CHAPTER 4 SELECTED FINANCIAL REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE ISSUES IN THE GLOBAL CONTEXT
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1. Identify the effect of inflation on financial reporting and discuss the two main inflation-adjusted accounting models
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 2. Examine the issues related to accounting for goodwill and intangible assets and discuss the main accounting approaches related to them
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 3. Highlight the costs and benefits of geographic segmental disclosure and review the new FASB and IASC standards on segmental reporting
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 4. Discuss the growing demand for social reporting including employee and environmental disclosures
CHAPTER OUTLINE I. Accounting for Changing Prices (1) Inflation-Adjusted Accounting Models (2) Current Cost Adjusted (CCA) Models
I. Accounting for Changing Prices (3) Evaluating the CCA Model II. Accounting for Goodwill and Intangible Assets (1) Goodwill
II. Accounting for Goodwill and Intangible Assets (2) Brands, Patents and Trademarks III. Geographic Segment Reporting (1) Current Developments in Geographic Segment Reporting
IV. Environmental and Social Disclosures (1) Environmental Disclosures (2) Employee Disclosures (3) Value Added Statement