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Are Your Compliance Processes Keeping Up with Evolving Audit Requirements?

Bramasol

The PCAOB and AICPA essentially interpret and enforce accounting rules as promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) , which is responsible for establishing and improving accounting standards for financial reporting in the United States. Why Should You Care?

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How Alpha Hides in GAAP Accounting: Return on Equity

CFA Institute

You can find significant alpha in the mechanics that drive GAAP accounting.

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Digital acceleration to drive finance leadership in 2022

Future CFO

The rising interest in ESG investments is prompting the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to actively pursue sustainable finance in a bid to drive long-term sustainable economic growth. This includes having all financial institutions make climate-related disclosures from June 2022.

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Refreshing Revenue, the Cash Conversion Cycle, and Free Cash Flow

CFA Institute

GAAP sometimes misrepresents business reality. We can use that fact to generate some alpha.

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What is Net Book Value?

The Finance Weekly

This measure is a direct product of fair value reporting, a principle insisting that assets be reported at their market value, which forms the bedrock of financial reporting standards under US GAAP. Determining Eligibility for Depreciation To accurately apply depreciation, it is essential to first determine which assets are eligible.

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How the New Revenue Recognition Rules Could Impact Budgeting and Planning

Planful

However, the revenue recognition guidance offered under US GAAP vs. IFRS has differed and was in need of improvement. So for a number of years, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) have been working to converge their guidelines for revenue recognition.

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The most and least complex jurisdictions for financial compliance in APAC

Future CFO

Tax rates, policies and subsidies can also differ depending on whether a location is in a free trade zone, a special economic zone, or a hi-tech industrial development zone, TMF Group noted. Across these regions, local GAAP is more common than international standards, required in 71% and 44% of jurisdictions respectively.