For this assignment, research two contemporary accounting topics such as: ? valuing intellectual capital for financial statement reporting purposes,

For this assignment, research two contemporary accounting topics such as:

· valuing intellectual capital for financial statement reporting purposes,

· how International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) differ from Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP),

· the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards in the United States,

· sustainability and environmental accounting,

· valuation of digital assets such as cryptocurrency for financial statement reporting purposes, and

· artificial intelligence and automation in the accounting field.

Each of these is one topic, so you must choose two of these topics for this assignment.

In your paper,

· Define and describe the topics, citing real-life examples of their uses.

· Critique the pros and cons of the topics.

· Assess the popularity of the topics and what type of global companies or individuals use them.

· Hypothesize the future use of the topics; be sure to support your position with facts.

The Contemporary Global Accounting Topics Paper

must be four to five pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style

Use academic voice

must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.

Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.

must use at least four credible sources

must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style