World Accounting

This practical guide covers international and U.S. accounting standards as well as accounting in 19 of our most important trading partners.
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Print Book: 3 volumes; looseleaf; updated annually
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This practical guide provides overviews of accounting, disclosure, and attest standards and regulatory context for 30+ countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan. In addition, a supra-national chapter covers the rules of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). World Accounting offers invaluable assistance to globally active investors, analysts, and business managers.

Highlights include:

  • Illustrative financial statements for each country
  • Explanations of financial statement disclosures
  • Treatment of auditing practices and requirements
  • Discussion of unique practices
  • Examination of differences between tax and financial statement treatment for each balance sheet category
  • Accounting precepts, financial reporting objectives, and authoritative standard-setting bodies in each country
  • Standard charts of accounts

    First published in 1986.

    3 Volumes; loose-leaf; updated annually.

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  • VOLUME 1

    Australia
    Belgium
    Brazil
    Canada
    Finland
    France
    Germany

    VOLUME 2

    Hong Kong
    India
    Ireland
    Israel
    Italy
    Japan
    Mexico
    The Netherlands
    New Zealand
    The People's Republic of China
    The Philippines
    Poland

    VOLUME 3

    Republic of Korea (South Korea)
    Russia
    Saudi Arabia
    Singapore
    South Africa
    Spain
    Sweden
    Switzerland
    Taiwan (Republic of China)
    Turkey
    United Kingdom
    United States
    Supra-National Accounting Organizations

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