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Accounting for Stockholders' Equity
IFRS versus GAAP

Listed below are some of the major differences between International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and U.S. GAAP in accounting for stockholders' equity. This material is excerpted from Wiley IFRS 2008: Interpretation and Application of International Financial Reporting Standards.

U.S. GAAP: Accounting for Stockholders' Equity

IFRS: Accounting for Stockholders' Equity

Mandatorily redeemable preferred shown as liability with dividends deducted as expense 

Mandatorily redeemable preferred shown as liability with dividends deducted as expense

 

Fair value method required for share-based compensation plans; special simplified method prescribed for nonpublic companies

 

Mandatory income statement recognition of effect of stock-based compensation measured at fair value; no special rules for nonpublic entities 

Fair value measurement of goods and services acquired for stock from nonemployees using counterparty’s commitment or actual performance date

Fair value measurement of goods and services acquired for stock from nonemployees using modified grant date method

 

Income tax benefits related to share-based payment (measured by spread between current fair value and exercise price) credited to equity; any payroll taxes recognized in expense at time of exercise

 

Tax benefits related to share-based payments credited to equity only if in excess of compensation expense; any payroll taxes recognized in expense over same period as recognition of option plan cost (vesting period)

Tax benefits related to share-based payments based on GAAP expense, later adjusted when actual tax effects are realized

 

Tax benefits related to share-based payments based on expected applicable tax deduction

Modifications of awards require new measurement based on date of modification

 

Modifications do not trigger new measurement of fair value

Joint project with IASB to address instruments with features of both liabilities and equity

 

Joint project with FASB to address instruments with features of both liabilities and equity

Contact IFRS international accounting expert Dr. Barry Epstein, CPA for more information. Learn more about Dr. Epstein at www.ifrsaccountant.com. He can be reached at mailto:bepstein@rnco.com or 312-464-3520.