Comparative Study on Quality Characteristics of International Accounting Standards and Chinese Accounting Standards

Abstract

Whether accounting information can meet the needs of users depends on the quality of accounting information. The internationalization level of accounting standards reflects the degree of integration of a country's economy with the world. With the development of economic globalization and rapid progress of science and technology, the market economy is becoming more and more active. Meanwhile, the trade between various countries is becoming more and more frequent, which promotes the economic and trade cooperation between various countries. The demand for international convergence of accounting standards is becoming increasingly strong, and the relevant concept arises at the historic moment. In order to make the cooperation between countries more convenient and fast, countries began to integrate into the financial regulatory framework reform process of cooperation, and strive for the global unified high-quality accounting standards can be completed in a timely manner. This paper compares and analyzes the differences between Chinese and international accounting standards in terms of information quality characteristics from two aspects of content and level, summarizes the convergence and development trend of international accounting standards, and puts forward some suggestions for China to formulate accounting standards.