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Which accounting standard is followed in UK and USA ?

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Question added by mukkur srinivasan varadhan , Chartered Accountant , Chartered Accountant in practice
Date Posted: 2013/12/20
Rehan Qureshi
by Rehan Qureshi , Financial Consultant , Self Employeed

USA uses US GAAP.

UK uses IFRS

Abdullah zafar
by Abdullah zafar , Internal Audit Supervisor , Abdullah Abdulghani and Bros. W.L.L (Toyota & Lexus)

in USA its GAAP

in UK its IFRS's

Mirzet Ramić
by Mirzet Ramić , Director , ALAHMADIA PARTNERS REAL ESTATE DOO SARAJEVO

The answer is redundant because they are already listed and said ....

Ravi Chhantel
by Ravi Chhantel , Assistant Finance Manager , Tiger Palace Resort

UK follows IFRSs

USA follows GAAPs

abrar alribeh
by abrar alribeh , associate internal audit, GYPDP , Gulf International Bank

uk is using the IFRS while u.s. is following GAAP  standards..

With respect to UK it is International Financial Reporting standards, with respect to US, the standards known as Federal Accounting Standards (FAS - Bare standards) and their codification Federal Accounting Standard Board (FASB - codified version). These standards are covered under US Generally accepted accounting practices - US GAAP.

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