... Guide to International Financial Reporting StandardsSeptember 2009OverviewIn an increasingly interconnected global economy, ... Internation-al Accounting Standards Board (IASB) adopted the first iteration of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) to serve as a possible pathway for establish-ing uniform global ... IFRS. For example, lending agreements would need to be modified to allow for and consider reporting under IFRS; and• MembersoftheUnitedStateslegalsystem,includinglawyers,judgesandlawmakers,...