The international movement toward harmonization of accounting standards has gained momentum in the past several years, and international accounting standards will soon be recognized for cross-border securities registrations. To prepare for compliance with these standards, enterprises involved in the global marketplace need practical guidance and advice from an authoritative source. International Accounting Standards is a hands-on guidebook for those who do the actual work of preparing financial statements, and who must interpret and apply IAS on a daily basis. It provides extensive and detailed interpretation of those complex rules along with a vast number of real-world examples to help explain how the standards are applied. The book also includes a disclosure checklist to help accounting firms and corporate preparers ensure compliance with IAS disclosure requirements. Topics covered This timely, practical, easy-to-use guide is an indispensable tool of the international accounting trade.