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Cross-Listed Companies, Navigating International Reporting Standards 

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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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PayPal And The Rewards Of Non-GAAP Accounting

PYMNTS

The headline numbers show revenues were up 18 percent year-over-year, with $3.1 On Wall Street, it seems, you can adjust numbers in a variety of ways to get things to look, well, positive, and “beating the Street” is often a management priority when it comes to publicly-traded companies. billion reported in the second quarter.

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

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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.

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

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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. Common non-GAAP metrics include EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, and revenue growth metrics.

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Family Office Financial Management

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It used to be the domain of a relatively small number of wealthy families. Financial governance allows your organization to meet compliance requirements, such as IFRS and GAAP updates, by having the right financial controls in place. Family offices are growing in popularity.

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The Number One Problem With Selling a Business

Focus CFO

The Number One Problem With Selling a Business. GAAP financials when times get tough, and others manage to survive with street smarts. GAAP based Managerial Financial Statements. GAAP or IFRS based. GAAP or IFRS standards in order to maximize the value of the company. By Michael Stier. Read More About Michael.

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Foot Locker’s Sales Spike Is Good News For Nike 

PYMNTS

Morningstar Equity Analyst David Swartz told PYMNTS that Nike has a significant relationship with Foot Locker, so strong numbers from Foot Locker certainly bode well for the shoe maker. Both companies stocks rallied on Monday (Aug. government stimulus payments amid the pandemic. Foot Locker shares likewise rallied 7.8 on the news.

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