International Accounting
ACC 2420
Professor Wayne G. Bremser, Ph D, CPA
office: Bartley 3024
Office hours (fall 2009) : Tu. and Th 1:45-2:25; 3:55- 4:15 and
by appointment.
(I
will make every possible effort to keep these hours, but meetings and other
professional responsibilities sometimes prevent this.
Most exceptions to these
hours will be announced in class. I am usually in the office
10 to 15 hours per week.)
Email
-- I check my email every day.
Telephone and voice mail-- 610-519-4314
Text: International Accounting, by Doupnik and Perera, Second Edition, Copyright 2009, McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Text website with useful study aids:
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/007337962x/information_center_view0/
Class Schedule:
Meets: T, Th from 2:30 pm to 3:45 pm. ----B3042
Course Prerequisites:
ACC 1102 and ACC 2310 or ACC 3300
The International Accounting course will provide information about international
accounting and business in the global economy. It will explore comparative
international accounting standards, review global harmonization of accounting
and IFRS reporting and discuss cultural differences. Further, this course will
study foreign currency transaction and translations, and related issues.
Useful Web Sites
International Accounting Standards Board www.iasb.org
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants www.accaglobal.com
European Commission http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/accounting/ias_en.htm
Chartered Accountants of Canada www.cica.ca
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales www.icaew.com
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants CIMA
International Association for Accounting Education and Research www.iaaer.org
Chartered Financial Analyst Institute www.cfainstitute.org
International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board www.ifac.org/IAASB
International Organization of Securities Commissions www.iosco.org
XBRL International www.xbrl.org
Accountancy Age www.accountancyage.com
USA:
Financial Accounting Standards Board www.fasb.org
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants www.ifrs.com www.aicpa.org
Securities and Exchange Commission www.sec.gov
SEC Roadmap to IFRS http://www.sec.gov/spotlight/ifrsroadmap.htm
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board www.pcaobus.org
New York State Society of CPAs CPA Journal www.cpajournal.com
American Accounting Association www.aaahq.org
Financial Executives Institute www.financialexecutives.org
Firms
Deloitte & Touche www.deloitte.com and www.iasplus.com
Ernst & Young www.ey.com
Grant Thornton IFRS
KPMG www.kpmg.com and www.kpmgifrsinstitute.com
PricewaterhouseCoopers www.pwc.com
BDO www.bdo.com
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