Wiley IAS 2003 is the compact yet truly comprehensive quick-reference guide that accountants can depend on to assist in the preparation and understanding of financial statements presented in accordance with IAS. This new edition includes complete coverage of all the standards issued or revised by the International Accounting Standards Committee under the IOSCO's "core set of standards" program, as well as all other extant requirements. In addition, the book offers in-depth coverage of the latest changes proposed by the newly constituted International Accounting Standards Board's "improvements project," some of which will likely become effective by the end of 2003.
More than ever before, every accountant or corporate financial official involved in-or contemplating-registration in foreign securities markets now needs the guidance offered in this book. Written by a team of practicing CPAs with in-depth international experience in applying IAS, this guide includes meaningful real-world examples and interpretive insights into the requirements of all current, and proposed, IAS.
This up-to-date 2003 edition covers important, complex requirements addressed by recent IAS, including: IAS 10, Events After the Balance Sheet Date IAS 33, Earnings Per Share IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting IAS 35, Discontinuing Operations IAS 36, Impairment of Assets IAS 37, Provisions, Contingent Liabilities, and Contingent Assets IAS 38, Intangible Assets IAS 40, Investment Property IAS 41, Agriculture IAS 32, Financial Instruments: Disclosure and Presentation IAS 39, Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement IAS 39 Implementation Guidance: Questions and Answers