Problems and specifics of the convergence of national accounting systems under the influence of IFRS

Abstract

The research addresses the essence and outcomes of the convergence between national accounting and reporting systems (NARS) influenced by international financial reporting standards (IFRS). The aim of the study is to identify and examine the main elements of this process and its peculiarities in Russia; to highlight and evaluate the consequences of such convergence; to determine the areas for improving the effectiveness of NARS taking into consideration its current state. The methodology is based on the use of general scientific methods of theoretical and empirical research, including expert assessments and comparative analysis which allows to evaluate the changes observed in NARS. The findings help summarize and analize the organizational aspects of NARS elements transformation in the process of convergence under IFRS impact, including imbalances both in the NARS itself and in the relation between the NARS elements and other systems underlying the national market economic structure. The analysis concludes with an assessment of its effect on the NARS. The results will be of interest to specialists in the field of accounting and reporting as well as to regulatory agencies that implement state interests in this area.