This contribution analyzes the impact of new International Financial Reporting Standards （IFRS） reporting rules on financial ratios prepared in the Czech companies. Using a sample of 16 Czech firms, we attempt to me...This contribution analyzes the impact of new International Financial Reporting Standards （IFRS） reporting rules on financial ratios prepared in the Czech companies. Using a sample of 16 Czech firms, we attempt to measure the scope and size of the differences in the selected set of financial ratios as calculated with data reported according to the traditional Czech accounting standards （CAS） and under the IFRS provisions. Our study discovers that there are important differences resulting from the two reporting formats. Our research comes to a conclusion that translation of Czech statements to IFRS may cause changes in the values of financial indicators without relationship to the real change in the firms＇ value, performance, and stability. Even though the findings were not statistically significant, the indicative results of our measurements disclosed an important fact that the transition to IFRS could cause deterioration of key indicators and thereby could impact on the overall rating of companies. One needs to be cautious with generalization due to the small sample size.展开更多
The purpose of this study is to explore the relevance of adopting International Financial Reporting Standards （IFRS） for small and medium-sized entities （SMEs） in Swaziland. The study further seeks to determine if...The purpose of this study is to explore the relevance of adopting International Financial Reporting Standards （IFRS） for small and medium-sized entities （SMEs） in Swaziland. The study further seeks to determine if IFRS for SMEs can be the solution to better reporting by local SMEs. There has been a growing need for different reporting standards for small firms and big firms over the years due to the unique challenges and attributes they face especially in the area of financial reporting. This research is based on a statistical analysis of questionnaires completed by accountants from SMEs in Swaziland as well as other stakeholders who have a direct or an indirect interest in the financial statements of SMEs. These stakeholders included audit firms and the financial institutions. The sampling rate of 10% was applied across each industry to come up with a sample of 60 SMEs. Furthermore, a 100% sampling rate on the other stakeholders was applied. These were nine financial institutions and eight audit finns. The findings from the study revealed that SMEs in Swaziland are having challenges with the current reporting framework but to some extent, the framework is suitable. Most SMEs are not aware of IFRS for SMEs, therefore the accounting profession in Swaziland （SIA） has a huge role to play in training auditors and accountants in the country. Overall, IFRS for SMEs is applicable in Swaziland.展开更多
This study considers the risk management of insurance policies in line with the implementation of the new International Financial Reporting Standards 17.It applies the paid-incurred chain method to model the future un...This study considers the risk management of insurance policies in line with the implementation of the new International Financial Reporting Standards 17.It applies the paid-incurred chain method to model the future unpaid losses by combining the information channels of both the incurred claims and paid losses.We propose the recovery of the empirical distribution of the outstanding claims liabilities associated with a group of contracts via moment-based density approximation.We determine the risk measures and adjustments that are compliant with the new standard using the Monte–Carlo simulation method and approximated distributions.The historical data on the aggregate Ontario automobile insurance claims over a 15-year period are analyzed to examine the appropriateness and accuracy of our approach.展开更多
This paper seeks to contribute to the discussion on the future mandatory application of Intemational Financial Reporting Standards （IFRS） using data from a questionnaire-based survey administered to financial statem...This paper seeks to contribute to the discussion on the future mandatory application of Intemational Financial Reporting Standards （IFRS） using data from a questionnaire-based survey administered to financial statement preparers, that is, management in Japan. The important findings of this paper are as follows. The majority of Japanese companies consider that the domestic markets are more important than overseas markets; the most important differences between IFRS and Japanese standards are goodwill, comprehensive income, and the recognition of revenue; it is expected that IFRS would be applied only in consolidated financial statements or in both consolidated and parent companies＇ separate financial statements; and the lack of legislation making it mandatory is the main reason why IFRS has not been adopted by Japanese companies. Overall, this paper found that Japanese management is prudent and passive regarding IFRS adoption, leaving room for further discussions on the future mandatory application of IFRS in Japan.展开更多
During April 3rd-14th, the Third International Ophiolite Workshop of the International Geoscience Programme ＂Diamonds and Recycled Mantle＂ （IGCP-649） was successfully held in Havana, Cuba （Fig. 1a）. After the wo...During April 3rd-14th, the Third International Ophiolite Workshop of the International Geoscience Programme ＂Diamonds and Recycled Mantle＂ （IGCP-649） was successfully held in Havana, Cuba （Fig. 1a）. After the workshop, participants participated in a field trip to the Mayari-Baracoa ophiolites and related chromitites in eastern Cuba （Fig. lb）. This Third International Ophiolite Workshop was jointly organized by the IGCP-649 Project Team and the Cuban Geological Survey. This workshop was included in a special session of the VII Cuba Earth Science Convention. Since the 1980s, diamond,展开更多
Banks in the economies of individual countries play the role of entities of public trust and are perceived as ＂too big to fail＂. In fact, they are exposed to risks associated with business operations. In practice, t...Banks in the economies of individual countries play the role of entities of public trust and are perceived as ＂too big to fail＂. In fact, they are exposed to risks associated with business operations. In practice, there are even instances of banks going bankrupt. Therefore, the reliability of the financial statements of a bank as a source of information about its financial condition is of particular importance. The main objective of creating IAS/IFRS and their implementation within the European Union is the strive to standardize accounting rules utilized by companies and other organizations. IFRS, as any other regulations, are subject to change over years. One of the recent changes is the introduction of IFRS 15 ＂Revenue from Contracts with Customers＂. In all entities using IAS/IFRS, communication of planned changes should involve disclosure ahead of time, regarding the analysis of their impact on the financial statements. The purpose of this paper has been to analyze whether the financial statements of banks contain any records on the impact of IFRS 15. These analyses are within the mainstream of studying how complete and prospective is the information contained in the financial statements for external users. The subjects for research are the consolidated financial statements of five major banks in Poland. As a result of research, it was found that in all studied cases, work on the implementation of IFRS 15 was observed. However, looking at every bank separately, a differentiated approach to presenting information on the standard is observed, which may be a hindrance for users of banks＇ financial statements.展开更多
This paper investigates the Italian firms＇ disclosure in response to the new guidance on the management commentary （MC） contained in the International Financial Reporting Standard （IFRS） practice statement issued...This paper investigates the Italian firms＇ disclosure in response to the new guidance on the management commentary （MC） contained in the International Financial Reporting Standard （IFRS） practice statement issued by International Accounting Standards Board （IASB） in 2010. The study is organized as follows. After reviewing the relevant literature on financial disclosure and MC, this paper examines the content of the Italian management＇s report-----known as ＂Relazione sulla Gestione＂ and that of the recent IASB＇s IFRS practice statement. Hence, it applies a self-constructed disclosure index and a multiple correspondence analysis （MCA） on MC of a sample of 66 Italian non-financial listed firms. The results show that the level of disclosures provided by the Italian listed firms does not seem to be affected by the IASB＇s guidelines. However, the survey highlights large differences in the level and type of disclosure provided in MC among the sectors and firms. This paper aims to contribute to the financial reporting debate by understanding the IASB＇s guidelines and their impacts on the voluntary disclosure practices of Italian listed firms.展开更多
The convergence project between the International Accounting Standards Board （IASB） and the Financial Accounting Standards Board （FASB） in the United States （US） was signed on September 18, 2002 in Norwalk, Conn...The convergence project between the International Accounting Standards Board （IASB） and the Financial Accounting Standards Board （FASB） in the United States （US） was signed on September 18, 2002 in Norwalk, Connecticut in the US. The first is responsible for issuing International Financial Reporting Standards （IFRS） nowadays, which were created 40 years ago. More than one century ago, local regulations are used in the US. The boards differ in years of experience. With the signing of the agreement, both institutions are working to reduce the divergence of accounting. Although they have made a significant progress, it is appropriate to examine whether the difference in approaches to accounting will affect the achieved agreements. It is relevant to investigate whether the years leading the standards adopted in different countries will impact the final result. The date of completion of the project has been postponed and still has not indicated the date of termination. This research is an analysis of the importance of the convergence of accounting standards at a global level. The study presents statistics on the status of the adoption of international standards by country. The study shows a summary of the expressions made by the directors of both boards about the future of the project.展开更多
The first International Conference on Modern Process Mineralogy and Mineral Processing, organized by the Nonferrous Metals Society of China and hosted by Beijing General Research Institute of Mining and Metallurgy,was...The first International Conference on Modern Process Mineralogy and Mineral Processing, organized by the Nonferrous Metals Society of China and hosted by Beijing General Research Institute of Mining and Metallurgy,was held on September 22-25,1992,in Beijing,China.About 350 scholars and experts from 25 countries and regions showed up at the conference and 130 papers were presented,among them 98 papers are of mineral processing.Some of the papers given in mineral processing are summed up as follows.展开更多
Statistics Norway has been engaged in the development of official statistics on accidents at work for the last ten years and represents Norway in international bodies like Eurostat working groups. Some of the work was...Statistics Norway has been engaged in the development of official statistics on accidents at work for the last ten years and represents Norway in international bodies like Eurostat working groups. Some of the work was documented and presented back in 2011 at the ISI Dublin convention and a review of further developments the last four years could shed even more light over the efforts made. There has been implemented a new data collection system at the national level that involves data and files based on forms for reporting accidents at work being sent from the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration （NLW） to Statistics Norway. Nevertheless there are still some challenges to be met. These include the use of different versions of the NLW forms, the scanning and extraction of data in the NLW, the implementation of a secure electronic solution for transmitting data between the NLW and Statistics Norway, the reading and interpretation of tiff-files and the lessons to be learned from other countries. The ambition is that Statistics Norway produces methodological sound official statistics on accidents at work within the first half of 2015 and transmits data and files to Eurostat that are necessary and sufficient to fulfil EU regulations within the first half of 2016.展开更多
The aim of the study is to investigate whether banks in Jordan are compliant with the International Financial Reporting Standards （IFRS） 7 requirement for mandatory disclosure and to find out the extent to which the...The aim of the study is to investigate whether banks in Jordan are compliant with the International Financial Reporting Standards （IFRS） 7 requirement for mandatory disclosure and to find out the extent to which the banks provide voluntary risk disclosures. To achieve the objectives of the study, we collected data from all 15 banks listed on the Amman Stock Exchange for the year ending December 2013. The findings of the study suggest that there is strong compliance with respect to mandatory risk disclosure, as required by IFRS. However, the results generally signal a need for further improvement in the voluntary risk disclosure area, since most of the banks do not provide adequate information that can be of use to stakeholders. We also suggest future avenues of research into the topic to determine progress.展开更多
Considering International Financial Reporting Standards （henceforth IFRS）, although fair value is suggested in the conceptual framework and related standards, concept of measurement is used instead of concept of val...Considering International Financial Reporting Standards （henceforth IFRS）, although fair value is suggested in the conceptual framework and related standards, concept of measurement is used instead of concept of valuation. Determining the fair value of the acquiree specific into business combination, is needed to identify the fair value of the valuation made beyond the measurement of either monetary items or non-monetary items in the financial statements. Essential reason of the difference between acquired entity＇s fair values as a basis of financial reporting standards and valuation standards, the fair value according to IFRS is equivalent to the market value according to International Valuation Standards （henceforth IVS）. The fair value in accordance with IVS, the combination of the market value, and the synergistic value of the asset are subject to valuation in terms of special purchaser. When business is concerned, considering parameters such as the position in the industry, brand awareness, intellectual capital, geography, cannot be expected to be equal to the fair value of business which simply consists of market value among market participants. The ultimate aim of the study is to illustrate how to determine synergistic value in the terms oflVS which shows the difference between the market value and fair value. Based on the findings of the study, if acquired assets and liabilities are recognized in accordance with IFRS, goodwill comes out during the acquisition. Though, when fair value is determined based on IVS, goodwill is not found, even profitable business combination is realized. This is the result of considered fair value based on IVS Framework, that is the combination of market value of an asset in question and total synergistic value.展开更多
This study analyses the hidden value and value relevance of financial statements pre- and post-IFRS （International Financial Reporting Standards） adoption. Prior studies on IFRS adoption provide conflicting evidence...This study analyses the hidden value and value relevance of financial statements pre- and post-IFRS （International Financial Reporting Standards） adoption. Prior studies on IFRS adoption provide conflicting evidence on value relevance. Market-to-book ratio and IFRS adoption value relevance using price is examined for Australian listed firms. Results show that IFRS adoption is value relevant over a longer period of time. Results are opposite for profit-making firms compared to loss-making fu＇ms which may explain the conflicting results. In the presence of goodwill, IFRS is not value relevant when post-global financial crisis （GFC） period is included. Market-to-book ratio has increased in the post-IFRS period lowering the usefulness of financial statements. Moreover, results show mic changes affecting valuation of firms may explain for differences in the results for market-to-book ratio and value relevance in different jurisdictions and time periods展开更多
In a developing country, modernization and change of the accounting regime are possible if the standards are in compliance with global ones. The change of accounting standards adopted by Turkey started to be implement...In a developing country, modernization and change of the accounting regime are possible if the standards are in compliance with global ones. The change of accounting standards adopted by Turkey started to be implemented, and this created a number of qualitative and quantitative results. This study examines the impact of change of accounting standards on accounting quality. In order to determine how switching standard reflects accounting quality, first of all, the earnings management, timely loss recognition, and value relevance variables pertaining to accounting quality were listed and the findings were stated after subjecting the obtained data to statistical analyses. Accordingly, by the transition to International Financial Reporting Standards （IFRS）, the earnings management practices were observed to decrease as compared with the pre-IFRS period and the timely loss recognition and value-relevance values were observed to increase, which constitute the dimensions of accounting quality. It was also concluded that by the switch from domestic accounting standards to International Accounting Standards （IAS）, the quality of accounting in the country was improved and the market became more active than it was before.展开更多
The First ICFE was held September 4～7, 1990 in Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. The generalconference chairperson was C. Gorller-Walrand. The conference was sponsored by the Commission of theEuropean Communit...The First ICFE was held September 4～7, 1990 in Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. The generalconference chairperson was C. Gorller-Walrand. The conference was sponsored by the Commission of theEuropean Communities. This conference has brought together chemists, physicists and other scientists in-volved in the fundamental and application research of f-elements from many countries. It was an importantinternational conference in series, held parallelly and alternatively with the northern american Rare EarthResearch Conference. In fact it was the third conference in Europe, inherited the International Rare EarthConference held in Zurich(1985)and International Conference on Lanthanides and Actinides held in Lisbon(1987). The international advisory committee of this conference included almost all the famous scientists of展开更多
In recent years,as the automobile industry in China is booming,more and more Chinese autos go abroad,and take a share in the international market.There are many international and domestic auto exhibitions,which give t...In recent years,as the automobile industry in China is booming,more and more Chinese autos go abroad,and take a share in the international market.There are many international and domestic auto exhibitions,which give those companies arenas to show.How- ever,if you would like to have an intuitive and in-depth understanding of the advantages of Chinese autos,and get fully knowledge展开更多
The convergence of accounting standards started in the 1970s, with international norms issued by the International Accounting Standards Board （IASB） and with the efforts of various countries to adopt the Internation...The convergence of accounting standards started in the 1970s, with international norms issued by the International Accounting Standards Board （IASB） and with the efforts of various countries to adopt the International Financial Reporting Standards （IFRS）, already mandatory in Brazil since 2010. Thus, comparable accounting information is clearly important, and this study plans to confirm the level of comparability of net income and equity of companies in the financial sector （in Brazil, ＂Finance and Others＂）, listed in the stock exchange, futures, and commodities （BM＆F Bovespal）, issued according to Brazilian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles （BR GAAP） and the IFRS. This study is descriptive, using a quantitative approach. Data were collected from secondary sources, more specifically, from the explanatory notes in the financial statements of the companies listed in the financial sector of the BM＆F Bovespa in the fiscal year of 2010. The results showed a reasonable level of comparability, with 68% of the companies presenting materially comparable information for net income and 72% of them for equity. However, decisions made based on data issued following the two different standards may have suffered the influence of asymmetric information; in other words, the comparability of information did not seem to satisfy those companies during the studied period of time. The main limitations of this study were data collection and selection for the development of the research because of： （1） inconsistence in net income and equity reconciliation criteria in the companies investigated; and （2） lack of uniformity in designating the adjustments that affect net income and equity in the conversion of the BR GAAP standard into the IFRS.展开更多
As per the current trend,the digital transformation and the elements and technologies associated with it are growing for the better defense of the company itself.As the IR reports are getting common among many in the ...As per the current trend,the digital transformation and the elements and technologies associated with it are growing for the better defense of the company itself.As the IR reports are getting common among many in the recent years,this research would be useful to identify the fairness of the company disclosures.For this purpose,this research has adopted a methodology of content analysis focusing on the telecommunication industries that are situated in the different parts of the globe to extract the depth of disclosures made by the sampled industries in the years 2020 and 2021 focusing only on the DT dimensions namely cybersecurity and blockchain.展开更多
At the regular news press held by China Council for the Promotion of International Trade(CCPIT) held on September 22,China Academy of Arbitration Law officially published China International Commercial Arbitration Ann...At the regular news press held by China Council for the Promotion of International Trade(CCPIT) held on September 22,China Academy of Arbitration Law officially published China International Commercial Arbitration Annual Report (2014).This is the first report released展开更多
The International Accounting Standards Board （IASB） has established international standards （International Accounting Standards （lASs） and International Financial Reporting Standards （IFRSs）） to ensure more co...The International Accounting Standards Board （IASB） has established international standards （International Accounting Standards （lASs） and International Financial Reporting Standards （IFRSs）） to ensure more comparability and transparency and also higher-quality financial statements. The creation of such standards by the IASB aims at achieving harmonization of accounting practices among countries. The objective of this research is to show that in accordance with the expectations of international organizations, the adoption of IAS-IFRS increases the information content of financial statements and also to identify the key accounting variables that have been affected by this adoption. This article used a sample of year observations of 150 French firms which have adopted IAS-IFRS since 2005 as data to study the association relationship between accounting variables and stock returns before and after the adoption of IASs. The findings of this paper show that the application of IAS-IFRS as accounting standards increases the information content of accounting numbers. Dividends, long-term debts, equity, and revenue variables are most correlated with stock returns. Their information content has reached 80% after the adoption, while it was 30% before.展开更多
文摘This contribution analyzes the impact of new International Financial Reporting Standards （IFRS） reporting rules on financial ratios prepared in the Czech companies. Using a sample of 16 Czech firms, we attempt to measure the scope and size of the differences in the selected set of financial ratios as calculated with data reported according to the traditional Czech accounting standards （CAS） and under the IFRS provisions. Our study discovers that there are important differences resulting from the two reporting formats. Our research comes to a conclusion that translation of Czech statements to IFRS may cause changes in the values of financial indicators without relationship to the real change in the firms＇ value, performance, and stability. Even though the findings were not statistically significant, the indicative results of our measurements disclosed an important fact that the transition to IFRS could cause deterioration of key indicators and thereby could impact on the overall rating of companies. One needs to be cautious with generalization due to the small sample size.
文摘The purpose of this study is to explore the relevance of adopting International Financial Reporting Standards （IFRS） for small and medium-sized entities （SMEs） in Swaziland. The study further seeks to determine if IFRS for SMEs can be the solution to better reporting by local SMEs. There has been a growing need for different reporting standards for small firms and big firms over the years due to the unique challenges and attributes they face especially in the area of financial reporting. This research is based on a statistical analysis of questionnaires completed by accountants from SMEs in Swaziland as well as other stakeholders who have a direct or an indirect interest in the financial statements of SMEs. These stakeholders included audit firms and the financial institutions. The sampling rate of 10% was applied across each industry to come up with a sample of 60 SMEs. Furthermore, a 100% sampling rate on the other stakeholders was applied. These were nine financial institutions and eight audit finns. The findings from the study revealed that SMEs in Swaziland are having challenges with the current reporting framework but to some extent, the framework is suitable. Most SMEs are not aware of IFRS for SMEs, therefore the accounting profession in Swaziland （SIA） has a huge role to play in training auditors and accountants in the country. Overall, IFRS for SMEs is applicable in Swaziland.
基金This study was funded by the MITACS Accelerate Grant-Award Number IT12339the Foreign Young Talents Program of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(QN20200017001)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2020M672913).
文摘This study considers the risk management of insurance policies in line with the implementation of the new International Financial Reporting Standards 17.It applies the paid-incurred chain method to model the future unpaid losses by combining the information channels of both the incurred claims and paid losses.We propose the recovery of the empirical distribution of the outstanding claims liabilities associated with a group of contracts via moment-based density approximation.We determine the risk measures and adjustments that are compliant with the new standard using the Monte–Carlo simulation method and approximated distributions.The historical data on the aggregate Ontario automobile insurance claims over a 15-year period are analyzed to examine the appropriateness and accuracy of our approach.
基金Hu and Yao would like to thank Chitoshi Koga （Doshisha University）, Norio Igarashi （Yokohama National University）, and Hajime Yasui （director of Aarata Institute, PwC Japan） for assisting in the data collection of this study. Hu thanks the funding support from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science （JSPS） KAKENHI Grant Number 24730385, JSPS Strategic Young Researcher Overseas Visits Program Number J2302, and Nitto Promotion of Science Foundation.
文摘This paper seeks to contribute to the discussion on the future mandatory application of Intemational Financial Reporting Standards （IFRS） using data from a questionnaire-based survey administered to financial statement preparers, that is, management in Japan. The important findings of this paper are as follows. The majority of Japanese companies consider that the domestic markets are more important than overseas markets; the most important differences between IFRS and Japanese standards are goodwill, comprehensive income, and the recognition of revenue; it is expected that IFRS would be applied only in consolidated financial statements or in both consolidated and parent companies＇ separate financial statements; and the lack of legislation making it mandatory is the main reason why IFRS has not been adopted by Japanese companies. Overall, this paper found that Japanese management is prudent and passive regarding IFRS adoption, leaving room for further discussions on the future mandatory application of IFRS in Japan.
文摘During April 3rd-14th, the Third International Ophiolite Workshop of the International Geoscience Programme ＂Diamonds and Recycled Mantle＂ （IGCP-649） was successfully held in Havana, Cuba （Fig. 1a）. After the workshop, participants participated in a field trip to the Mayari-Baracoa ophiolites and related chromitites in eastern Cuba （Fig. lb）. This Third International Ophiolite Workshop was jointly organized by the IGCP-649 Project Team and the Cuban Geological Survey. This workshop was included in a special session of the VII Cuba Earth Science Convention. Since the 1980s, diamond,
文摘Banks in the economies of individual countries play the role of entities of public trust and are perceived as ＂too big to fail＂. In fact, they are exposed to risks associated with business operations. In practice, there are even instances of banks going bankrupt. Therefore, the reliability of the financial statements of a bank as a source of information about its financial condition is of particular importance. The main objective of creating IAS/IFRS and their implementation within the European Union is the strive to standardize accounting rules utilized by companies and other organizations. IFRS, as any other regulations, are subject to change over years. One of the recent changes is the introduction of IFRS 15 ＂Revenue from Contracts with Customers＂. In all entities using IAS/IFRS, communication of planned changes should involve disclosure ahead of time, regarding the analysis of their impact on the financial statements. The purpose of this paper has been to analyze whether the financial statements of banks contain any records on the impact of IFRS 15. These analyses are within the mainstream of studying how complete and prospective is the information contained in the financial statements for external users. The subjects for research are the consolidated financial statements of five major banks in Poland. As a result of research, it was found that in all studied cases, work on the implementation of IFRS 15 was observed. However, looking at every bank separately, a differentiated approach to presenting information on the standard is observed, which may be a hindrance for users of banks＇ financial statements.
文摘This paper investigates the Italian firms＇ disclosure in response to the new guidance on the management commentary （MC） contained in the International Financial Reporting Standard （IFRS） practice statement issued by International Accounting Standards Board （IASB） in 2010. The study is organized as follows. After reviewing the relevant literature on financial disclosure and MC, this paper examines the content of the Italian management＇s report-----known as ＂Relazione sulla Gestione＂ and that of the recent IASB＇s IFRS practice statement. Hence, it applies a self-constructed disclosure index and a multiple correspondence analysis （MCA） on MC of a sample of 66 Italian non-financial listed firms. The results show that the level of disclosures provided by the Italian listed firms does not seem to be affected by the IASB＇s guidelines. However, the survey highlights large differences in the level and type of disclosure provided in MC among the sectors and firms. This paper aims to contribute to the financial reporting debate by understanding the IASB＇s guidelines and their impacts on the voluntary disclosure practices of Italian listed firms.
文摘The convergence project between the International Accounting Standards Board （IASB） and the Financial Accounting Standards Board （FASB） in the United States （US） was signed on September 18, 2002 in Norwalk, Connecticut in the US. The first is responsible for issuing International Financial Reporting Standards （IFRS） nowadays, which were created 40 years ago. More than one century ago, local regulations are used in the US. The boards differ in years of experience. With the signing of the agreement, both institutions are working to reduce the divergence of accounting. Although they have made a significant progress, it is appropriate to examine whether the difference in approaches to accounting will affect the achieved agreements. It is relevant to investigate whether the years leading the standards adopted in different countries will impact the final result. The date of completion of the project has been postponed and still has not indicated the date of termination. This research is an analysis of the importance of the convergence of accounting standards at a global level. The study presents statistics on the status of the adoption of international standards by country. The study shows a summary of the expressions made by the directors of both boards about the future of the project.
文摘The first International Conference on Modern Process Mineralogy and Mineral Processing, organized by the Nonferrous Metals Society of China and hosted by Beijing General Research Institute of Mining and Metallurgy,was held on September 22-25,1992,in Beijing,China.About 350 scholars and experts from 25 countries and regions showed up at the conference and 130 papers were presented,among them 98 papers are of mineral processing.Some of the papers given in mineral processing are summed up as follows.
文摘Statistics Norway has been engaged in the development of official statistics on accidents at work for the last ten years and represents Norway in international bodies like Eurostat working groups. Some of the work was documented and presented back in 2011 at the ISI Dublin convention and a review of further developments the last four years could shed even more light over the efforts made. There has been implemented a new data collection system at the national level that involves data and files based on forms for reporting accidents at work being sent from the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration （NLW） to Statistics Norway. Nevertheless there are still some challenges to be met. These include the use of different versions of the NLW forms, the scanning and extraction of data in the NLW, the implementation of a secure electronic solution for transmitting data between the NLW and Statistics Norway, the reading and interpretation of tiff-files and the lessons to be learned from other countries. The ambition is that Statistics Norway produces methodological sound official statistics on accidents at work within the first half of 2015 and transmits data and files to Eurostat that are necessary and sufficient to fulfil EU regulations within the first half of 2016.
文摘The aim of the study is to investigate whether banks in Jordan are compliant with the International Financial Reporting Standards （IFRS） 7 requirement for mandatory disclosure and to find out the extent to which the banks provide voluntary risk disclosures. To achieve the objectives of the study, we collected data from all 15 banks listed on the Amman Stock Exchange for the year ending December 2013. The findings of the study suggest that there is strong compliance with respect to mandatory risk disclosure, as required by IFRS. However, the results generally signal a need for further improvement in the voluntary risk disclosure area, since most of the banks do not provide adequate information that can be of use to stakeholders. We also suggest future avenues of research into the topic to determine progress.
文摘Considering International Financial Reporting Standards （henceforth IFRS）, although fair value is suggested in the conceptual framework and related standards, concept of measurement is used instead of concept of valuation. Determining the fair value of the acquiree specific into business combination, is needed to identify the fair value of the valuation made beyond the measurement of either monetary items or non-monetary items in the financial statements. Essential reason of the difference between acquired entity＇s fair values as a basis of financial reporting standards and valuation standards, the fair value according to IFRS is equivalent to the market value according to International Valuation Standards （henceforth IVS）. The fair value in accordance with IVS, the combination of the market value, and the synergistic value of the asset are subject to valuation in terms of special purchaser. When business is concerned, considering parameters such as the position in the industry, brand awareness, intellectual capital, geography, cannot be expected to be equal to the fair value of business which simply consists of market value among market participants. The ultimate aim of the study is to illustrate how to determine synergistic value in the terms oflVS which shows the difference between the market value and fair value. Based on the findings of the study, if acquired assets and liabilities are recognized in accordance with IFRS, goodwill comes out during the acquisition. Though, when fair value is determined based on IVS, goodwill is not found, even profitable business combination is realized. This is the result of considered fair value based on IVS Framework, that is the combination of market value of an asset in question and total synergistic value.
文摘This study analyses the hidden value and value relevance of financial statements pre- and post-IFRS （International Financial Reporting Standards） adoption. Prior studies on IFRS adoption provide conflicting evidence on value relevance. Market-to-book ratio and IFRS adoption value relevance using price is examined for Australian listed firms. Results show that IFRS adoption is value relevant over a longer period of time. Results are opposite for profit-making firms compared to loss-making fu＇ms which may explain the conflicting results. In the presence of goodwill, IFRS is not value relevant when post-global financial crisis （GFC） period is included. Market-to-book ratio has increased in the post-IFRS period lowering the usefulness of financial statements. Moreover, results show mic changes affecting valuation of firms may explain for differences in the results for market-to-book ratio and value relevance in different jurisdictions and time periods
文摘In a developing country, modernization and change of the accounting regime are possible if the standards are in compliance with global ones. The change of accounting standards adopted by Turkey started to be implemented, and this created a number of qualitative and quantitative results. This study examines the impact of change of accounting standards on accounting quality. In order to determine how switching standard reflects accounting quality, first of all, the earnings management, timely loss recognition, and value relevance variables pertaining to accounting quality were listed and the findings were stated after subjecting the obtained data to statistical analyses. Accordingly, by the transition to International Financial Reporting Standards （IFRS）, the earnings management practices were observed to decrease as compared with the pre-IFRS period and the timely loss recognition and value-relevance values were observed to increase, which constitute the dimensions of accounting quality. It was also concluded that by the switch from domestic accounting standards to International Accounting Standards （IAS）, the quality of accounting in the country was improved and the market became more active than it was before.
文摘The First ICFE was held September 4～7, 1990 in Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. The generalconference chairperson was C. Gorller-Walrand. The conference was sponsored by the Commission of theEuropean Communities. This conference has brought together chemists, physicists and other scientists in-volved in the fundamental and application research of f-elements from many countries. It was an importantinternational conference in series, held parallelly and alternatively with the northern american Rare EarthResearch Conference. In fact it was the third conference in Europe, inherited the International Rare EarthConference held in Zurich(1985)and International Conference on Lanthanides and Actinides held in Lisbon(1987). The international advisory committee of this conference included almost all the famous scientists of
文摘In recent years,as the automobile industry in China is booming,more and more Chinese autos go abroad,and take a share in the international market.There are many international and domestic auto exhibitions,which give those companies arenas to show.How- ever,if you would like to have an intuitive and in-depth understanding of the advantages of Chinese autos,and get fully knowledge
文摘The convergence of accounting standards started in the 1970s, with international norms issued by the International Accounting Standards Board （IASB） and with the efforts of various countries to adopt the International Financial Reporting Standards （IFRS）, already mandatory in Brazil since 2010. Thus, comparable accounting information is clearly important, and this study plans to confirm the level of comparability of net income and equity of companies in the financial sector （in Brazil, ＂Finance and Others＂）, listed in the stock exchange, futures, and commodities （BM＆F Bovespal）, issued according to Brazilian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles （BR GAAP） and the IFRS. This study is descriptive, using a quantitative approach. Data were collected from secondary sources, more specifically, from the explanatory notes in the financial statements of the companies listed in the financial sector of the BM＆F Bovespa in the fiscal year of 2010. The results showed a reasonable level of comparability, with 68% of the companies presenting materially comparable information for net income and 72% of them for equity. However, decisions made based on data issued following the two different standards may have suffered the influence of asymmetric information; in other words, the comparability of information did not seem to satisfy those companies during the studied period of time. The main limitations of this study were data collection and selection for the development of the research because of： （1） inconsistence in net income and equity reconciliation criteria in the companies investigated; and （2） lack of uniformity in designating the adjustments that affect net income and equity in the conversion of the BR GAAP standard into the IFRS.
文摘As per the current trend,the digital transformation and the elements and technologies associated with it are growing for the better defense of the company itself.As the IR reports are getting common among many in the recent years,this research would be useful to identify the fairness of the company disclosures.For this purpose,this research has adopted a methodology of content analysis focusing on the telecommunication industries that are situated in the different parts of the globe to extract the depth of disclosures made by the sampled industries in the years 2020 and 2021 focusing only on the DT dimensions namely cybersecurity and blockchain.
文摘At the regular news press held by China Council for the Promotion of International Trade(CCPIT) held on September 22,China Academy of Arbitration Law officially published China International Commercial Arbitration Annual Report (2014).This is the first report released
文摘The International Accounting Standards Board （IASB） has established international standards （International Accounting Standards （lASs） and International Financial Reporting Standards （IFRSs）） to ensure more comparability and transparency and also higher-quality financial statements. The creation of such standards by the IASB aims at achieving harmonization of accounting practices among countries. The objective of this research is to show that in accordance with the expectations of international organizations, the adoption of IAS-IFRS increases the information content of financial statements and also to identify the key accounting variables that have been affected by this adoption. This article used a sample of year observations of 150 French firms which have adopted IAS-IFRS since 2005 as data to study the association relationship between accounting variables and stock returns before and after the adoption of IASs. The findings of this paper show that the application of IAS-IFRS as accounting standards increases the information content of accounting numbers. Dividends, long-term debts, equity, and revenue variables are most correlated with stock returns. Their information content has reached 80% after the adoption, while it was 30% before.
