Accounting standards used as basis for preparation of financial statements by shale gas producers in USA and Poland

Journal Title: Zeszyty Teoretyczne Rachunkowości - Year 2015, Vol 2015, Issue 85

Abstract

The aim of this article is analysis and comparison of the standards used for preparation of financial statementsby enterprises looking for and extracting shale gas in Poland and in the USA. The author reviewsthe different accounting regulations underlying financial reporting of companies operating in this field.Nowadays, globalization and constant development of financial markets cause intensified expectations ofshareholders regarding the attributes of financial statements. The author points out the high level of specializationand comprehensiveness of American regulations. In contrast, international accounting standardsaddress only the initial phase of the process of alternative hydrocarbons extraction, which results ina lack of financial reports’ consistency and decline of investors’ interest.

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Anna Galimska

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  • EP ID EP81851
  • DOI 10.5604/16414381.1185445
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Anna Galimska (2015). Accounting standards used as basis for preparation of financial statements by shale gas producers in USA and Poland . Zeszyty Teoretyczne Rachunkowości, 2015(85), 61-78. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-81851