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A Survey Of Accounting Case Studies, Maddie Dyess
A Survey Of Accounting Case Studies, Maddie Dyess
Honors Theses
The following document contains work done over the span of a year under the direction of Dr. Victoria Dickinson at the University of Mississippi in the Honors Accy 420 class. For the thesis requrement in accordance with the standards set by the Patterson School of Accountancy and the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, I was able to complete a set of case studies pertaining to accounting. The purpose of this research program is to help equip students pursuing a career in the accounting field through a variety of accounting topics. Some cases focus on accounting principles in accordance with GAAP, …
At A Crossroads: The Impact Of International Financial Reporting Standards In The U.S., Cindy K. Harris
At A Crossroads: The Impact Of International Financial Reporting Standards In The U.S., Cindy K. Harris
Business and Economics Faculty Publications
Public companies in the United States face a new challenge. As set forth in its roadmap for implementation, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) is considering the potential use of financial statements prepared in accordance with international financial reporting standards (“IFRS”.) The chief goal of these global standards is to establish a uniform system to improve comparability of companies’ financial positions. For decades, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) have been the framework of financial statement preparation for public companies in the U.S. The movement to IFRS represents an unprecedented change in the basis of financial reporting, since IFRS would supersede …