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Accounting

Kennesaw State University

1997

Accounting standards

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Global Auditing And Accounting Confusion, John P. Mcallister, Larry L. Orsini, John D. Gould Sep 1997

Global Auditing And Accounting Confusion, John P. Mcallister, Larry L. Orsini, John D. Gould

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The article discusses about the accounting and audit standards in the United States, which is different from one country to another due to business practices, fiscal systems and the law regulating a company. The International Federation of Accountants and the International Accounting Standards Committee aimed to a have a consistency of audit and accounting standards around the world, although these diversities can easily identify a company's national origin and as a basis of the financial statements presentation.


Raising Capital Overseas, John D. Gould, John P. Mcallister, Larry L. Orsini Feb 1997

Raising Capital Overseas, John D. Gould, John P. Mcallister, Larry L. Orsini

Faculty and Research Publications

The article states that more and more companies are trying to raise capital by listing their securities for sale on foreign exchanges.More and more companies are trying to raise capital by listing their securities for sale on foreign exchanges. However, the way financial statements are prepared varies from one country to the next. U.S. companies looking to raise capital abroad must consider the myriad rules regarding financial statement presentation just as foreign companies listing stock in the United States must adhere to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Similarly, the costs of reconciling U.S. accounting standards …