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Cross-Listed Companies, Navigating International Reporting Standards 

CFO Talks

For example, while South African companies follow International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the US requires compliance with its Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). IFRS is principles-based and allows for some judgment in financial reporting, while GAAP is more rigid, rules-based, and less forgiving.

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FASB to borrow from international rules for government grants

CFO Dive

Many businesses and financial report preparers already rely on the IAS government grant accounting rules because GAAP is silent on the subject.

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Navigating the Path to an IPO for middle-market companies in 2025

E78 Partners

Despite these favorable conditions, successful IPOs require meticulous preparation, robust financial reporting, and a governance framework that instills investor confidence. Companies must ensure they are operationally, financially, and strategically ready for the transition to public markets.

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Forecasting Future Fraud: Q&A With Joanne Horton Of Warwick Business School

Global Finance

Here in the UK, the Financial Reporting Council looked into audit papers of the FTSE 100 and basically gave them a good health score. Horton: If they have an IPO, theyll be big firms, and theyll follow International Financial Reporting Standards or US GAAP. GF: Why is so much fraud connected with IPOs?

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Transforming Audit Readiness into a Strategic Advantage

E78 Partners

Take a critical look at areas prone to audit issues—such as revenue recognition, procurement, impairment, and financial reporting—ensuring that controls in these high-risk areas meet compliance standards.

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How a CFO Ensures Compliance in Financial Reporting

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How a CFO Ensures Compliance in Financial Reporting Reliable financial statements are crucial for business management, but ensuring compliance may feel like a luxury in the resource-constrained world of small business. How can a small business ensure compliance in reporting without overspending on accounting staff and audits?

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How Do I Forecast with Tax Code 280E?

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The difference between cost of goods sold and ordinary business expenses is well defined in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) but routinely ignored by small business bookkeeping services. Even worse, an IRS income tax return does not follow the same rules as GAAP. Interest expense. R&D expenses. state income tax).