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	With SEC Seats Filled, IFRS Edges Closer Compliance Week, Aug 12, 2008
	With SEC Seats Filled, IFRS Edges Closer Compliance Week, Aug 12, 2008 With all five commissioner slots finally filled, the SEC has refocused its attention on whether to adopt International Financial Reporting Standards in this country.
	Clean Sheet or Topside Tweaking for IFRS? Compliance Week, Aug 5, 2008
	Clean Sheet or Topside Tweaking for IFRS? Compliance Week, Aug 5, 2008 U.S. companies considers different approaches towards converting to new accounting standards.
	SEC Roundtable: On and Off Balance Sheets Daily News (White Plains, N.Y.), Aug 4, 2008
	SEC Roundtable: On and Off Balance Sheets Daily News (White Plains, N.Y.), Aug 4, 2008 An SEC roundtable reveals that accounting for special purpose vehicles is an issue in IFRS.
	Convergence Coming, but at What Pace? Compliance Week, Jul 29, 2008
	Convergence Coming, but at What Pace? Compliance Week, Jul 29, 2008 IFRS is coming; it’s only a matter of when. Companies will need a workable transitional model that takes into consideration the effort involved, the training required, and the amount of available resources to get the job done.
	How the Tax Executives Should Approach IFRS Compliance Week, Jul 25, 2008
	How the Tax Executives Should Approach IFRS Compliance Week, Jul 25, 2008 Corporate tax departments should be included in discussions about the U.S. transition to IFRS.
	Accounting for the World CFO.COM, Jul 10, 2008
	Accounting for the World CFO.COM, Jul 10, 2008 In an exclusive interview with CFO.com, the chairmen of the International Accounting Standards Board and its parent organization explain their "huge ambition."
	Taxation and Representation CFO.COM, Jul 3, 2008
	Taxation and Representation CFO.COM, Jul 3, 2008 The first international accounting standard to be adopted by the United States may well be the one dealing with tax. But rulemakers first will have to decide how to explain uncertainty to investors.

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	IFRS in Brief - August 2008 KPMG IFRG, Aug 20, 2008
	IFRS in Brief - August 2008 KPMG IFRG, Aug 20, 2008 This issue of IFRS in Brief covers the July 2008 meeting of the International Accounting Standards Board.
	IFRS for Technology Companies: Closing the GAAP? KPMG, Aug 8, 2008
	IFRS for Technology Companies: Closing the GAAP? KPMG, Aug 8, 2008 KPMG LLP’s Electronics, Software & Services practice is pleased to announce a new thought leadership study entitled IFRS for Technology Companies: Closing the GAAP?
	SEC Roundtable Compares Application of IFRS and U.S. GAAP KPMG, Aug 8, 2008
	SEC Roundtable Compares Application of IFRS and U.S. GAAP KPMG, Aug 8, 2008 This "Defining Issues" reports on the recent SEC Roundtable that focused on analyzing how IFRS and U.S. GAAP performed in the financial-services and other industry sectors during recent market volatility and also addressed conditions that could facilitate the adoption of IFRS by U.S. companies.
	IFRS compared to U.S. GAAP: An overview KPMG IFRG, Jul 2, 2008
	IFRS compared to U.S. GAAP: An overview KPMG IFRG, Jul 2, 2008 This overview is an abridged version of IFRS compared to U.S. GAAP, published in May 2008. This overview, and the related publication IFRS compared to U.S. GAAP, are to assist you in understanding the significant differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP. It does not discuss every possible difference; rather, it is a summary of those differences that have been encountered most frequently in practice, resulting from either a difference in emphasis or specific application guidance.
	IFRS in Brief - July 2008 KPMG IFRG, Jul 1, 2008
	IFRS in Brief - July 2008 KPMG IFRG, Jul 1, 2008 This issue of IFRS in Brief covers the June 2008 meeting of the International Accounting Standards Board.
	IFRS in Brief - June 2008 KPMG IFRG, Jun 1, 2008
	IFRS in Brief - June 2008 KPMG IFRG, Jun 1, 2008 This issue of IFRS in Brief covers the May 2008 meeting of the International Accounting Standards Board.
	SEC Proposes Mandatory XBRL Submissions KPMG LLP, May 16, 2008
	SEC Proposes Mandatory XBRL Submissions KPMG LLP, May 16, 2008 Discusses the SEC proposal that would require companies to submit XBRL-formatted financial statements as exhibits, phasing in the requirement over three years based on company size and whether the company uses U.S. GAAP or IFRS as issued by the IASB.

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IFRS: Tax Considerations when Converting from U.S. GAAP

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