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<p>This article aims to research the major changes in the Conceptual Framework of Financial Reporting; to find out the new gaps in the current document; to group the changes into categories; to analyze the current difficulties and consequences of these changes for a consistent understanding between standard-setters and practitioners. The Onion research model based on the quantitative data collection with elements of descriptive analysis was considered as important contributions to the research methodology of the Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting investigation. As a result, a comparative analysis of the financial reporting concepts was made between July 1989, September 2010, and March 2018. The implications of results are two-fold. On the one hand, the revised Conceptual Framework is a more comprehensive set of concepts that enhance the understanding between practitioners and standard-setters. On the other hand, it consists of the new gaps most of them in the ―Updating” category. It is concluded that this innovation complicates the reporting process for practitioners because it requires using of additional judgments. Besides, the investigation shows some IFRS are not justified within only the Conceptual Framework that might be the subject for further research.</p>
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This article aims to research the major changes in the Conceptual Framework of Financial Reporting; to find out the new gaps in the current document; to group the changes into categories; to analyze the current difficulties and consequences of these changes for a consistent understanding between standard-setters and practitioners. The Onion research model based on the quantitative data collection with elements of descriptive analysis was considered as important contributions to the research methodology of the Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting investigation. As a result, a comparative analysis of the financial reporting concepts was made between July 1989, September 2010, and March 2018. The implications of results are two-fold. On the one hand, the revised Conceptual Framework is a more comprehensive set of concepts that enhance the understanding between practitioners and standard-setters. On the other hand, it consists of the new gaps most of them in the ―Updating” category. It is concluded that this innovation complicates the reporting process for practitioners because it requires using of additional judgments. Besides, the investigation shows some IFRS are not justified within only the Conceptual Framework that might be the subject for further research.

Grouping of Major Changes in Conceptual Framework of Financial Reporting and Analysis of New Challenges

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This article aims to research the major changes in the Conceptual Framework of Financial Reporting; to find out the new gaps in the current document; to group...

Grouping of Major Changes in Conceptual Framework of Financial Reporting and Analysis of New Challenges

Publicado en línea: 21 may 2021

Páginas: 20 - 44

Recibido: 01 nov 2020

Aceptado: 01 ene 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sues-2021-0007

Palabras clave
Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting, concepts, major changes, IASB, IFRS, IAS, gaps

© 2021 Liudmyla Shkulipa, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Grouping of Major Changes in Conceptual Framework of Financial Reporting and Analysis of New Challenges

Publicado en línea: 21 may 2021

Páginas: 20 - 44

Recibido: 01 nov 2020

Aceptado: 01 ene 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sues-2021-0007

Palabras claveConceptual Framework for Financial Reporting, concepts, major changes, IASB, IFRS, IAS, gaps

© 2021 Liudmyla Shkulipa, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Palabras clave
Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting, concepts, major changes, IASB, IFRS, IAS, gaps