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IFRS and GAAP: A Comparative Analysis

A Comparative Overview

5/6/2013

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Table of Contents

PART 1: Differences between US GAAP and IFRS.........................................................................................2

Intangible assets......................................................................................................................................2

Inventory.................................................................................................................................................2

Revenue recognition................................................................................................................................3

Accounting of Monetary Assets...............................................................................................................3

Seclusion Assessment of Assets...............................................................................................................4

Other Key Differences..............................................................................................................................4

PART 2: Financial Statement adhered to U.S. GAAP....................................................................................6

PART 3: Translation of U.S. GAAP based financial statement to IFRS..........................................................9

PART 4: IFRS financial statements for 2013...............................................................................................14

PART 5: Impact of the first adoption of IFRS on the entity’s monetary arrangement and presentation.. .17

PART 6: Key problems regarding the first time adoption of IFRS in chosen country.................................20

Bibliography...............................................................................................................................................22

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PART 1: Differences between US GAAP and IFRS

Intangible assets

Under GAAP, improvement overheads which are related to computer software designed for company’s external benefits are exploited as soon as methodological likelihood is absolute in accordance with specific criteria as per ASC985-20. However, in the case of computer software developed internally, those overheads which has acquired for the period of the application development stage should be exploited. Also to note that revaluation of asset is not permitted under GAAP.

Under IFRS, expansion overheads are permissible to be capitalized when industrial and financial likelihood of a project can be verified compliant with unambiguous decisive factor, including: representative scientific likelihood, aims in the direction of finalizing the quality, and aptitude to put up for sale the benefit in the expectations. Even if submission of these main beliefs possibly will be for the most part dependable with ASC985-20 and ASC350-40, there is no separate guidance addressing computer software development costs. Unlike GAAP, Revaluation to fair value of intangible assets except goodwill is an allowable secretarial guiding principle determination in support of a group of elusive assets. For the reason that revaluations have need of indication in the direction of an on the go promotion for the unambiguous category of ethereal, this is comparatively infrequent in application. (Ernst & Young, 2011)

Inventory

Under US GAAP, LIFO is an up to standard scheme. Inventory is approved at the subordinate of outlay before market. Inventory detailed seeing that subordinate of outlay before market. Market is more often than not alike to surrogate charge. On the other hand, market cannot be superior to NRV and subordinate to NRV less earnings fringe. Proviso surrogate charge surpasses NRV, then market is NRV and if surrogate charge is subordinate to NRV less earnings fringe. Any write-off of inventory to the subordinate of outlay before market generates an original outlay foundation that afterward cannot be upturned.

On the other hand under IFRS, LIFO is forbidden. On dimensional facade, Inventory is approved at the subordinate of outlay or net achievable assessment. Net achievable assessment is described seeing that the most excellent approximation of the net quantity of inventories is predictable to apprehend. Beforehand documented mutilation failures are upturned up to the

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sum of the unique mutilation failure when the rationale for the mutilation no further subsists.(Price Waterhouse Coopers, 2012)

Revenue recognition

IFRS needs to be familiar with the proceeds when it is obvious that financially viable compensation connected by means of operation will pour out to the entity and the trade proceeds can be considered consistently. As contrasting, US GAAP situates the decisive factor of permanent or resolvable costing with the intention of distinguishing yield. Therefore, returns cannot be predictable in anticipation of the emergency is set on (consequently sum has got to be laid down) (Beattie, et al., 2006). Consequently, income with subject or dubious sum can be standardized in advance in keeping with IFRS than in keeping with US GAAP.

Accounting of Monetary Assets

At the same time as US GAAP endows with widespread supervision all the way through an assortment of business-definite principles and decrees, IFRS has no more than 2 doctrines managing monetary assets: IFRS 7 in support of admission along with IFRS 9 on behalf of supplementary topics. Dissimilar categorization of the equivalent monetary asset in US GAAP in opposition to IFRS can show the way to enormous dissimilarities in quantities documented in financial reports.

In the purview of US GAAP, de-recognition of monetary assets (i.e., sales management) takes place when successful power over the monetary asset has been submitted:

1) The relocated monetary assets are with authorization cut off on or after the relocation maker;

2) Every one receiver has the just to assure or swap over the relocated monetary assets.

3) The relocation maker does not uphold effective power over the relocated monetary assets otherwise advantageous wellbeing. (Austin & Tschakert, 2009)

De-recognition decisive factors possibly will be related to a segment of a monetary asset basically proviso it emulates the distinctiveness of the novel complete monetary asset.

In the purview of IFRS, de-recognition of monetary assets is supported on an assorted representation that regarded as mutually relocation of jeopardy, return as well as management. Reassignment of power is painstaking no more than when the relocation of jeopardy and return appraisal is not irrefutable. Proviso the relocation maker has neither

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maintained nor removed to a large extent all of the jeopardy and return, there is then an appraisal of the reassignment of power. Power is measured to be capitulated proviso the receiver has the convenient aptitude to independently vend the relocated asset to a third party devoid of precincts. There is no official seclusion assessment. (Price WaterHouse Coopers,2007)

Seclusion Assessment of Assets

US GAAP tag along bi-stride advancement. It has need of that convalesce assessment be carried out at the outset (hauling sum of the asset is resembled the computation of upcoming cash stream spawned in the course of utilization and concluding temperament). Proviso it is indomitable that the asset is not convalesced, mutilation assessment has to be carried out. The sum by which the hauling sum of the asset goes beyond its reasonable worth, as premeditated in reference to ASC820.

Nothing like US GAAP, IFRS consents to the exercise of single-stride advancement, which necessitates that seclusion assessment, ought to be carried out no more than stipulated mutilation gauges are present. The sum as a result of which the hauling sum of the asset goes beyond its convalesced sum; convalesced sum is the superior to: (1) reasonable worth less overheads to put up for sale and (2) worth in exercise (the current worth of upcoming cash streams in exercise, as well as clearance charge). (Little & Heintz, 2012)

Other Key Differences

Below are certain other key difference between GAAP and IFRS:Context GAAP IFRSBalance sheet

Apart from for official expenditure, ethereal assets that are fashioned on the inside, together with R&D overheads, are outlaid as acquired

A firm must make out the research phase and the growth phase and therefore a firm must disbursement through the research phase although can take advantage of overheads at some stage in the growth phase

Balance sheet

The firm can account ample proceeds in the P&L account (lower than disposable earnings), in a split declaration of broad proceeds, or in the declaration of adjustments in common equity.

It is not obligatory for firms to description broad returns

Cash Dividend compensated is graded as investment commotion and interest

Interest and dividend acknowledged are working or investment commotion. Also,

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Flow compensated is graded as working commotion. Interest and dividend acknowledged are working commotions

dividend and interest compensated can be confidential either as working or investment commotion.

Taxes paid are accounted as working commotion even taxes associated with business dealings

Yield taxes paid are accounted as working commotion except the outlay is coupled in the company of an business dealing(Assurance Servcies, 2012)

Cash Flow

A unswerving technique representation must as well make known the regulations compulsory to merge disposable earnings to cash stream from working commotion

The squaring off is not obligatory

Expenses for interest as well as taxes can be reported in the cash stream account or released in footnotes

The payment for interests and taxes must be released independently in the cash stream account under each scheme

Long lived assets

R&D overheads are generally outlaid as sustained.

Research costs are outlaid as sustained. However growth overheads (costs sustained during growth segment of domestic project) are exploited

In-process research and development (IPR&D) is the amount related to the project that is incomplete at the acquisition date and must be estimated before computing goodwill. A firm can recognize less goodwill, higher expense and lower earnings in the period of acquisition and higher earning in future

IPR&D is not immediately expensed. Rather, the acquiring firm may report IPR&D as a separate "finite-lived" asset. Alternatively IPR&D may be included in the goodwill (Pencek, September)

Long lived assets

Intangible are first tested for impairment and then loss is calculated. An asset is regarded as prejudiced proviso the hauling worth is superior to the assets' upcoming cash streams. If the asset is prejudiced the failure is identical to the surfeit of hauling worth in excess of the reasonable worth of asset (or the upcoming cash streams if reasonable worth is not recognized)

Testing and computation is one step. It utilizes the reasonable worth or the cash streams for the asset to experiment for the mutilation.

Long Useful interest rate technique is ideal Useful interest rate technique is

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term liability

obligatory

Firms capitalize the issuance cost as an asset and allocate the costs over the term of the bond

Issuance costs are included in the measurement of the liability

Any remaining bond issuance costs must also be written off and included in the loss and profit calculation

No write off is necessary since the issuance cost are already included in the book value of the bond liability (Deloitte ,2008)

PART 2: Financial Statement adhered to U.S. GAAP

The entity was established in 2012. The opening Statement of financial position included Cash of 100,000 and Share capital of the same amount. The entity follows the accounting requirements of Country US (US GAAP).

In Country US: The training costs are capitalised and amortised for a period of five years on the

straight-line basis. The amount of amortisation is tax deductible in the current period.(Briginshaw, 2010)

All leases are accounted for as operating leases. (Hartgraves & Benston, 2002) The provision for future losses is allowed and the amount is tax deductible in the current

period. (Haswel & Langfield Smith, 2008)‐

Transactions in 2012:1. On 1st January, the commercial house crossed the threshold, as occupant, keen on a four-

year continuous charter of a machine that had a fiscal existence of ten years, in the last part of which it is likely to have outstanding worth of 680. Next to the commencement of the charter, the reasonable worth (money outlay) of the machine is 20,680. The depreciation of the machine is part of distribution expenses in the income statement.Next to the commencement of the charter, the commercial house compensated to the charterer 8,000. On 31st December on behalf of every one of the periods of the charter idiom the commercial house is required to pay the lessor 4,000. At the end of the lease term, ownership of the machine passes to the charterer.The downgrading process is straight-line. The cost of debt contained in the charter is 10 per cent per annum. According to US GAAP, the lease payments are accounted for as administrative expenses on the straight-line basis.

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2. The commercial house paid 10,000 for the training costs. According to US GAAP the training costs are Intangible assets. The amortisation is part of administrative expenses.

3. The commercial house has created the provision for future losses of 20,000. Corresponding losses are expected to be incurred in 2013. The expense is a part of other operating expenses in the Income statement.

4. The commercial house has recorded cash revenue of 80,000.5. The tax rate in Country US is 20% of taxable income.

Accounting entries 2012 (T accounts) – Country US

Cash Share Capital Prepaid expensesOB 200,000 (1) 12,000 OB 200,000 (1) 12,000 (1a) 6,000(4) 80,000 (2) 10,000

Expenses – administration Intangible assets Provision for future loss(1a) 6,000 (2) 10,000 (2a) 2,000 (3) 20,000(2a) 2,000

Other operational expenses

Revenue Current tax liability

(3) 20,000 (4) 80,000 (5) 10,400

Current tax expense(5) 10,400

Alternative approach:Openin

g balance

(A) (A.1) (B) (B.1) (C) (D) (E) Closing balanc

eFixed assets

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Intangible assets

10,000 (2,000)

8,000

Prepaid expenses

12,000 (6,000)

6,000

Current assetsCash 200,000 (12,000

)(10,000

)80,00

0258,00

0Total assets

272,000

EquityShare capital

200,000 200,000

Profit (6,000)

(2,000)

(20,000)

80,000

(10,400)

41,600

Current liabilitiesProvision 20,000 20,000Current tax liability

10,400 10,400

Total equity and liabilities

272,000

Income statement for 2012 US GAAP

Revenue 80,000Administration (8,000)Other operating expenses

(20,000)

Profit before tax 52,000Tax expense (10,400)Profit 41,600

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PART 3: Translation of U.S. GAAP based financial statement to IFRS

Translation table for IFRS Opening Statement of Financial Position at January, 1st, 2013US GAAP Leases Training Provision Deferre

d taxIFRS

Fixed assetsLeased asset 18,680 18,680Intangible assets 8,000 (8,000) 0Prepaid expenses 6,000 (6,000) 0Current assetsCash 258,000 258,000Total assets 272,000 276,680

EquityShare capital 200,000 200,000Retained earnings 41,600 2,730 (8,000) 20,000 (2,946) 26,692Non-current liabilitiesLease liability 6,944 6,944Deferred tax liability 2,946 2,946Current liabilitiesProvision 20,000 (20,000) 0Current tax liability 10,400 10,400Lease liability 3,006 3,006Total equity and liabilities

272,000 276,680

Workings:Leases

PaymentOpening Liability Interest

Reduction of liability

Closing liability

1 Jan, 1st 2012 8000 20680 0 8000 126802 Dec, 31st 2012 4000 12680 1268 2732 99483 Dec, 31st 2013 4000 9948 994 3006 69424 Dec, 31st 2014 4000 6942 694 3306 36385 Dec, 31st 2015 4000 3638 362 3638 0

Leased asset at December, 31st, 2012:

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Depreciation: (20,680 – 680) ÷ 10 years = 1,000Net Book Value: 20,680 – 2,000 = 18,680

Deferred taxAdjustment for: US GAAP IFRS Difference Deferred

tax (20%)A for asset, L or liability

Leased asset 0 18,680 (18,680) 3,736 LIntangible assets 8,000 0 8,000 1600 APrepaid expenses 6,000 0 6,000 1200 ALease liability (non-current)

0 6,944 (6,944) 1388 A

Provision 20,000 0 20,000 4,000 LLease liability 0 3,006 (3,006) 602 A

Deferred tax liability – Opening Statement of Financial Position 2,946

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Transactions 2013

1. The entity paid the lease payment of 4,000 in cash. Regarding the lease, the expense in the Income statement was 6,000.

2. The entity has accounted for amortisation of Intangible assets (Training). The amount of amortisation was 2,000.

3. The loss for which the provision was created has occurred. The amount of 20,000 was paid in cash and accounted for against the provision.

4. The entity has recorded cash revenue of 120,000.5. The entity paid tax for 2012 in cash.6. The tax rate in Country US is 20% of taxable income.

Accounting entries 2013 (T accounts) – Country US

Cash Share Capital Prepaid expensesOB 258,000 (1) 4,000 OB 200,000 OB 6,000 (1a) 6,000(4) 120,000 (3) 20,000 (1) 4,000

(5) 10,400

Expenses – administration Intangible assets Provision for future loss(1a) 6,000 OB 8,000 (2) 2,000 (3) 20,000 OB 20,000(2) 2,000

Other operating expenses Revenue Current tax liability(4) 120,000 (5) 10,400 OB 10,400

(6) 22,400

Current tax expense Retained Earnings(6) 22,400 OB 41,600

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Alternative approach:Opening balance

(A) (A.1) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) Closing

balance

Fixed assetsIntangible assets 8,000 (2,000) 6,000Prepaid expenses 6,000 4,000 (6,000) 4,000Current assetsCash 258,000 (4,000) (20,000) 120,00

0(10,400

)343,6

00Total assets 272,000 353,6

00

EquityShare capital 200,000 200,0

00Retained earnings 41,600 41,60

0Profit (6,000) (2,000) 120,00

0(22,40

0)89,60

0Current liabilitiesProvision 20,000 (20,000) 0Current tax liability 10,400 (10,400

)22,40

022,40

0Total equity and liabilities

272,000 353,600

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Translation table for IFRS Statement of Financial Position at December, 31st, 2013US GAAP Leases Training Provision Deferre

d taxIFRS

Fixed assetsLeased asset 16,680 16,680Intangible assets 6,000 (6,000) 0Prepaid expenses 4,000 (4,000) 0Deferred tax asset 54 54Current assetsCash 343,600 343,600Total assets 353,600 360,334

EquityShare capital 200,000 200,000Retained earnings 41,600 2,730 (8,000) 20,000 (2,946) 53,384Profit 89,600 3,006 2,000 (20,000) 3,000 77,606Non-current liabilitiesLease liability 3,638 3,638Deferred tax liabilityCurrent liabilitiesProvisionCurrent tax liability 22,400 22,400Lease liability 3,306 3,306Total equity and liabilities

353,600 360,334

Income statement – translation tableUS GAAP Leases Training Provision Deferre

d taxIFRS

Revenue 120,000 120,000Administration (8,000) 6,000 2,000 0Distribution (2,000) (2,000)Other operating expenses

(20,000) (20,000)

Interest expense (994) (994)Tax expense (22,400) 3,000 (19,400)Profit 89,600 77,606

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IFRS tax check:Profit before tax (97,006) × tax rate (20%) = current tax expense (22,400) less deferred tax income (3,000) = 19,400 Workings:Deferred tax

Adjustment for: US GAAP

IFRS Difference Deferred tax (20%)

A for asset, L or liability

Leased asset 0 16,680 (16,680) 3,336 LIntangible assets 6,000 0 6,000 1200 APrepaid expenses 4,000 0 4,000 800 ALease liability (non-current)

0 3,638 (3,638) 728 A

Provision 0 0 0 -Lease liability 0 3,306 (3,306) 662 A

Deferred tax asset – Statement of Financial Position 54

PART 4: IFRS financial statements for 2013

Statement of Financial Position at December, 31st 2013 2012

Fixed assetsProperty, plant and equipment 16,680 18,680Deferred tax asset 54Current assetsCash 343,600 258,000Total assets 360,334 276,680

EquityShare capital 200,000 200,000Retained earnings 130,990 53,384Non-current liabilitiesLease liability 3,638 6,944Deferred tax liability 2,946Current liabilitiesCurrent tax liability 22,400 10,400

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Lease liability 3,306 3,006Total equity and liabilities 360,334 276,680

Statement of Comprehensive Income for 2013IFRS

Revenue 120,000Administration 0Distribution (2,000)Other operating expenses (20,000)Interest expense (994)Profit before tax 97,006Tax expense (19,400)Profit 77,606

Other Comprehensive Income —

Statement of adjustments in Equity for the year ended December, 31st, 2013Share Capital Retained Earnings Total

Balance at Jan, 1, 2013 200,000 53,384 253,384Total Comprehensive Income for 2013

77,606 77,606

Balance at Dec, 31, 2013 200,000 130,990 330,990

Statement of Cash Flows

Indirect methodCash flow from operating activitiesProfit before tax 97,006Depreciation 2,000Interest accrued 994Cash generated (used) from operations 100,000Income tax paid (10,400)Net cash from operating activities 89,600

Cash flow from investing activities —

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Cash flow from financing activitiesRepayment of finance leases (4,000)Cash flow from financing activities (4,000)Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 85,600Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

258,000

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 343,600

AlternativelyDirect method

Cash received from customers 120,000Cash paid to suppliers (20,000)Cash generated (used) from operations 100,000Income tax paid (10,400)Net cash from operating activities 85,600

Cash flow from investing activities —

Cash flow from financing activitiesRepayment of finance leases (4,000)Cash flow from financing activities (4,000)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 85,600Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

258,000

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 343,600

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PART 5: Impact of the first adoption of IFRS on the entity’s monetary arrangement and presentation

Opening Statement of Financial Position – reconciliation US GAAP Note Difference IFRS

Fixed assetsLeased asset 1. 18,680 18,680Intangible assets 8,000 2. (8,000) 0Prepaid expenses 6,000 1. (6,000) 0Current assetsCash 258,000 258,000Total assets 272,000 276,680

EquityShare capital 200,000 200,000Retained earnings 41,600 3. 11,784 53,384Non-current liabilitiesLease liability 1. 6,944 6,944Deferred tax liability 4. 2,946 2,946Current liabilitiesProvision 20,000 5. (20,000) 0Current tax liability 10,400 10,400Lease liability 1. 3,006 3,006Total equity and liabilities 272,000 276,680

Notes1. According to US GAAP, all leases are accounted for as operating leases. Next to the date of

the IFRS Opening Statement of Financial Position, an asset listed as a finance lease was recognised and the corresponding lease liability was recognised. According to the requirement of IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements, the lease liability was split into current and non-current parts. The Prepaid expenses recognised under US GAAP were removed from the Statement of Financial Position, accordingly. (Huian, 2012)

2. According to US GAAP, training costs are capitalised and amortised for a five-year period. The intangible asset recognised in the US GAAP Statement of Financial position was removed from the Statement of Financial Position.

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3. The change in the Opening Retained Earnings was caused by: the impact of financial leases (note 1), derecognition of intangible asset (training) (note 2), derecognition of provision for future losses (note 5) and the impact of corresponding taxes (note 4).

4. The adjustments in the Opening Statement of Financial Position have influenced the deferred tax. The new deferred tax liability was recognised relating to the adjustments made during the translation process.

5. According to US GAAP, the provision for future losses is allowed. The provision was removed from the Statement of Financial Position. (McEwen, 2009)

Closing Statement of Financial Position at December, 31st, 2013 – reconciliation US GAAP Note Difference IFRS

Fixed assetsLeased asset 1. 16,680 16,680Intangible assets 6,000 2. (6,000) 0Prepaid expenses 4,000 1. (4,000) 0Deferred tax asset 3. 54 54Current assetsCash 343,600 343,600Total assets 353,600 360,334

EquityShare capital 200,000 200,000Retained earnings 41,600 4. 11,784 53,384Profit 89,600 5. (11,994) 77,606Non-current liabilitiesLease liability 1. 3,638 3,638Deferred tax liabilityCurrent liabilitiesCurrent tax liability 22,400 22,400Lease liability 1. 3,306 3,306Total equity and liabilities 353,600 360,334

Notes1. According to US GAAP, all leases are accounted for as operating leases. At the date of the

IFRS Opening Statement of Financial Position, an asset listed as finance lease was recognised and the corresponding lease liability was recognised. The closing Statement of Financial Position continues to recognise the financial lease. According to requirement of

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IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements, the lease liability was split into current and non-current parts. The Prepaid expenses recognised under US GAAP were removed from the Statement of Financial Position, accordingly.

2. According to US GAAP, training costs are capitalised and amortised for a five-year period. The intangible asset recognised in US GAAP Statement of Financial position was removed from the Statement of Financial Position. (Saurina, 2009)

3. The adjustments in the Opening Statement of Financial Position have influenced the deferred tax. The new deferred tax liability was recognised relating to the adjustments made during the translation process in the Opening Statement of Financial Position. The adjustments in 2013 caused the change in the balance of deferred tax from a liability to a deferred tax asset.

4. The change in the Opening Retained Earnings was caused by: the impact of financial leases (note 1), derecognition of intangible assets (training) (note 2), derecognition of provision for future losses (explained in Notes to the Opening Statement of Financial Position reconciliation) and the impact of corresponding tax (note 3).

5. See the reconciliation of financial performance.

Financial performance – reconciliation Statement of Comprehensive Income

US GAAP Note Difference IFRSRevenue 120,000 120,000Administration (8,000) 1. 8,000 0Distribution 2. (2,000) (2,000)Other operating expenses

3. (20,000) (20,000)

Interest expense 4. (994) (994)Tax expense (22,400) 5. 3,000 (19,400)Profit 89,600 77,606

Notes1. The change in Administration costs was caused by derecognition of the lease expenses (that

were accounted for as Administration costs under US GAAP) and by the derecognition of amortisation of an Intangible asset that does not meet the IFRS requirements for recognition and that was removed from the Statement of Financial Position. (Schipper &Yohn, 2007)

2. The Distribution costs were affected by depreciation of the assets stated under finance leases.

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3. Other operating expenses were affected by the loss for which provision for future losses were recognised under US GAAP. The provision was removed from the Opening Statement of Financial Position.

4. Interest expenses relate to the financial lease recognised.5. The translation into IFRS has led to recognition of the tax income that affected the

Statement of Comprehensive Income.

PART 6: Key problems regarding the first time adoption of IFRS in chosen country

Being faced by a challenge to convert GAAP based financial statements to IFRS, innovative vicinities of revelation were put in that were not necessities in the purview of the preceding GAAP (i.e. division data, yield per stock, breaking off procedures, eventuality and reasonable standards of each and every one monetary mechanism) and revelation that had been obligatory in the purview of preceding GAAP will be enlarged (conceivably associated admissions).

It is a most important prerequisite of IFRS 1 to release that enlightens the way the rendition of preceding GAAP based financial statement to IFRS influenced the commercial house's accounted pecuniary arrangement, economic presentation, and cash streams. This takes account of:

1. Squaring off the equity accounted in the purview of preceding GAAP to equity in the purview of IFRS both (a) next to the date of the aperture IFRS books and (b) the closing stages of the final yearly interlude accounted in the purview of the preceding GAAP.

2. Squaring off the net income for the preceding phase accounted in the purview of the preceding GAAP to disposable returns in the purview IFRSs for the equivalent interlude.

3. Enlightenment of substance modifications (non-substance modifications can possibly be disregarded, however it is accountability of firm to pledge that they settle on this acceptably) that were prepared, in taking on IFRSs for the record, to the books, P&L statement, and cash stream account.

4. In addition if in the course of transition to IFRSs, firms come across miscalculations in prior GAAP pecuniary reports, then firm must separately disclose those changes.

5. If the commercial house predictable or upturned a few mutilation failures in organizing its aperture IFRS financial statement, these ought to be make known.

6. Suitable enlightenments proviso the commercial house has rewarded itself of in the least of the explicit acknowledgment as well as dimensional immunities acceptable in the purview of IFRS 1 - such as, if it brings into play reasonable standards as estimates expenditure.

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In above examples, we showed how translation of U.S. GAAP based financial statement took shape when required adjustments were made.

Also this is to be distinguished that if a firm settles on to endow with the in advance preferred monetary statistics founded on its preceding GAAP more willingly than IFRS, it is obliged to outstandingly bring up that previously released statistics was not adhered to IFRS and, consequently, it have got to unveil the characteristics of the most important modifications that possibly will formulate that statistics abide by IFRS. This concluding revelation is description and avoidably enumerate.

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