The timing of income recognition in tax law and the time value of money : a comparative study and empirical study / / Moshe Shekel.

• Author: ProQuest (Firm); Shekel, Moshe.
• TeilnehmendeR: ProQuest (Firm)
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Language: English
• Physical Description: xxxv, 327 p.

Table of Contents

The purpose of financial accounting and the concept of prudence -- The distinction between income, revenue, and gain -- Revenue recognition -- Expense recognition -- Advances and deposits -- Accounting background : summary and comments -- General tax values -- The time value of money theory -- Tax values relevant to the question of timing : summary and comments -- The dualistic doctrine and the singular doctrine -- The reporting methods -- Between GAAP and fiscal accounting : U.K. tax law -- Between GAAP and fiscal accounting : U.S. tax law -- Between GAAP and fiscal accounting : Israeli tax law -- Between GAAP and fiscal accounting : summary and comment -- The loan approach and the income approach -- Timing of recognition of deposits as 'income' : U.K. tax law -- Timing of recognition of deposits as 'income' : U.S. tax law -- Timing of recognition of deposits as 'income' : Israeli tax law -- Timing of recognition of income from deposits : summary and comments -- The deferral approach and the advance approach -- Timing of recognition of income from advances : U.K. tax law -- Timing of recognition of income from advances : U.S. tax law -- Timing of recognition of income from advances : Israeli tax law -- Timing of recognition of income from advances : summary and comments -- The certainty level question and the time gap question -- Timing of deduction of future expenses : U.K.. tax law -- Timing of deduction of future expenses : U.S. tax law -- Timing of deduction of future expenses : Israeli tax law -- Timing of deduction of future expenses : summary and comments -- The comparative value taxation model (the C.V.T. model) -- The saving of financing costs taxation model (the S.F.C. model) -- Selecting one of the two models -- Impact on tax revenues.