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<strong>Comparison</strong> <strong>between</strong> U.S. <strong>GAAP</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>International</strong> Financial Reporting St<strong>and</strong>ards 24<br />

IFRS<br />

U.S. <strong>GAAP</strong><br />

reported in<br />

discontinued<br />

operations if it<br />

(ASC 205-20-<br />

45-1):<br />

• Is classified<br />

as held for<br />

sale; or<br />

• Has been<br />

disposed of<br />

And both of the<br />

following<br />

conditions are<br />

met<br />

• The<br />

operations<br />

<strong>and</strong> cash<br />

flows of the<br />

component<br />

have been<br />

(or will be)<br />

eliminated<br />

from the<br />

ongoing<br />

operations<br />

of the<br />

entity; <strong>and</strong><br />

• The entity<br />

will not<br />

have any<br />

significant<br />

continuing<br />

involvemen<br />

t in the<br />

operations<br />

of the<br />

component<br />

after the<br />

disposal<br />

transaction<br />

Held for sale<br />

An entity shall classify a non-current asset (disposal group) as held for sale if its carrying amount<br />

will be recovered principally through a sale transaction rather than through continuing use (IFRS<br />

5.6).<br />

An entity<br />

classifies a long<br />

lived asset<br />

(disposal group)<br />

as held for sale<br />

when it satisfies<br />

certain criteria<br />

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