Shift from gaap to ifrs, Over the next few years companies

Shift from gaap to ifrs

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Over the next few years companies will be shifting away form GAAP to IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards). GAAP was a rules based approach to accounting where IFRS is a more principals based approach to accounting. Does this shift make it easier for investors to analyze companies?

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