International Accounting Standards (IAS)
An older set of standards stating how particular types of transactions and other events should be reflected in financial statements. In the past, international accounting standards (IAS) were issued by the Board of the International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC).
Since 2001, the new set of standards has been known as the international financial reporting standards (IFRS) and has been issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). Investopedia Says:
IASC has no authority to require compliance with its accounting standards. However, many countries require the financial statements of publicly-traded companies to be prepared in accordance with IAS. Related Terms:
Accounting Annual Report
Audit
Cook The Books
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - GAAP
Public Company
Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts - SFAC
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards - SFAS |