The Impact of IAS/IFRS on Polish Accounting Regulations and their Practical Implementation in Poland

Alicja Jaruga, Justyna Fijalkowska, Malgorzata Jaruga-Baranowska and Maciej Frendzel

Accounting in Europe, 2007, vol. 4, issue 1, 67-78

Abstract: In the face of the globalization process that we have witnessed over recent years, the European Union (EU) decided that it is crucial to improve the competitiveness of Europe and the development of financial services and capital markets through enforcement of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as a basis of financial reporting of listed companies. Poland as a member of the EU was obliged to incorporate International Accounting Standards (IAS)/IFRS in national accounting regulations. Our paper discusses this issue. We also present the impact of IAS/IFRS implementation by Polish companies on their financial statements, particularly the impact on income and equity (capital). The presentation is the result of the review and analysis of 255 financial reports (including 171 consolidated) of companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1080/17449480701308675

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