Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Consensus
Name ID
Accounting
Regulation and Financial
Accounting
Enforcement Reporting
Measurement
ACCOUNTING REGULATION & ENFORCEMENT
Revenues and expenses
1 are matched on an accrual
basis.
Individual asset and liability
items within each class of assets
2 and liabilities are valued
separately.
The principle of conservatism is
applied, (recognition of realized
3 income and all known liabilities
and losses).
Consistent application of
4 accounting policies from year to
year is required.
The going concern principle is
5 applicable to the entity being
accounted .
Financial Reporting
1 Director’s report
Financial
statements 5 Statement of Accounting Principles
generally include:
6 Notes Referenced in the Financial Statement
7 Auditor’s Report
ACCOUNTING MEASUREMENTS
1 3 5
Depreciation and amortization
Allows both the Inventory is valued at the
must correspond to the
acquisition and lower of cost or net
merger methods of measurement basis used for the
underlying asset. Depreciation realizable value on a FIFO
accounting for
business and amortization must correspond or average cost basis ;
combination to the measurement basis used LIFO isn’t applicable.
for the underlying asset.
2
4
Assets maybe
Research expenditures
valued at historical
are written off in the year
cost, current cost
of the expenditure, and
or using a mixture
development cost maybe
of the two.
deferred under specific
circumstances.
United State of America
Accounting
Regulation and Financial
Accounting
Enforcement Reporting
Measurement
Accounting Regulation and Enforcement
Financial Accounting
1 Standard Board or FASB
American Institute of
2 Certified Public Accountants
Business
Usage of historical Accelerted and Contingent loses are
combination must be
cost to value tangible straight-line method Lifo is used. accrued when they
accounted for as a
and intangible asset. are followed. are probable.
purchase.
Estimated economic
Acquired asset and Revaluations are It is used for tax
usefulness
liabilities will be permitted only after a purpose and The amount can be
determines
accounted in fair business financial reporting reasonably estimated
depreciation and
value combination. purpose
amortized period
Financial Reporting
A typical annual financial report of a large U.S.
corporation includes the following components:
1. Report of management
2. Report of independent auditors
3. Primary financial statements (income statement, balance
sheet, statement of cash flows, statement of
comprehensive income, and statement of changes in stock
holders’ equity, etc.)
4. Management discussion and analysis of results of
operations and financial condition
5. Disclosure of accounting policies with the most critical
impact on financial statements
6. Notes to financial statements
7. Five- or ten-year comparison of selected financial data
8. Selected quarterly data
Japan
1 2 +25.6
3
Accounting Financial Accouting
Regulation Reporting Meaurement
and
Enforcement
Accounting Regulations and Enforcement
Regulatory Framework: Accounting regulation is based on
three main laws: the Company Law, the Securities and
Exchange Law (SEL), and the Corporate Income Tax Law.
Business Accounting Council (BAC): Advises the Financial
Services Agency (FSA) on accounting matters and establishes
auditing standards.
Accounting Standards: The Accounting Standards Board of
Japan (ASBJ) collaborates with the International Accounting
Standards Board (IASB) to align Japanese standards with
International Financial Reporting Standards
Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants
(JICPA): Provides guidance on audit conduct, publishes
implementation guidelines, and contributes to accounting
standards development.
Certified Public Accountant and Auditing Oversight
Board: Monitors and oversees the auditing profession to
enhance audit quality.
Financial Reporting
Companies incorporated under the Company Law are required to prepare a statutory report. This information is
prepared for a single year on a parent-company basis and is audited by the statutory auditor. A cash flow forecast
for the next six months is included as supplemental information. Other forecast information is also reported, such
as forecasts of new capital investments and production levels and activities.
The elements of statutory report:
Statement of Changes in 3
shareholder’s equity
Accounting Measurement
Particulars
Business combination must be accounted for as a
1 Purchase purchase. And equity method is used for
investment and joint venture.
2 Inventory
Inventory is valued on the basis of FIFO, Average
Cost Method and also on LIFO method.
Accounting
Regulation and Financial
Accounting
Enforcement Reporting
Measurement
Accounting Regulations and Enforcement
Financial Accounting and Reporting Rules (FARR):
Focuses on bookkeeping, financial statements, and
reporting practices.
Ministry of Finance: Formulates accounting and
auditing standards.
Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises (ASBE):
Introduced in 1992 to harmonize domestic practices
and align with international standards.
China Accounting Standards Committee (CASC):
Responsible for developing accounting standards.
Issued the ASBE and monitors its implementation.
China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC):
Oversees stock exchanges. Formulates market rules
and regulatory guidelines.
Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CICPA):
Develops auditing standards and maintains
professional ethics codes.
Financial Reporting
Financial statements
1 Balance Sheet
must be consolidated,
2 Income Statement
comparative, in
Chinese, and 3 Cash Flow Statement
expressed in the
Chinese currency. 4 Statement of Changes in Equity
The annual financial
statements must be
5 Notes
audited by a Chinese
CPA.
:
The purchase method must be used to
Purchase account for business combination.
Standard
Financial Reporting in Nepal
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal
Accounting Rules
Governance Structure
• Auditor General
• State Financial Controller
• Commissioner General of Taxation
• Two members appointed by the Auditor General
• Four members appointed by the Auditor General
SAFA
MISION Objective