Ac551 Unit 3 Assignment

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Unit 3 assignment: DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 4. What is the FASB conceptual frame work project? Explain the benefit of this project to the practitioner. The FASB conceptual frame work project is a joint venture between the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the US Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) to develop a common conceptual framework that both Boards can use in developing new and revised accounting standards (fasb.org). The objective of this joint project of the Boards is to develop a common conceptual framework that is both complete and internally consistent. The framework is highly beneficial in that it would provide a sound foundation for developing future accounting standards and would consist of standards that are principles based, internally consistent, converged internationally, and that lead to financial reporting that provides the information needed for investment, credit, and similar decisions (iasplus.com). The framework, will deal with a wide range of issues, and build on the existing IASB and FASB frameworks. www.fasb.org/.../FASB/FASBContent.../ www.iasplus.com/en/projects/completed/framework/framework-joint 7. Give examples of authoritative and non authoritative U.S. GAAP. The FASB Accounting Standards Codification as of July, 2009 is the single official source of authoritative, nongovernmental U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (http://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/) The ASC105 defines guidance that is no authoritative under U.S. GAAP which include FASB concepts statements practices that are widely recognized and prevalent either generally or in the industry and pronouncements of professional associations on regulatory agencies. 12. What constitutes U.S. GAAP? According to the definition given by invetopedia.com GAAP is made up of a common set of accounting principles, standards and

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