Concept Introduction:
International Accounting standards are the accounting standards set up in the UK with the aim to bring harmony in the financial statements worldwide. Since the globe is interconnected, it is important to follow a standard financial reporting framework so as to ease the comparison of the financials globally. It improves the reporting to regulators as well, due to the adoption of the common accounting standards as even though the branches and the entities are set up in different regions, they follow common accounting standards. It not only helps in external comparison but facilitates internal consolidation and comparison as well.
To determine:
a. Whether financial statements prepared under IFRS normally present assets from least liquid to most liquid or vice versa
b. Whether financial statements prepared under IFRS normally present liabilities from furthest from maturity to nearest to maturity or vice versa
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