IFRS compass
Subtitle: IT systems implications
By: John Barile ... [et al.]
Contributors: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Publisher: AICPA
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 91
ISBN-13: 9780870519468
Subjects: Comparative accounting; International business enterprises; Communication in accounting; Financial statements; Accounting; International Accounting Standards Board; Standards
Other titles: International Financial Reporting Standards compass
Description: "The purpose of this book is to provide some initial background about International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and to raise awareness of the potential impact to an organization;'s financial systems when undertaking an IFRS conversion...to address the impact from a U.S. organization's perspective of converting from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles to IFRS."  From Executive Overview.
Notes: Statement of responsibility from back cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [93])
Table of contents: title: Background of International Financial Reporting Standards and IT impact; title: 1. Background and system effects of IFRS conversion; title: 2. Key differences between International Financial Reporting Standards and generally accepted accounting principles; title: IT systems and project management considerations; title: 3. System design and implementation considerations; title: 4. Project management considerations; title: 5. Project planning and implementation: suggested activity checklist; title: 6. Making the right decision: suggesting a technology solution; title: The current environment and lessons learned; title: 7.  Learning from the European and Canadian experiences; title: 8. Other examples from current implementers; title: References.