Administrative and Accounting ChangesComplying with IFRS standards requires a number of significant changes in the way that accounting departments collect, classify and present financial data. The biggest change and challenge for U.S. businesses operating under IFRS is that they must follow two distinct and mutually exclusive sets of guidelines, since tjhey are still required to use GAAP guidelines if they report to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Reporting for accounts such as inventory must be separated between the two standards, for example, with different valuations resulting in different values for net income and expenses under either set of standards. This can require a business to either hire additional accounting staff or spend twice the amount of time preparing financial reports.Financial Statements and Periodic ReportingPreparing financial statements under IFRS is similar to GAAP guidelines, but with a few major differences. IFRS recognizes the same set of standard financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet and statement of cash flows. However, businesses will need to change the specific ways they account for different line items on these statements. For example, businesses must specify the nature of expenses listed in income statements, in addition to the functional category, either by organizing expenses according to nature or disclosing their nature in the attached notes. Interim reports are considered to cover distinct periods under IFRS, rather than being seen as integral parts of an annual report. This requires accountants to change the way they classify a large number of current or long-term assets, expenses and liabilities.
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