Applying GAAP to Inventory Reserves

IFRS requires more extensive disclosures regarding the accounting policies adopted, the carrying amount of inventories, the amount of inventories recognized as an expense, and the amount of any write-downs. Under IFRS, the company can reverse the write-down up to $10,000. In contrast, US GAAP permits the use of FIFO, LIFO, and the weighted Average cost […]

Home Real Accounting Solutions

Real accounts help form the balance sheet indicating the balances to be carried forward to the next accounting year. These real accounts represent assets that are intangible and cannot be touched—for example, copyrights accounts and goodwill accounts. These real accounts represent objects or assets that can be touched or are tangible—for example, land accounts, cash […]