Intermediate Accounting (16th Edition)

Published by Wiley
ISBN 10: 1118743202
ISBN 13: 978-1-11874-320-1

Chapter 1 - Financial Accounting and Accounting Standards - IFRS Insights - IFRS Concepts and Applications - Page 35: IFRS1-3

Answer

One set of accounting standards would enable access to comparable financial information. Companies operating in the same industry, regardless of which continent they are located, would get high-quality financial information that would result in credible investment decisions. Consequently, capital markets across the globe would benefit from the comparability. Similarly, investors would easily compare the financial performance of companies in various markets because they all comply with the same standards.

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One set of accounting standards would enable access to comparable financial information. Companies operating in the same industry, regardless of which continent they are located, would get high-quality financial information that would result in credible investment decisions. Consequently, capital markets across the globe would benefit from the comparability. Similarly, investors would easily compare the financial performance of companies in various markets because they all comply with the same standards.
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