Financial Reporting GAAP Numbers 
CFO Talks
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
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.
E78 Partners
MARCH 3, 2025
The IPO market has also seen a resurgence, with 13 IPOs each aiming to raise $100 million or more filed in January 2025 alone , marking the highest number of sizable IPO filings in a single month since early 2022. Companies must ensure they are operationally, financially, and strategically ready for the transition to public markets.
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Global Finance
MARCH 2, 2025
If we think about it, a managerif facing pressure to beat an analyst forecast, or beat last years earnings, or wanting a particular bonushas enough flexibility in the accounting rules to manage those numbers while staying within the rules. You manage your numbers. So, how are we going to track the slippery slope? Horton: Heres one.
The Charity CFO
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
You don’t record any financial data in the Chart of Accounts itself; it’s like an organizational map of your accounting structure. In a nonprofit’s Chart of Accounts, each account is identified in four ways: number, name, category type, and a short description. Those number and name conventions are as follows: .
Planful
SEPTEMBER 5, 2019
Periodic financial reporting is a great example. Most organizations put a great deal of manual effort into their periodic reporting. And when the report is finally published, they breathe a sigh of relief…and quickly move on to the next task. “A That is, until the offending task pops up again. Edwards Deming.
Planful
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
In an ideal world, financial reports should build shareholder trust by offering accurate data about the performance of the company. In reality, a company’s financial report can be more flimsy—involving estimates and judgment from leadership that’s far from the truth. Create Detailed, Transparent Reports.
The Charity CFO
JANUARY 17, 2022
Your core financial reports, which we’ll look at below, exist to answer this one simple question– how much value has your organization created ? It shows as a liability on your financial reports, so it reduces your net assets. It’s easier for simple tax filings and less susceptible to financial misconduct.
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