国际化是我国会计准则的发展方向

会计准则的国际协调与趋同是当前国际会计界讨论的热点问题,是会计国际化发展的必然趋势。中国要发展经济,就必须融入国际经济潮流中,尽可能实现我国会计准则与国际准则的趋同。根据我国特定的历史形成而制定的新会计准则,顺应了会计准则的发展趋向。     

对中国会计准则国际趋同的认识与思考

2010年4月2日,财政部发布了《中国企业会计准则与国际财务报告准则持续趋同路线图》。路线图的发布标志着中国会计准则与国际初步实现了实质性趋同,推动我国在深化会计改革进程中迈出重要的一步。本文通过回顾中国会计准则的发展进程,分析会计准则国际化趋同对我国的意义和影响,对比中国会计准则与国际会计准则的差异,对会计准则国际化趋同带来的问题进行全面思考。     

我国会计准则国际趋同的会计环境研究

随着全球化的发展,我国越来越多的企业开展国际化经营,有必要统一采用国际会计准则以提高财务报告与其他国家的可比性。过去十多年,国际会计准则理事会(IASB)与各国会计标准制定机构紧密合作,促进各国的会计准则与国际财务报告准则(IFRS)的全面趋同。在2005年,欧盟要求其所有的上市公司强制采用国际财务报告准则。美国也积极促进美国公认会计原则(USGAAP),现IFRS实现逐渐趋同,自2014年起分阶段强制要求美国上市公司全面采用IFRS。目前,在世界范围内,已有100多个国家和地区实现了与IFRS的等效     

探讨会计准则的国际趋同

随着经济全球化和国际资本市场一体化趋势的日益加强,会计国际化已日益成为各国不可回避的现实问题。本世纪初国际会计准则委员会(IASC)及时完成了战略改组,将制定一套单一的、高质量的、全球范围内普遍适用的国际财务报告准则(IFR)纳入其战略目标,这将对各国会计准则建设以及会计准则的国际趋同产生深远的影响。本文拟通过欧盟和美国对待国际会计准则态度的转变及阻碍趋同因素的分析,为我国会计准则的建设和国际化提供有关对策和建议。     

我国会计国际化进程刍议

本文分析了会计国际协调的成因和进展 ,论证会计国际化是必然趋势 ;探讨了主要发达国家和部分西方学者对会计国际化的态度 ,论证会计国际化是一个政治程序而非技术范畴 ;分析了国际会计准则的基本特点及其在我国的实践及研究发现 ,推论了国际会计准则的角色 ;讨论了国际财务报告准则的发展战略及其应用环境问题 ,并对我国会计国际化进程提出政策建议     

改善可见性:国际租赁会计准则的最新发展和应对建议

租赁是企业最常见的会计事项之一,国际会计准则理事会2016年1月1日颁布的《国际财务报告准则第16号——租赁》(以下简称新国际租赁准则)将对现行租赁会计处理模式做出重大改变。在中国会计准则与国际财务报告准则趋同的大背景下,《国际财务报告准则第16号——租赁》的会计模式预期将很快引入我国,但目前我国业界对此项准则普遍缺乏了解。本文简要介绍了新国际租赁准则的制定背景和其提出的新的租赁会计处理模式,还就企业如何应对这一变化提出了具体建议。     

浅谈我国会计准则国际趋同的进程

会计准则的国际趋同是当前国际会计界讨论的热点问题,是会计国际化发展的必然趋势.中国要发展经济,就必须融入国际经济潮流中.本文阐述了会计准则国际趋同的定义,动因.在比较我国会计准则和国际会计准则的异同点的基础上分析我国会计准则国际趋同化的发展进程,并提出一些会计准则国际趋同的建议.     

新会计准则与国际会计准则比较分析

会计准则的国际趋同是当前国际会计界讨论的热点问题,是会计国际化发展的必然趋势。中国要发展经济,就必须融入国际经济潮流中。作为国际通用商业语言的会计,自然就应走向国际化。如何借会计准则国际趋同的东风,尽可能实现我国会计准则与国际准则的趋同,这是我国会计界必须正视的问题。     

论我国资产类会计准则的国际趋同与差异

《中国企业会计准则与国际财务报告准则持续趋同路线图》的颁布是我国企业会计准则与国际趋同道路上的又一里程碑,它表明了我国对实现会计准则与国际趋同的坚定态度.当前,中国新企业会计准则与国际会计准则在众多领域达成了实质性的一致,但某些方面仍存在差别.本文将以资产类会计准则为视角,比较中国会计准则(China Accounti...     

会计国际化进程研究述评

经济全球化和国际资本市场的发展推动了会计国际化的进程,欧美很多国家都在从会计的国际协调阶段向国际趋同阶段过渡。自2007年起随着新会计准则的实施,标志着我国也步入了会计的国际趋同阶段。趋同是会计国际化进程中的一个阶段,意味着各国向国际会计准则这样单一的会计标准过     

新会计准则研究:分析框架与综述

本文构建了一个新会计准则研究的分析框架,在此基础上,对已有的新准则研究文献进行了系统的回顾与评论。结合分析框架和对已有文献的评述,我们进一步提出了未来尚需探索和拓展的方向。     

Does Convergence of Accounting Standards Lead to the Convergence of Accounting Practices?: A Study from China

In this empirical study we examine whether China's efforts to converge domestic accounting standards with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) over the past 15 years have resulted in the successful convergence of Chinese listed firms. This study is unique in that we evaluate convergence of firms' accounting practices from three perspectives: (1) the level of compliance with Chinese GAAP and IFRS, (2) the consistency of accounting choices under Chinese GAAP and IFRS, and (3) identification of significant differences in the net incomes produced under Chinese GAAP and IFRS (earnings gap).Using the 1999 and 2002 annual reports of 79 Chinese listed firms we find improvement in both compliance with IFRS and in the consistency of the accounting methods used in annual reports prepared under Chinese GAAP and IFRS. We also find a reduction in the earnings gap from 1999 to 2002. However, interestingly we observed that Chinese listed firms' compliance with IFRS is significantly lower than their compliance with Chinese GAAP. Overall we believe that our findings suggest that in China the convergence of accounting standards has been a conduit to the convergence of accounting practices.     

The impact of accounting standards convergence on Chinese firms’ overseas mergers and acquisitions

This paper investigates how accounting standards (AS) convergence influences Chinese firms’ overseas mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and shows that this convergence significantly promotes Chinese firms’ overseas M&As. Specifically, we find that both the probability of success and the value of transactions increases significantly in countries that implemented International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) prior to 2007. These results suggest that accounting standards (AS) convergence can improve the comparability of accounting information between China and other countries that have adopted IFRS. Moreover, we find that the impact of accounting standards (AS) convergence on state-owned enterprise (SOE) acquirers is weak. These findings demonstrate that accounting standards (AS) convergence can facilitate Chinese firms’ overseas M&As by improving the comparability of accounting information between China and target countries.     

Measuring the convergence of national accounting standards with international financial reporting standards: The application of fuzzy clustering analysis

A single set of accounting standards is considered the path to achieving accounting convergence globally. Given the important role that formal harmonization/convergence plays in the accounting profession and global capital markets, this study focuses on the methods and methodology for the measurement of formal accounting convergence. Based on our review and evaluation of the existing methods for measuring the level of harmonization/convergence between any two sets of accounting standards, we propose using a new method of matching and fuzzy clustering analysis to assess the convergence progress of national accounting standards (NAS) with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) from whole and single standards, respectively. Single standards are clustered according to their convergence level, which may indicate further convergence emphasis. As an illustrative example, the achievements made in China are evaluated using this new method. The results reveal that this new method can measure the convergence level of NAS with IFRS more clearly and informatively.     

Convergence in accounting standards: Insights from academicians and practitioners

The efficiency and competitiveness of global capital markets depends on the ability of financial statement preparers to communicate effectively with investors through financial reports. Despite the global movement to adopt IFRS, US adoption of IFRS is still uncertain. To assess potential for convergence, this study compares perspectives of academicians and practitioners regarding convergence to a set of global accounting standards. The majority of respondents believe that effective convergence to a set of globally accepted accounting standards would be beneficial to preparers, users, auditors, analysts, and standard setters. Convergence in accounting standards can require extensive and possibly costly changes to the standard-setting infrastructure and enforcement process in the US and other countries, and will also require proper training for management, auditors, and investors.     

Unconditional conservatism under the Chinese version of IFRS

This study explores the level of unconditional conservatism (UNCC) in accounting after China’s convergence with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Using the intercept of the Basu (1997) model, an overall reduction is found in UNCC under the Chinese version of IFRS. This study is the first attempt to conduct a comprehensive theoretical comparison between old and new Chinese accounting standards (CAS) in terms of UNCC. Additionally, it is the first study on the impact of convergence with IFRS, not the full adoption of IFRS, on UNCC. Finally, the study covers a relatively more extended period than most previous studies, from 1996 to 2017.     

The effects of harmonization and convergence with IFRS on the timeliness of earnings reported under Chinese GAAP

This study examines the effects of a series of harmonization and convergence with IFRS on the timeliness of recognition of earnings in emerging Chinese markets. We find that earnings reported under Chinese GAAP have a lower earnings response coefficient, but a higher future earnings response coefficient, than earnings reported under IFRS before Chinese GAAP converged with IFRS in 2007. This indicates that earnings reported under Chinese GAAP are generally less timely than earnings reported under IFRS before convergence. We also find that the future earnings response coefficient of earnings reported under Chinese GAAP continues to increase, indicating that the timeliness of recognition of earnings reported under Chinese GAAP worsened after a series of harmonization and convergence with IFRS in China. Taken together, this study provides evidence indicating that harmonizing and converging national accounting standards with IFRS in emerging capital markets may not necessarily increase accounting quality.     

Adopting International Financial Reporting Standards for Small and Medium‐sized Enterprises

Diverse complications and controversial issues in the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for Small and Medium‐sized Enterprises (SMEs) have been reported by many jurisdictions, prompting them not to adopt this set of standards. Conversely many jurisdictions have adopted or are in the process of adopting IFRS for SMEs. This study considers the impetus for successfully achieving accounting convergence with IFRS for SMEs in those jurisdictions. The possible transition issues that may arise when countries adopt IFRS for SMEs are also highlighted. Furthermore, to provide pioneering evidence on the problems accountants encounter when applying IFRS for SMEs, we conduct a survey on accounting practitioners in Fiji – an early adopter of this set of standards. Both the insights provided on the process of embracing IFRS for SMEs in Fiji and the opinions elicited from accountants highlight new dimensions to the inherent problems in IFRS for SMEs. Scant attention has been given to this issue so far; hence the empirical evidence provided by our study informs not only the global convergence of SME accounting but also the quality of the current suite of IFRS for SMEs.     

Are IFRS and U.S. GAAP converging? : Some evidence from People's Republic of China companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange

This research investigates the comparability and convergence of two sets of accounting standards from 1996 to 2002: United States’ Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The investigation involves a sample of companies from the People's Republic of China (PRC) that are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). PRC companies traded on the NYSE generally prepare IFRS financial statements and provide a limited reconciliation to U.S. GAAP, creating a unique quasi-experimental opportunity to examine differences between two sets of accounting numbers produced by two different sets of accounting standards while holding the company constant. Comparability is measured by using Gray's index of comparability, and a set of measures are introduced to capture several dimensions of convergence over time in reported net income, net assets, return on net assets, and earnings per share. The evidence shows lack of comparability, caused largely by the revaluations of property, plant and equipment permitted under IFRS, but not permitted under U.S. GAAP. There is, however, substantial evidence of convergence over time.     

IFRS in the United States: If,When and How

This paper provides an overview of the convergence efforts of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the Financial Accounting Standards Board. It begins with their 2002 Memorandum of Understanding and traces developments up to the December 2011 announcement by the IASB Chair that convergence has come to a close, and it is now time to incorporate IFRS into the US financial reporting system. The paper then assesses approaches being considered by the SEC for incorporating IFRS into the US financial reporting model. The conclusion calls on the SEC to ‘make a decision’ and set a date for US adoption of IFRS. Otherwise, the SEC effectively will have abandoned its goal of a single set of high quality global accounting standards.