US GAAP Conversion of Foreign Financials: Most Common Issues | Form 5471 Lawyer
Form 5471 generally requires US GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Practices) conversion of foreign financial statements for the purposes of reporting book income, because foreign accountants usually prepare these statements based on a different foreign standard. While Treas. Reg. Reg. §1.964-1(a)(2) contains a limited exception to the US GAAP conversion adjustments for “non-material” items (the same exception applies to […]