International Accounting Standards Board

International Accounting Standards Board

With the move toward a common set of global accounting standards, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has created the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) to meet this goal.

•Research the IASB, and discuss its structure.

•Provide a brief history for this organization.

•Compare and contrast the differences between principles- and rules-based approaches when setting accounting standards.

•Share what you feel are 2 barriers and 2 benefits that could be encountered with the move toward a single set of accounting standards.

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The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) is a private sector, an independent body that develops and approves the IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards). Notably, the IASB is comprised of three main components; Governance, technical and advisory…

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