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    In February 2010, the Securities and Exchange

    Commission (SEC) published a statement o continued

    support or a single set o high quality global accounting

    standards and acknowledged that International Financial

    Reporting Standards (IFRS) is best positioned to serve

    that role. In May 2011, the SEC published a sta paper

    exploring one possible method to incorporate IFRS into

    the United States (U.S.) nancial reporting system. The

    sta paper discussed a potential transition method, the

    role o the SEC and Financial Accounting Standards

    Board (FASB), and the perceived benets and risks o the

    possible method. It did not discuss an option to voluntarily

    adopt ull IFRS into the U.S. nancial reporting system.

    On July 13, 2012, the SEC released a nal sta report

    providing a thorough discussion o the issues related

    to IFRS in the U.S., noting that a wholesale switch to

    IFRS would strain the resources o U.S. companies

    and that a stepped transition has more public support.

    The report purposely omits any recommended action

    plan. It is expected that the sta will, however, make

    a recommendation to the commission at some later,

    undetermined date. That means theres no timetable

    whatsoever on an SEC decision on IFRS. However, the

    continued convergence o IFRS and U.S. GAAP requires

    a state o readiness by companies to adopt standards

    that are increasingly similar to IFRS.

    Currently, a number o new accounting standards are under

    development that will urther the eorts o convergence o

    U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP)

    and IFRS. Convergence will have an eect on areas such

    as nancial instruments, revenue and leasing.

    The table below summarizes the IASB and FASB joint

    projects and expected time lines.

    In this publication we provide a high level overview o key

    dierences between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. While this

    publication does not cover every dierence between IFRS

    and U.S. GAAP, it ocuses on those dierences generally

    considered to be the most signicant or most common.

    In addition to providing an overview o key dierences

    between U.S. GAAP and IFRS, this publication highlights

    some o the issues that U.S. companies will need to

    consider on convergence or adoption o IFRS and a

    suggested conversion methodology to help U.S. companies

    understand the processes that should be considered and

    to plan or convergence or adoption o IFRS.

    Joint Projects H1 2012 H2 2012

    Financial instruments classication & measurement Redeliberations Final standard expected

    Financial instruments - impairment Redeliberations Final standard expected

    Financial instruments - hedging Redeliberations Redeliberations

    Revenue recognition Redeliberations Final standard expected

    Leases Redeliberations Final standard expected

    Introduction

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    contents

    How will it aect your company?We highlight some o the issues that companies will need toconsider on convergence or adoption o IFRS

    What are the key dierencesbetween U.S. GAAP and IFRS?We provide an overview o the most signifcant dierencesbetween U.S. GAAP and the proposed IFRS standards

    What action should be taken?We outline PKFIs suggested conversion methodology to helpcompanies plan or convergence

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    How will it aectyour company?

    We highlight some o the issues that companies willneed to consider on convergence or adoption o IFRS

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    Balance sheet osetting assets and liabilities

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    A right o seto is a debtors legal right, by contract or

    otherwise, to settle or otherwise eliminate all or a portion

    o an amount due to a creditor by applying against that

    amount an amount due rom the creditor. Two conditions

    must exist or an entity to oset a nancial asset and a

    nancial liability (and thus present the net amount on the

    balance sheet). The entity must both:

    Currently have a legally enorceable right to set o the

    recognized amounts

    Intend either to settle on a net basis or to realize the

    asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

    In unusual circumstances, a debtor may have a legalright to apply an amount due rom a third party against

    the amount due to a creditor, provided that there is

    an agreement among the three parties that clearly

    establishes the debtors right o seto.

    Master netting arrangements do not provide a basis

    or osetting unless both o the criteria described earlier

    have been satised. I both criteria are met, osetting is

    required.

    It is a general principle o accounting that the osetting

    o assets and liabilities in the balance sheet is improper

    except where a right o oset exists. A right o oset is a

    debtors legal right, by contract or otherwise, to discharge

    all or a portion o the debt owed to another party by

    applying against the debt an amount that the other party

    owes to the debtor. A debtor having a valid right o oset

    may oset the related asset and liability and report the net

    amount. A right o oset exists when all o the ollowing

    conditions are met:

    Each o two parties owes the other determinable

    amounts

    The reporting party has the right to oset the amount

    owed with the amount owed by the other party

    The reporting party intends to oset

    The right o oset is enorceable by law.

    Repurchase agreements and reverse-repurchase

    agreements that meet certain conditions are permitted,

    but not required, to be oset in the balance sheet.

    There is an exception to the previously described intent

    condition or derivative instruments executed with the

    same counterparty under a master netting arrangement.

    An entity may oset:

    1) Fair value amounts recognized or derivative

    instruments; and

    2) Fair value amounts recognized or the right to reclaim

    cash collateral or the obligation to return cash collateral

    arising rom derivative instruments recognized at air

    value. Entities must adopt an accounting policy to

    oset air value amounts under this guidance and apply

    that policy consistently

    Financial Statement Presentation (continued)

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    Balance sheet classied balance sheets

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    The presentation o a classied balance sheet is required,

    except when a liquidity presentation is more relevant.

    The presentation o a classied balance sheet is required,

    with the exception o certain industries such as real estate.

    Balance sheet classication post balance sheet renancing agreements

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    I completed ater the balance sheet date, neither an

    agreement to renance or reschedule payments on a long

    term basis nor the negotiation o a debt covenant waiver

    would result in non-current classication o debt, even i

    executed beore the nancial statements are issued.

    Entities may classiy debt instruments due within the next

    12 months as non-current at the balance sheet date

    provided that agreements to renance or to reschedule

    payments on a long term basis are completed beore the

    nancial statements are issued.

    The reporting entity may be able to classiy the obligationas long-term i a private entity is out o compliance with its

    debt covenants as at the end o its reporting period and

    the violation is waived/resolved by the creditor prior to the

    nancial statements being issued or available to be issued.

    Balance sheet classication renancing counterparty

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    I an entity expects and has the discretion to renance or

    roll an obligation or at least 12 months ater the reporting

    period under an existing loan nancing, it classies the

    obligation as non-current, even i it would otherwise be

    due within a shorter period.

    The renancing should be with the same counterparty.

    A short term obligation may be excluded rom current liabilities

    i the entity intends to renance the obligation on a long term

    basis and the intent to renance on a long term basis is

    supported by an ability to consummate the renancing as

    demonstrated by meeting certain requirements.

    The renancing does not need to be with the same

    counterparty.

    Statements o changes in equity

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    A statement o changes in equity is presented as a

    primary statement or all entities.

    Statement o changes in shareholders equity are

    presented either as a primary statement or within the

    notes to the nancial statements.

    Financial Statement Presentation (continued)

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    Consolidated nancial statements

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    These are generally required i criteria under IAS 27 are

    met and, rom 1 January 2013, criteria under IFRS 10 will

    be required to be met.

    Parent entities prepare consolidated nancial statements

    that include all subsidiaries. An exemption applies to a

    parent entity when all o the ollowing conditions apply:

    It is wholly owned or the owners o the minority interests

    have been inormed about and do not object to the

    parent not presenting consolidated nancial statements

    The parents debt or equity securities are not publicly

    traded and the parent is not in the process o issuing

    securities in public securities marketsThe immediate or ultimate parent publishes consolidated

    nancial statements that comply with IFRS.

    The guidance applies to legal structures.

    Industry-specic guidance precludes consolidation o

    controlled entities by certain types o organizations such

    as registered investment companies or broker/dealers.

    Consolidated nancial statements are presumed to be

    more meaningul and are required or SEC registrants.

    There are no exemptions or consolidating subsidiaries in

    general purpose nancial statements.

    Consolidation model

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    This ocuses on the concept o control in determining

    whether a parent-subsidiary relationship exists. Control is

    the parents ability to govern the nancial and operating

    policies o a subsidiary to obtain benets. Control is

    presumed to exist when a parent owns, directly or

    indirectly, more than 50 per cent o an entitys voting

    power. Control also exists when a parent owns hal orless o the voting power but has legal or contractual rights

    to control either the majority o the entitys voting power

    or the board o directors. Control may exist even in cases

    where an entity owns little or none o a special purpose

    entitys (SPE) equity. In each case, the application o the

    control concept requires judgement in the context o all

    relevant actors.

    All consolidation decisions are evaluated rst under the

    variable interest entities (VIE) model. This requires an entity

    with a variable interest in a VIE to qualitatively assess the

    determination o the primary beneciary o the VIE.

    In applying the qualitative model, an entity is deemed to

    have a controlling nancial interest i it meets both o the

    ollowing criteria:

    Power to direct activities o the VIE that most

    signicantly aect the VIEs economic perormance

    (power criterion

    Obligation to absorb losses rom or right to receive

    benets o the VIE that could potentially be signicant

    to the VIE (losses/benets criterion).

    Consolidations & Joint Venture Accounting

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    Consolidation model continued

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    When control o an SPE is not apparent, IFRS

    requires evaluation o the entity, based on the entitys

    characteristics as a whole, to determine the controlling

    party. The concept o having rights to the majority o the

    economic benets and residual risks is just one part o the

    analysis. Other actors considered in the evaluation are

    whether the activities o the SPE are being conducted on

    behal o the entity. I the entity has decision-making powers

    to obtain the majority o the SPEs benets or has delegated

    its decision making, the substance o the arrangement

    would be considered in order to decide the controlling

    party or IFRS purposes.

    (The dierences here do not incorporate the new

    standard IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements.)

    In assessing whether an enterprise has a controlling

    nancial interest in an entity, it should consider the entitys

    purpose and design, including the risks that the entity

    was designed to create and pass through to its variable

    interest holders.

    Only one enterprise, i any, is expected to be identied as

    the primary beneciary o a VIE. Although more than one

    enterprise could meet the losses/benets criterion, only

    one enterprise, i any, will have the power to direct the

    activities o a VIE that most signicantly aects the entitys

    economic perormance.

    Equity method investments

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    IAS 28 Investments in Associates requires investors (other

    than venture capital organizations, mutual unds, unit

    trusts and similar entities) to use the equity method o

    accounting in the consolidated nancial statements.

    For separate nancial statements, investments in

    subsidiaries and associates can be accounted or either

    at cost or air value.

    ASC 825-10Financial Instruments gives entities the

    option to account or equity-method investments at air

    value.

    For equity-method investment which management

    does not use the air value option, the equity method o

    accounting is required.

    Consolidations & Joint Venture Accounting(continued)

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    Business combinations

    Measurement o non-controlling interest

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    Non-controlling interest is measured either at air value,

    including goodwill, or its proportionate share o the air

    value o the acquirees identiable net assets, exclusive

    o goodwill.

    Non-controlling interest is measured at air value which

    includes the non-controlling interests share o goodwill.

    Assets and liabilities arising rom contingencies

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    Initial Recognition

    Contingent liabilities are recognized as o the acquisition

    date i there is a present obligation that arises rom

    past events and its air value can be measured reliably.Contingent assets are not recognized.

    Subsequent Measurement

    Contingent liabilities are subsequently easured at the

    higher o its acquisition date air value less, i appropriate,

    cumulative amortization recognized in accordance with

    IAS 18,Revenue, or the amount that would be recognized

    i applying IAS 37,Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and

    Contingent Assets.

    Initial Recognition

    Assets and liabilities arising rom contingencies are

    recognized at air value in accordance with ASC 820

    Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures (ormerlyFAS 157) i the air value can be determined during the

    measurement period. I the air value o a contingent asset

    or liability cannot be determined during the measurement

    period, that asset or liability should be recognized

    at the acquisition date in accordance with ASC 450

    Contingencies (ormerly FAS 5 and FIN 14) i it meets the

    criteria or recognition in that guidance. Contingentassets

    and liabilities that do not meet the recognition criteria

    at the acquisition date are subsequently accounted or

    pursuant to other literature, including ASC 450. (See

    Provisions and Contingencies or dierences between

    ASC 450 and IAS 37.)

    Subsequent Measurement

    I contingent assets and liabilities are initially recognized at

    air value, an acquirer should develop a systematic and

    rational basis or subsequently measuring and accounting

    or assets and liabilities arising rom contingencies

    depending on their nature.

    I amounts are initially recognized and measured under

    the contingencies guidance in ASC 450, the subsequent

    accounting and measurement should be based on the

    same guidance.

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    Business combinations (continued)

    Acquiree operating leases

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    Separate recognition o an intangible asset or liability is

    required only i the acquiree is a lessee. I the acquiree

    is a lessor, the terms o lease are taken into account in

    estimating the air value o the asset subject to the lease.

    I the terms o an acquiree operating lease are avourable

    or unavourable relative to market terms, the acquirer

    recognizes an intangible asset or liability, respectively,

    regardless o whether the acquiree is the lessor or

    the lessee.

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    Impairment o Property, Plant & Equipment(PPE), Goodwill and Intangible AssetsMethod o determining impairment or PPE

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    One-step approach requires that impairment testing be

    perormed i impairment indicators exist.

    Two-step approach requires that a recoverability test be

    perormed rst (carrying amount o the asset is compared

    to the sum o uture undiscounted cash fows generated

    through use and eventual disposition). I it is determined

    that the asset is not recoverable, impairment testing must

    be perormed.

    Impairment loss calculation or PPE

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    This is the amount by which the carrying amount o the

    asset exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable

    amount is the higher o: (1) air value less costs to sell,

    and (2) value in use (the present value o uture cash fows

    in use including disposal value).

    This is the amount by which the carrying amount o the

    asset exceeds its air value, as calculated in accordance

    with ASC 820 (ormerly FAS 157).

    Allocation o goodwill

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    Goodwill is allocated to a cash-generating unit (CGU)

    or group o CGUs which represents the lowest level

    within the entity at which the goodwill is monitored or

    internal management purposes and cannot be larger than

    an operating segment as dened in IFRS 8 Operating

    Segments.

    Goodwill is allocated to a reporting unit which is an

    operating segment or one level below an operating

    segment (component).

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    Method o determining impairment or goodwill

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    One-step approach requires that an impairment test be

    done at the CGU level by comparing the CGUs carrying

    amount, including goodwill, with its recoverable amount.

    A reporting entity may rst assess qualitative actors

    to determine i it is necessary to perorm the two step

    impairment test (as detailed below). The two step test is

    necessary i it is likely that the air value o the reporting

    unit is less than its carrying amount.

    The two-step approach requires a recoverability test to be

    perormed rst at the reporting unit level (carrying amount

    o the reporting unit is compared to the reporting unit air

    value). I the carrying amount o the reporting unit exceeds

    its air value, then impairment testing must be perormed.

    Impairment loss calculation or goodwill

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    Impairment loss on the CGU (amount by which the

    CGUs carrying amount, including goodwill, exceeds its

    recoverable amount) is allocated rst to reduce goodwill

    to zero. Then, subject to certain limitations, the carrying

    amount o other assets in the CGU are reduced pro rata,

    based on the carrying amount o each asset.

    This is the amount by which the carrying amount o

    goodwill exceeds the implied air value o the goodwill

    within its reporting unit.

    Impairment loss calculation or indenite lived intangible assets

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    This is the amount by which the carrying value o the

    asset exceeds its recoverable amount.

    This is the amount by which the carrying value o the

    asset exceeds its air value.

    Reversal o impairment loss

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    This is prohibited or goodwill. PPE must be reviewed

    annually or reversal indicators. I appropriate, loss may be

    reversed up to the newly estimated recoverable amount,

    not to exceed the initial carrying amount adjusted or

    depreciation.

    This is prohibited or all assets to be held and used.

    Impairment o Property, Plant & Equipment (PPE),Goodwill and Intangible Assets (continued)

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    Tax basis

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    Tax basis is generally the amount deductible or taxable

    or tax purposes. The manner in which management

    intends to settle or recover the carrying amount aects the

    determination o tax basis.

    Tax basis is a question o act under the tax law. There

    is no dispute on this amount or most assets and

    liabilities but, when uncertainty exists, it is determined in

    accordance with ASC 740-10-25 (ormerly FIN 48).

    Uncertain tax positions

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    IFRS does not include specic guidance. IAS 12 Income

    Taxes indicates that tax assets and liabilities should be

    measured at the amount expected to be paid. Some adopt

    a one-step approach which recognizes all uncertain tax

    positions at an expected value. Others adopt a two-

    step approach which recognizes only those uncertain

    tax positions that are considered more likely than not

    to result in a cash outfow. Practice varies regarding the

    consideration o detection risk in the analysis.

    ASC 740-10-25 requires a two-step process, separating

    recognition rom measurement. A benet is recognized

    when it is more likely than not to be sustained based on

    the technical merits o the position. The amount o benet

    to be recognized is based on the largest amount o tax

    benet that is greater than 50% likely o being realized

    upon ultimate settlement. Detection risk is precluded rom

    being considered in the analysis.

    Initial recognition exemption

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    Deerred tax eects arising rom the initial recognition o an

    asset or liability are not recognized when (1) the amounts did

    not arise rom a business combination and (2) the transaction

    aects neither accounting nor taxable prot (or example,

    acquisition o non-deductible assets) upon occurrence.

    This does not include an exemption like that under IFRS

    or non-recognition o deerred tax eects or certain

    assets or liabilities.

    Recognition o deerred tax assets

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    Amounts are recognized only to the extent it is probable

    (similar to more likely than not under U.S. GAAP) that they

    will be realized.

    Recognized in ull (except or certain outside basis

    dierences) but valuation allowance reduces asset to

    the amount that is more likely than not to be realized.

    Calculation o deerred tax asset or liability

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    Enacted or substantively enacted tax rates as o the

    balance sheet date must be used.

    Enacted tax rates must be used.

    Income taxes

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    Intangible Assets

    Development costs

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    Development costs are capitalized when technical and

    economic easibility o a project can be demonstrated i

    these all under the criteria highlighted.

    Some o these criteria are to demonstrate technical

    easibility, intention to complete the asset, and the ability

    to sell the asset at a uture date.

    Development costs are expensed as incurred unless these

    are addressed by another standard. Development costs

    related to computer sotware developed or external use

    are capitalized once technological easibility is established

    in accordance with the criteria under ASC 985-20.

    In the case o sotware developed or internal use, only

    those costs incurred during the development stage

    as dened under ASC 350-40Internal Use Sotware

    (ormerly SOP 98-1) may be capitalized.

    Advertising costs

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    Advertising and promotional costs are expensed as

    incurred. A prepayment may be recognized as an asset

    only when payment or the goods or services is made

    in advance o the entitys having access to the goods or

    receiving the services.

    Advertising and promotional costs are either expensed as

    incurred or expensed when the advertising takes place or

    the rst time (policy choice). Direct response advertising

    may be capitalized i the specic criteria in ASC 340-20

    Capitalized Advertising Costs (ormerly SOP 93-7) are met.

    Revaluation

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    Revaluation to air value o intangible assets other than

    goodwill is allowed.

    Revaluation is not allowed.

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    Costing methods

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    LIFO is not allowed. LIFO is allowed.

    Measurement

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    Inventory is carried at the lower o cost or net realizable

    value (best estimate o the net amounts inventories are

    expected to realize). This amount may or may not equal

    air value.

    Inventory is carried at the lower o cost or market. Market

    is dened as current replacement cost as long as market

    is not greater than net realizable value (estimated selling

    price less reasonable costs o completion and sale) and

    is not less than net realizable value reduced by a normal

    sales margin.

    Reversal o inventory write-downs

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    Previously recognized impairment losses are reversed up

    to the amount o the original impairment loss.

    Write downs o inventory to the lower o cost or

    replacement cost will create a new cost basis that |

    cannot be reversed.

    Inventory

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    Compound (hybrid) nancial instruments

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    Compound (hybrid) nancial instruments need to be split

    into debt and equity components and, i applicable, a

    derivative component. The derivative component may be

    subjected to air value accounting.

    Compound (hybrid) nancial instruments (or example,

    convertible bonds) are not split into debt and equity

    components unless certain specic conditions are met

    but they may be biurcated into debt and derivative

    components, with the derivative component subjected to

    air value accounting.

    Impairment recognition Available-or-Sale (AFS) debt instrument

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    Generally, only evidence o credit deault results in the

    impairment o an AFS debt instrument.Impairment losses recognized through the income

    statement or available-or-sale equity securities cannot

    be reversed through the income statement or uture

    recoveries. However, impairment losses or debt

    instruments classied as available-or-sale may be

    reversed through the income statement i the air value

    o the asset increases in the subsequent period and the

    increase can be objectively related to an event occurring

    ater the impairment loss was recognized.

    Declines in air value below cost may result in an

    impairment loss being recognized in the incomestatement on an AFS debt instrument due solely to a

    change in interest rates (risk-ree or otherwise) i the entity

    has the intent to sell the debt instrument or it is more likely

    than not that it will be required to sell the debt instrument

    beore its anticipated recovery. In this circumstance,

    the impairment loss is measured as the dierence

    between the debt instruments amortized cost basis and

    its air value.

    Hedge eectiveness shortcut method or interest rate swaps

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    Not permitted. Permitted.

    Financial Instruments (Under IAS 39 and notIFRS 9 - eective rom 1 January 2015) - (continued)

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    Foreign Currency

    Translation/unctional currency o oreign operations in a hyperinfationary economy

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    Financial statements (current and prior periods) in local

    unctional currency are indexed by using a general price

    index and then translated into the reporting currency at

    the current rate.

    Local unctional currency nancial statements are re-

    measured as i the unctional currency was the reporting

    currency (U.S. dollar in the case o a U.S. parent) with

    resulting exchange dierences recognized in income.

    Net investment denominated in currencies other than the unctional currencies o the entities

    that are parties to the monetary items

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    IFRS does not require monetary items to be denominated

    in unctional currencies o the entities that are parties to the

    monetary item in order or it to be accounted or as a part

    o the reporting entitys net investment in those entities.

    Foreign currency transactions between the entities within

    same group, or which settlement is neither planned

    nor likely to occur in the oreseeable uture, may be

    considered a part o the net investment i the monetaryitems are denominated in the unctional currencies o the

    entities that are parties to the monetary items.

    Consolidation o oreign operations

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    The method o consolidation is not specied and, as a

    result, either the direct or the step-by-step method

    is used. Under the direct method, each entity within

    the consolidated group is directly consolidated into

    the ultimate parent without regard to any intermediate

    parent. The choice o a method could aect the

    cumulative translation adjustments deerred within equityat intermediate levels and, thereore, the recycling o

    such exchange rate dierences upon disposal o an

    intermediate oreign operation.

    A bottom-up approach is required in order to refect

    the appropriate oreign currency eects and hedges in

    place. As such, an entity should be consolidated by the

    enterprise that controls the entity. Thereore, the step-

    by-step method o consolidation is used whereby each

    entity is consolidated into its immediate parent until the

    ultimate parent has consolidated the nancial statementso all the entities below it.

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    Share-based payments

    Transactions with non-employees

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    The air value o a transaction should be based on the

    value o the goods or services received and only on the

    air value o the equity instruments i the air value o the

    goods and services cannot be reliably determined.

    The measurement date is the date on which the entity

    obtains the goods or the counterparty renders the

    services. There is no perormance commitment concept.

    Either the air value o (1) the goods or services received,

    or (2) the equity instruments is used to value the

    transaction, whichever is more reliable.

    I using the air value o the equity instruments, ASC 505-

    50Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees (ormerly

    EITF 96-18), measurement is required at the earlier o (1)

    the date at which a commitment or perormance by

    the counterparty is reached, or (2) the date at which the

    counterpartys perormance is complete.

    Measurement and recognition o expense awards with graded vesting eatures

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    This must recognize compensation cost on an

    accelerated basis each individual tranche must be

    separately measured.

    Entities make an accounting policy election to recognize

    compensation cost or awards containing only service

    conditions either on a straight-line basis or on an

    accelerated basis, regardless o whether the air value o

    the award is measured based on the award as a whole or

    or each individual tranche.

    Equity repurchase eatures at an employees choice

    IFRS U.S. GAAP

    Liability classication is required (no six month

    consideration exists).

    Does not require liability classication i employee bears

    risks and rewards o equity ownership or at least six

    months rom the date the equity is issued or vests.

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    What actionshould be taken?We outline PKFIs suggested conversion methodologyto help companies plan or convergence

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