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Chinese Accounting Standards Convergence with International Financial Reporting Standards
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Abstract
As the global economy becomes more integrated, Chinese Accounting Standards (CAS) are gradually moving towards convergence with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). So far, CAS and IFRS do still have a number of variations including content, format and setup mechanisms. This paper analyzes three main differences in the content between CAS and IFRS regarding the financial instrument, biological asset, and lease measurement. These differences may cause problems for international practitioners and investors. In addition, the paper discusses the influences of the global convergence of CAS and the challenges faced by the technology industry, listed companies, and government. It is recommended that China need to consider the domestic economic situation and policies when adopting IFRS, and properly adjust the content of the standard accordingly, so as to better meet the domestic needs and development prospects. And industries should balance convergence and market challenges and work together to shape a practical and comprehensive China accounting system to enable China to develop globally further.
Keywords
CAS, IFRS, Convergence, Accounting
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Zhang,M. (2024). Chinese Accounting Standards Convergence with International Financial Reporting Standards. Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences,114,162-168.
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