NEWS AND INSIGHTS ON THE CONVERGENCE OF IFRS - U.S. GAAP

Abstract

International accounting convergence is a highly complex process that began decades ago, emphasized globalization being the main factor that determined setters, professional bodies, investors to become aware of the importance of completing this process, namely the development and implementation of a common set of standards covering all areas of financial reporting. This objective was initially assumed by the International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC), now the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).In this respect, at first it is noted the convergence of U.S. standards with the international ones, respectively the convergence of U.S. GAAP - IFRS standards, that, at least in theory, are not so different from each other, as we can say that, just as IFRS, U.S. GAAP were designed as a system of principles-based accounting. In reality, the U.S. standards system has proven to be more of a rules-based accounting system, unlike his international equivalent/counterpart. And the current state of convergence of the two sets of rules still reflects significant differences, plus the opposition of some entities to accept international standards.