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CFO December 1, 2009 Marie Leone |
Convergence vs. Conversion The notion of U.S. companies switching to international financial reporting standards (IFRS) over the next few years might become moot if efforts to converge U.S. and international accounting standards are successful.  |
CFO March 1, 2012 Sarah Johnson |
Could Its IFRS Delay Strip the SEC of Power? International standards group gently prods the SEC to step up its involvement.  |
CFO September 1, 2012 Kathleen Hoffelder |
SEC Report Backs Away from Convergence The commission's staff expresses hesitation about merging international standards and U.S. GAAP.  |
CFO September 1, 2012 Kathleen Hoffelder |
Mind the GAAP Alternatives More accounting options for small and mid size companies are on the way.  |
CIO June 10, 2009 Chris Feenstra |
Global Accounting Rule Shift CIOs should plan now for the proposed switch to International Financial Reporting Standards.  |
CFO April 1, 2008 Sarah Johnson |
Goodbye GAAP It's time to start preparing for the arrival of international accounting standards.  |
Investment Advisor November 2009 D.J. Gannon |
Why Adopt Global Standards, Anyway? The reality is that the development of identical standards was never the intended result of convergence.  |
CFO September 1, 2008 Tim Reason |
International Accounting Standards Board Chairman Sir David Tweedie The overseer of a coming accounting revolution opines on U.S. companies' inevitable, eventual shift to IFRS.  |
Financial Advisor March 2008 Alan Lavine |
Apples To Apples Expect a pop in equity valuations, increased liquidity and lower trading costs as foreign companies list stocks in the United States using International Financial Reporting Standards.  |
CFO June 1, 2008 Scott Leibs |
Principles vs. Practices A new study says chief financial officers think financial statements are too complex for the average investor.  |
CFO January 1, 2008 Sarah Johnson |
Long Live the King? As international accounting standards close in on GAAP, the U.S. standard-setter considers its mortality.  |
CFO October 1, 2008 Marie Leone |
Convergence Divergence Critics question the entire rationale for adopting international financial reporting standards.  |
Real Estate Portfolio Special Issue 2005 Yungmann & Agarwal |
One World, One GAAP Global businesses and international investors are increasingly demanding accounting information that they can understand when running businesses and making investment decisions on a worldwide basis.  |
CFO April 1, 2008 Alan Rappeport |
One Standard, Many Laws Accounting convergence could be derailed by countries making too many modifications.  |
CFO July 15, 2008 Leibs & Reason |
IFRS and When The SEC may decide soon whether and when U.S. companies will switch to international accounting standards. And it's a good thing, as panic from not knowing the date is percolating.  |
CFO November 1, 2008 Josh Hyatt |
Small Companies Will Lag, but By How Much? Switching to the new global financial reporting standards is inevitable for private companies -- eventually.  |
Investment Advisor November 2009 D.J. Gannon |
Small World Financial reporting standards will eliminate many of the adjustments investment advisors historically have made to allow companies' financials to be more comparable internationally.  |
On Wall Street April 1, 2012 Michael Cohn |
U.S. Needs to Move to Global Reporting System The chairman of KPMG International, Michael Andrew, believes the U.S. runs the risk of being passed by in the global financial markets unless it commits to International Financial Reporting Standards.  |
CFO January 1, 2009 Alix Stuart |
Which One When? A roundup of key accounting deadlines, developments, and detours to watch for in 2009.  |
CFO October 1, 2007 Michelle Leder |
Rewriting the Rules Everything you thought you knew about accounting is about to change. Is there any reason to smile? This is the third of a three-part series examining the state of accounting five years after passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.  |
Bank Technology News November 2008 Rebecca Sausner |
Accounting Change to International Standard Looms Large for IT The SEC's plan for the eventual retirement of GAAP accounting in favor of International Financial Reporting Standards will necessitate changes to hundreds of banking IT systems.  |
CFO August 1, 2007 Kate O'Sullivan |
The SEC Rules Five years after Sarbanes-Oxley, the SEC is flexing its regulatory muscle as never before.  |
CFO April 1, 2008 Julia Homer |
Hello IFRS The international standards are knocking at our doors, but their convergence with GAAP is clouded with questions.  |
CFO September 1, 2009 Jason Karaian |
The Silent Treatment Regulators think that companies are too shy when it comes to airing their views on fundamental accounting issues.  |
BusinessWeek March 1, 2004 Capell & Henry |
When Bankers Keep Saying Non The French are thwarting the adoption of global accounting standards. With the standardization, investors worldwide would finally be able to compare -- and trade -- thousands more companies, be they brewers in Mannheim, Melbourne, or Milwaukee.  |
CFO September 1, 2008 Scott Leibs |
A Perfect Storm With fair value, IFRS, and XBRL, finance is experiencing a remarkable sea change.  |
BusinessWeek April 25, 2005 Capell & Ewing |
Bringing Europe Inc. Into Sharper Focus Red ink is turning black overnight - and vice-versa - as companies adopt the International Financial Reporting Standards, a giant first step toward global harmonization of accounting standards.  |
IDB America June 2001 Daniel Drosdoff |
What do you mean by "profitable"? Why Latin American companies and societies have much to gain from adopting a new set of international accounting standards  |
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2004 Scott Farb |
The Trickle-Down Effect of Sarbanes-Oxley Real estate private equity funds are finding themselves in an overly regulated, ever-changing and immensely complex climate when it comes to financial reporting and accounting issues.  |
HBS Working Knowledge January 23, 2006 Cynthia D. Churchwell |
Financial Reporting Goes Global As business goes global, pressure is increasing for adoption of a single set of accounting standards worldwide. Harvard professor Gregory Miller discusses this trend and India's unique position to be a leader in the international accounting environment.  |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
You Say IASB, I Say FASB, You Say... A description of efforts to harmonize U.S. and international accounting standards, and shifts in the accounting profession caused by recent scandals.  |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
How Foreign Firms Can Attract U.S. Investors: Overcoming 'Home Bias' There are clearly substantial benefits to foreign firms that are able to attract U.S. investors in terms of lowering the cost of capital.  |
CFO October 1, 2010 Stuart & Johnson |
Herz Closes the Books on FASB Tenure Finance executives look ahead with both hope and caution.  |
CFO May 1, 2008 |
Standards and Lack Thereof Readers write to say that "convergence" is a misnomer; consumer-driven health plans are a cost shift, not a cost control; the Web 2.0 world can expect to be downsized; small companies don't understand cash-flow statements; and more.  |
CFO October 1, 2010 Leone & Stuart |
Keeping Cool on the Hot Seat Departing Financial Accounting Standards Board chairman Robert Herz takes a look back at his tenure.  |
CFO Tim Reason |
On the Same Page U.S. and international standard setters are coordinating their efforts to craft a common language for business...  |
Information Today January 5, 2009 |
SEC Approves Requirement of Interactive Data for Financial Reporting With interactive data, all of the facts in a financial statement are labeled with unique computer-readable "tags," which function like bar codes to make financial information more searchable on the internet.  |
IndustryWeek March 1, 2002 John S. McClenahen |
Goodbye To GAAP? Probably not. But Enron's collapse makes changes in financial regulation likely...  |
IDB America June 2001 Daniel Drosdoff |
International accounting standards: A good investment A corporate finance expert explains why better accounting standards boost confidence and attract investors...  |
BusinessWeek December 9, 2010 Yalman Onaran |
An International Spat Over Bank Bookkeeping A dispute between the U.S. and international accounting standards boards is holding up a global agreement.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2010 Susan H. Nadler |
Mind the GAAP What advantages does the income-tax basis accounting method offer?  |
CFO June 1, 2010 Sarah Johnson |
What's New? Don't Ask The pace of accounting rule changes is beginning to wear on finance staffs.  |
CFO January 1, 2008 Alix Stuart |
Why VSOE Spells Trouble As software becomes more ubiquitous, many CFOs must now confront the nightmare of revenue recognition.  |
CFO February 1, 2011 Kate O'Sullivan |
The Faces Are New, but the Agenda Is Not Just in time for The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, CFOs have some new names to learn as two major regulators welcome fresh leadership.  |
CFO September 1, 2008 |
Run with It Letters to the Editor: There is an opportunity cost of not switching to IFRS; management should emulate investors by judging markets' ability to deliver cash profitability in the long term; Ben Franklin was indeed a fitness buff; and more.  |
CFO February 1, 2011 Marie Leone |
Tweedie Takes a Bow The only person to ever hold the chairman's seat at the IASB, Sir David Tweedie, is four months from retirement. He talks candidly about IFRS, professional judgment, accounting education, and his successor.  |
Bank Systems & Technology February 10, 2004 Paul Kurgan |
Truth & Consequence Don't let compliance foil your business.  |
CFO April 15, 2012 |
No Easy Answer Readers comment on cash management ("Money to Burn")... tax regulation ("IRS Kills Tax Reg")... prescription benefits ("Companies May Win This Drug War")... and more...  |
Bank Systems & Technology December 22, 2008 David Sherriff |
2009 Bank Tech Forecast: Improve Understanding of Risk to Begin Recovery The problems began with the banks. So will the recovery.  |
CFO March 1, 2004 A CFO Interview |
New World Order IASB chairman Sir David Tweedie says global accounting standards are within reach.  |