Questions from International Accounting


Q: The SEC lifted the requirement for foreign companies that have used IFRS

The SEC lifted the requirement for foreign companies that have used IFRS as the basis for preparing their financial statements: that to be eligible to list their shares in U.S. stock exchanges, they s...

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Q: T he objective of convergence between IFRS and U.S.

T he objective of convergence between IFRS and U.S. GAAP is no longer a priority for the IASB. Required: Discuss the possible reasons for, and the consequences of, the IASB’s above decision.

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Q: The Financial Times, on Tuesday, April 13, 2004,

The Financial Times, on Tuesday, April 13, 2004, made the following comment in its editorial “Parmalat: Perennial Lessons of European Scandal: Urgent need for better enforcement and investor sceptic...

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Q: How important is international trade (imports and exports) to the

How important is international trade (imports and exports) to the world economy?

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Q: Why might a company be interested in investing in an operation in

Why might a company be interested in investing in an operation in a foreign country (foreign direct investment)?

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Q: How important is foreign direct investment to the world economy?

How important is foreign direct investment to the world economy?

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Q: What taxation issues arise as a result of making a foreign direct

What taxation issues arise as a result of making a foreign direct investment?

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Q: What are some of the issues that arise in evaluating and maintaining

What are some of the issues that arise in evaluating and maintaining control over foreign operations?

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Q: Where might one find information that could be used to measure the

Where might one find information that could be used to measure the “multi nationality” of a company?

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Q: Since 2005, publicly traded companies in the European Union have been

Since 2005, publicly traded companies in the European Union have been required to use IFRS in preparing their consolidated financial statements. Required: a. Explain the EU’s objective in requiring t...

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