FEI top 10 financial reporting issues for 2005

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06 Jan 2005

Financial Executives International has compiled a list of the Top 10 Financial Reporting Challenges for 2005.

While the list is written primarily in a US reporting context, nearly all of the challenges on the list relate to IASB projects as well:
  • Stock Options (SFAS 123 and IFRS 2).
  • Internal Controls.
  • Revenue recognition (a joint IASB-FASB project).
  • Uncertain tax positions (FASB and IASB are working to converge their income tax standards).
  • Unremitted foreign earnings (FASB and IASB are working to converge their income tax standards).
  • Business Combinations (a joint IASB-FASB project).
  • Inventory costs (FASB has issued Statement 151 in late 2004 to converge with IAS 2).
  • Off-balance-sheet arrangements disclosures.
  • XBRL (an IFRS Taxonomy has been developed).
  • MD&A; guidance (an IASB research project).

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