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Perspectives On Eventual Ifrs Adoption, Annette Or

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Will the effects of eventual adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) be more positive or negative for practitioners and companies in the United States? How will IFRS affect stakeholders, including Chief Financial Officers (CFOs), investors, bankers, Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), chairmen, taxpayers, Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), and publicly traded companies? This paper will discuss the challenges faced, the opinions regarding the transition process, and the implications of IFRS implementation.