What Is the Fundamental Difference Between IFRS and GAAP

question 68

Multiple Choice

What is the fundamental difference between IFRS and GAAP?

• A) GAAP relies more on general principles but ignores the spirit of those principles.
• B) GAAP relies more on specific rules and the spirit of the rules.
• C) GAAP relies more on specific rules but not the spirit of the rules.
• D) GAAP relies more on general principles as well as the spirit of those rules.

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Definitions:

IFRS

International Financial Reporting Standards, which are international accounting guidelines for preparing financial statements.

Lessee

A person or entity that leases an asset from another, acquiring the right to use the asset for a specified period in exchange for periodic payments.

Revenue Recognition

The accounting principle that determines the specific conditions under which revenue is recognized or accounted for.

IFRS

International Financial Reporting Standards, a set of accounting standards developed by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) that guide the preparation of financial statements globally.