Date of Award
5-2018
Document Type
Honors Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Accounting
Advisor/Committee Chair
Mark Hughes
Abstract
During my years at University at Albany, I have studied accounting that is based on the United States regulation, GAAP. As I am from British Columbia, Canada, that uses a different standard, IFRS, I wanted to take this opportunity to research the differences between GAAP and IFRS. The purpose of this research paper is to explore the history of accounting in both countries and compare their differences in education, license requirements, fraud scandals, and their solutions. I will also examine the new revenue recognition, the convergence of IFRS and GAAP, and some of the professionals’ opinions on the trend of combining the two regulations.
Recommended Citation
Lee, Annie Songeun, "Exploring the History and Trends of Accounting in Canada and the United States" (2018). Accounting. 21.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/honorscollege_accounting/21