The Role of IASB

Role of the IASB

The International accounting standards board (IASB ) aims to develop a set of high quality standards that are both enforceable and understandable that would aid participant in several capital markets all over the globe to make wise decisions economically

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB ) provides the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP ) that are utilized by the state and the local governments . This organization is a private , not-for-profit and non-governmental institution . It is headed by the Accounting Foundation (FAF ) and receives funds from the latter . The mission of

the FASB is to oversee to the establishment and improvement of standards of accounting and financial reporting so as to inform and educate the people , including the auditors , the issuers and those who may have use of these financial reports (Miller et al 1998

The IASB works together with other standard setters , namely the FASB to converge national accounting standards and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS ) that would bring about superior quality solutions . Pros include a more reliable and transparent cross b transactions . This will also result in a decrease in the costs of foreign companies that invest in the United States market as the GAAP serves to deter foreign investors in raising money in the capital markets in the United States . Cons of this convergence include difficulty in ensuring a credible financial statement as the convergence would bring about inconsistencies in auditing as well as in enforcing of international policies . Furthermore , there are still several obstacles that needs to be hurdled such as converting the records of tax directors and CFO 's as well as adequate training for investors and audit firms

References

Miller , Paul B . W , Redding , Rodney J , and Bahnson , Paul R (1998 . The FASB - The People , the Process , and the Politics . New York Irwin /McGraw-Hill "Reports in Print . International Journal of Government Auditing FindArticles .com . 24 Sep . 2008 http /findarticles .com /p /articles /mi_qa3662 /is_200704 /ai_n...