 June 2021).
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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (United States)
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FASAB Handbook of Federal Accounting Standards (2014)
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is used by Foreign and Multinational company in India
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Index

Generally accepted accounting principles
cash method of accounting
accrual basis
accrual accounting
Worldcom
Enron
International Financial Reporting Standards
Canada
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ( Canada)
China
Chinese Accounting Standards
France
Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (Plan Comptable Général)
Germany
Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (GrundsĂ€tze ordnungsmĂ€ĂŸiger BuchfĂŒhrung)
India
Indian Accounting Standards (Ind_AS)
Companies Act,2013
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (USA)
Italy
Principi contabili nazionali
Luxembourg - Luxembourg Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (Lux GAAP)
Nepal
Nepal Financial Reporting Standards
Russia
Russian GAAP
Sweden
BAS (accounting)
Switzerland
Swiss GAAP FER (Fachempfehlungen zur Rechnungslegung)

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