Since 2005, publicly traded companies in the EU have been required to use IFRS in preparing their consolidated financial statements. Required: a. Explain the EU's objective in requiring the use of IFRS. b. Identify and describe two issues that might hamper the EU from achieving the objective underlying the use of IFRS.

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