Canadian Companies IRFS Canadian Publicly Accountable Entities GAAP for Private Enterprises Non Publicly Accountable Enterprises
Opening Balance Sheet Date/Date of Transition January 1, 2010 January 1, 2011 IFRS Reporting Date December 31, 2011
Common set of Global Accounting Standards ◦ Comparability and ease of Understanding ◦ Eliminates Barrier for Capital Markets Almost 100 countries to date… United States? “Principles Based” ◦ Allows for greater professional judgment than GAAP (which is “Rules Based”) ◦ More flexible to unique economic and business circumstances will create better financial reporting
Currently GAAP is under the umbrella of the Accounting Standards Board (ASB) With the change to IFRS… ASB ◦ Responsible for GAAP Private Enterprises International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) ◦ Responsible for IFRS
IFRS ◦ Statement of Financial Position ◦ Statement of Comprehensive Income ◦ Statement of Changes in Equity ◦ A Statement of Cash Flows PE GAAP ◦ Balance Sheet ◦ Income Statement ◦ Statement of Cash Flows ◦ Statement of Shareholders’ Equity