List and discuss three significant differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP standards.
Following are the differences between IFRS and US GAAP
Point of difference | IFRS | US GAAP |
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Based on rule vs principles | IFRS tends to be principle based standards which means judgment and interpretation are taken into account while formulating & applying these standards | US GAAP tends to be rule based standards which means these standards are formulated and applied based on industry-specific rules and guidelines |
Treatement of inventory method | LIFO method of inventory valuation is not allowed | Apart from other methods, GAAP also allows LIFO method of inventory valuation |
Revaluation to fair value | if fair value can be measured reliably, IFRS allows revaluation of assets to fair value | US GAAP does not allow revaluation of assets to fair value except for marketable se |
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