The IFRS Disallow the Use of LIFO for External Financial

question 58

Essay

The IFRS disallow the use of LIFO for external financial reporting. Assume a U.S. based company has been using LIFO for financial and tax reporting but now wants to prepare IFRS conforming financial statements to enable its stock to be traded on one of the European stock exchanges.
Required:

Understand the concept of due diligence and its relevance in securities law defenses.

Understand the concept of mark-up on cost and selling price.

Calculate the rate of mark-up on cost and on selling price.

Understand and calculate the impact of markdowns on profitability.

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