The exposure draft sets out the procedures that the Accounting Research Committee will follow when an International Accounting Standard is issued. In addition, it notes that: “For companies that report in an international environment, it is desirable to disclose that accounting principles generally accepted in Canada have been followed in preparing the financial statements. It is also desirable to disclose conformity with or identify deviations from International Accounting Standards (but not necessarily the effect on the financial statements). Appropriate disclosure would be in the Summary of Accounting Policies.”
Monday, August 6, 2012
Achieving International Harmonization of Accounting Standards (1975)
The exposure draft sets out the procedures that the Accounting Research Committee will follow when an International Accounting Standard is issued. In addition, it notes that: “For companies that report in an international environment, it is desirable to disclose that accounting principles generally accepted in Canada have been followed in preparing the financial statements. It is also desirable to disclose conformity with or identify deviations from International Accounting Standards (but not necessarily the effect on the financial statements). Appropriate disclosure would be in the Summary of Accounting Policies.”