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What are the objectives of IFRS? (Any two)

Answer

Objectives of IFRS:
  1. To develop, in the public interest, a single set of high quality, understandable and enforceable global accounting standards that require high quality, transparent and comparable information in financial statements and other financial reporting to help participants in the worlds capital markets and other users make economic decisions.
  2. To promote the use and rigorous application of those standards.

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