Preparers' perceptions on the consequences of introducing IFRS for SMEs - evidence from German small and medium-sized entities Online publication date: Sat, 26-Nov-2016
by Markus Grottke; Thomas Späth; Felix Haendel
International Journal of Critical Accounting (IJCA), Vol. 8, No. 3/4, 2016
Abstract: In July 2009, the IASB published the IFRS for SMEs, and this standard was amended only recently, in 2015. The standard seems to be successful. Within its short lifetime 89 jurisdictions have already made use of it. Ongoing debates have taken place over whether this standard is well suited to be introduced throughout Europe and in most other non-adopting countries. We present the results of an online survey carried out among German SMEs. In the study, we focus on trying to determine whether the IFRS for SMEs meets SMEs' needs, whether it makes international comparability possible and what impact can be expected to result from controversial disclosures. Finally, we seek an overall judgment on all the issues mentioned in the survey. Drawing on the partial least square method, we then provide a causal analysis which diagnoses how the different answers contribute to the overall judgment. We discuss these results.
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