International Financial Reporting Standards, or IFRS, are used in many countries outside the United States. U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, or U.S. GAAP, are primarily used by U.S. companies. Both frameworks aim to produce useful financial reporting, but they can prescribe different accounting treatments for the same economic activity.
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