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Die Leistungsfähigkeit des handelsrechtlichen Jahresabschlusses und des IFRS-Jahresabschlusses deutscher Erstversicherungsunternehmen: eine kritische Analyse aus der Sicht von Eigentümern und Versicherungsnehmern
(2008) Bacher, David F.; Hachmeister, Dirk
In recent years there has been a debate in Germany as to whether German GAAP accounting should be replaced by IFRS accounting. Besides that, it has been discussed how IFRS accounting regulations for insurers should be designed. In the view of these developments, this study compares three different types of financial statements - German GAAP financial statements, IFRS financial statements prepared under IFRSs as applicable at 31 December 2005, and fictitious IFRS financial statements, which are based on the Draft Statement of Principles (DSOP) - of German direct insurers and analyzes how well these different financial statements meet the needs of investors and policyholders. In the course of the study it is demonstrated that among these three different types of financial statements German GAAP financial statements show the most significant weaknesses and that consequently a transition to IFRS would be desirable from an investor's and policyholder's perspective.