American accounting

Abstract

The international Accounting Standards already contribute to the generation of better and more easily comparable financial information on an international level, supporting thus a more effective allocation of the investments resources in the world. Under the circumstances, there occurs the necessity of a consistent application of the standards on a global level. The financial statements are part of the financial reporting process. A set of complete financial statements usually includes a balance sheet , a profit and loss account, a report of the financial item change (which can be presented in various ways , for example as a status of the treasury flows and of the funds flows ) and those notes, as well as those explanatory situations and materials which are part of the financial statements.