Explain:-
Q.1 As a potential investor, what is the problem with different countries having different accounting standards? As the president of a multinational company, what is the problem with different countries having different accounting standards?
Q.2 Describe the respective roles of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the setting of accounting standards?
Q.3 Why is it important for financial statements and other external reports to be based on generally accepted accounting principles?
Q.4 Explain the ways in which the needs of internal and external users of accounting information are the same and different.