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July 17, 2026
Running a GAAP conversion across a single entity is manageable. Running one across nine subsidiaries in nine countries, each with a different local GAAP, is a project management problem as much as a technical accounting one. The sequencing decision made at the start determines whether the project finishes on time or stalls waiting for the […]
Read more →July 10, 2026
FRS 102 and US GAAP share some common DNA (both are accruals-based, both use similar income statement structures) but they differ materially for UK companies entering US capital markets, raising investment from US PE and VC firms, or preparing for acquisition by a US buyer. Revenue recognition, lease accounting, development costs, and deferred tax all […]
Read more →July 3, 2026
European finance teams completing a GAAP conversion often assume that a working spreadsheet bridge is the deliverable. It is not. Auditors require documentation that explains the policy choices behind the numbers, not just the numbers themselves. Teams that discover this gap when auditors arrive on site face delays and costly remediation work. This post covers […]
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