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30 pages in length. A thorough review of several types of depreciation, the history of depreciation, how the business world uses depreciation financial
analyses, as well as the FASB. Bibliography lists 21 sources.
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inadequate methods used in corporate governance that had existed at the time. At the beginning of the industrial revolution there were inadequate methods established for accounting practices. At
the time, capital equipment was purchased with the wealth of the owner of the company who then managed that equipment as well as the workers who used it. Public
accountability of these managers was not an issue because there was no investing public. Although this seemingly worked well in some countries such as the United Kingdom, it was
only because those countries had sufficient resources and people to capitalize those companies. It did not work as well for the United States at the time. The FASB
standards are normally very detailed and ready to respond to the complex United States economic environment and the demands from financial statement users for reliable and high-quality financial information (Carley,
1996). As technology increases around the globe, international investment opportunities are more plentiful and apparent, and more diverse than ever before. There are still problems in the flow of
capital across national borders, however. As participants in business dealings cross national borders to transact business in different markets, there are found to be differences in national perspectives as
far as business and finance are concerned. One of these areas is accounting standards (Bloomer, 1997). The Financial Accounting Standards Board recently issued a report that examines the similarities
as well as differences between the United States generally accepted accounting principles and the current body of accounting standards that are issued by the International Accounting Standards Committee. Because
of these differences, an investor comparing IASC based financial statements and United States GAAP based financial statements could encounter problems in comparability. The Financial Accounting Standards Board report can
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