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Normative versus Positive Accounting Theory

...... A review of the literature indicates that much as been written about the Generally Accepted Accounting principles (GAAP). For example, the current GAAP is more rules-based standards with specific application guidance than the earlier versions. According to Deloitte (2007), the significance of the differences of the current GAAP varies with respect to individual entities depending on factors such as the nature of the entitys operations, the industry in which it operates, and the accounting policy choices it has made. Under first time adoption in the current GAAP, there is not a specific standard, and the practice is generally full retrospective application unless the transitional provisions in a specific standard require otherwise. The current GAAP permits the use of historical volatility or industry index measurement for non-public entities when it is not practicable to estimate expected volatility (Deloitte, 2007). Under the current GAAP, for share based payments with graded vesting features, an accounting policy choice exists for awards with a service condition only to either: a) amortize the entire grant on a straight line basis over the longest vesting period, or b) recognize a charge similar to IFRSs (Deloitte, 2007)
Other example of the current GAAP in practice are that