Degree of compliance with IFRS across the world 8 CONCLUSION 9 REFERENCES 10 INTRODUCTION Financial reporting refers to the system of recording the financial information in form of statement in order to provide information to the stakeholders regarding the financial position and performance of firm. Purpose and concept of financial reporting Financial Reporting is related to recording of financial information which assists in providing useful information to the stakeholders for their decision making.The main purpose of financial reporting is to provide accurate and useful information to the stakeholders. They are