FINAN.ACCOUNTING-W/DGT ACCESS (LOOSE)
FINAN.ACCOUNTING-W/DGT ACCESS (LOOSE)
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Author: WARREN
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Compare the financial statement terms used in GAAP that contrast with IFRS.

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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP): These are the guidelines necessary to create accounting principles for the implementation of financial information reporting in the Country U.

International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS): IFRS are a set of international accounting standards which are framed, approved, and published by International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) for the preparation and disclosure of international financial reports.

Comparison of financial statement terms used in GAAP that contrast with IFRS:

GAAP Financial Statement TermIFRS Financial Statement Term
Statement of comprehensive incomeStatement of comprehensive income
Balance sheetStatement of financial position
Interest expenseFinance costs
Net incomeProfit for the year
Trading investmentsFinancial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Excess of issue price over parShare premium
Notes payableLoans
Wages payable, or salaries payable, or payroll taxes payableEmployee provisions

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Thus, the financial statement terms used in GAAP are compared with those used in IFRS.

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